Malaga Airport Guide

If you have never been to a country or place before, its really hard to know the nearest airport for your destination.

Like the other day I was thinking about maybe a trip to Italy but when you are on the airline websites, it gives the name of the airport alone, rather than the country or city, therefore making it quite difficult to know where you should be flying to.

There is no Marbella Airport but there is Malaga Airport. Malaga Airport is the nearest airport for Marbella Holidays.

Malaga Airport is a 45 minute cab journey to Marbella. You could also get the Malaga Airport Bus to Marbella Bus Station.

No, its not a rule yet, but I bet it wont be long.

The other day we bought some flights. Really cheap to start with then.

Had to pay for bags, pre-booking seats, if you paid by credit card and then the page was completely full up with advertising, hotels, cars, insurances etc etc.

On a confirmation email received, it even had adverts for car hire on this too with a button saying book....my husband pressed it to see more information....

You wont beleive it...

It had kept our card details and said congratualtions you have booked your car...now we need to get that back...we dont want it, was just wondering. So be warned.

But it wont be long before Ryanair or Easyjet do charge people by body weight, you can see it coming.

Im sure there will be some human rights law along with it all and protests!

Lets see

What do you think?

I KNOW THERE IS A COACH TO MARBELLA FROM THE AIRPORT, DO YOU KNOW IF THERE IS ONE TO ESTPONA OR PEURTO BANUS? ( EXCUSE SPELLING!) I HAVE A EDERLY MUM WHO CANT WALK FAR .


You either take the bus to Marbella Bus Station and then change for the Estepona Bus or from the Airport go to Malaga Bus Station and then get the bus to Estepona.

here is the bus website

Regards

Joanne
malaga-airport-guide.com

Thanks!

I am looking for somewhere to take my ederly Mum in Jan for a couple of nights- realise weather wont be great, so need somewhere with shops.
She cant walk too well so needs to be flatish.
I have a friend with a bar in Marbella ( not that we would get there at night) so know that is quite nice and flatish on the prom also have had a couple of trips to Peurto Banus.
She wants somewhere Spanishy rather than East End Bars etc which old town Marbella is I know, where we can just people watch with maybe a city tour or in a nice hotel with maybe an indoor pool for me and sister!
Was hoping for somewhere a bit nearer airport really but dont know places up that way.
Thanks for the info regarding buses


Hi,
Well if you want close to the airport, why not try Malaga City.

It really is a great City, with lots of history and museums including Picasso and lots of shops and very Spanish.

Lots of hotels and only 15 to 20 mins drive from airport or can even get the train.

Marbella / Puerto Banus is 45 minutes drive away. It can be a little hilly in some areas too.

If you are looking for somewhere to stay in Marbella / Puerto Banus, lots of hotels and apartments.

For hotels have a look at https://malaga-airport-guide.com/ go to hotels on the left hand side.


Good luck

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Hi,don`t know if you can help me,but do you know how to get from Malaga to Marrakech.I can`t seem to find any flights from Malaga Airport.
Thanks Jo from Malaga.


Im sure that there are some charter flights sometimes , but like you I cannot find any at the moment.

If I do I will post it up.

Regards

Joanne
malaga-airport-guide.com


Thanks for getting back to me,I still haven`t had any luck,Jo

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I was given this great video by our friends at Sol Channel, watch out for more of these in the coming weeks!

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Hello!

I'm a girl from Finland. I was having a holiday in Marbella and Malaga last spring and i had lovely time there.
I have a problem now. I wish you could help somehow!? I bought a very nice silver bracelet in Malaga railwaystation,
cost about 50-60 euros. And i'm lost that marvellous bracelet now...crying!
I'm just wondering, if you would know the shop, which is one the same floor than railway...if i remember right, the little
jewellery shop was about opposite to main doors. They had kind of orange/black/white plasticbags.

So if you would know the name of this shop, i coudl order one bracelet for me.This may sound a little stupid thing, but hat bracelet
was very important to me.

Greeting,


Hi Mari,
Im sorry I dont know which shop that is.

if you speak spanish why not try call the Statin direct. the main website is www.renfe.es maybe they can put you through to the correct station.

