Malaga is located relatively close to Portugal. Tourists who come to this Spanish city often wish to combine a vacation on the Mediterranean Sea with a trip to the Atlantic Ocean. Often, travelers want to go to the capital of Portugal, so many of them are wondering how to get from Malaga to Lisbon.
What are the ways
You can get from Spain to Portugal by different types of public transport. Buses and airplanes run between Malaga and Lisbon. You can also get there by car. There is no direct train from Malaga to the capital of Portugal; it is convenient to change trains in Madrid.
| Way | Cost, EUR | Travel time | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 142 (80 + 62) + transfer to the station | about 15 hours | with a transfer |
| Bus | 54 | 10 hours | |
| Airplane | 164 + (3 + 2) transport to / from the airport | 1 h. 35 min. + 20 min. road to the airport + 1.5 hours registration | |
| Rent a Car | from 20 euro / day | 7 o'clock | insurance - from 80 to 200 euros; deposit from 500 euros; fuel - 1.35 euro / l + additional equipment + toll roads about 33 euros |
| A fellow traveler | from 39 | 7 hours 20 minutes |
How to get there by train
A direct train to Lisbon runs from Madrid. It departs at 21:43 and arrives at 7:20 - thus, you will spend 10 hours 37 minutes on the way.
Trains from Malaga to Madrid operate throughout the day, with the first departing at 06:20 and the last at 20:15; travel time - 2 hours 40 minutes. In total, you will spend about 15 hours on the way.
If you do not want to sit for a long time at the train station of the Spanish capital, then it is convenient to leave Malaga at 17:00 and arrive in Madrid at 19:45.
Railways in Spain are quite expensive, so a train ride will cost you about 142 euros: 80 euros for a ticket from Malaga to Madrid and 62 euros - from Madrid to Lisbon.
From Malaga, the train departs from the Malaga Maria Zambrano station, and in Madrid arrives at the Puerta de Atocha station. Since the train to Lisbon departs from Chamartin station, you can get from one station to another by commuter train. Travel time is 15 minutes: you only need to travel 3 stops.
The train arrives in Lisbon at the Estacion Oriente station.
It is profitable to purchase train tickets at least a month before departure. Thus, you have the opportunity to save almost half of the cost.
Travel discounts are provided to large families (from 3 children), young children and young people under 26 years old.
There are several ways to buy a travel document, but the most convenient of them is on the carrier's website.
For this:
- Go to the site.
- In the search form, fill in all the fields and provide additional information (availability of animals, bicycles, benefits), click on the button under the form.
- Choose the appropriate option and time, mark the rate. Click on the cost of the travel document,
- Fill out another form with your personal information, email and phone number. Enter your payment card information and pay.
After the successful completion of the operation, the travel document will be sent to the specified email. Before boarding, the ticket must be printed.
Traveling by train is not very convenient: it takes a lot of time and the cost is quite high.
Bus ride
Since there is a night bus from Malaga to Lisbon, you will save on hotel costs, and your trip to the western capital of Europe can start as early as 6 am.
Buses in Spain, serving this direction, belong to the well-known company ALSA.
The bus leaves Malaga from Paseo de Los Tilos station at 21:00 and arrives in Lisbon at Oriente station at 6:00 - 10 hours on the way.
The ticket price is 54 euros.
You can view the schedule and buy a travel document on the official website of the ALSA company. Buying a ticket for a month in a given direction will save about 20 euros. Thus, a travel document from Malaga to Lisbon can cost you as little as 38 euros instead of 54.
To purchase a ticket, you must:
- Fill out the search form on the main page, indicating the points of departure and arrival, the date of departure and the number of passengers. Select a time and click on the "Buy a ticket" button.
- If the cost of the travel document has become higher, it means that insurance was included in it, which can be canceled by clicking the "Included" button.
- Select a seat on the bus, then enter your personal information, payment method and pay by following the instructions on the screen.
After the successful completion of the procedure, the travel document will be sent to the e-mail specified during registration. The ticket can be printed or saved on a smartphone.
By plane
There are direct flights from Malaga to Lisbon with AirPortugal. You can get to the capital of Portugal by plane in just an hour and a half.
The plane, which makes a morning flight, leaves at 06:40 from Malaga and after 1 hour 35 minutes. arrives in Lisbon. The next plane leaves for the assigned route at 11:00.
