The cheapest and fastest buses from Málaga to Jaén
Cheapest price
€14
Average price
€24
Fastest journey
1 h 50 m
Average duration
2 h 10 m
Buses per day
73
Distance
129 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Málaga to Jaén is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Málaga to Jaén will cost around €24 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €14.
Of the 73 buses that leave Málaga for Jaén on Sun, Dec 21, 9 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sun, Dec 21 the direct buses cover the 129 km distance in an average of 2 h 10 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 1 h 50 m .
On Sun, Dec 21 the slowest buses will take 2 h 40 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.










Travel Information
Compare train and bus for Málaga to Jaén
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Málaga to Jaén among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €24. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 39m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €24, and a train costs an average of €27.
Distance: 129 km
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Most popular Bus | Train |
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€25 Average price Cheapest | €37 Average price |
3h 16m Average total duration 2h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 9m Average total duration Fastest 2h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Live departures
Málaga to Jaén bus times
The table below shows live departures for Málaga to Jaén buses for today, Saturday, December 20. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Normal · Normal | 4:30 AM Málaga, Av. del Comandante García Morato (Aeropuerto - Llegadas T3) | 4h35 | 9:05 AM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 5:00 AM Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 4h05 | 9:05 AM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 7:00 AM Málaga, Av. del Comandante García Morato (Aeropuerto - Llegadas T3) | 11h00 | 6:00 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 7:00 AM Málaga, Av. del Comandante García Morato (Aeropuerto - Llegadas T3) | 4h15 | 11:15 AM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 7:00 AM Málaga, Av. del Comandante García Morato (Aeropuerto - Llegadas T3) | 10h00 | 5:00 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 7:30 AM Málaga, Av. del Comandante García Morato (Aeropuerto - Llegadas T3) | 10h30 | 6:00 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 7:30 AM Málaga, Av. del Comandante García Morato (Aeropuerto - Llegadas T3) | 9h30 | 5:00 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 7:30 AM Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 9h30 | 5:00 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 8:00 AM Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 10h00 | 6:00 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 8:00 AM Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 9h00 | 5:00 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 9:15 AM Málaga, Av. del Comandante García Morato (Aeropuerto - Llegadas T3) | 10h30 | 7:45 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 9:15 AM Málaga, Av. del Comandante García Morato (Aeropuerto - Llegadas T3) | 7h45 | 5:00 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 9:15 AM Málaga, Av. del Comandante García Morato (Aeropuerto - Llegadas T3) | 8h45 | 6:00 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 9:45 AM Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 7h15 | 5:00 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 9:45 AM Málaga, Av. del Comandante García Morato (Aeropuerto - Llegadas T3) | 7h15 | 5:00 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 9:45 AM Málaga, Av. del Comandante García Morato (Aeropuerto - Llegadas T3) | 8h15 | 6:00 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 10:15 AM Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 9h30 | 7:45 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 10:15 AM Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 7h45 | 6:00 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 10:15 AM Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 6h45 | 5:00 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 10:30 AM Málaga, Av. del Comandante García Morato (Aeropuerto - Llegadas T3) | 6h30 | 5:00 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 10:30 AM Málaga, Av. del Comandante García Morato (Aeropuerto - Llegadas T3) | 7h30 | 6:00 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 10:30 AM Málaga, Av. del Comandante García Morato (Aeropuerto - Llegadas T3) | 9h15 | 7:45 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 11:00 AM Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 6h00 | 5:00 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 11:00 AM Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 8h45 | 7:45 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 11:00 AM Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 7h00 | 6:00 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 11:30 AM Málaga, Av. del Comandante García Morato (Aeropuerto - Llegadas T3) | 6h30 | 6:00 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 11:30 AM Málaga, Av. del Comandante García Morato (Aeropuerto - Llegadas T3) | 5h30 | 5:00 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 11:30 AM Málaga, Av. del Comandante García Morato (Aeropuerto - Llegadas T3) | 4h00 | 3:30 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 11:30 AM Málaga, Av. del Comandante García Morato (Aeropuerto - Llegadas T3) | 8h15 | 7:45 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 12:00 PM Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 5h00 | 5:00 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 12:00 PM Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 7h45 | 7:45 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 12:00 PM Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 6h00 | 6:00 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 12:30 PM Málaga, Av. del Comandante García Morato (Aeropuerto - Llegadas T3) | 4h30 | 5:00 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 12:30 PM Málaga, Av. del Comandante García Morato (Aeropuerto - Llegadas T3) | 5h30 | 6:00 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 