Regards

Joanne
malaga-airport-guide.com

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Jo I have just read your old e mail on the Malaga airport guide, can you tell me if you know if the Ikea at Malaga has now opened?

I believe it should have opened on the 7th October. In the next few weeks we are due to complete on our apartment in Alcaucin and come to live out in Spain permanently, so as we need to fit our kitchen and also purchase a bed and furniture for the lounge we are hoping it has opened. If you are able to tell me of any more shops that would be useful to purchase furniture, I would be very grateful, as when I have looked on line I only seem to find ones that do furniture packages, which is not what we want. I would be also very grateful for any other advise/information that you can give with regard to t.v./hi-fi etc, telephones/mobiles, and getting english t.v. I have done research on the internet but obviously your experience and advice would be very much appreciated.

I hope you and your family are enjoying life in Marbella.

Jeanette



Hi Jeanette,
Ikea is oopening 30th october.

Im pretty sure you will find everything you need. In Fuengirola is a large furniture shop called Mueble Benitiz, pretty good in there, they delivered to us. Then there is Timeless which is modern in Plaza Mayor and also Domus, big one in Fuengirola.

With regards to TV, we bought a sky box and we receive the basic english channels. We dont pay for skymovies or anything as the reception on our urbansation is terrible.

Telefonica we use for all phones / broadband. We find them generally ok, and also say it will be 20 days, but turn up within 2 or 3 to sort stuff out.

Have a look at www.surinenglish.com newspaper here with lots of information. Also Fresh Directory is a great magazine. Fresh Directory

I hope all goes ok, and if you have any information you think could be useful to my other readers, please let me know.

Kind regards

Joanne
www.nuevaandalucia.blogspot.com
malaga-airport-guide.com

Hi Jo,

My family and I are flying into Malaga arriving Saturday Evening.
We are staying in Gaucin. Our tour company has given us directions for driving in our Hire car from
Malaga Airport to Gaucin. These directions tell us to avoid the Autovia Toll road, and instead tell us to use the N340 from Malaga down to Estepona,
then the A377 up to Gaucin. But from the Map the N340 seems to go through all the Towns, so I’m concerned it may be slow.

I wondered whether there might be any reason why they recommend avoiding the Toll road?
Might it be that the N340 is a sufficiently good/fast road that it simply isn’t worth paying the toll or as a ‘first timer’ struggling to
work out how the Toll system works?

Which route would you take?

Many Thanks

Andre


Generally the maps never say take the toll road.

If you are going to drive from malaga to Gaucin, you drive towards marbella yes?

Well you can just join the told road from Malaga Airport (at Benalmadena) stay on it until around Manilva, where there is a Toll Road Junction. By this time you would have paid for the toll at around Calanhonda San Pedro and Manilva. The you come off the toll road I think at around Manilva and take the road up to Gaucin.

Have a look at www.googlemaps.com but dont take all their words for it....they do make mistakes too..

Good luck

Regards

Joanne
malaga-airport-guide.com

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Hi Jo,
Just looked on the Malaga Airport Guide and saw your email address. Can you give me some info on how to get from Malaga Airport to Osuna in Seville??
I am visiting a friend there and have my flights booked but need some advice for my onward journey. Any advice you can give would be greatly appreciated!

Many thanks,
Debbie.


Hi Debra,
The www.renfe.es website is a little strange and you dont get the same info when you put it into english.

On the main page its says this Quiero viaja desde minimo 3 letras type in osuna, then you go to the next page, click the right hand button. Then you can choose the station where you want to get to or from.

Its difficult to get info from Malaga to Osuna though.

I would give them a call, im pretty sure there will be someone that can speak english.

Regards

Joanne
malaga-airport-guide.com

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Hi I am arriving at Malaga airport at 01.30 am in the early hours this Friday morning from Aberdeen - ZB 126 It is a long walk from the plane to the Customs desk for my elderly mother & aunt I have seen golf type buggies - how can I book one for her as this is a real worry for her - we do not want a wheelchair Kind Regards Bob Edwards

Hi Bob,
As with all the other questions on this subject, they are always normally waiting for people that need them on arrival when you exit the plane. Just jump on it, maybe mention to the airstewardess too on departure.

