There are 5 ways to get from Alicante to Marbella by bus, car, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Alicante to Marbellabus Alsa
8h€45–65Drive 525.7 km
- Drive from Alicante to Marbellacar 525.7 km
5h 12m€84–121Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport, bus
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane ALC - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
5h 18m€67–165Bus via Málaga
- Take the bus from Alicante to Malaga Eeaabus Alsa
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus L-607 / ...
8h 28m€48–69Train to Valencia Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane VLC - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
5h 48m€88–179
Alicante to Marbella by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Marbella is to bus which costs €45 - €65 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Marbella is to drive which takes 5h 12m and costs €80 - €120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Alicante and arriving at Marbella. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Alicante and Marbella is 537 km. The road distance is 525.7 km.
The best way to get from Alicante to Marbella without a car is to bus which takes 8h and costs €45 - €65.
The bus from Alicante to Marbella takes 8h including transfers and departs twice daily.
Alicante to Marbella bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Alicante station.
Alicante to Marbella bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Marbella station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alicante to Marbella is 526 km. It takes approximately 5h 12m to drive from Alicante to Marbella.
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What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Marbella, Spain?
ALSA operates a bus from Alicante to Marbella twice daily. Tickets cost €45–65 and the journey takes 8h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Málaga Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Málaga Airport via Fes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Málaga Airport via Menorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Valencia Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Valencia Airport to Málaga Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Málaga Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Valencia Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Málaga Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Valencia Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–120
Flights from Valencia Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Alicante to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Alicante to Malaga Eeaa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- [email protected]
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación de Autobuses de Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
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