There are 5 ways to get from Málaga to Castalla by train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Villena Avtrain Ave
6h 17m€143–301Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Malaga Eeaa to Alicantebus Alsa
8h 45m€44–64Drive 496 km
- Drive from Málaga to Castallacar 496 km
5h 6m€79–114Fly Málaga Airport to Valencia Airport, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Valencia Airport (VLC)plane AGP - VLC
- Take the train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
7h 57m€86–180Train, train to Seville Airport, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Fly from Seville Airport (SVQ) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane SVQ - ALC
6h 55m€93–239
Málaga to Castalla by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Málaga to Castalla is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 8h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Málaga to Castalla is to drive which takes 5h 6m and costs €75 - €120.
No, there is no direct bus from Málaga to Castalla. However, there are services departing from Malaga Eeaa and arriving at Castalla via Estación de Autobuses de Alicante. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Málaga to Castalla. However, there are services departing from Malaga Maria Zambrano and arriving at Villena Av via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 17m.
The distance between Málaga and Castalla is 965 km. The road distance is 496 km.
The best way to get from Málaga to Castalla without a car is to train which takes 6h 17m and costs €140 - €310.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Málaga to Castalla, including transfers.
Málaga to Castalla bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Malaga Eeaa station.
Málaga to Castalla train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Malaga Maria Zambrano station.
The best way to get from Málaga to Castalla is to train which takes 6h 17m and costs €140 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 8h 45m.
What companies run services between Málaga, Spain and Castalla, Spain?
You can take a train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Castalla via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and Villena Av in around 6h 17m. Alternatively, ALSA operates a bus from Malaga Eeaa to Alicante 5 times a day. Tickets cost €40–60 and the journey takes 7h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Málaga Airport to Valencia Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Seville Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–140
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Seville Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Villena Av
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
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
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–26
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
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
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
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
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Estació del Nord to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Malaga Eeaa to Alicante
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Málaga to Castalla bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Alicante station.
Málaga to Castalla train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Málaga to Castalla is 496 km. It takes approximately 5h 6m to drive from Málaga to Castalla.
There are 239+ hotels available in Castalla.