There are 6 ways to get from l'Escala to Marbella by train, bus, car, or plane
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 via Madrid
best- Take the train from Girona to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain Ave
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
10h 40m€140–334Train, fly to Málaga Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Flassa to Barcelona-Paseo De Graciatrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane BCN - AGP
- Take the bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
7h 13m€55–180Bus
- Take the bus from L'Escala to Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus 1
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Marbellabus ALSA - Slpe Ma-Al
19h 5m€118–173Drive 1,105.4 km
- Drive from l'Escala to Marbellacar 1,105.4 km
11h 44m€181–262Train, bus
- Take the train from Flassa to Barcelona-Santstrain Re
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
11h 30m€118–331Train, fly to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, bus
- Take the train from Flassa to Barcelona-Paseo De Graciatrain
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)plane BCN - GRX
- Take the bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Malaga Eeaabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación de Autobuses de Marbellabus
10h 42m€73–232
l'Escala to Marbella by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from l'Escala to Marbella is to train and fly and bus which costs €55 - €180 and takes 7h 13m.
The fastest way to get from l'Escala to Marbella is to train and fly and bus which takes 7h 13m and costs €55 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from l'Escala to Marbella. However, there are services departing from L'Escala and arriving at Marbella via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 5m.
The distance between l'Escala and Marbella is 1319 km. The road distance is 1105.4 km.
The best way to get from l'Escala to Marbella without a car is to train and bus via Madrid which takes 10h 40m and costs €140 - €340.
It takes approximately 10h 40m to get from l'Escala to Marbella, including transfers.
l'Escala to Marbella bus services, operated by Moventis, depart from L'Escala station.
l'Escala to Marbella bus services, operated by Moventis, arrive at Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between l'Escala to Marbella is 1105 km. It takes approximately 11h 44m to drive from l'Escala to Marbella.
Book your l'Escala to Marbella bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between l'Escala, Catalonia, Spain and Marbella, Spain?
You can take a bus from L'Escala to Marbella via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord in around 19h 5m.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Málaga Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Girona to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €160–290
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Girona to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Flassa to Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Flassa to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Flassa to Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 900 41 00 41
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Flassa to Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–28
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
Train from Flassa to Barcelona-Paseo De Gracia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–28
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Website
- Rodalies de Catalunya
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- [email protected]
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación de Autobuses de Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Malaga Airport to Estación de Autobuses de Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación de Autobuses de Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación de Autobuses de Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +34 93 580 67 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- moventis.es
Bus from L'Escala to Barcelona Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- Schedules at
- moventis.es
- Book at
- compras.moventis.es
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Marbella
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Malaga Eeaa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- ALSA
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