12:30 PM Málaga, Av. del Comandante García Morato (Aeropuerto - Llegadas T3) | 7h15 | 7:45 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 12:30 PM Málaga, Av. del Comandante García Morato (Aeropuerto - Llegadas T3) | 9h15 | 9:45 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 1:00 PM Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 8h45 | 9:45 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 1:00 PM Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 6h45 | 7:45 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 1:00 PM Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 4h00 | 5:00 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 1:00 PM Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 5h00 | 6:00 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 2:00 PM Málaga, Av. del Comandante García Morato (Aeropuerto - Llegadas T3) | 5h45 | 7:45 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 2:00 PM Málaga, Av. del Comandante García Morato (Aeropuerto - Llegadas T3) | 5h45 | 7:45 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 2:00 PM Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 5h45 | 7:45 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 2:00 PM Málaga, Av. del Comandante García Morato (Aeropuerto - Llegadas T3) | 4h00 | 6:00 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 2:00 PM Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 4h00 | 6:00 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 2:30 PM Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 5h15 | 7:45 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 2:30 PM Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 7h15 | 9:45 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal | 2:30 PM Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 4h30 | 7:00 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal · Normal | 2:30 PM Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 3h30 | 6:00 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal | 3:00 PM Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 3h00 | 6:00 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal · Normal | 3:00 PM Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 4h45 | 7:45 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 3:00 PM Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 4h45 | 7:45 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 3:00 PM Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 3h00 | 6:00 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 3:15 PM Málaga, Av. del Comandante García Morato (Aeropuerto - Llegadas T3) | 4h30 | 7:45 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 3:15 PM Málaga, Av. del Comandante García Morato (Aeropuerto - Llegadas T3) | 6h30 | 9:45 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 3:45 PM Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 4h00 | 7:45 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 3:45 PM Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 6h00 | 9:45 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 4:00 PM Málaga, Av. del Comandante García Morato (Aeropuerto - Llegadas T3) | 5h45 | 9:45 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 4:30 PM Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 5h15 | 9:45 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 5:30 PM Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 4h15 | 9:45 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 5:30 PM Málaga, Av. del Comandante García Morato (Aeropuerto - Llegadas T3) | 4h15 | 9:45 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 5:30 PM Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 4h15 | 9:45 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 6:00 PM Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 3h45 | 9:45 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 6:00 PM Málaga, Av. del Comandante García Morato (Aeropuerto - Llegadas T3) | 3h45 | 9:45 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal · Normal | 6:30 PM Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 3h15 | 9:45 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 1 transfer | |
Normal | 6:30 PM Málaga, Av. del Comandante García Morato (Aeropuerto - Llegadas T3) | 3h15 | 9:45 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 7:00 PM Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 2h45 | 9:45 PM Jaén, Estación de Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from Málaga to Jaén
Buses from Málaga to Jaén run on average 18 times per day, taking around 2h 46m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at €24 if you book in advance.
There are 9 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 05:30, the last at 20:00. The fastest bus covers the 129 km distance in 2h 45m.
Distance 129 km |
Average bus duration 2h 46m |
Cheapest ticket price €24 |
Buses per day 18 |
Direct buses 9 |
Fastest bus 2h 45m |
First bus 05:30 |
Last bus 20:00 |
Bus providers: Alsa, BlaBlaCar, Infobus, FlixBus from Málaga to JaénYou can travel by bus between Málaga to Jaén with Alsa, BlaBlaCar, Infobus, FlixBus for as low as €24. When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: Bus from Málaga to Jaén
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Málaga to Jaén by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Jaén, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Passengers board the coach most frequently from Malaga, Estación de Autobuses, which is located around 2.1 miles (3.4 km) away from the city centre, and they get off the coach at Jaén, Estación de Autobuses, located 0.7 miles (1.1 km) away from the city centre.
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popular bus stations
Popular bus stations from Málaga to Jaén
- 00:00-23:59
- Free Wi-Fi
- Cafetería de la estación (in the station)
- Fast Food Express (in the station)
- Local Cuisine Corner (in the station).
- Available outside the arrivals terminal.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the arrivals area.
- Bus: A, C1, C2 Train: C1
- 06:00-23:00
- Free Wi-Fi
- Cafetería de la estación (in the station)
- Tapas 24 (0.4 km)
- Pizzeria Roma (0.6 km).
- Available outside the main entrance.
- Elevators, ramps
- Available in the station.
- Bus: 4, 19, 20 Train: C1, C2
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