There are 13 ways to get from Málaga to Chester by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Eurostar), car, car ferry, bus, train, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Liverpool
best- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Liverpool (LPL)AGP - LPL
6h 45m£38–136Train
- 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 Barcelona-SantsAve
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Euston to Chester
20h 39m£221–966Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Málaga to Santander
- Take the car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Drive from Plymouth to Chester
35h 13m£249–874Bus, train
- Take the bus from Málaga to Bilbao Intermodal
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Euston to Chester
36h 44m£158–640Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Manchester Airport (MAN)AGP - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chester
7h 15m£46–160Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)AGP - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
7h 21m£48–232Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)AGP - LBA
- Take the train from Leeds to Newton-le-Willows
8h 38m£50–172Fly to East Midlands Airport, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)AGP - EMA
- Take the train from Derby to Crewe
8h 31m£64–170Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Bristol Airport (BRS)AGP - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
9h 4m£65–285Train via Lyon
- 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 Barcelona-SantsAve
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille EuropeTgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Euston to Chester
21h 32m£240–968Train #2
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-SantsAve
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to PerpignanTgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Lille EuropeTgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Euston to Chester
22h 38m£286–983Bus
- Take the bus from Malaga to Estación de Autobuses de Granada
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Take the bus from Madrid to Paris
- Take the bus from Paris to Calais700
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoria700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchange
38h 8m£107–261Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Málaga to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Chester
25h 53m
Málaga to Chester by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Málaga to Chester is to fly and train which costs £45 - £160 and takes 7h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Málaga to Chester is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs £35 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Málaga to Chester. However, there are services departing from Malaga and arriving at Chester Bus Interchange via Estación de Autobuses de Granada, Madrid, Paris, Calais and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 8m.
No, there is no direct train from Málaga to Chester. However, there are services departing from Malaga Maria Zambrano and arriving at Chester via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 32m.
The distance between Málaga and Chester is 1190 miles.
The best way to get from Málaga to Chester without a car is to train which takes 20h 39m and costs £220 - £1,000.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Málaga to Chester, including transfers.
Málaga to Chester bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Malaga station.
Málaga to Chester train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Malaga Maria Zambrano station.
The best way to get from Málaga to Chester is to fly which takes 6h 45m and costs £35 - £140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £220 - £1,000 and takes 20h 39m, you could also bus, which costs £100 - £270 and takes 38h 8m.
What companies run services between Málaga, Spain and Chester, England?
Ryanair, easyJet, and Jet2.com fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Liverpool (LPL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Chester via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 20h 39m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–100
Flights from Málaga Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–100
Flights from Málaga Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–95
Flights from Málaga Airport to Manchester Airport via Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–95
Flights from Málaga Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to Birmingham Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to East Midlands Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to East Midlands Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to East Midlands Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bristol Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £21–100
Flights from Málaga Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–95
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
Flights from Málaga Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to East Midlands Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Manchester Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–180
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–95
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £75–170
- 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 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–60
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–19
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–200
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Perpignan to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £110–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–240
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–130
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Derby to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- socibus@socibus.es
- Website
- socibusventas.es
Bus from Málaga to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://socibusventas.es/en/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Malaga to Estación de Autobuses de Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Madrid to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £65–600
- Book at
- Brittany Ferries
- Adult
- £65–85
- Car
- £200–290
- Single Ticket
- £90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- £240–600
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More Questions & Answers
Málaga to Chester bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación de Autobuses de Granada station.
Chester is 1h behind Málaga. It is currently 3:33 AM in Málaga and 2:33 AM in Chester.
Málaga to Chester train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
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