There are 9 ways to get from Málaga to La Rioja by train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, plane, or train
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Train
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 Logronotrain Alv
7h 34m€92–209Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane AGP - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Logroño Bus Stationbus
6h 16m€33–157Bus via Madrid
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Madrid, Avenida de Américabus ALSA - Snmi / ...
- Take the bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Logroñobus ALSA - Ma-So-Lo / ...
13h 10m€77–120Drive 818.1 km
- Drive from Málaga to La Riojacar 818.1 km
9h 1m€134–193Fly to Logroño-Agoncillo Airport
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Logroño-Agoncillo Airport (RJL)plane AGP - RJL
5h 54m€82–483Bus
- Take the bus from Málaga to Estación de autobuses de Burgosbus Algeciras
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Burgos to Estación de Autobuses de Logroñobus Vac-235
13h 25m€72–100Fly to San Sebastián Airport, bus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to San Sebastián Airport (EAS)plane AGP - EAS
- Take the bus from Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses to Logroño Estación de Autobusesbus
7h 27m€80–296Fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane AGP - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid Chamartín to Logronotrain
7h 56m€87–228Fly to Santander Airport, bus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane AGP - SDR
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Logroño Bus Stationbus
8h 35m€85–271
Málaga to La Rioja by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Málaga to La Rioja is to fly and bus which costs €30 - €160 and takes 6h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Málaga to La Rioja is to fly which takes 5h 54m and costs €80 - €490.
No, there is no direct bus from Málaga to La Rioja. However, there are services departing from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga and arriving at Logroño via Madrid, Avenida de América. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Málaga to La Rioja. However, there are services departing from Malaga Maria Zambrano and arriving at Logrono via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 34m.
The distance between Málaga and La Rioja is 942 km. The road distance is 818.1 km.
The best way to get from Málaga to La Rioja without a car is to train which takes 7h 34m and costs €90 - €210.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Málaga to La Rioja, including transfers.
Málaga to La Rioja bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga station.
Málaga to La Rioja train services, operated by iryo, depart from Malaga Maria Zambrano station.
The best way to get from Málaga to La Rioja is to train which takes 7h 34m and costs €90 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus via Madrid, which costs €75 - €120 and takes 13h 10m, you could also fly, which costs €80 - €490 and takes 5h 54m.
What companies run services between Málaga, Spain and La Rioja, Spain?
You can take a train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Logrono via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes in around 7h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Logroño via Madrid, Avenida de América in around 13h 10m.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Logroño-Agoncillo Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Málaga Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–90
Flights from Málaga Airport to Santander Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Logroño-Agoncillo Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–130
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Sebastián Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Málaga Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–90
Flights from Málaga Airport to Santander Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–250
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Málaga Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €15–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to San Sebastián Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–220
Flights from Málaga Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Tangier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bilbao Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €8–75
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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 Logrono
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Logrono
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Madrid, Avenida de América
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Madrid, Avenida de América to Logroño
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Burgos to Estación de Autobuses de Logroño
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +34 915 304 417
- [email protected]
- Website
- Socibus
Bus from Málaga to Estación de autobuses de Burgos
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- Socibus
- Phone
- +34 900 202 777
- [email protected]
- Website
- jimenezmovilidad.es
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Burgos to Estación de Autobuses de Logroño
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Schedules at
- jimenezmovilidad.es
Bus from Donostia-San Sebastián Estación de Autobuses to Logroño Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Schedules at
- jimenezmovilidad.es
- Phone
- +34 945 18 20 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- alavabus.eus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Logroño Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- alavabus.eus
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Logroño Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- alavabus.eus
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Booking & Getting There
Málaga to La Rioja bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Madrid, Avenida de América station.
Málaga to La Rioja train services, operated by iryo, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Málaga to La Rioja is 818 km. It takes approximately 9h 1m to drive from Málaga to La Rioja.
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