There are 6 ways to get from Málaga to Portbou by train (Renfe), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-SantsAve
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to GironaAvn / ...
- Take the train from Girona to PortbouR11
8h 29m€101–258Fly from Málaga Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)AGP - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Take the train from Girona to Portbou
5h 52m€47–197Bus
- Take the bus from Malaga Eeaa to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos NordAlsa
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Figueres602
19h 32m€92–228Drive 1,081.7 km
- Drive from Málaga to Portbou1,081.7 km
11h 38m€170–246Bus, train
- Take the bus from Malaga Central Bus Station to Narbonne Bus Station Av. Maréchal FochUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3574 / ...
- Take the train from Narbonne to Port-BouTer
20h 13m€68–111Bus to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from Malaga Eeaa to Estación de Autobuses de Granada
- Fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)GRX - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Take the train from Girona to Portbou
8h 36m€64–255
Málaga to Portbou by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Málaga to Portbou is to bus and train which costs €65 - €120 and takes 20h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Málaga to Portbou is to fly and train which takes 5h 52m and costs €45 - €200.
No, there is no direct train from Málaga to Portbou. However, there are services departing from Malaga Maria Zambrano and arriving at Portbou via Barcelona-Sants and Girona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 29m.
The distance between Málaga and Portbou is 1281 km. The road distance is 1081.7 km.
The best way to get from Málaga to Portbou without a car is to train which takes 8h 29m and costs €100 - €260.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Málaga to Portbou, including transfers.
Málaga to Portbou train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Malaga Maria Zambrano station.
The best way to get from Málaga to Portbou is to train which takes 8h 29m and costs €100 - €260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €230 and takes 19h 32m.
Málaga to Portbou train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Málaga to Portbou is 1082 km. It takes approximately 11h 38m to drive from Málaga to Portbou.
What companies run services between Málaga, Spain and Portbou, Spain?
You can take a train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Portbou via Barcelona-Sants and Girona in around 8h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Malaga Eeaa to Portbou via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord, Figueres, and Figueres in around 19h 32m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–110
Flights from Málaga Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Málaga Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €22–110
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–150
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–110
Flights from Málaga Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €22–110
Flights from Málaga Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–150
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–65
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- 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 Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Girona
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Girona to Portbou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- rodalies.gencat.cat
Train from Girona to Portbou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://rodalies.gencat.cat/en/inici/index.html
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Girona to Portbou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Narbonne to Port-Bou
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €18–26
- Rail 1st Class
- €28–40
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Malaga Eeaa to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Malaga Eeaa to Estación de Autobuses de Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–28
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 93 593 13 00
- info@sagales.com
- Website
- sagales.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Figueres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–50
- Website
- https://www.sagales.com/en
- Book at
- https://www.sagales.com/sale/?sgLang=en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Malaga Central Bus Station to Narbonne Bus Station Av. Maréchal Foch
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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