There are 8 ways to get from Bilbao to Málaga by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, or car
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Fly from Bilbao Airport
best- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane BIO - AGP
3h 26m€38–135Train
- Take the train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain Ave
7h 57m€108–236Bus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Málagabus Irun
13h 45m€70–120Drive 893.3 km
- Drive from Bilbao to Málagacar 893.3 km
9h 30m€141–204Bus to Santander Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santanderbus
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane SDR - AGP
4h 11m€69–223Bus to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Bolueta to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteizbus
- Fly from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane VIT - AGP
3h 44m€119–367Bus to San Sebastián Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Fly from San Sebastián Airport (EAS) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane EAS - AGP
5h 15m€83–279Bus via Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteizbus A/3714 / ...
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus ALSA - Simn
14h 30m€85–132
Bilbao to Málaga by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bilbao to Málaga is to fly which costs €35 - €140 and takes 3h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Bilbao to Málaga is to fly which takes 3h 26m and costs €35 - €140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bilbao Intermodal and arriving at Málaga. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Bilbao to Málaga. However, there are services departing from Bilbao-Abando and arriving at Malaga Maria Zambrano via Madrid Chamartín and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 57m.
The distance between Bilbao and Málaga is 777 km. The road distance is 893.3 km.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Málaga without a car is to train which takes 7h 57m and costs €100 - €240.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Bilbao to Málaga, including transfers.
Bilbao to Málaga bus services, operated by Socibus, depart from Bilbao Intermodal station.
Bilbao to Málaga train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Bilbao-Abando station.
The best way to get from Bilbao to Málaga is to fly which takes 3h 26m and costs €35 - €140. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €100 - €240 and takes 7h 57m, you could also bus, which costs €70 - €120 and takes 13h 45m.
What companies run services between Bilbao, Spain and Málaga, Spain?
Vueling Airlines, Volotea, and two other airlines fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Málaga Airport (AGP) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bilbao-Abando to Malaga Maria Zambrano via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes in around 7h 57m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–340
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Santander Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from San Sebastián Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Bilbao-Abando to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- [email protected]
- Website
- Socibus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Socibus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Parada de autobús del aeropuerto de Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
Bus from Bilbao Bolueta to Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Autobuses La Union
- Phone
- +34 900 121 400
- [email protected]
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Schedules at
- gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com
- Book at
- online.pesa.net
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More Questions & Answers
Bilbao to Málaga bus services, operated by Socibus, arrive at Málaga station.
Bilbao to Málaga train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Madrid Chamartín station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bilbao to Málaga is 893 km. It takes approximately 9h 30m to drive from Bilbao to Málaga.
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