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How to get fromMadrid to Malagaby plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, or train (Renfe, Ouigo)

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There are 7 ways to get from Madrid to Malaga by plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, or train (Renfe, Ouigo)

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  1. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane MAD - LYS
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Villars-les-Dombestrain train
    6h 2m
    €91–246

  2. Train

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Avignon Tgvtrain train 9725
    2. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    10h 42m
    €182–311

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Bourg-en-Bressebus bus N720 / ...
    20h 24m
    €141–234

  4. Drive 1,230 km

    1. Drive from Madrid to Malagacar car 1,230 km
    12h 16m
    €195–281

  5. Fly to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane plane MAD - GVA
    2. Take the train from Bellegarde to Bourg En Bressetrain train
    8h 19m
    €103–313

  6. Train via Barcelona

    1. Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain train Ave
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain train 9737
    10h 44m
    €158–323

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Madrid to Lyonbus bus FlixBus N1149
    2. Take the train from Lyon Vaise to Villars-les-Dombestrain train Ter
    21h 10m
    €133–217

Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration2h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 982.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 2m

What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Malaga, France?

You can take a train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga via Avignon Tgv, Lyon Part Dieu, and Villars-les-Dombes in around 10h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Malaga via Lyon, Sncf, and Le Logis in around 20h 24m.

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