How to travel from Málaga to Barcelona

There are 3 travel options between Málaga and Barcelona. You can take a train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Málaga to Barcelona is by taking a flight with average ticket prices of €43 compared to other travel options to Barcelona:

Taking a flight costs €16 less than taking a coach, which costs on average €60 for the same trip.

Taking a flight costs €7 less than taking a train, which costs on average €50 for the same trip.

The fastest way from Málaga to Barcelona is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 30 min.

There are alternative travel options to Barcelona that take longer:

Getting to Barcelona by coach takes 14 h 45 min on average.

Taking a train requires on average 5 h 43 min of travel time.

The distance from Málaga to Barcelona is approximately 769 km.

The average frequency per day from Málaga to Barcelona is:

• 9 coaches a day.
• 24 flights per day.
• 2 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Barcelona 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 for travellers from Málaga to Barcelona:

• Coaches mostly leave from Malaga, Estación de Autobuses and tend to arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
• Flights from Málaga to Barcelona most often leave from Malaga Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
• Trains from Málaga to Barcelona most often leave from Málaga María Zambrano and arrive in Barcelona Sants.

The following travel companies offer services from Málaga to Barcelona:

• Travel with Alsa to go to Barcelona by coach. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Alsa Málaga to Barcelona tickets on Omio for €60.
• Vueling Airlines, Ryanair, Air Europa or Iberia Express can take you to Barcelona by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Air Europa from Málaga to Barcelona for €43.
• AVE or iryo can take you to Barcelona by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for AVE from Málaga to Barcelona for €50.

Yes, there are direct routes from Málaga to Barcelona with the following travel companies:

• You can find 4 direct coaches per day to Barcelona with Alsa.
• You can find 8 direct flights per day to take to Barcelona with Vueling Airlines.
• You can find 2 direct trains per day to Barcelona with AVE or iryo.

Direct services to Barcelona tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.