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Compare bus and flight for Málaga to Alicante
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Málaga to Alicante among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €32 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 48m. 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 €32, while a flight costs an average of €214.
Distance: 391 km
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Most popular Bus | Train | Flight | Driving |
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€49 Average price | €32 Average price Cheapest | €214 Average price | €80 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
8h 13m Average total duration 7h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 56m Average total duration 5h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 48m Average total duration Fastest 2h 48m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 4h 38m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.4 - 1.0kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.2 - 2.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Málaga to Alicante
Compare the available ways to get from Málaga to Alicante, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Málaga to Alicante:
A train is €18 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Málaga to Alicante costing on average €49.
A train is €183 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Málaga to Alicante costing on average €214.
Other travel options to Alicante take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 56m.
Bus takes on average 8h 13m.
Travel optionsfrom Málaga to Alicante
How to get from Málaga to Alicante by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Málaga to Alicante is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- Normal
12:00 PM 7h00 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses 7:00 PM Alicante, Estación de Autobuses €54 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- Normal
12:00 PM 7h00 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses 7:00 PM Alicante, Estación de Autobuses €54 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- VY1541 · VY1302
6:40 AM 4h10 Malaga Airport 10:50 AM Alicante Elche Airport €357 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- Normal
2:15 PM 7h30 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses 9:45 PM Alicante, Estación de Autobuses €54 1 One-way 0 transfers - Normal
8:00 AM 8h30 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses 4:30 PM Alicante, Estación de Autobuses €54 1 One-way 0 transfers - Normal · Normal
5:30 PM 8h15 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses 1:45 AM Alicante, Estación de Autobuses €55 1 One-way 1 transfer
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IB174412:30 AM 8h05 Malaga Airport 8:35 AM Alicante Elche Airport €67 1 One-way 1 transfer- IB1008 · IB1009
9:40 PM 10h55 Malaga Airport 8:35 AM Alicante Elche Airport €267 1 One-way 1 transfer - VY1559 · VY1300
7:35 PM 11h45 Malaga Airport 7:20 AM Alicante Elche Airport €303 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Málaga to Alicante:
A train is €18 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Málaga to Alicante costing on average €49.
A train is €183 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Málaga to Alicante costing on average €214.
Other travel options to Alicante take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 56m.
Bus takes on average 8h 13m.
- Around 12 flights per day.
- Around 11 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Málaga and Alicante as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Malaga Airport and arrive in Alicante Elche Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Málaga María Zambrano and arrive in Alicante-Terminal.
- Buses mostly depart from Malaga, Estación de Autobuses and arrive in Alicante, Estación de Autobuses.
- Travel with Alsa to go to Alicante by bus.
- Travel with iryo, AVE, Renfe MD, Renfe ALVIA, Renfe AVLO to go to Alicante by train.
- Travel with Vueling, Iberia, BA Euroflyer, Eurowings, Iberia Express, British Airways to go to Alicante by flight.
- 5 direct buses per day with Alsa.
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