There are 5 ways to get from Sants to Málaga by plane, train (Renfe), bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)BCN - AGP
3h 23m€30–127Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria ZambranoAve
6h 19m€80–220Bus
- Take the bus from Aeropuerto Barcelona- Prat T1 to Malaga EeaaAlsa
16h€83–127Drive 917.3 km
- Drive from Sants to Málaga917.3 km
9h 55m€146–211Train via Mollina (Renfe)
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Antequera-Santa AnaAve
- Take the train from Antequera-Santa Ana to Malaga Maria ZambranoAvn / ...
7h 22m€84–182
Sants to Málaga by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sants to Málaga is to fly which costs €30 - €130 and takes 3h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Sants to Málaga is to fly which takes 3h 23m and costs €30 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Sants to Málaga. However, there are services departing from Pl. Espanya - Creu Coberta and arriving at Malaga Eeaa via Aeropuerto Barcelona- Prat T1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Malaga Maria Zambrano. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 19m.
The distance between Sants and Málaga is 788 km. The road distance is 917.3 km.
The best way to get from Sants to Málaga without a car is to train which takes 6h 19m and costs €80 - €220.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Sants to Málaga, including transfers.
Sants to Málaga bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Aeropuerto Barcelona- Prat T1 station.
Sants to Málaga train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Sants to Málaga is to fly which takes 3h 23m and costs €30 - €130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €80 - €220 and takes 6h 19m, you could also bus, which costs €80 - €130 and takes 16h.
What companies run services between Sants, Spain and Málaga, Spain?
Vueling Airlines, Ryanair, and Iberia fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Málaga Airport (AGP) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Renfe AVE operates a train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano 4 times a day. Tickets cost €100–220 and the journey takes 6h 19m. iryo also services this route once daily.
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- 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
- Website
- iberia.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
- Website
- ryanair.com
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
- 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
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Antequera-Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Antequera-Santa Ana to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- 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
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Antequera-Santa Ana to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Aeropuerto Barcelona- Prat T1 to Malaga Eeaa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Sants to Málaga bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Malaga Eeaa station.
Sants to Málaga train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Malaga Maria Zambrano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sants to Málaga is 917 km. It takes approximately 9h 55m to drive from Sants to Málaga.
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