There are 6 ways to get from Málaga to Bailén by train, bus, train (Renfe, Ouigo), rideshare, or car
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
best- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Centraltrain 6149 / ...
- Take the bus from Cordoba to Bailenbus ALSA - Sev-Gan / ...
3h 7m€23–57Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Málaga to Bailén209 km
2h 57m€14–16Train
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Centraltrain 6149 / ...
- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Espeluytrain 13337 / ...
3h 50m€51–93Bus via Jaén
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Jaénbus L-532
- Take the bus from Jaén to Bailénbus
5h 13m€45–52Bus
- Take the bus from Malaga Rosaleda to Bailenbus ALSA - Ma-Jaen-Ub
5h 15m€21–35Drive 208.8 km
- Drive from Málaga to Bailéncar 208.8 km
2h 47m€34–50
Málaga to Bailén by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Málaga to Bailén is to rideshare which costs €14 - €16 and takes 2h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Málaga to Bailén is to drive which takes 2h 47m and costs €30 - €50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Malaga Rosaleda and arriving at Bailen. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Málaga to Bailén. However, there are services departing from Malaga Maria Zambrano and arriving at Espeluy via Cordoba-Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
The distance between Málaga and Bailén is 273 km. The road distance is 208.8 km.
The best way to get from Málaga to Bailén without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 7m and costs €22 - €60.
It takes approximately 3h 7m to get from Málaga to Bailén, including transfers.
Málaga to Bailén bus services, operated by Avanza Grupo, depart from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga station.
Málaga to Bailén train services, operated by iryo, depart from Malaga Maria Zambrano station.
The best way to get from Málaga to Bailén is to train which takes 3h 50m and costs €50 - €95. Alternatively, you can bus via Jaén, which costs €45 - €55 and takes 5h 13m.
What companies run services between Málaga, Spain and Bailén, Spain?
You can take a train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Bailén via Cordoba-Central and Espeluy in around 3h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Bailén via Jaén in around 5h 13m.
- 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
- €16–27
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–27
- 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
- €25–45
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- Ouigo
- 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 Malaga Maria Zambrano to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cordoba-Central to Espeluy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Cordoba to Bailen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Malaga Rosaleda to Bailen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- [email protected]
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Jaén
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–50
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Website
- empresacastillo.com
Bus from Jaén to Bailén
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- empresacastillo.com
Rome2Rio's guide to BlaBlaCar.es
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Website
- BlaBlaCar.es
Rideshare from Málaga to Bailén
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar.es
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Booking & Getting There
Málaga to Bailén bus services, operated by Avanza Grupo, arrive at Jaén station.
Málaga to Bailén train services, operated by iryo, arrive at Cordoba-Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Málaga to Bailén is 209 km. It takes approximately 2h 47m to drive from Málaga to Bailén.
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