There are 6 ways to get from Málaga to Calafell by plane, train, train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, or train (Renfe)
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Fly from Málaga Airport, train
best- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane AGP - BCN
- Take the train from Gavà to Calafelltrain
4h 18m€39–149Train via Madrid
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Santstrain Ave
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to San Vicente De Calders-Comarrutrain Re
7h 21m€95–302Bus
- Take the bus from Malaga Eeaa to Tarragonabus ALSA - Slpe Al-Ma
- Take the bus from Estació d'Autobusos de Tarragona to Calafell - Poblebus Vilanova-Tarragona
15h 1m€82–127Drive 859 km
- Drive from Málaga to Calafellcar 859 km
9h 19m€140–202Train to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granadatrain
- Fly from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane GRX - BCN
- Take the train from Gavà to Calafelltrain
6h 57m€68–211Train
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Camp De Tarragonatrain 6021 / ...
8h 7m€109–273
Málaga to Calafell by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Málaga to Calafell is to fly and train which costs €35 - €150 and takes 4h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Málaga to Calafell is to fly and train which takes 4h 18m and costs €35 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Málaga to Calafell. However, there are services departing from Malaga Eeaa and arriving at Calafell - Poble via Estació d'Autobusos de Tarragona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Málaga to Calafell. However, there are services departing from Malaga Maria Zambrano and arriving at Calafell via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants and Sant Vicenç de Calders. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 21m.
The distance between Málaga and Calafell is 826 km. The road distance is 859 km.
The best way to get from Málaga to Calafell without a car is to train via Madrid which takes 7h 21m and costs €95 - €310.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Málaga to Calafell, including transfers.
Málaga to Calafell bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Malaga Eeaa station.
Málaga to Calafell train services, operated by iryo, depart from Malaga Maria Zambrano station.
The best way to get from Málaga to Calafell is to train via Madrid which takes 7h 21m and costs €95 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €80 - €130 and takes 15h 1m.
What companies run services between Málaga, Spain and Calafell, Spain?
You can take a train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Calafell via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, San Vicente De Calders-Comarru, and Sant Vicenç de Calders in around 7h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Malaga Eeaa to Calafell - Poble via Estació d'Autobusos de Tarragona in around 15h 1m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- 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
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €24–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- 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
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- 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 and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Gavà to Calafell
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Gavà to Calafell
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- 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
- €50–85
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- 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
- €75–130
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Camp De Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- 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
- €40–70
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- 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
- €65–95
- 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
Train from Barcelona-Sants to San Vicente De Calders-Comarru
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Malaga Eeaa to Tarragona
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 93 893 70 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bus Garraf
Bus from Estació d'Autobusos de Tarragona to Calafell - Poble
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Bus Garraf
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Booking & Getting There
Málaga to Calafell bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Tarragona station.
Málaga to Calafell train services, operated by iryo, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Málaga to Calafell is 859 km. It takes approximately 9h 19m to drive from Málaga to Calafell.
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