There are 6 ways to get from Málaga to Cocentaina by train, bus, car, plane, or train (Renfe, Ouigo)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Alacant/Alicante TerminalAve
- Take the bus from San Vicente Del Raspeig to CocentainaAlcoi
8h 33m€70–143Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Malaga Eeaa to AlicanteAlsa
- Take the bus from San Vicente Del Raspeig to CocentainaAlcoi
9h 55m€39–99Drive 520.1 km
- Drive from Málaga to Cocentaina520.1 km
5h 25m€82–119Fly to Valencia Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Valencia Airport (VLC)AGP - VLC
- Take the train from València-Estació Del Nord to Xàtiva
- Take the bus from Xàtiva to Cocentaina
6h 20m€60–147Train
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-CentralAve
- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Valencia Joaquin SorollaAve
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to CocentainaRe
9h 55m€69–213Fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)AGP - ALC
- Take the bus from San Vicente Del Raspeig to Cocentaina
8h 5m€55–167
Málaga to Cocentaina by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Málaga to Cocentaina is to bus which costs €35 - €100 and takes 9h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Málaga to Cocentaina is to drive which takes 5h 25m and costs €80 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Málaga to Cocentaina. However, there are services departing from Malaga Eeaa and arriving at Cocentaina via Alicante - Estación Central de Autobuses and San Vicente Del Raspeig. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Málaga to Cocentaina. However, there are services departing from Malaga Maria Zambrano and arriving at Cocentaina via Cordoba-Central and Estació del Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 55m.
The distance between Málaga and Cocentaina is 1063 km. The road distance is 520.1 km.
The best way to get from Málaga to Cocentaina without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 33m and costs €65 - €150.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Málaga to Cocentaina, including transfers.
Málaga to Cocentaina bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Malaga Eeaa station.
Málaga to Cocentaina train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Malaga Maria Zambrano station.
The best way to get from Málaga to Cocentaina is to bus which takes 9h 55m and costs €35 - €100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €65 - €220 and takes 9h 55m.
What companies run services between Málaga, Spain and Cocentaina, Spain?
You can take a bus from Malaga Eeaa to Cocentaina via Alicante, Alicante - Estación Central de Autobuses, Alicante 87 - Universidad, and San Vicente Del Raspeig in around 9h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cocentaina via Cordoba-Central, Valencia Joaquin Sorolla, and Estació del Nord in around 9h 55m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–100
Flights from Málaga Airport to Valencia Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–100
Flights from Málaga Airport to Valencia Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €26–100
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
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to Valencia Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Málaga Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Málaga Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–110
Flights from Málaga Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to Valencia Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Málaga Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
Flights from Málaga Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Valencia Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Málaga Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- 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
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cordoba-Central to Valencia Joaquin Sorolla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from València-Estació Del Nord to Xàtiva
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–70
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Estació del Nord to Cocentaina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–25
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 10 18 76
- rutas@vectalia.es
- Website
- movilidad.vectalia.es
Bus from San Vicente Del Raspeig to Cocentaina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–8
- Schedules at
- https://movilidad.vectalia.es/en/routes/
- Website
- https://movilidad.vectalia.es/en/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Malaga Eeaa to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Xàtiva to Cocentaina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Málaga to Cocentaina bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Alicante station.
Málaga to Cocentaina train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Cordoba-Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Málaga to Cocentaina is 520 km. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from Málaga to Cocentaina.
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