There are 7 ways to get from Málaga to Alfaro by train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena GrandesAve
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to AlfaroAlv
6h 5m€50–179Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)AGP - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Logroño Bus Station
- Take the train from Logrono to Alfaro
8h 5m€47–133Bus
- Take the bus from Málaga to BurgosAlgeciras
- Take the bus from Burgos to AlfaroVac-235
14h 40m€50–93Drive 800.8 km
- Drive from Málaga to Alfaro800.8 km
9h 3m€126–182Fly to Pamplona Airport, bus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Pamplona Airport (PNA)AGP - PNA
- Take the bus from Pamplona to Alfaro
7h 48m€141–569Fly to Logroño-Agoncillo Airport, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Logroño-Agoncillo Airport (RJL)AGP - RJL
- Take the train from Agoncillo to Alfaro
7h 30m€64–243Fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)AGP - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Alfaro
6h 27m€70–227
Málaga to Alfaro by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Málaga to Alfaro is to fly and bus and train which costs €45 - €140 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Málaga to Alfaro is to train which takes 6h 5m and costs €50 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Málaga to Alfaro. However, there are services departing from Málaga and arriving at Alfaro via Burgos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Málaga to Alfaro. However, there are services departing from Malaga Maria Zambrano and arriving at Alfaro via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
The distance between Málaga and Alfaro is 871 km. The road distance is 800.8 km.
The best way to get from Málaga to Alfaro without a car is to train which takes 6h 5m and costs €50 - €180.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Málaga to Alfaro, including transfers.
Málaga to Alfaro bus services, operated by Socibus, depart from Málaga station.
Málaga to Alfaro train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Malaga Maria Zambrano station.
The best way to get from Málaga to Alfaro is to train which takes 6h 5m and costs €50 - €180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €95 and takes 14h 40m.
What companies run services between Málaga, Spain and Alfaro, La Rioja, Spain?
You can take a train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Alfaro via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes in around 6h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Málaga to Alfaro via Burgos in around 14h 40m.
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- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Pamplona Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Málaga Airport to Pamplona Airport via Tangier, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Málaga Airport to Pamplona Airport via Valencia, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Málaga Airport to Logroño-Agoncillo Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Málaga Airport to Logroño-Agoncillo Airport via Valencia, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Málaga Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–100
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–95
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–190
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–95
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Pamplona Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–550
Flights from Málaga Airport to Pamplona Airport via Tangier, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Málaga Airport to Pamplona Airport via Valencia, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Málaga Airport to Logroño-Agoncillo Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Málaga Airport to Logroño-Agoncillo Airport via Valencia, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
Flights from Málaga Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–100
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–95
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–95
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–90
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–60
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Alfaro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Agoncillo to Alfaro
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Logrono to Alfaro
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- socibus@socibus.es
- Website
- socibusventas.es
Bus from Málaga to Burgos
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://socibusventas.es/en/
Bus from Burgos to Alfaro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://jimenezmovilidad.es/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Pamplona to Alfaro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 945 18 20 60
- alavabus@araba.eus
- Website
- alavabus.eus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Logroño Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://alavabus.eus/es/inicio
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More Questions & Answers
Málaga to Alfaro bus services, operated by Socibus, arrive at Burgos station.
Málaga to Alfaro train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Málaga to Alfaro is 801 km. It takes approximately 9h 3m to drive from Málaga to Alfaro.
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