There are 8 ways to get from Madrid to La Rábita by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Málaga
best- Take the train from Estación de Atocha to Malaga - Maria Zambrano Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Motril Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to La Rabitabus
7h 2m€43–110Bus via El Ejido
cheapest- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to El Ejidobus Vac-216
9h 10m€34–46Bus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Motril Estación de Autobusesbus Alsa
- Take the bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to La Rabitabus ALSA - Gr-Mo-Albo / ...
7h 55m€35–57Drive 513.2 km
- Drive from Madrid to La Rábitacar 513.2 km
5h 7m€79–114Fly to Almería Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Almería Airport (LEI)plane MAD - LEI
- Take the bus from Almeria to La Rabitabus
5h 55m€61–223Train, bus
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Granadatrain Alv
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to La Rabitabus ALSA - Gr-Mo-Albo / ...
11h 14m€52–67Fly to Málaga Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane MAD - AGP
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Motril Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to La Rabitabus
7h 2m€52–162Fly to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, bus
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)plane MAD - GRX
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Motril Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to La Rabitabus
7h 30m€51–229
Madrid to La Rábita by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to La Rábita is to bus which costs €35 - €60 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Madrid to La Rábita is to drive which takes 5h 7m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to La Rábita. However, there are services departing from Estación Sur de Autobuses and arriving at La Rabita via Motril Estación de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
The distance between Madrid and La Rábita is 653 km. The road distance is 513.2 km.
The best way to get from Madrid to La Rábita without a car is to train and bus via Málaga which takes 7h 2m and costs €40 - €110.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Madrid to La Rábita, including transfers.
Madrid to La Rábita bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to La Rábita bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Motril Estación de Autobuses station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madrid to La Rábita is 513 km. It takes approximately 5h 7m to drive from Madrid to La Rábita.
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What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and La Rábita, Spain?
You can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to La Rabita via Motril Estación de Autobuses in around 7h 55m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Almería Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–150
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Almería Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Málaga Airport via Tangier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–180
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €28–150
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Estación de Atocha to Malaga - Maria Zambrano Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–95
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Motril Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Motril Estación de Autobuses to La Rabita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Motril Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Almeria to La Rabita
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–8
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to La Rabita
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Motril Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–8
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 950 25 95 61
- atencionaclientes@busbam.com
- Website
- busbam.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to El Ejido
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- busbam.com
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