There are 8 ways to get from Málaga to Castelo Branco by plane, bus, train (Renfe), car, or train
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Fly Málaga Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus
best- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane AGP - LIS
- Take the bus from Lisboa - Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (LIS) to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus
6h 56m€69–227Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Malaga Eeaa to Meridabus
- Take the bus from Merida to Terminal Rodoviário de Évorabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Évora to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus
11h 50m€59–107Train via Puertollano
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Puertollanotrain Ave
- Take the train from Puertollano to Badajoztrain Re
- Take the train from Badajoz to Abrantestrain Re
- Take the train from Abrantes to Castelo Brancotrain Ic
12h 14m€99–189Drive 550.6 km
- Drive from Málaga to Castelo Brancocar 550.6 km
6h 45m€87–126Fly Málaga Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane AGP - OPO
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Coimbra-Btrain
- Take the bus from Coimbra to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus
8h 49m€77–219Train, train to Seville Airport, fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus
- 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 Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane SVQ - LIS
- Take the bus from Lisboa - Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (LIS) to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Brancobus
9h 1m€91–291Train, bus
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Centraltrain Ave
- Take the bus from Córdoba, Estación de Autobuses to Badajozbus
- Take the train from Badajoz to Abrantestrain Re
- Take the train from Abrantes to Castelo Brancotrain Ic
12h 54m€78–150Train
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain Avn
- Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Meridatrain Re
- Take the train from Merida to Badajoztrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Badajoz to Abrantestrain Re
- Take the train from Abrantes to Castelo Brancotrain Ic
13h 27m€100–167
Málaga to Castelo Branco by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Málaga to Castelo Branco is to bus which costs €55 - €110 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Málaga to Castelo Branco is to drive which takes 6h 45m and costs €85 - €130.
No, there is no direct bus from Málaga to Castelo Branco. However, there are services departing from Malaga Eeaa and arriving at Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco via Merida and Terminal Rodoviário de Évora. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Málaga to Castelo Branco. However, there are services departing from Malaga Maria Zambrano and arriving at Castelo Branco via Puertollano, Badajoz and Abrantes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 14m.
The distance between Málaga and Castelo Branco is 695 km. The road distance is 550.6 km.
The best way to get from Málaga to Castelo Branco without a car is to bus which takes 11h 50m and costs €55 - €110.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Málaga to Castelo Branco, including transfers.
Málaga to Castelo Branco bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Malaga Eeaa station.
Málaga to Castelo Branco train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Malaga Maria Zambrano station.
The best way to get from Málaga to Castelo Branco is to bus which takes 11h 50m and costs €55 - €110. Alternatively, you can train via Puertollano, which costs €95 - €190 and takes 12h 14m.
What companies run services between Málaga, Spain and Castelo Branco, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Malaga Eeaa to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco via Merida and Terminal Rodoviário de Évora in around 11h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Castelo Branco via Puertollano, Badajoz, and Abrantes in around 12h 14m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Málaga Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–150
Flights from Seville Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Seville Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Puertollano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- 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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Puertollano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Puertollano to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- 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
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 Malaga Maria Zambrano to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Merida
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Merida to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- cp.pt
Train from Badajoz to Abrantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Abrantes to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Porto Campanha to Coimbra-B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–24
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Badajoz to Abrantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Abrantes to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Badajoz to Abrantes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
Train from Abrantes to Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.cp.pt/en/
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
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
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
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
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
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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lisboa - Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (LIS) to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Merida to Terminal Rodoviário de Évora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Coimbra to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lisboa - Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (LIS) to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Malaga Eeaa to Merida
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Merida to Terminal Rodoviário de Évora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Merida to Terminal Rodoviário de Évora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Évora to Terminal Rodoviário de Castelo Branco
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Phone
- +34 (0) 957 42 90 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- autocaressansebastian.es
Bus from Córdoba, Estación de Autobuses to Badajoz
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- autocaressansebastian.es
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More Questions & Answers
Málaga to Castelo Branco bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Merida station.
Castelo Branco is 1h behind Málaga. It is currently 10:44 AM in Málaga and 9:44 AM in Castelo Branco.
Málaga to Castelo Branco train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Puertollano station.
Yes, the driving distance between Málaga to Castelo Branco is 551 km. It takes approximately 6h 45m to drive from Málaga to Castelo Branco.
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