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Compare bus, train, and flight for Barcelona to Marbella
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Barcelona to Marbella among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €89 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 8m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.2 - 0.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €89, while a flight costs an average of €302.
Distance: 815 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Bus | Driving |
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€302 Average price | €89 Average price Cheapest | €118 Average price | €163 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 8m Average total duration Fastest 3h 8m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 6h 50m Average total duration 6h 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17h 57m Average total duration 17h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 11m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.4 - 4.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Barcelona to Marbella
Compare the available ways to get from Barcelona to Marbella, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Marbella:
A train is €29 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Barcelona to Marbella costing on average €118.
A train is €213 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Marbella costing on average €302.
Other travel options to Marbella take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 50m.
Bus takes on average 17h 57m.
Travel optionsfrom Barcelona to Marbella
How to get from Barcelona to Marbella by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Barcelona to Marbella is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- Normal
12:00 PM 17h55 Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord 5:55 AM Marbella, Estación de Autobuses €119 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- Normal
12:00 PM 17h55 Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord 5:55 AM Marbella, Estación de Autobuses €119 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- VY1560
8:55 PM 1h40 Barcelona El Prat Airport 10:35 PM Malaga Airport €206 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
LX1953 · LX21149:55 AM 5h35 Barcelona El Prat Airport 3:30 PM Malaga Airport €145 1 One-way 1 transfer
FR 4838:40 PM 1h45 Barcelona El Prat Airport 10:25 PM Malaga Airport €182 1 One-way 0 transfers- LX1951 · LX2114
6:20 AM 9h10 Barcelona El Prat Airport 3:30 PM Malaga Airport €186 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Barcelona to Marbella:
A train is €29 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Barcelona to Marbella costing on average €118.
A train is €213 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Barcelona to Marbella costing on average €302.
Other travel options to Marbella take longer:
Train takes on average 6h 50m.
Bus takes on average 17h 57m.
- Around 39 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Barcelona and Marbella as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Barcelona El Prat Airport and arrive in Malaga Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Barcelona Sants and arrive in Málaga María Zambrano.
- Buses mostly depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arrive in Marbella, Estación de Autobuses.
- Travel with Vueling, Air Europa, TAP Portugal, Lufthansa, Iberia, Swiss, Royal Air Maroc, Brussels Airlines, British Airways, Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, ITA, Air Baltic, Lufthansa City Airlines, Avion Express Malta, Smartwings, CitizenPlane, Helvetic Airways, BA Euroflyer, Alba Star, Iberia Express, GetJet Airlines, Icelandair to go to Marbella by flight.
- Travel with Alsa, FlixBus to go to Marbella by bus.
- Travel with iryo, SNCF OUIGO to go to Marbella by train.
- 12 direct flights per day with Vueling, Ryanair, CitizenPlane.
- 2 direct buses per day with Alsa.
- 1 direct trains per day with iryo, SNCF OUIGO.
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