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Málaga to Alicante by train
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First train06:20
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Last train21:20
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Avg changes1
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Fastest journey5hr 40m
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Distance392 kilometres
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Trains per day10
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Avg. journey time12hr 26m
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Train operators
Travelling from Málaga to Alicante by train
Fast trains from Málaga to Alicante take around 5 hours and 40 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 392 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Málaga and Alicante.
1. Are there direct trains from Málaga to Alicante?
Journeys between Málaga and Alicante usually involve one change of train.
We usually find around 11 departures on the route from Málaga to Alicante every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary.
There are typically fewer departures at weekends, when we found around 9 departures.
2. How long is the train journey from Málaga to Alicante?
The Málaga to Alicante train travel time is normally about 5 hours and 40 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.
3. What are the Málaga to Alicante train times and schedule?
On weekdays the earliest train to Alicante is usually scheduled to depart Málaga around 06:20 and the last train is around 21:20. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Málaga around 08:00, and the last at 21:20.

What's the Málaga to Alicante train price?
The earlier you book the better, and the cheapest tickets we've found for trains from Málaga to Alicante are $74.20.
Trains departing 30 days in advance will cost around $127, and when booking 7 days in advance the price is usually the same. Booking on the day of travel may be more expensive.
When to book Málaga to Alicante train tickets?
Trains in Spain usually open for booking around 4 months in advance. If booking is not yet open for your dates then you can set a booking alert to receive an email on the day that the cheapest tickets are released for your journey from Málaga to Alicante by train.
Which train companies operate between Málaga and Alicante?
More than one train company operates on the route from Málaga to Alicante, so you’ll be travelling with one or more of the following rail operators:
- AV City
- AVE
- Alvia
- Avant
- Intercity
- Media Distancia
- REG.EXP.
- Regional
- Regional Express
- Talgo
You can check which train you’ll be travelling on by looking for the train name in search results.
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