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Cheapest and Fastest Ways to Travel from Malaga to Cardiff

Composite routes from Malaga to Cardiff

Cheapest
24 h 19 min
Car
2484 km.
from $136
Fastest
3 h 9 min
Plane
Other
6 h 46 min
Bus, Plane
1643 km.
from $155.24
21 h 36 min
1640 km.
from $752.50
40 h 4 min
1644 km.
from $292.91
8 h 18 min
Bus, Plane
1643 km.
from $253.07
8 h 51 min
Bus, Plane
1643 km.
from $213.93
8 h 19 min
Bus, Plane
1643 km.
from $248.28
33 h 39 min
1644 km.
from $539.30

Transport providers

Airlines

Vueling Airlines

Website:
vueling.com/
Plane from Málaga Airport to Cardiff
Ave. Duration:
2h 40m
Frequency:
Wednesday
Estimated price:
$63.29–$278.47
Plane from Málaga Airport to London
Ave. Duration:
2h 52m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$31.64–$316.44

Ryanair

Website:
ryanair.com/
Plane from Málaga Airport to Bristol
Ave. Duration:
2h 45m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$94.93–$253.16
Plane from Málaga Airport to Cardiff
Ave. Duration:
2h 40m
Frequency:
Monday
Estimated price:
$41.77–$215.18
Plane from Málaga Airport to Birmingham
Ave. Duration:
3h
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$94.93–$354.42
Plane from Málaga Airport to Luton
Ave. Duration:
2h 55m
Frequency:
Monday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$39.24–$189.87

Air Europa

Website:
aireuropa.com
Plane from Málaga Airport to London
Ave. Duration:
4h 55m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$113.92–$443.02

Iberia

Website:
iberia.com/
Plane from Málaga Airport to London
Ave. Duration:
2h 53m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$31.64–$556.94

KLM

Website:
klm.com
Plane from Málaga Airport to Cardiff
Ave. Duration:
6h 15m
Frequency:
Saturday
Estimated price:
$94.93–$341.76

easyJet

Website:
easyjet.com/
Plane from Málaga Airport to Bristol
Ave. Duration:
2h 45m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$139.24–$265.81
Plane from Málaga Airport to Birmingham
Ave. Duration:
2h 55m
Frequency:
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
Estimated price:
$58.23–$265.81
Plane from Málaga Airport to London
Ave. Duration:
2h 50m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$53.16–$303.79
Plane from Málaga Airport to Luton
Ave. Duration:
2h 52m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$60.76–$278.47

British Airways

Website:
britishairways.com
Plane from Málaga Airport to London
Ave. Duration:
2h 53m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$31.64–$556.94

Jet2.com

Website:
jet2.com/
Plane from Málaga Airport to Bristol
Ave. Duration:
2h 45m
Frequency:
Thursday and Sunday
Estimated price:
$63.29–$202.52
Plane from Málaga Airport to Birmingham
Ave. Duration:
3h 5m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$215.18–$1,265.78

Wizz Air UK

Website:
wizzair.com/
Plane from Málaga Airport to London
Ave. Duration:
2h 50m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$29.11–$303.79

Compagnie Corsaire

Phone:
0825 138 100
Website:
compagniecorsaire.com/
Other from Dinard Cale Corsaire to St
Ave. Duration:
10 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$10.75

Train operators

Renfe Viajeros

Phone:
+34 91 232 03 20
Website:
renfe.com/es/en
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta
Ave. Duration:
3h 15m
Frequency:
3 times a day
Estimated price:
$50.63–$69.62
Train from Madrid-Puerta De Atocha to Avignon
Ave. Duration:
7h 36m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$101.26–$151.89
Train from Madrid-Puerta De Atocha to Barcelona-Sants
Ave. Duration:
3h 21m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$59.49–$82.28
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon
Ave. Duration:
5h 1m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$63.29–$88.60
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Bilbao-Abando
Ave. Duration:
4h 40m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$48.10–$69.62

