There are 8 ways to get from Montpellier to Málaga by train (Renfe, TGV), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Sants9742 / ...
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria ZambranoAve
10h 14m€109–340Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Montpellier Sabines to Malaga Central Bus StationUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3575 / ...
19h 30m€50–80Drive 1,254.5 km
- Drive from Montpellier to Málaga1,254.5 km
13h 1m€199–288Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Málaga Airport
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Málaga Airport (AGP)MRS - AGP
6h 23m€65–225Bus via Barcelona
- Take the bus from Montpellier to BarcelonaFlixBus 788 / ...
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Malaga EeaaAlsa
20h 50m€115–302Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Málaga Airport
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Sants
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)BCN - AGP
6h 37m€59–247Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Málaga Airport
- Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Málaga Airport (AGP)MPL - AGP
7h 26m€113–366Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, bus
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Sants
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)BCN - GRX
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Malaga Eeaa
9h 38m€79–293
Montpellier to Málaga by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montpellier to Málaga is to bus which costs €50 - €80 and takes 19h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Montpellier to Málaga is to train and fly which takes 6h 23m and costs €60 - €230.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Montpellier Sabines and arriving at Malaga Central Bus Station station. Services depart four times a week, and operate Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 19h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Montpellier to Málaga. However, there are services departing from Montpellier Saint-Roch and arriving at Malaga Maria Zambrano via Barcelona-Sants. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 14m.
The distance between Montpellier and Málaga is 1483 km. The road distance is 1254.5 km.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Málaga without a car is to train which takes 10h 14m and costs €100 - €340.
It takes approximately 10h 14m to get from Montpellier to Málaga, including transfers.
Montpellier to Málaga bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Montpellier Sabines station.
Montpellier to Málaga train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Montpellier Saint-Roch station.
The best way to get from Montpellier to Málaga is to train which takes 10h 14m and costs €100 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €80 and takes 19h 30m, you could also fly, which costs €110 - €370 and takes 7h 26m.
What companies run services between Montpellier, France and Málaga, Spain?
You can take a train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Malaga Maria Zambrano via Barcelona-Sants in around 10h 14m. Alternatively, Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Montpellier Sabines to Malaga Central Bus Station 4 times a week. Tickets cost €50–80 and the journey takes 19h 30m.
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- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €22–100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Málaga Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–350
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–340
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €22–100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €22–100
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Málaga Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–350
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–70
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €26–70
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Málaga Airport via Fes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–400
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Málaga Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–420
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Málaga Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–600
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Fréjorgues Airport to Málaga Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–500
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Montpellier Sabines to Malaga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Montpellier to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Montpellier to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Montpellier to Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–95
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Malaga Eeaa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Granada to Malaga Eeaa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–14
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Montpellier to Málaga bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Malaga Central Bus Station.
Montpellier to Málaga train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Barcelona-Sants station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montpellier to Málaga is 1254 km. It takes approximately 13h 1m to drive from Montpellier to Málaga.
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