There are 6 ways to get from Málaga to Setúbal by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)AGP - LIS
- Take the bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Avenida Dom João II
4h 40m€51–205Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Sevilla-Santa JustaAvn
- Take the bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Lisboa - Sete Rios
- Take the train from Sete-Rios to Setúbal
11h 9m€32–98Bus via Mérida
- Take the bus from Malaga to MeridaAlsa
- Take the bus from Mérida to Interface de Transportes de Setúbal
9h 39m€43–105Train, bus via Puertollano
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to PuertollanoAve
- Take the train from Puertollano to BadajozRe
- Take the bus from Badajoz to Setúbal
9h 47m€73–162Drive 556.8 km
- Drive from Málaga to Setúbal556.8 km
6h 45m€88–127Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Jerez de la Frontera
- Take the bus from Jerez de la Frontera to Faro
- Take the bus from Faro to Interface de Transportes de Setúbal
15h 35m€35–56
Málaga to Setúbal by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Málaga to Setúbal is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 15h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Málaga to Setúbal is to fly and bus which takes 4h 40m and costs €50 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Málaga to Setúbal. However, there are services departing from Malaga and arriving at Interface de Transportes de Setúbal via Mérida. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 39m.
The distance between Málaga and Setúbal is 526 km. The road distance is 556.8 km.
The best way to get from Málaga to Setúbal without a car is to bus via Mérida which takes 9h 39m and costs €40 - €110.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Málaga to Setúbal, including transfers.
Málaga to Setúbal bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Malaga station.
Málaga to Setúbal bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Merida station.
Setúbal is 1h behind Málaga. It is currently 7:54 AM in Málaga and 6:54 AM in Setúbal.
Yes, the driving distance between Málaga to Setúbal is 557 km. It takes approximately 6h 45m to drive from Málaga to Setúbal.
What companies run services between Málaga, Spain and Setúbal, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Malaga to Interface de Transportes de Setúbal via Mérida in around 9h 39m.
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Puertollano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Puertollano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Puertollano to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €26–32
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +351 21 106 63 63
- info@fertagus.pt
- Website
- fertagus.pt
Train from Sete-Rios to Setúbal
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.fertagus.pt/en
Bus from Estação Rodoviária de Lisboa Oriente to Avenida Dom João II
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- carrismetropolitana.pt
- On-board Ticket
- €3–6
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Malaga to Merida
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Mérida to Interface de Transportes de Setúbal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Mérida to Interface de Transportes de Setúbal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €2–17
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €2–17
Bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Lisboa - Sete Rios
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–35
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €4–27
Bus from Jerez de la Frontera to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–19
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €2–19
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Badajoz to Setúbal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 959 256 900
- servcliente@damas-sa.es
- Website
- damas-sa.es
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Jerez de la Frontera
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–26
- Schedules at
- damas-sa.es
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Faro to Interface de Transportes de Setúbal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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