Renfe AVE

Phone:
+34 91 232 03 20
Website:
renfe.com/es/en
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta
Ave. Duration:
2h 50m
Frequency:
Every 2 hours
Estimated price:
$56.96–$82.28
Train from Madrid-Puerta De Atocha to Barcelona-Sants
Ave. Duration:
2h 37m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$63.29–$88.60

SNCF

Phone:
+33 1 84 94 36 35
Website:
effinity.fr/expertise/affiliation/
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Le
Ave. Duration:
4h 42m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$139.24–$303.79

TGV inOui

Phone:
+33 1 84 94 36 35
Website:
sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Avignon Tgv to Lille
Ave. Duration:
4h 11m
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$164.55–$278.47
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Le
Ave. Duration:
4h 42m
Frequency:
5 times a week
Estimated price:
$126.58–$215.18

NS

Phone:
+31 30 751 5155
Website:
ns.nl/
Train from Lille Europe to London
Ave. Duration:
1h 22m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$34.18–$88.60

Eurostar

Phone:
+44 343 218 6186
Website:
eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London
Ave. Duration:
1h 24m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$75.95–$164.55

iryo

Phone:
+34 910 150 000
Email:
Website:
iryo.eu/es/home
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta
Ave. Duration:
2h 50m
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$35.44–$88.60
Train from Madrid-Puerta De Atocha to Barcelona-Sants
Ave. Duration:
2h 52m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$37.97–$94.93

Ouigo

Phone:
+34 910 780 990
Website:
ouigo.com/es
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta
Ave. Duration:
2h 58m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$22.78–$31.64
Train from Madrid-Puerta De Atocha to Barcelona-Sants
Ave. Duration:
3h 2m
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$25.32–$36.71

Thameslink

Phone:
0345 026 4700
Website:
thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London
Ave. Duration:
33 min
Frequency:
Every 15 minutes
Estimated price:
$21.52–$44.30

East Midlands Railways

Phone:
03457 125 678
Website:
eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London
Ave. Duration:
23 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$13.92–$31.64

First Great Western Service

Phone:
+44 3457 000 125
Email:
Website:
gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff
Ave. Duration:
48 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$26.58–$63.29
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff
Ave. Duration:
1h 58m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$101.26–$215.18
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
Ave. Duration:
1h 28m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$35.44–$88.60
Train from Reading to Cardiff
Ave. Duration:
1h 25m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$75.95–$164.55
Train from Fratton to Cardiff
Ave. Duration:
3h 18m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$94.93–$215.18
Train from Dorchester West to Cardiff
Ave. Duration:
3h 10m
Frequency:
Once a week
Estimated price:
$82.28–$177.21
Train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Cardiff
Ave. Duration:
3h 22m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$94.93–$215.18

National Express

Phone:
08717 81 81 81
Website:
nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Cardiff
Ave. Duration:
3h 20m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$36.71–$51.90

Cross Country

Phone:
0344 736 9123
Email:
Website:
crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff
Ave. Duration:
1h 1m
Frequency:
6 times a week
Estimated price:
$39.24–$75.95
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff
Ave. Duration:
1h 55m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$75.95–$202.52

Bus operators

ALSA

Phone:
+34 910 207 007
Email:
Website:
alsa.com/en/web/bus/home
Bus from Malaga to Cordoba
Ave. Duration:
2h 30m
Frequency:
4 times a day
Estimated price:
$16.46–$25.32

FlixBus

Phone:
+49 30 300 137 300
Email:
Website:
flixbus.com
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London
Ave. Duration:
9h 35m
Frequency:
4 times a day
Estimated price:
$48.10–$69.62
Bus from Malaga to Rennes
Ave. Duration:
25h 25m
Frequency:
3 times a week
Estimated price:
$151.89–$227.84

