Cheapest€150.59
- Thomsonfly T897812:233h 3m15:26Málaga AGPDerby EMA
Door to door 6h 13mCO2 460.3 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Traveling from Málaga to Derby costs €150.59 at the cheapest and takes 5h 55m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 4 operators. The route covers 1,871 km. Cheapest is by Flight, fastest is by Flight.
At a glance
- Distance
- 1,871 km
- Fastest
- 5h 55m
- Average
- 6h 7m
- Services per day
- 32
- Cheapest
- €150.59
- CO2 per passenger
- 460.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | 5h 56m | 2h 46m | 3h 10m | €182.45 | 460.3 kg | 32 |
- 5h 56mFastest, by Flight
- €182.45Cheapest, by Flight
- 460.3 kgLowest CO2, by Flight
- 1,871 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€161.21
- Jet2.com J500516:022h 46m18:48Málaga AGPDerby EMA
Door to door 5h 56mCO2 460.3 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
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 OPERADORA6 changes | AVE 02123 | 09:56 | 10:08 | 24h 23m |
| EMTMALAGA7 changes | 20 | 09:50 | 10:08 | 24h 22m |
| ALSA3 changes | ALSA | 12:15 | 09:27 | 45h 12m |
| ALSA4 changes | ALSA | 12:15 | 20:31 | 32h 16m |
| RENFE OPERADORA5 changes | AVE 02173 | 15:03 | 13:08 | 22h 16m |
| RENFE OPERADORA5 changes | AVE 02173 | 15:03 | 11:09 | 20h 17m |
| RENFE OPERADORA6 changes | AVE 02173 | 15:03 | 10:54 | 20h 2m |
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 Derby | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | €338.80 | €343.52 | €261.51 | €230.83 | €219.03 | €237.91 | €237.91 | €218.44 | €228.47 | €210.18 | €182.45 | €185.99 | €188.35 | €200.15 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-29 · €150.59
Derby sits on the water, which usually settles which side of town you want to wake up on. Rooms are not ours to sell.
Rooms within reach of Derby railway station
Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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When to book Málaga to Derby
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €155.9090 days
- €115.7860 days
- €147.0545 days
- €155.9030 days
- €184.8121 days
- €200.1514 days
- €237.917 days
- €261.513 days
- €338.801 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 60 days ahead, at €115.78.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 193 percent. The most expensive point is €338.80, 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.
- €210.18Sun
- €182.45Mon
- €185.99Tue
- €188.35Wed
- €200.15Thu
- €218.44Fri
- €228.47Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €219.03Sep
- €165.93Oct
- €141.15Nov
- €143.51Dec
- €138.20Jan
- €119.91Feb
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.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 1,871 km against 1,816 km in a straight line, a detour of 3 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Málaga at 06:09 and the last at 20:54, across 32 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
Derby
Rail
- Derby railway station
- Derby Friargate railway station
- Derby Nottingham Road railway station
Bus
- Derby Bus Station
- Derby Train Station
Air
- EMA
Ferry
- Causey Bridge Riverboat Station
The fare from EMA into Derby is the one price on this trip we cannot show you, because it is not ours.
Getting from EMA into Derby
Settled in advance, so the ride into Derby costs what it said it would rather than what the cab stand says.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| easyJet | €154.72 | 5h 56m |
 Jet2.com | €154.13 | 5h 55m |
 Ryanair | €156.49 | 5h 56m |
 Thomsonfly | €150.59 | 5h 56m |
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 | €120.00 | 80% |
| Taxes | €21.60 | 14% |
| Supplier fees | €7.00 | 5% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 1% |
| Total you pay | €150.59 | 100% |
The flight gets in hours before any room is ready. Holding a bag is not what we sell.
Where to leave your bags in Derby
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 Derby
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 Derby?
The fastest journey from Málaga to Derby takes 5h 55m door to door, of which 2h 46m is spent moving, on the Flight. Most services take around 6h 7m, 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 Derby?
The cheapest fare from Málaga to Derby is €150.59, checked on September 29, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €251.48. 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 Derby?
The cheapest way from Málaga to Derby is by Flight, at €182.45 for one passenger on September 29, 2026. That journey takes 5h 56m 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 Derby?
Fares from Málaga to Derby bottom out around 60 days before departure, at €115.78. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 193 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 Derby?
Monday is the cheapest day to depart from Málaga to Derby, at €182.45. 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 Derby?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Málaga to Derby, at €119.91 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 Derby?
4 operators sell services from Málaga to Derby across 1 modes: easyJet, Jet2.com, Ryanair, Thomsonfly. 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 Derby?
Every service we sell from Málaga to Derby is direct, with around 32 departures a day and a fastest journey of 5h 55m door to door. No connection is needed, so there is no missed connection risk to plan around on this corridor.
Which station or terminal do services from Málaga to Derby use?
Services from Málaga to Derby by Flight leave from Málaga AGP and arrive at Derby EMA. Allow about 3h 10m 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 Derby?
0 of the 4 operators we sell from Málaga to Derby 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
Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.
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 Derby on September 10, 2026: 1871 km of route against 1816 km in a straight line, 32 services a day, 4 operators, a cheapest fare of €150.59, and 5h 55m 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 Derby a set of days out that do not start at a station. We do not sell those either.
What to book in Derby before you go
Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Derby, with free cancellation on most of it.
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