There are 8 ways to get from Málaga to Villena by train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, train, car, plane, or train (Renfe)
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Train via Cuenca
best- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Centraltrain Ave
- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Cuenca Fernando Zobeltrain Ave
- Take the train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Villena Avtrain Ave
5h 57m€116–240Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Malaga Eeaa to Granada Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Villenabus
8h 40m€43–64Bus, train
- Take the bus from Malaga Eeaa to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus Alsa
- Take the train from Murcia Del Carmen to Villena Avtrain 5817 / ...
8h 7m€50–87Drive 463.7 km
- Drive from Málaga to Villenacar 463.7 km
5h 32m€74–106Fly 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 Villenatrain
5h 24m€75–161Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Ciudad Real-Centraltrain Ave
- Take the train from Ciudad Real-Central to Villenatrain 18081 / ...
6h 4m€89–161Fly Málaga Airport 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 Chamartín to Villena Avtrain
5h 40m€92–275Train, 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
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Villenatrain
6h 24m€96–247
Málaga to Villena by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Málaga to Villena is to bus which costs €40 - €65 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Málaga to Villena is to fly and train which takes 5h 24m and costs €70 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Málaga to Villena. However, there are services departing from Malaga Eeaa and arriving at Villena via Granada Estación de Autobuses and Estación de Autobuses de Murcia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Málaga to Villena. However, there are services departing from Malaga Maria Zambrano and arriving at Villena Av via Cordoba-Central and Cuenca Fernando Zobel. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 57m.
The distance between Málaga and Villena is 882 km. The road distance is 463.7 km.
The best way to get from Málaga to Villena without a car is to train via Cuenca which takes 5h 57m and costs €110 - €240.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Málaga to Villena, including transfers.
Málaga to Villena bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Malaga Eeaa station.
Málaga to Villena train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Malaga Maria Zambrano station.
The best way to get from Málaga to Villena is to train via Cuenca which takes 5h 57m and costs €110 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €40 - €65 and takes 8h 40m.
What companies run services between Málaga, Spain and Villena, Valencia, Spain?
You can take a train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Villena Av via Cordoba-Central and Cuenca Fernando Zobel in around 5h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Malaga Eeaa to Villena via Granada Estación de Autobuses and Estación de Autobuses de Murcia in around 8h 40m.
- 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
- €28–150
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Valencia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Málaga Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Seville Airport to Alicante-Elche Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–210
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cordoba-Central to Cuenca Fernando Zobel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Villena Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Villena Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Ciudad Real-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–95
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Villena Av
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- 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 Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Villena
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/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 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 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
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 Cuenca Fernando Zobel to Villena Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Murcia Del Carmen to Villena Av
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Estació del Nord to Villena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Ciudad Real-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Ciudad Real-Central to Villena
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Villena Av
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- 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 Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Villena
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- 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 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
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Malaga Eeaa to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Malaga Eeaa to Granada Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Villena
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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More Questions & Answers
Málaga to Villena bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Granada Estación de Autobuses station.
Málaga to Villena train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Cordoba-Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Málaga to Villena is 464 km. It takes approximately 5h 32m to drive from Málaga to Villena.
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