BlaBlaCar Bus

Phone:
+33 18 57 62 228
Website:
blablacar.co.uk/
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Córdoba to Paris
Ave. Duration:
22h 5m
Frequency:
6 times a week
Estimated price:
$120.25–$177.21
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London
Ave. Duration:
9h 26m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$41.77–$59.49

Union Ivkoni

Phone:
07001 8282
Email:
Website:
union-ivkoni.com/
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London
Ave. Duration:
11h
Frequency:
Once a week
Estimated price:
$21.52–$36.71

BreizhGo

Phone:
02 99 300 300
Website:
breizhgo.bzh/
Bus from Gare Routière to Eglise
Ave. Duration:
1h 57m
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$7.59–$10.76

Other operators

Brittany Ferries

Phone:
+353 21 427 7801
Email:
Website:
brittanyferries.ie/
Other from Santander to Plymouth
Ave. Duration:
20h
Frequency:
Twice a week
Estimated price:
$101.26–$886.04
Other from Le Havre to Portsmouth
Ave. Duration:
10h 44m
Frequency:
4 times a week
Estimated price:
$39.24–$253.16
Other from Bilbao to Portsmouth
Ave. Duration:
28h 30m
Frequency:
Twice a week
Estimated price:
$113.92–$531.63

Condor Ferries

Phone:
+44 3456091024
Email:
Website:
condorferries.co.uk/
Other from St Malo Ferry Port to Poole
Ave. Duration:
6h 45m
Frequency:
5 times a week
Estimated price:
$54.43–$69.62

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest way to get from Málaga to Cardiff?

The cheapest way to get from Málaga to Cardiff is to fly which costs $40.22 - $195.65 and takes 6h 48m.

What is the fastest way to get from Málaga to Cardiff?

The fastest way to get from Málaga to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 6h 46m and costs $70.65 - $239.13 .

Is there a direct bus between Málaga and Cardiff?

No, there is no direct bus from Málaga to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Malaga and arriving at Cardiff via Estación de Autobuses de Córdoba, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 4m.

Is there a direct train between Málaga and Cardiff?

No, there is no direct train from Málaga to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Malaga Maria Zambrano and arriving at Cardiff Central via Madrid-Puerta De Atocha, Avignon Tgv, Lille Europe, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 36m.

Is there a direct flight between Málaga and Cardiff?

Yes, there are direct flights between Málaga and Cardiff; these take 2h 40m and cost $35.87 - $184.78 .

How far is it from Málaga to Cardiff?

The distance between Málaga and Cardiff is 1725 km.

How do I travel from Málaga to Cardiff without a car?

The best way to get from Málaga to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 21h 36m and costs $358.70 - $815.22 .

How long does it take to get from Málaga to Cardiff?

It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Málaga to Cardiff, including transfers.

Where do I catch the Málaga to Cardiff bus from?

Málaga to Cardiff bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Malaga station.

Where do I catch the Málaga to Cardiff train from?

Málaga to Cardiff train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Malaga Maria Zambrano station.

Train, bus or fly from Málaga to Cardiff?

The best way to get from Málaga to Cardiff is to train which takes 21h 36m and costs $358.70 - $815.22 . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $163.04 - $250 and takes 40h 4m, you could also fly, which costs $40.22 - $195.65 and takes 6h 48m.

Where does the Málaga to Cardiff bus arrive?

Málaga to Cardiff bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Cordoba station.

What is the time difference between Málaga and Cardiff?

Cardiff is 1h behind Málaga. It is currently 05:57 in Málaga and 04:57 in Cardiff.

Where does the Málaga to Cardiff train arrive?

Málaga to Cardiff train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Madrid-Puerta De Atocha station.

How do I get a train ticket from Málaga to Cardiff?

Book your Málaga to Cardiff train tickets online with Omio.

Where can I stay near Cardiff?

There are 1273+ hotels available in Cardiff. Prices start at $56.47 per night.
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