There are 6 ways to get from Centro, Málaga to Madrid by train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, rideshare, plane, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
3h 16m€45–140Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Málaga to Madrid501.5 km
6h 16m€21–40Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Madrid Estación Sur de Autobusesbus Algeciras / ...
6h 48m€24–90Fly
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane AGP - MAD
3h 4m€37–155Bus via Fátima - Regente
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus ALSA - Gra-Mad / ...
8h 40m€46–71Drive 500.4 km
- Drive from Centro, Málaga to Madridcar 500.4 km
5h 40m€79–114
Centro, Málaga to Madrid by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Centro, Málaga to Madrid is to rideshare which costs €21 - €40 and takes 6h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Centro, Málaga to Madrid is to fly which takes 3h 4m and costs €35 - €160.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga and arriving at Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Malaga Maria Zambrano and arriving at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 49m.
The distance between Centro, Málaga and Madrid is 515 km. The road distance is 500.4 km.
The best way to get from Centro, Málaga to Madrid without a car is to train which takes 3h 16m and costs €45 - €140.
The train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta De Atocha-Almudena Grandes takes 2h 49m including transfers and departs hourly.
Centro, Málaga to Madrid bus services, operated by Interbus, depart from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga station.
Centro, Málaga to Madrid train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Malaga Maria Zambrano station.
The best way to get from Centro, Málaga to Madrid is to train which takes 3h 16m and costs €45 - €140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €24 - €90 and takes 6h 48m, you could also fly, which costs €35 - €160 and takes 3h 4m.
What companies run services between Centro, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain and Madrid, Spain?
Renfe AVE operates a train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes hourly. Tickets cost €75–140 and the journey takes 2h 49m. Three other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Interbus operates a bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses 4 times a day. Tickets cost €24–90 and the journey takes 6h 20m.
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 916 52 00 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupointerbus.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–90
- Schedules at
- grupointerbus.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- ALSA
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- Website
- BlaBlaCar.es
Rideshare from Málaga to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar.es
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More Questions & Answers
Centro, Málaga to Madrid bus services, operated by Interbus, arrive at Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Centro, Málaga to Madrid train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Centro, Málaga to Madrid is 500 km. It takes approximately 5h 40m to drive from Centro, Málaga to Madrid.
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