There are 12 ways to get from Dover to Málaga by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car train, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Málaga Airport
best- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane LGW - AGP
7h 5m€102–299Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Málaga Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane LTN - AGP
7h 5m€99–244Train
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain Ave
18h 52m€412–853Bus
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Granada Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Malaga Eeaabus
30h 26m€186–300Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Málagacar
21h 28m€514–695Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Málaga Airport
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane LHR - AGP
7h 31m€140–357Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Málaga Airport
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane STN - AGP
7h 16m€104–271Train to London City Airport, fly to Málaga Airport
- Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane LCY - AGP
6h 44m€187–632Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Gibraltar International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Gibraltar International Airport (GIB)plane LHR - GIB
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
10h 46m€179–825Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Lillebus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain
22h 49m€363–817Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirkcarferry
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Lillebus
- Take the bus from Lille to Bordeauxbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Malagabus
36h€221–442Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Málagacar
22h 21m€401–636
Dover to Málaga by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dover to Málaga is to train and fly which costs €100 - €280 and takes 7h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Dover to Málaga is to train and fly which takes 6h 44m and costs €180 - €650.
No, there is no direct bus from Dover to Málaga. However, there are services departing from Dover and arriving at Malaga Eeaa via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Estación Sur de Autobuses and Granada Estación de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Dover to Málaga. However, there are services departing from Dover Priory and arriving at Malaga Maria Zambrano via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, Barcelona-Sants and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 52m.
The distance between Dover and Málaga is 1825 km.
The best way to get from Dover to Málaga without a car is to train which takes 18h 52m and costs €410 - €900.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Dover to Málaga, including transfers.
Dover to Málaga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dover station.
Dover to Málaga train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Dover Priory station.
The best way to get from Dover to Málaga is to train which takes 18h 52m and costs €410 - €900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €180 - €300 and takes 30h 26m.
What companies run services between Dover, England and Málaga, Spain?
You can take a train from Dover Priory to Malaga Maria Zambrano via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, Barcelona-Sants, and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes in around 18h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dover to Malaga Eeaa via Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Estación Sur de Autobuses, and Granada Estación de Autobuses in around 30h 26m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Málaga Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from London City Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–330
Flights from London City Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–330
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Málaga Airport via Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from London City Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–330
Flights from London City Airport to Málaga Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–480
Flights from Luton Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Málaga Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–380
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from London City Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Gibraltar International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–650
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Luton Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–120
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €19–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–200
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €220–340
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- 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
- €60–95
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dunkerque Port to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dunkerque Port to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Granada Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Malaga Eeaa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- [email protected]
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de La Línea de la Concepción to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- [email protected]
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–141
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Standard Car - Economy
- €81
- Standard Car - Flexi
- €141
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–141
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Standard Car - Economy
- €81
- Standard Car - Flexi
- €141
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Dover to Málaga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Málaga is 1h ahead of Dover. It is currently 4:55 PM in Dover and 5:55 PM in Málaga.
Dover to Málaga train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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