Cheapest€27.29
- Grimaldi G635206:0714h 28m20:35Malaga Estacion MaritimaEmbarque Catamaran Mundo Marino Altea
Door to door 15h 58mCO2 52.8 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Traveling from Málaga to Altea costs €27.29 at the cheapest and takes 14h 45m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 2 operators. The route covers 459 km. Cheapest is by Ferry, fastest is by Ferry.
At a glance
- Distance
- 459 km
- Fastest
- 14h 45m
- Average
- 15h 55m
- Services per day
- 6
- Cheapest
- €27.29
- CO2 per passenger
- 52.8 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 29, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferry | 15h 58m | 14h 28m | 1h 30m | €35.54 | 52.8 kg | 4 |
- 15h 58mFastest, by Ferry
- €35.54Cheapest, by Ferry
- 52.8 kgLowest CO2, by Ferry
- 459 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 29, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€55.88
- Ouigo O701407:303h 8m10:38Malaga Maria ZambranoAlicante Terminal
- Baleària B273512:111h 46m13:57Alicante-Isla de TabarcaEmbarque Catamaran Mundo Marino Altea
Changes at Alicante, with 93 minutes between services and a walk of about 14 minutes.
Door to door 7h 34mCO2 18.5 kgChanges 1Changeable for a fee
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
| Operator | Service | Departs | Arrives | Takes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RENFE OPERADORA2 changes | AVLO 02109 | 08:35 | 16:35 | 8h 15m |
| RENFE OPERADORA3 changes | AVE 02123 | 09:56 | 17:30 | 8h 5m |
| EMTMALAGA4 changes | 4 | 09:50 | 17:30 | 8h 4m |
| ALSAdirect | ALSA | 10:00 | 18:30 | 8h 50m |
| RENFE OPERADORA3 changes | AVLO 02149 | 12:22 | 19:35 | 7h 28m |
| EMTMALAGA4 changes | 20 | 12:18 | 19:35 | 7h 25m |
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Málaga to Altea | FriSep 11 | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferry | €66.89 | €81.19 | €53.14 | €43.24 | €43.78 | €46.53 | €46.54 | €48.18 | €45.44 | €43.23 | €35.54 | €38.29 | €37.19 | €40.48 |
| Train | €114.19 | €118.04 | €70.19 | €65.79 | €67.99 | €72.39 | €70.74 | €72.39 | €64.14 | €59.19 | €52.59 | €52.04 | €53.14 | €49.84 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €27.29
Altea is small enough to walk across, so almost anywhere downtown works. We still do not sell the room.
Where to stay in Altea
Filter by neighborhood and by nightly price, and the map tells you what is a walk and what is a cab.
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When to book Málaga to Altea
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €29.4990 days
- €22.8960 days
- €27.2945 days
- €31.6930 days
- €36.6421 days
- €40.4814 days
- €46.547 days
- €53.143 days
- €66.891 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €22.89.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 192 percent. The most expensive point is €66.89, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 60 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 60 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €43.23Sun
- €35.54Mon
- €38.29Tue
- €37.19Wed
- €40.48Thu
- €48.18Fri
- €45.44Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €43.78Sep
- €30.04Oct
- €26.74Nov
- €26.19Dec
- €25.64Jan
- €25.09Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 33% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 67% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 459 km against 438 km in a straight line, a detour of 5 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Santa Pola, Motril, Almería, Alicante. The gap between arriving and leaving is 52 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 18 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Málaga at 06:07 and the last at 07:30, across 4 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Málaga
Rail
- Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Málaga-María Zambrano
- Estación antigua de Málaga
Bus
- Malaga Muelle Heredia
- Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
Air
- AGP
Ferry
- Malaga Estacion Maritima
- Estación Marítima de Málaga
Altea
Rail
- Train station Altea
- Baixador de Cap Negret
Ferry
- Embarque Catamaran Mundo Marino Altea
Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest |
|---|---|---|
 Baleària | €30.59 | 15h 12m |
 Grimaldi | €27.29 | 14h 45m |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €23.00 | 84% |
| Taxes | €2.30 | 8% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 7% |
| Total you pay | €27.29 | 100% |
A day in Altea hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.
Somewhere to drop the bags in Altea?
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Questions about Málaga to Altea
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Málaga to Altea?
The fastest journey from Málaga to Altea takes 14h 45m door to door, of which 14h 28m is spent moving, on the Ferry. Most services take around 15h 55m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Málaga to Altea?
The cheapest fare from Málaga to Altea is €27.29, checked on September 29, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €44.07. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Málaga to Altea?
The cheapest way from Málaga to Altea is by Ferry, at €35.54 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 15h 58m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
When should I book Málaga to Altea?
Fares from Málaga to Altea bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €22.89. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 192 percent, measured on September 29, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Málaga to Altea?
Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Málaga to Altea, at €35.54. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 29, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Málaga to Altea?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Málaga to Altea, at €25.09 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Málaga to Altea?
2 operators sell services from Málaga to Altea across 1 modes: Baleària, Grimaldi. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Málaga to Altea?
33 percent of the services we sell from Málaga to Altea are direct. The rest connect at Santa Pola, Motril, Almería, Alicante, with about 52 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
Which station or terminal do services from Málaga to Altea use?
Services from Málaga to Altea by Ferry leave from Malaga Estacion Maritima and arrive at Embarque Catamaran Mundo Marino Altea. Allow about 1h 30m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Málaga to Altea?
2 of the 2 operators we sell from Málaga to Altea allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Málaga to Altea on September 10, 2026: 459 km of route against 438 km in a straight line, 6 services a day, 2 operators, a cheapest fare of €27.29, and 14h 45m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
Being on the water gives Altea a set of days out that do not start at a station. We do not sell those either.
Things to do in Altea
Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Altea, with free cancellation on most of it.
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