There are 6 ways to get from Mijas Costa to Barcelona by train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car ferry, car, or plane
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Train via Madrid
best- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain 6189 / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
7h 29m€84–287Bus, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from La Cala de Mijas to Rotonda Fordbus
- Take the bus from Fuengirola - Rotonda Ford to Terminal Fuengirolabus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane AGP - BCN
4h 53m€32–144Bus
- Take the bus from Marbella to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus ALSA - Slpe Al-Ma
18h 15m€94–145Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from La Cala de Mijas to Estación de Algeciras San Bernardobus
- Take the carferry from Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Medcarferry
- Take the carferry from Port de Tanger Med to Port de Barcelonacarferry
37h 9m€134–416Drive 953.7 km
- Drive from Mijas Costa to Barcelonacar 953.7 km
10h 22m€156–226Train
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Santstrain 6021 / ...
9h 9m€91–290
Mijas Costa to Barcelona by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mijas Costa to Barcelona is to bus and fly which costs €30 - €150 and takes 4h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Mijas Costa to Barcelona is to bus and fly which takes 4h 53m and costs €30 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Mijas Costa to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from La Cala de Mijas and arriving at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord via Marbella. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Mijas Costa to Barcelona. However, there are services departing from Fuengirola and arriving at Barcelona-Sants via Malaga Maria Zambrano and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 29m.
The distance between Mijas Costa and Barcelona is 1159 km. The road distance is 953.7 km.
The best way to get from Mijas Costa to Barcelona without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 7h 29m and costs €80 - €290.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Mijas Costa to Barcelona, including transfers.
Mijas Costa to Barcelona bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Marbella station.
Mijas Costa to Barcelona train services, operated by iryo, depart from Malaga Maria Zambrano station.
The best way to get from Mijas Costa to Barcelona is to train via Madrid which takes 7h 29m and costs €80 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €90 - €150 and takes 18h 15m.
What companies run services between Mijas Costa, Spain and Barcelona, Spain?
You can take a bus from La Cala de Mijas to Barcelona-Sants via Terminal Fuengirola, Fuengirola, Málaga M.Z. Cercanías, Malaga Maria Zambrano, and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes in around 7h 29m. Alternatively, ALSA operates a bus from Marbella to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord twice daily. Tickets cost €90–140 and the journey takes 16h 15m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €24–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €24–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €24–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Málaga Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Málaga Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–280
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Marbella to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- [email protected]
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from La Cala de Mijas to Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from La Cala de Mijas to Rotonda Ford
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Fuengirola - Rotonda Ford to Terminal Fuengirola
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Med
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–194
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Seating
- €29–40
- Seat + Car
- €194
- Phone
- +34 956 68 18 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- FRS Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Med
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- FRS Ferries
- Phone
- +34 (0) 917369957
- Website
- Trasmediterránea S.A.
Car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Med
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–23
- Website
- Trasmediterránea S.A.
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Car ferry from Port de Tanger Med to Port de Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Booking & Getting There
Mijas Costa to Barcelona bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Mijas Costa to Barcelona train services, operated by iryo, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Mijas Costa to Barcelona is 954 km. It takes approximately 10h 22m to drive from Mijas Costa to Barcelona.
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