There are 4 ways to get from Marbella to La Carolina by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train via Bailén
best- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Centraltrain Ave
- Take the bus from Cordoba to Bailenbus
5h 54m€34–74Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Malaga Airportbus
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Centraltrain Ave
- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Vilchestrain Alv
5h 56m€55–104Drive 288.7 km
- Drive from Marbella to La Carolinacar 288.7 km
3h 25m€46–66Bus
- Take the bus from Marbella to Jaénbus L-532
- Take the bus from Jaén to La Carolinabus 618 / ...
6h 50m€39–61
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marbella to La Carolina is to bus and train via Bailén which costs €30 - €75 and takes 5h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Marbella to La Carolina is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs €45 - €70.
No, there is no direct bus from Marbella to La Carolina. However, there are services departing from Marbella and arriving at La Carolina via Jaén. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
The distance between Marbella and La Carolina is 361 km. The road distance is 288.7 km.
The best way to get from Marbella to La Carolina without a car is to bus and train via Bailén which takes 5h 54m and costs €30 - €75.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Marbella to La Carolina, including transfers.
Marbella to La Carolina bus services, operated by Avanza Grupo, depart from Marbella station.
Marbella to La Carolina bus services, operated by Avanza Grupo, arrive at Jaén station.
Yes, the driving distance between Marbella to La Carolina is 289 km. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Marbella to La Carolina.
There are 99+ hotels available in La Carolina.
What companies run services between Marbella, Spain and La Carolina, Andalusia, Spain?
You can take a bus from Marbella to La Carolina via Jaén in around 6h 50m.
- 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
- €26–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–45
- 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
- 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 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 Vilches
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- 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
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- [email protected]
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Malaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Marbella to Jaén
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Cordoba to Bailen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 984 689 912
- [email protected]
- Website
- samar.es
Bus from Jaén to La Carolina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- samar.es
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