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Compare train, bus, and flight for Málaga to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Málaga to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €66. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 5h 52m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.2 - 0.7kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €66, and a train costs an average of €55.
Distance: 769 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus |
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€105 Average price | €105 Average price | €102 Average price Cheapest |
6h 22m Average total duration Fastest 5h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 56m Average total duration 4h 56m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 10h 55m Average total duration 10h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.2 - 0.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.3 - 4.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 1.9kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Málaga to Barcelona
How to get from Málaga to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Málaga to Barcelona is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- Normal8:00 AM16h30Malaga, Estación de Autobuses12:30 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€661One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- Normal8:00 AM16h30Malaga, Estación de Autobuses12:30 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€661One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- VY211810:05 PM1h35Malaga Airport11:40 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€1441One-way0 transfers
Other options
06159+033093:26 PM7h54Málaga María Zambrano11:20 PMBarcelona Sants€1861One-way1 transfer- 02163 · 033093:38 PM7h42Málaga María Zambrano11:20 PMBarcelona Sants€1921One-way1 transfer
- 06159 · 060153:26 PM7h24Málaga María Zambrano10:50 PMBarcelona Sants€1991One-way1 transfer
- Normal1:00 AM16h55Malaga, Estación de Autobuses5:55 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord€1111One-way0 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:00 AM39h10Malaga, Estación de Autobuses11:10 PMBarcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants€2541One-way2 transfers
UX5013 · UX600610:15 PM9h40Malaga Airport7:55 AMBarcelona El Prat Airport€1151One-way1 transfer- VY21125:50 PM1h40Malaga Airport7:30 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€1441One-way0 transfers
- VY21224:55 PM1h40Malaga Airport6:35 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport€1441One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Málaga to Barcelona:
A flight is €5 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Málaga to Barcelona costing on average €105.
A flight is €10 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Málaga to Barcelona costing on average €110.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Flight takes on average 6h 56m.
Bus takes on average 10h 54m.
- Around 35 flights per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Málaga and Barcelona as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Malaga Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Málaga María Zambrano and arrive in Barcelona Sants.
- Buses mostly depart from Malaga, Estación de Autobuses and arrive in Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port de Tanger Med and arrive in Port of Barcelona.
- Travel with Alsa, BlaBlaCar, FlixBus to go to Barcelona by bus.
- Travel with AVE, iryo, Renfe AVLO, SNCF OUIGO to go to Barcelona by train.
- Travel with Vueling, Ryanair, Air Europa, Iberia, Iberia Express, Austrian Airlines, Swiss, TAP Portugal, Eurowings, Lufthansa, Royal Air Maroc, ITA, Air Nostrum, PGA-Portugalia Airlines, Brussels Airlines to go to Barcelona by flight.
- 4 direct buses per day with Alsa, BlaBlaCar.
- 3 direct trains per day with AVE, iryo, Renfe AVLO, SNCF OUIGO.
- 12 direct flights per day with Vueling, Ryanair, Iberia.
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