There are 4 ways to get from Málaga to Santaella by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-CentralAve
- Take the bus from Córdoba, Estación de Autobuses to Santaella
2h 37m€12–74Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Malaga Eeaa to CordobaALSA - Motril-Cor / ...
- Take the bus from Córdoba, Estación de Autobuses to Santaella
4h 20m€7–25Drive 125.4 km
- Drive from Málaga to Santaella125.4 km
1h 41m€20–29Train, bus via Santaella
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-CentralAve
- Take the bus from Córdoba, Estación de Autobuses to Santaella
3h 2m€12–73
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Málaga to Santaella is to bus which costs €7 - €25 and takes 4h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Málaga to Santaella is to drive which takes 1h 41m and costs €19 - €29.
No, there is no direct bus from Málaga to Santaella. However, there are services departing from Malaga Eeaa and arriving at Santaella via Córdoba, Estación de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 20m.
The distance between Málaga and Santaella is 225 km. The road distance is 125.4 km.
The best way to get from Málaga to Santaella without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 37m and costs €12 - €75.
It takes approximately 2h 37m to get from Málaga to Santaella, including transfers.
Málaga to Santaella bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Malaga Eeaa station.
Málaga to Santaella bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Cordoba station.
Yes, the driving distance between Málaga to Santaella is 125 km. It takes approximately 1h 41m to drive from Málaga to Santaella.
There are 131+ hotels available in Santaella.
What companies run services between Málaga, Spain and Santaella, Spain?
You can take a bus from Malaga Eeaa to Santaella via Córdoba, Estación de Autobuses in around 4h 20m.
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- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
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
- 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
- €18–70
- 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
- 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 (0) 957 50 03 02
- info@autocarescarrera.es
- Website
- autocarescarrera.es
Bus from Córdoba, Estación de Autobuses to Santaella
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- autocarescarrera.es
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Malaga Eeaa to Cordoba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–20
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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