There are 6 ways to get from Málaga to Elche by bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo), rideshare, plane, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Malaga Eeaa to Elchebus Alsa
6h 30m€35–55Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Málaga to Elche447.8 km
5h 9m€24–30Train
- 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 Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain Ave
7h 27m€124–272Fly 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 12m€83–178Drive 447.7 km
- Drive from Málaga to Elchecar 447.7 km
4h 36m€71–103Train, 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
5h 33m€89–229
Málaga to Elche by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Málaga to Elche is to rideshare which costs €24 - €30 and takes 5h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Málaga to Elche is to drive which takes 4h 36m and costs €70 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Malaga Eeaa and arriving at Elche. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Málaga to Elche. However, there are services departing from Malaga Maria Zambrano and arriving at Elche/Elx-Parc via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and Alicante/Alacant-Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 27m.
The distance between Málaga and Elche is 454 km. The road distance is 447.7 km.
The best way to get from Málaga to Elche without a car is to bus which takes 6h 30m and costs €35 - €55.
The bus from Malaga Eeaa to Elche takes 6h 30m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Málaga to Elche bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Malaga Eeaa station.
Málaga to Elche train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Malaga Maria Zambrano station.
The best way to get from Málaga to Elche is to bus which takes 6h 30m and costs €35 - €55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €120 - €280 and takes 7h 27m.
What companies run services between Málaga, Spain and Elche, Spain?
ALSA operates a bus from Malaga Eeaa to Elche 4 times a day. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 6h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Elche/Elx-Parc via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Alicante-Terminal, and Alicante/Alacant-Terminal in around 7h 27m.
- 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 Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- 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 Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Málaga to Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–30
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Málaga to Elche bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Elche station.
Málaga to Elche train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Málaga to Elche is 448 km. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from Málaga to Elche.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Málaga and Elche. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.