There are 7 ways to get from Donostia / San Sebastián to Málaga by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from San Sebastián Airport
best- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Málaga Airport (AGP)EAS - AGP
3h 22m€70–256Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbao
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Málaga Airport (AGP)BIO - AGP
4h 11m€40–129Train
- Take the train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Madrid ChamartínAlv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria ZambranoAve
8h 51m€60–199Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Estación de Autobuses de MálagaAlsa
14h 15m€50–160Drive 948 km
- Drive from Donostia / San Sebastián to Málaga948 km
9h 57m€147–213Bus to Santander Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballest
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Málaga Airport (AGP)SDR - AGP
6h 6m€88–271Bus via Bayonne
- Take the bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus StopBlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Bayonne to MalagaFlixBus N1158
18h 40m€81–155
Donostia / San Sebastián to Málaga by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Donostia / San Sebastián to Málaga is to bus and fly which costs €40 - €130 and takes 4h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Donostia / San Sebastián to Málaga is to fly which takes 3h 22m and costs €70 - €260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián and arriving at Estación de Autobuses de Málaga. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Donostia / San Sebastián to Málaga. However, there are services departing from San Sebastian/Donostia and arriving at Malaga Maria Zambrano via Madrid Chamartín and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 51m.
The distance between Donostia / San Sebastián and Málaga is 807 km. The road distance is 948 km.
The best way to get from Donostia / San Sebastián to Málaga without a car is to train which takes 8h 51m and costs €55 - €200.
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from Donostia / San Sebastián to Málaga, including transfers.
Donostia / San Sebastián to Málaga bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián station.
Donostia / San Sebastián to Málaga train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from San Sebastian/Donostia station.
The best way to get from Donostia / San Sebastián to Málaga is to fly which takes 3h 22m and costs €70 - €260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €55 - €200 and takes 8h 51m, you could also bus, which costs €50 - €160 and takes 14h 15m.
What companies run services between Donostia / San Sebastián, Spain and Málaga, Spain?
Volotea and Iberia fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Málaga Airport (AGP) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Malaga Maria Zambrano via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes in around 8h 51m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–100
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–100
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–100
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–100
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from San Sebastian/Donostia to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €26–100
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–70
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Aeropuerto Santander-S.Ballest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- socibus@socibus.es
- Website
- socibusventas.es
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://socibusventas.es/en/
Bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bayonne to Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from San Sebastián - Bus Station to Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €1–9
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €1–9
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More Questions & Answers
Donostia / San Sebastián to Málaga bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación de Autobuses de Málaga station.
Donostia / San Sebastián to Málaga train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Donostia / San Sebastián to Málaga is 948 km. It takes approximately 9h 57m to drive from Donostia / San Sebastián to Málaga.
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