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Madrid to Málaga & the Costa del Sol by train or flight
About 530 km. The train is fastest at 3.3 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹2,020 per person.
Málaga & the Costa del Sol to MadridFastest
Train
AVE / Ouigo / Iryo high-speed train, Madrid Atocha–Málaga María Zambrano
3.3 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
AVE / Ouigo / Iryo high-speed train, Madrid Atocha–Málaga María Zambrano
from ₹2,020 per person
Best value
Train
AVE / Ouigo / Iryo high-speed train, Madrid Atocha–Málaga María Zambrano
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | AVE / Ouigo / Iryo high-speed train, Madrid Atocha–Málaga María Zambrano | 3.3 h | ₹2,020–₹10,120per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Flight | Iberia / Air Europa / Vueling, MAD–AGP (non-stop) | 4.3 h | ₹3,900–₹15,580per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
- Train, AVE / Ouigo / Iryo high-speed train, Madrid Atocha–Málaga María Zambrano: About 2 h 40-2 h 50, at least hourly.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · AVE / Ouigo / Iryo high-speed train, Madrid Atocha–Málaga María Zambrano | ₹4,040–₹20,240 | ₹8,080–₹40,480 |
| Flight · Iberia / Air Europa / Vueling, MAD–AGP (non-stop) | ₹7,800–₹31,160 | ₹15,600–₹62,320 |
Once you’re in Málaga & the Costa del Sol
- Best time: April – June, September – October
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (April – June, September – October). Christmas markets and the Three Kings can fall this month. Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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