There are 8 ways to get from Barcelona to Málaga Cathedral by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car ferry, train (Renfe), rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane BCN - AGP
3h 43m€30–127Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain 6020 / ...
6h 46m€100–300Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Malaga Eeaabus Alsa
15h 18m€88–134Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Port de Barcelona to Nadorcarferry
- Take the carferry from Nador to Motrilcarferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Motril to Melillacarferry
- Take the carferry from Melilla to Málagacarferry
2d 5h€400–1,020Train via Parque - Pl. Marina
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain 6020 / ...
7h 19m€108–301Train via Mollina (Renfe)
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Antequera-Santa Anatrain Ave
- Take the train from Antequera-Santa Ana to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain Avn / ...
7h 53m€172–300Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Barcelone to Málaga919.1 km
11h 4m€30–65Drive 919.2 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Málaga Cathedralcar 919.2 km
10h 8m€144–208
Barcelona to Málaga Cathedral by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Málaga Cathedral is to rideshare which costs €30 - €65 and takes 11h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Málaga Cathedral is to fly which takes 3h 43m and costs €30 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona to Málaga Cathedral. However, there are services departing from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arriving at Parque - Pl. Marina via Tilos - Estación Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 18m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Barcelona to Málaga Cathedral. However, there are services departing from Port de Barcelona and arriving at Málaga via Nador, Port of Motril and Melilla. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Malaga Maria Zambrano. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 24m.
The distance between Barcelona and Málaga Cathedral is 791 km. The road distance is 919.2 km.
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The best way to get from Barcelona to Málaga Cathedral without a car is to train which takes 6h 46m and costs €100 - €300.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Barcelona to Málaga Cathedral, including transfers.
Barcelona to Málaga Cathedral bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Málaga Cathedral, Spain?
Vueling Airlines and Ryanair fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Málaga Airport (AGP) every 3 hours. Alternatively, iryo operates a train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano 4 times a day. Tickets cost €110–220 and the journey takes 6h 24m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Málaga Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- 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
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €170–300
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €170–300
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Antequera-Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–290
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Antequera-Santa Ana to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Antequera-Santa Ana to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Malaga Eeaa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port de Barcelona to Nador
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–160
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
- Phone
- +34 (0) 902 456 500
- Website
- Naviera Armas S.A.
Car ferry from Nador to Motril
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €210–280
- Website
- Naviera Armas S.A.
Car ferry from Port of Motril to Melilla
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- Naviera Armas S.A.
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Melilla to Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–300
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Seating
- €50–85
- Cabin
- €180–300
- Seat + Car
- €160–180
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Website
- BlaBlaCar.es
Rideshare from Barcelone to Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar.es
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More Questions & Answers
Barcelona to Málaga Cathedral train services, operated by iryo, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Málaga Cathedral is to fly which takes 3h 43m and costs €30 - €130. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €300 and takes 6h 46m, you could also bus, which costs €85 - €140 and takes 15h 18m.
Barcelona to Málaga Cathedral bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Malaga Eeaa station.
Barcelona to Málaga Cathedral train services, operated by iryo, arrive at Malaga Maria Zambrano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Málaga Cathedral is 919 km. It takes approximately 10h 8m to drive from Barcelona to Málaga Cathedral.
There are 12907+ hotels available in Málaga Cathedral.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Barcelona and Málaga Cathedral. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.




































