There are 7 ways to get from Barcelona to Ardales by train (Renfe), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Antequera-Santa Anatrain Ave
8h 19m€190–317Fly to Málaga Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane BCN - AGP
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Ardalesbus
5h 46m€37–139Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Malaga Eeaabus Alsa
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Ardalesbus
17h 20m€93–134Drive 936.9 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Ardalescar 936.9 km
10h 23m€149–215Train, bus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain 6020
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Ardalesbus
8h 56m€111–315Fly to Jerez Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Jerez Airport (XRY)plane BCN - XRY
- Take the train from La Parra to Dos Hermanastrain
- Take the train from Dos Hermanas to El Chorrotrain
7h 54m€110–260Fly to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, bus
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)plane BCN - GRX
- Take the bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Malaga Eeaabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Ardalesbus
8h 49m€54–166
Barcelona to Ardales by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Ardales is to fly and bus which costs €35 - €140 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Ardales is to fly and bus which takes 5h 46m and costs €35 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona to Ardales. However, there are services departing from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arriving at Ardales via Estación de Autobuses de Málaga. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona to Ardales. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at El Chorro via Antequera-Santa Ana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 19m.
The distance between Barcelona and Ardales is 1098 km. The road distance is 936.9 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Ardales without a car is to train which takes 8h 19m and costs €190 - €320.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Barcelona to Ardales, including transfers.
Barcelona to Ardales bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Barcelona to Ardales train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Ardales is to train which takes 8h 19m and costs €190 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €140 and takes 17h 20m.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Ardales, Andalusia, Spain?
Renfe AVE operates a train from Barcelona-Sants to Antequera-Santa Ana twice daily. Tickets cost €160–290 and the journey takes 6h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Ardales via Malaga Eeaa and Estación de Autobuses de Málaga in around 17h 20m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Málaga Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Jerez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Jerez Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Jerez Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Málaga Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €27–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Jerez Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Jerez Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–600
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Jerez Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Málaga Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Antequera-Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–290
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €170–310
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from La Parra to Dos Hermanas
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Dos Hermanas to El Chorro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Malaga Eeaa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Malaga Eeaa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 959 256 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- damas-sa.es
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Ardales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Schedules at
- grupointerbus.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Ardales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Schedules at
- grupointerbus.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Ardales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Schedules at
- grupointerbus.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Ardales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–12
- Schedules at
- grupointerbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Barcelona to Ardales bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Malaga Eeaa station.
Barcelona to Ardales train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Antequera-Santa Ana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Ardales is 937 km. It takes approximately 10h 23m to drive from Barcelona to Ardales.
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