If you buy tickets the day before departure, their cost will be about 164 euros. A ticket bought a month in advance can cost you as little as 61 euros. Therefore, it is better to prepare for the flight in advance.
Despite the fact that you will spend only 1 hour 35 minutes in the sky, the journey itself will take longer, since you need to arrive at the airport at least an hour and a half before departure in order to register, check documents, luggage. You also need to get to Malaga airport and upon arrival in the capital of Portugal - from the station in Lisbon.
Malaga-Costa del Sol International Airport is located just 8 km from the historic center of Malaga.
- You can get from the airport to the city center by using the Express Airport bus.
The ticket price is only 3 euros, and you will spend 15-20 minutes on the way. The first bus from the center leaves at 6:25 am and the last one leaves at 11:30 pm.
- The airport is also connected to the city by the C1 Renfe suburban train line. The journey takes only 12 minutes. Rail transport runs daily from 05:20 to 23:30.
- The fastest and most convenient way to get, especially in the early morning, to Malaga airport is by taxi.
Lisbon Portela Humberto Delgado Airport is very close to the Portuguese capital. You can get to Lisbon by metro or bus.
- To travel in the metro, you need to buy a special card, the cost of which is 0.5 euros, and top it up with the required amount. The cost of one trip is 1.4 euros. The metro is open from 6:30 am to 1:00 am. You will spend 25-30 minutes on the way.
- You can also take bus no. 705 or no. 744. In this case, the trip will cost 1.8 euros, provided that your luggage does not exceed the dimensions of 50 x 40 x 20 cm.
- Another option is the Airbus route # 1. One way adult ticket price is EUR 4, for children between 4 and 10 years old - EUR 2. The journey from the airport to the city center will take approximately 40 minutes.
By car
The distance from Malaga to Lisbon is approximately 673 km. You can overcome it by car without stopping in 7 hours. Most of Spain and almost half of Portugal are to be covered. If you drive through Seville and Faro, you will see many interesting sights along the way.
The disadvantage of such a trip is the toll roads in Portugal. This will increase your travel budget by at least 33 euros.
You should also take into account the difference in the price of fuel: in Spain, 1 liter costs 1.35 euros, and in Portugal - 1.7 euros. Considering that 380 km out of 673 will have to go through the territory of Portugal, most of the fuel will be consumed in this country. Thus, more than 100 euros will have to be spent on fuel in one direction.
The average cost of renting a car is 20 EUR / day. In addition, insurance, a deposit and the cost of additional equipment (if required) must be added to the price.
You can rent a car on the Centauro website. You can also rent a car at the airport, but there this service is more expensive.Spanish companies rarely require international law, however, given that you need to cross the border, it is better to have this document with you.
It is advisable that the driver is over 26 years old and has at least a year of driving experience, otherwise you will have to pay extra. There must be a bank card with a sufficient amount on the account so that the company can “freeze” the deposit.
Toll roads in Portugal can be paid in cash or by credit card. To pay through an operator, you need to pass the checkpoint along the lane marked with an orange sign. When paying with a machine, you must cross the red line.
The speed limit is the same practically throughout Europe. Therefore, it is possible to move both in Spain and Portugal through the territory of the settlement at a speed of 50 km / h, outside - 90 km / h, on the road - 100 km / h. In this case, you should pay attention to road signs, where a different speed may be indicated on certain sections of the route.
As a travel companion
Another opportunity to travel to Lisbon from Malaga by car is to become a travel companion. Algorithm of actions, how to find a travel companion:
- Go to the BlaBlaCar website and enter the departure and arrival points and the planned travel date in the search form.
- If the system has suitable options, you will see them on the screen.
Finding a car for a specific date is not always easy, especially for a long international trip. However, if you start looking early, the chances increase significantly.
In this case, you will have to pay about 39 euros for a trip from Malaga to the Portuguese capital.
Summarize
The Malaga-Lisbon route, popular in 2021, is served by bus companies and air carriers. You can arrive in Lisbon by plane in just an hour and a half. The bus transfer takes 10 hours, but due to the fact that you will be traveling at night, you will arrive in the Portuguese capital early in the morning.
There is no direct train, so this is not the best option. Those who value freedom of movement choose car travel. True, in this case it will be costly, since there will be toll roads in Portugal, but you can see many beautiful places.
