There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Málaga by plane, bus, train, car, or night train
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 Istanbul (IST) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane IST - AGP
7h 58m€123–284Bus, train
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Pogradecbus
- Take the bus from Pogradec to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus
- 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
2d 1hDrive 3,761.3 km
- Drive from Istanbul to Málagacar 3,761.3 km
38h 2m€594–858Night train, train, bus
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the train from Bucharest to Făgăraştrain
- Take the bus from Fagaras to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain Ave
2d 11h€344–580Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Alba Iuliabus
- Take the bus from Alba Iulia to Almeríabus
- Take the bus from Almeria to Malaga Eeaabus
2d 17h€224–307Bus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lviv to Málagabus
3d€246–364Night train, bus
- Take the night train from Halkali to Bucharestnighttrain Bosphor Express
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Malagabus
3d 1h€160–249
Istanbul (IST) to Málaga Airport (AGP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Málaga is to fly which costs €120 - €290 and takes 7h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Málaga is to fly which takes 7h 58m and costs €120 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul station to Málaga. However, there are services departing from İstanbul Esenler bus station and arriving at Malaga Eeaa via București, Autogara Militari, Alba Iulia and Almeria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Istanbul and Málaga is 2950 km. The road distance is 3761.3 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Málaga without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 1h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Istanbul to Málaga, including transfers.
Istanbul to Málaga bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from İstanbul Esenler bus station.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Málaga is to fly which takes 7h 58m and costs €120 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus via Bucharest, which costs €220 - €310 and takes 2 days 17h.
Istanbul to Málaga bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Málaga is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 1:39 AM in Istanbul and 12:39 AM in Málaga.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Málaga, Spain?
Turkish Airlines flies from Istanbul (IST) to Málaga Airport (AGP) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Malaga Eeaa via București, Autogara Militari, Alba Iulia, Almería, and Almeria in around 2d 17h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–490
- 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 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
- 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 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
- 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 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
- 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
- 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 Marseille St Charles to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €140–230
- 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
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €10–14
Night train from Halkali to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €9–27
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €9–14
- 1st Class
- €10–14
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Făgăraş
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–21
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Pogradec
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- [email protected]
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Pogradec to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- [email protected]
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Fagaras to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–160
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucureşti to Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +40 741 607 941
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Alba Iulia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Standard Adult
- €21–29
- Phone
- +40 730 250 062
- [email protected]
- Website
- mateiunitrans.ro
Bus from Alba Iulia to Almería
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–160
- Schedules at
- mateiunitrans.ro
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Almeria to Malaga Eeaa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- [email protected]
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–85
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +380(67)-484-57-27
- [email protected]
- Website
- pavluks-trans.com
Bus from Lviv to Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €180–280
- Website
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en
- Schedules at
- https://pavluks-trans.com/en/routes
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