There are 9 ways to get from Málaga to La Rioja 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 Logronotrain Alv
7h 32m€97–220Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane AGP - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Harobus
5h 52m€37–137Bus
- Take the bus from Málaga to Vitoria-Gasteizbus Algeciras
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz - Geltokia/Estación to Logroño - Portalesbus L9
14h 41m€72–112Drive 816.3 km
- Drive from Málaga to Logroñocar 816.3 km
9h 1m€130–187Bus via Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Vitoria-Gasteizbus Alsa
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz - Geltokia/Estación to Logroño - Portalesbus L9
15h 1m€80–162Fly to Logroño-Agoncillo Airport
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Logroño-Agoncillo Airport (RJL)plane AGP - RJL
9h 26m€72–395Fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane AGP - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Alfarotrain
6h 36m€83–227Fly to Santander Airport, bus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane AGP - SDR
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Harobus
7h 42m€74–222Fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane AGP - VIT
- Take the bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz - Geltokia/Estación to Logroño - Portalesbus
6h 22m€117–363
Málaga to La Rioja by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Málaga to La Rioja is to fly and bus which costs €35 - €140 and takes 5h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Málaga to La Rioja is to fly and bus which takes 5h 52m and costs €35 - €140.
No, there is no direct bus from Málaga to La Rioja. However, there are services departing from Málaga and arriving at Logroño - Portales via Vitoria-Gasteiz - Geltokia/Estación. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 41m.
No, there is no direct train from Málaga to La Rioja. However, there are services departing from Malaga Maria Zambrano and arriving at Logrono via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 32m.
The distance between Málaga and La Rioja is 942 km. The road distance is 816.3 km.
The best way to get from Málaga to La Rioja without a car is to train which takes 7h 32m and costs €95 - €220.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Málaga to La Rioja, including transfers.
Málaga to La Rioja bus services, operated by Socibus, depart from Málaga station.
Málaga to La Rioja train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Malaga Maria Zambrano station.
The best way to get from Málaga to La Rioja is to train which takes 7h 32m and costs €95 - €220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €70 - €120 and takes 14h 41m, you could also fly, which costs €70 - €400 and takes 9h 26m.
What companies run services between Málaga, Spain and La Rioja, Spain?
You can take a train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Logrono via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes in around 7h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Málaga to Logroño - Portales via Vitoria-Gasteiz - Geltokia/Estación in around 14h 41m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Málaga Airport to Logroño-Agoncillo Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–390
Flights from Málaga Airport to Logroño-Agoncillo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Málaga Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Santander Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Málaga Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
Flights from Málaga Airport to Logroño-Agoncillo Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–390
Flights from Málaga Airport to Logroño-Agoncillo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–300
Flights from Málaga Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Santander Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Málaga Airport to Santander Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- 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
- 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
- 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
- €45–85
- 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 Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Logrono
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Alfaro
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- [email protected]
- Website
- socibusventas.es
Bus from Málaga to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- https://socibusventas.es/en/
- Phone
- +34 945 18 20 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- alavabus.eus
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz - Geltokia/Estación to Logroño - Portales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- alavabus.eus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Haro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Schedules at
- alavabus.eus
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz - Geltokia/Estación to Logroño - Portales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- alavabus.eus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Haro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Schedules at
- alavabus.eus
Bus from Vitoria-Gasteiz - Geltokia/Estación to Logroño - Portales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- alavabus.eus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–17
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Málaga to La Rioja bus services, operated by Socibus, arrive at Vitoria-Gasteiz station.
Málaga to La Rioja train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Málaga to La Rioja is 816 km. It takes approximately 9h 1m to drive from Málaga to La Rioja.
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