There are 6 ways to get from Málaga to Portimão by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Córdoba
best- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain Avn / ...
- Take the bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Tavirabus
- Take the train from Tavira to Portimaotrain Re / ...
7h 58m€49–129Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Malaga Eeaa to Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas)bus ALSA - Ma-Sev Dir / ...
- Take the bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses to Portimãobus
8h€37–76Drive 450.8 km
- Drive from Málaga to Portimãocar 450.8 km
4h 50m€71–102Fly, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane AGP - FAO
- Take the train from Faro to Portimaotrain
8h 17m€74–163Train, bus
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain Avn
- Take the bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Farobus
- Take the train from Faro to Portimaotrain Re / ...
8h 3m€59–106Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain Avn / ...
- Take the bus from Seville to Lagosbus FlixBus 1794
9h 19m€66–108
Málaga to Portimão by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Málaga to Portimão is to bus which costs €35 - €80 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Málaga to Portimão is to drive which takes 4h 50m and costs €70 - €110.
No, there is no direct bus from Málaga to Portimão. However, there are services departing from Malaga Eeaa and arriving at Portimão via Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Málaga and Portimão is 566 km. The road distance is 450.8 km.
The best way to get from Málaga to Portimão without a car is to train and bus via Córdoba which takes 7h 58m and costs €45 - €130.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Málaga to Portimão, including transfers.
Málaga to Portimão bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Malaga Eeaa station.
Málaga to Portimão bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas) station.
Portimão is 1h behind Málaga. It is currently 12:09 AM in Málaga and 11:09 PM in Portimão.
Yes, the driving distance between Málaga to Portimão is 451 km. It takes approximately 4h 50m to drive from Málaga to Portimão.
What companies run services between Málaga, Spain and Portimão, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Malaga Eeaa to Portimão via Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses in around 8h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Faro Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Málaga Airport to Faro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- flytap.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Faro Airport via Lisboa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- 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
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- 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
- €26–45
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- 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 Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- 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
Train from Cordoba-Central to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Tavira to Portimao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Faro to Portimao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Faro to Portimao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Tavira
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–29
- Website
- Rede Expressos
Bus from Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses to Portimão
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Adult
- €25–45
Bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- Rede Expressos
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Malaga Eeaa to Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- ALSA
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Seville to Lagos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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