There are 9 ways to get from Málaga to Bologna by plane, train (Renfe, Ouigo, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car ferry, ferry, train, 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.
Fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
best- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane AGP - BLQ
4h 58m€61–251Fly to Venice Marco Polo Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE)plane AGP - VCE
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
6h 52m€50–229Train
- 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 Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centraletrain
19h 42m€242–600Bus
- Take the bus from Malaga Eeaa to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Florencebus
- Take the bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bologna Centralebus 536 / ...
32h 19m€176–284Bus, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación de Algeciras San Bernardobus
- Take the carferry from Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Medcarferry
- Take the ferry from Port de Tanger Med to Port of Genoaferry
- Take the bus from Genoa to Bologna Centralebus 482 / ...
43h 1m€255–575Fly to Pisa International Airport, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Pisa International Airport (PSA)plane AGP - PSA
- Take the train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.train
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
7h 3m€74–281Fly to Treviso Airport, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Treviso Airport (TSF)plane AGP - TSF
- Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain
7h 24m€85–263Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Madrid Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus
- Take the train from Padova to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
36h 5m€157–246Drive 2,043.1 km
- Drive from Málaga to Bolognacar 2,043.1 km
20h 31m€333–481
Málaga to Bologna by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Málaga to Bologna is to fly and train which costs €45 - €230 and takes 6h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Málaga to Bologna is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs €60 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Málaga to Bologna. However, there are services departing from Malaga Eeaa and arriving at Bologna Centrale via Barcelona and Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Málaga to Bologna. However, there are services departing from Malaga Maria Zambrano and arriving at Bologna centrale via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu and Milano Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 42m.
The distance between Málaga and Bologna is 1602 km. The road distance is 2043.1 km.
The best way to get from Málaga to Bologna without a car is to train which takes 19h 42m and costs €240 - €600.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Málaga to Bologna, including transfers.
Málaga to Bologna bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Malaga Eeaa station.
Málaga to Bologna train services, operated by iryo, depart from Malaga Maria Zambrano station.
The best way to get from Málaga to Bologna is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs €60 - €260. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €240 - €600 and takes 19h 42m, you could also bus, which costs €170 - €290 and takes 32h 19m.
What companies run services between Málaga, Spain and Bologna, Italy?
Ryanair and Vueling Airlines fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Bologna centrale via Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, and Milano Centrale in around 19h 42m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Málaga Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Málaga Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from Málaga Airport to Pisa International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Málaga Airport to Pisa International Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Málaga Airport to Treviso Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Málaga Airport to Treviso Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Málaga Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Málaga Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–120
Flights from Málaga Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Málaga Airport to Pisa International Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Málaga Airport to Pisa International Airport via Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €21–140
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Venice Marco Polo Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- 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 Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Pisa Centrale to Firenze S.M.N.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Milano Centrale to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Padova to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–24
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Malaga Eeaa to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Barcelona to Florence
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Genoa to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +39 0965644747
- prenotazioni@autolineefederico.it
- Website
- autolineefederico.it
Bus from Florence Villa Constanza Bus Station to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- autolineefederico.it
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- info.LD@avanzagrupo.com
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +34 916 52 00 11
- infobus@interbus.es
- Website
- grupointerbus.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Málaga to Madrid Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Schedules at
- grupointerbus.com
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–160
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- reservas@balearia.com
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Med
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–194
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Seating
- €29–40
- Seat + Car
- €194
- Phone
- +34 956 68 18 30
- info@frs.es
- Website
- FRS Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Med
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- FRS Ferries
- Phone
- +34 (0) 917369957
- Website
- Trasmediterránea S.A.
Car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Med
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–23
- Website
- Trasmediterránea S.A.
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- booking@gnv.it
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
Ferry from Port de Tanger Med to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €210–300
- Website
- Grandi Navi Veloci
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Málaga to Bologna bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Málaga to Bologna train services, operated by iryo, arrive at Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Málaga to Bologna is 2043 km. It takes approximately 20h 31m to drive from Málaga to Bologna.
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