There are 12 ways to get from Holyhead to Málaga by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, car ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Manchester Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane MAN - AGP
8h 36m€105–248Train to Liverpool, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane LPL - AGP
8h 41m€78–249Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
- 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
21h 57m€500–970Train, bus
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
36h 41m€365–620Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Holyhead to Plymouthcar
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Málagacar
37h 2m€330–1,039Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Holyhead to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane BHX - AGP
9h 6m€114–266Train, train to East Midlands Airport, fly
- Take the train from Holyhead to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Long Eatontrain
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane EMA - AGP
10h 21m€114–275Train, train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
- Take the train from Chester to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane LBA - AGP
11h 28m€106–248Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Holyhead to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane BRS - AGP
11h 14m€167–365Train
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- 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
24h 7m€543–1,060Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Plymouthtrain
- Take the car ferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Málagabus
2d€373–1,184Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Holyhead to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Málagacar
27h 11m€543–735
Holyhead to Málaga by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Holyhead to Málaga is to train and fly which costs €75 - €250 and takes 8h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Holyhead to Málaga is to train and fly which takes 8h 36m and costs €100 - €250.
No, there is no direct train from Holyhead to Málaga. However, there are services departing from Holyhead 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 21h 57m.
The distance between Holyhead and Málaga is 2088 km.
The best way to get from Holyhead to Málaga without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 21h 57m and costs €500 - €1000.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Holyhead to Málaga, including transfers.
Holyhead to Málaga train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Holyhead station.
Málaga is 1h ahead of Holyhead. It is currently 12:59 PM in Holyhead and 1:59 PM in Málaga.
Holyhead to Málaga train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Book your Holyhead to Málaga train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Málaga, Spain?
You can take a train from Holyhead to Malaga Maria Zambrano via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, Barcelona-Sants, and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes in around 21h 57m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–90
Flights from Liverpool to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Liverpool to Málaga Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Liverpool to Málaga Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Wednesday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Málaga Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Málaga Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Málaga Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to Málaga Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–95
Flights from Liverpool to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Bristol Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Málaga Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
Flights from Liverpool to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–85
Flights from East Midlands Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Málaga Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Holyhead to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Holyhead to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Holyhead to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Holyhead to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Holyhead to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Holyhead to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Holyhead to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lille Europe to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €230–370
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
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
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- 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 Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
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
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
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 Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
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
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
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
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Long Eaton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Chester to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- [email protected]
- Website
- socibusventas.es
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- https://socibusventas.es/en/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–700
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €100–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–700
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