There are 5 ways to get from Málaga to Jaén by train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, rideshare, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Centraltrain 6199 / ...
- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Jaentrain 13017 / ...
3h 3m€33–71Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Málaga to Jaén171.7 km
2h 34m€12–14Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Jaenbus ALSA - Nerja-Gra
3h 45m€21–50Bus via Granada
- Take the bus from Malaga Eeaa to Granada Estación de Autobusesbus ALSA - Mal-Gra / ...
- Take the bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Jaenbus ALSA - Gr-Jaen / ...
3h 45m€18–28Drive 172.2 km
- Drive from Málaga to Jaéncar 172.2 km
2h 23m€27–39
Málaga to Jaén by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Málaga to Jaén is to rideshare which costs €12 - €14 and takes 2h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Málaga to Jaén is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs €27 - €40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga and arriving at Jaen. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Málaga to Jaén. However, there are services departing from Malaga Maria Zambrano and arriving at Jaen via Cordoba-Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
The distance between Málaga and Jaén is 303 km. The road distance is 172.2 km.
The best way to get from Málaga to Jaén without a car is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs €30 - €75.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Málaga to Jaén, including transfers.
Málaga to Jaén bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga station.
Málaga to Jaén train services, operated by iryo, depart from Malaga Maria Zambrano station.
The best way to get from Málaga to Jaén is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs €30 - €75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €21 - €50 and takes 3h 45m.
What companies run services between Málaga, Spain and Jaén, Spain?
You can take a train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Jaen via Cordoba-Central in around 3h 3m. Alternatively, ALSA operates a bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Jaen once daily. Tickets cost €21–35 and the journey takes 3h 45m. Avanza Grupo also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cordoba-Central to Jaen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Jaen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Malaga Eeaa to Granada Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Jaen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- [email protected]
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Jaen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Rome2Rio's guide to BlaBlaCar.es
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Website
- BlaBlaCar.es
Rideshare from Málaga to Jaén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar.es
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More Questions & Answers
Málaga to Jaén bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Jaen station.
Málaga to Jaén train services, operated by iryo, arrive at Cordoba-Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Málaga to Jaén is 172 km. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Málaga to Jaén.
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