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Compare bus, train, and flight for Madrid to Benalmádena
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Madrid to Benalmádena among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €37 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 20m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €37, while a flight costs an average of €170.
Distance: 432 km
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Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
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€37 Average price Cheapest | €53 Average price | €170 Average price | €87 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 20m Average total duration Fastest 2h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 12h 59m Average total duration 12h 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 29m Average total duration 1h 29m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 27m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions | 1.3 - 2.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Compare ways to travel from Madrid to Benalmádena
Compare the available ways to get from Madrid to Benalmádena, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Benalmádena:
A train is €17 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Madrid to Benalmádena costing on average €53.
A train is €134 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Benalmádena costing on average €170.
Other travel options to Benalmádena take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 29m.
Bus takes on average 12h 59m.
Travel optionsfrom Madrid to Benalmádena
How to get from Madrid to Benalmádena by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Madrid to Benalmádena is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
IB5277:10 AM 1h20 Madrid Barajas Airport 8:30 AM Malaga Airport €99 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- IB527
7:10 AM 1h20 Madrid Barajas Airport 8:30 AM Malaga Airport €99 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- UX5435
7:30 PM 1h15 Madrid Barajas Airport 8:45 PM Malaga Airport €107 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- IB51
7:40 AM 1h20 Madrid Barajas Airport 9:00 AM Malaga Airport €99 1 One-way 0 transfers - IB49
7:55 PM 1h20 Madrid Barajas Airport 9:15 PM Malaga Airport €99 1 One-way 0 transfers - UX5035
6:30 AM 1h20 Madrid Barajas Airport 7:50 AM Malaga Airport €107 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Madrid to Benalmádena:
A train is €17 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Madrid to Benalmádena costing on average €53.
A train is €134 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Madrid to Benalmádena costing on average €170.
Other travel options to Benalmádena take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 29m.
Bus takes on average 12h 59m.
- Around 11 flights per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Madrid and Benalmádena as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Madrid Barajas Airport and arrive in Malaga Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes and arrive in Málaga María Zambrano.
- Buses mostly depart from Madrid, Estación Sur de Autobuses and arrive in Málaga, Av. del Comandante García Morato (Aeropuerto - Llegadas T3).
- Travel with iryo, SNCF OUIGO to go to Benalmádena by train.
- Travel with Air Europa, Iberia, Vueling, Iberia Express, CitizenPlane to go to Benalmádena by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Grupo Interbus to go to Benalmádena by bus.
- 8 direct trains per day with iryo, SNCF OUIGO.
- 10 direct flights per day with Air Europa, Iberia, Iberia Express, CitizenPlane.
- 1 direct buses per day with Grupo Interbus.
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