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Compare bus and flight for Málaga to Lisbon
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Málaga to Lisbon among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €8 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 44m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.5 - 1.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €8, while a flight costs an average of €298.
Distance: 470 km
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Train | Driving |
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€44 Average price | €298 Average price | €8 Average price Cheapest | €99 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
10h 13m Average total duration 9h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 44m Average total duration Fastest 3h 44m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 10h 13m Average total duration 9h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.4 - 2.8kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Málaga to Lisbon:
A train is €35 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Málaga to Lisbon costing on average €44.
A train is €290 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Málaga to Lisbon costing on average €298.
Other travel options to Lisbon take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 13m.
Bus takes on average 10h 13m.
Travel optionsfrom Málaga to Lisbon
How to get from Málaga to Lisbon by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Málaga to Lisbon is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
Normal · Normal7:30 PM10h59Malaga, Estación de Autobuses5:29 AMLisboa, Gare Oriente€611One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
Normal · Normal7:30 PM10h59Malaga, Estación de Autobuses5:29 AMLisboa, Gare Oriente€611One-way1 transfer
Fastest
TP11397:00 AM1h20Malaga Airport7:20 AMHumberto Delgado Airport€4231One-way0 transfers
Other options
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R 4438 · R 4865:47 AM18h23Málaga María Zambrano11:10 PMLisbon - Oriente€1021One-way3 transfers
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IC 544 · R 486+
187705:47 AM17h53Málaga María Zambrano10:40 PMLisbon - Oriente€1071One-way3 transfers
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R 486 · IC 528+
187705:47 AM18h05Málaga María Zambrano10:52 PMLisbon - Oriente€1071One-way3 transfers
Normal · Normal7:00 PM11h29Málaga, Av. del Comandante García Morato (Aeropuerto - Llegadas T3)5:29 AMLisboa, Gare Oriente€611One-way1 transfer
Normal · Normal10:30 AM11h29Malaga, Estación de Autobuses8:59 PMLisboa, Gare Oriente€741One-way1 transfer
Normal · Normal10:00 AM12h14Málaga, Av. del Comandante García Morato (Aeropuerto - Llegadas T3)9:14 PMLisboa, Aeroporto Humberto Delgado (Terminal 1 - Estação de metrô)€821One-way1 transfer
FR 36839:40 PM1h25Malaga Airport10:05 PMHumberto Delgado Airport€2601One-way0 transfers
IB566 · IB5375:35 PM3h30Malaga Airport8:05 PMHumberto Delgado Airport€2651One-way1 transfer
IB566 · IB5395:35 PM6h50Malaga Airport11:25 PMHumberto Delgado Airport€2751One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Málaga to Lisbon:
A train is €35 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Málaga to Lisbon costing on average €44.
A train is €290 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Málaga to Lisbon costing on average €298.
Other travel options to Lisbon take longer:
Train takes on average 10h 13m.
Bus takes on average 10h 13m.
- Around 25 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Málaga and Lisbon 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 Humberto Delgado Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Málaga María Zambrano and arrive in Lisbon - Oriente.
- Buses mostly depart from Malaga, Estación de Autobuses and arrive in Lisboa, Gare Oriente.
- Travel with Ryanair, TAP Portugal, Iberia, Vueling, Eurowings, BA Euroflyer, BA Cityflyer, Qatar Airways, Avion Express Malta, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Smartwings, British Airways to go to Lisbon by flight.
- Travel with Alsa, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus to go to Lisbon by bus.
- Travel with Renfe to go to Lisbon by train.
- 3 direct flights per day with Ryanair, TAP Portugal.
- 0 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
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