There are 5 ways to get from Málaga to Altea by train, tram, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, tram
best- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Alacant/Alicante TerminalAve
- Take the tram from Alicante - Luceros to Benidorm1
8h 15m€70–142Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Malaga Eeaa to Benidorm Estación De AutobusesAlsa
8h 50m€38–76Drive 522.7 km
- Drive from Málaga to Altea522.7 km
5h 22m€83–120Fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)AGP - ALC
- Take a shuttle bus from Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández ALC to Albir
5h 59m€76–186Fly to Valencia Airport, bus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Valencia Airport (VLC)AGP - VLC
- Take the bus from Valencia to Benidorm
6h 48m€65–169
Málaga to Altea by train, foot, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Málaga to Altea is to bus which costs €35 - €80 and takes 8h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Málaga to Altea is to drive which takes 5h 22m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct train from Málaga to Altea. However, there are services departing from Malaga Maria Zambrano and arriving at Altea via Alicante - Luceros and Benidorm. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 15m.
The distance between Málaga and Altea is 1055 km. The road distance is 522.7 km.
The best way to get from Málaga to Altea without a car is to train and tram which takes 8h 15m and costs €65 - €150.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Málaga to Altea, including transfers.
Málaga to Altea train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Malaga Maria Zambrano station.
Málaga to Altea train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Alacant/Alicante Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Málaga to Altea is 523 km. It takes approximately 5h 22m to drive from Málaga to Altea.
There are 8182+ hotels available in Altea.
What companies run services between Málaga, Spain and Altea, Spain?
ALSA operates a bus from Malaga Eeaa to Benidorm Estación De Autobuses 5 times a day. Tickets cost €35–75 and the journey takes 8h.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Tetouan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €19–100
Flights from Málaga Airport to Valencia Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €19–100
Flights from Málaga Airport to Valencia Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €19–100
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Málaga Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–110
Flights from Málaga Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Málaga Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Málaga Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Málaga Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
Flights from Málaga Airport to Valencia Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 72 04 72
- Website
- tramalacant.es
Tram from Alicante - Luceros to Benidorm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- https://www.tramalacant.es/en/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Malaga Eeaa to Benidorm Estación De Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 965 850 790
- reservas@beniconnect.com
- Website
- beniconnect.com
Shuttle from Aeropuerto de Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández ALC to Albir
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €22
- Website
- https://www.beniconnect.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Valencia to Benidorm
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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