Travel Information to Alicante from Málaga
| 391 km | |
| Train, coach or flight | |
| €34 - €60 | |
| Coach • €34 • 7 h | |
| Flight • €60 • 3 h 15 min | |
| Alsa, Iberia Express or AVE |
Travel 391 km by train, coach or flight from Málaga to Alicante. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are Alsa, Iberia Express or AVE among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach, flight or train from Málaga to Alicante.
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How to get from Málaga to Alicante by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Málaga to Alicante is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Málaga to Alicante
Travel to Alicante easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Málaga to Alicante.

You can get to Alicante from Málaga 3 different ways: train, coach or flight.
The cheapest way to get from Málaga to Alicante is by taking a coach with average ticket prices of €34 compared to other travel options to Alicante:
A coach is €26 less than a flight with an average ticket price of €60 from Málaga to Alicante.
A coach is €5 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Málaga to Alicante costing on average €39.
The quickest way to travel to Alicante from Málaga is by flight, which takes on average 3 h 15 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Taking a coach requires on average 7 h of travel time.
Train takes on average 5 h 25 min.
You should expect to travel around 391 km from Málaga to Alicante.
The average frequency per day from Málaga to Alicante is:
- Around 11 coaches per day.
- 10 flights a day.
- Around 1 train per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Alicante from Málaga as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Málaga to Alicante:
- Most travellers take a coach from Malaga, Estación de Autobuses to Alicante, Estación de Autobuses.
- Most travellers take a train from Málaga María Zambrano to Alicante-Terminal.
The following travel companies offer services from Málaga to Alicante:
- Travel with Alsa for coaches to Alicante. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Alsa Málaga to Alicante tickets on Omio for €34.
- Travel with Iberia Express, Vueling Airlines or Iberia for flights to Alicante. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Iberia Express Málaga to Alicante tickets on Omio for €60.
- AVE can take you to Alicante by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for AVE from Málaga to Alicante for €54.
Yes, there are direct services available from Málaga to Alicante with the following travel companies:
- Direct coaches with Alsa with 6 direct coaches per day.
- Direct trains with AVE with 1 direct train per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Alicante as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Málaga to Alicante.
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