There are 8 ways to get from Elda to Málaga by train (Renfe, Ouigo), bus, car, train, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Villena Av to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain Ave
6h 34m€102–243Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Elche to Malaga Eeaabus ALSA - Slpe Ma-Al / ...
9h 30m€39–67Bus via Granada
- Take the bus from Est.Petrer/Elda to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Granada Estación de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Malaga Eeaabus
7h 50m€41–69Drive 471.5 km
- Drive from Elda to Málagacar 471.5 km
5h 3m€77–111Train to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Málaga Airport
- Take the train from Elda-Petrel to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane ALC - AGP
5h 41m€67–164Train, bus
- Take the train from Elda-Petrel to Lorca-Sutullenatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Lorca to Malaga Eeaabus ALSA - Slpe Ma-Al / ...
10h 20m€52–77Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Málaga Airport
- Take the train from Elda-Petrel to Estació del Nordtrain
- Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane VLC - AGP
4h 58m€78–152Train to Alicante-Elche Airport, fly to Seville Airport, train
- Take the train from Elda-Petrel to Alacant/Alicante Terminaltrain
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane ALC - SVQ
- Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cordoba-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain
6h 3m€80–228
Elda to Málaga by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Elda to Málaga is to bus via Granada which costs €40 - €70 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Elda to Málaga is to train and fly which takes 4h 58m and costs €75 - €160.
No, there is no direct bus from Elda to Málaga. However, there are services departing from Est.Petrer/Elda and arriving at Malaga Eeaa via Estación de Autobuses de Murcia and Granada Estación de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Elda to Málaga. However, there are services departing from Elda-Petrel and arriving at Malaga Maria Zambrano via Villena Av and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 34m.
The distance between Elda and Málaga is 962 km. The road distance is 471.5 km.
The best way to get from Elda to Málaga without a car is to train which takes 6h 34m and costs €100 - €250.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Elda to Málaga, including transfers.
Elda to Málaga bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Est.Petrer/Elda station.
Elda to Málaga train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Villena Av station.
The best way to get from Elda to Málaga is to train which takes 6h 34m and costs €100 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus via Granada, which costs €40 - €70 and takes 7h 50m.
What companies run services between Elda, Spain and Málaga, Spain?
You can take a train from Elda-Petrel to Malaga Maria Zambrano via Villena Av and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes in around 6h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Est.Petrer/Elda to Malaga Eeaa via Estación de Autobuses de Murcia and Granada Estación de Autobuses in around 7h 50m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Málaga Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Valencia Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–180
Flights from Valencia Airport to Málaga Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–180
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–160
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Valencia Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Málaga Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Valencia Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Villena Av to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- 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 Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Cordoba-Central to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- 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 Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Cordoba-Central to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–28
- 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 Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Cordoba-Central to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- 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 Elda-Petrel to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Elda-Petrel to Lorca-Sutullena
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Elda-Petrel to Estació del Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Elda-Petrel to Alacant/Alicante Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cordoba-Central to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Est.Petrer/Elda to Estación de Autobuses de Murcia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Murcia to Granada Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Granada Estación de Autobuses to Malaga Eeaa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Elche to Malaga Eeaa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Lorca to Malaga Eeaa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- ALSA
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Elda to Málaga bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación de Autobuses de Murcia station.
Elda to Málaga train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elda to Málaga is 471 km. It takes approximately 5h 3m to drive from Elda to Málaga.
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