Regards

Joanne

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Hi Jo. Sorry to bother you but not to good with computers found your link for the trains for above but could'nt get it to search for times and date's. Any chance you can let me know the times of trains from Malaga Airport to Los Boliches about 2300hrs on Sat. 3/11/07 thanks . Chris Pottage,

Hi Chris.

The web address is www.renfe.es for the trains.

The last train from Malaga Airport to Los Boliches is 22.44.

Regards

Joanne
malaga-airport-guide.com

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Hi Jo> My name is David ,hope you can help. I am from Glasgow,> Scotland. We have a party of 6 adults travelling to Calahonda on 1st> december. Can you give me some information on the various travel links> from Malaga Airport to Calahonda at that time of year.>>Taxi Fares>any bus/rail links from airport (possibly via Marbella).>>if there are any Internet site addresses i could look at i would be>grateful for any information>>Hope this finds you in good health>>>regards>David Gray


www.renfe.es is the train from Malaga Airprot but only as far as Fuengirola.

http://www.ctsa-portillo.com/horarios.html are the buses from Malaga Airport to Calahonda and all along the Costa Del Sol

Regards

Joanne

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Dear Sirs
Can you please help me. On the 25th Sept. 07 I flew with Globespan flight (GSM471) From Edinburgh to Malaga And I think my small leather holder with my drivers licence and bus pass fell out my pocket probably in the locker above seats 2d&e thank you I trust you can help.

George W Haig

Dear George,
We are not the airport.

All lost property numbers are here

Here are the numbers for globespan in Malaga Airport
952 235 003
952 048 294
Good luck

Regards

Joanne
malaga-airport-guide.com

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Hello - Hola

I much appreciate your assistance for finding my expensive belt.

On Saturday 8 September I went through the security gate to catch my flight back to Denmark. Unfortunately I left behind my lovely silver belt which I had to take off and leave in a tray to run thorugh the security. The belt is a rough silverbelt - brand is made in Italy "NOLITA" and is closed with 3 straps on the front.

Please provide any information that might help me getting my belt back.

Thank you in advance yours sincerely,


Hi Charlotte,
I am not the airport.

The best thing would be to go or get a friend if you have one here to go to the lost property office in Malaga Airport.

Here are the 2 telephone numbers for lost property Malaga Airport 952 048 851 , 952 048 837. The main telephone number is 902 404 704 is you have not joy with the other numbers.

Regards

Joanne
malaga-airport-guide.com

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My wife and I will be in Malaga next April. We plan on renting a car, possible in Madrid and then sightseeing and driving on the way to Malaga. We will then be going to Albufeira. Since it is quite expensive to drop off a car in another country, we were wondering how best to get from Malaga to Albufeira. We were thinking about going by ferry but don't know if that is possible. Would appreciate any ideas you may have.
Larry Borden


Hi Larry,
From Malaga to Portugal is really common, lots of people seem to want to do this.

There is a bus / coach from seville that goes to Faro, then you can get another bus or train maybe.

Lots of info here
Faro to Malaga

Faro to Malaga by Bus

Good luck

Regards

Joanne
malaga-airport-guide.com

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Hi JoMy three friends and myself are going to Gibralta on Saturday 3rd November. We are travelling by coach from the Royal Costa Hotel in Malaga, but thecoach leaves Gibralta on the way back at 3.30pm and we wish to stay longertill about 5.Could you help me by advising me on how to get back ie a taxi would be good,could we pre book one in Gibralta and do you know how much it would cost.

Look forward to hearing from youRegards




to be honest Im not too sure if you can get a taxi all the way from Gibraltar. Im not too sure how it works (Gibraltar taxis in Spain). When there maybe speak to one of the taxi drivers.....if you can then maybe you can book him.

If not then outside Gibraltar in La Linea there are taxi which will be able to take you to the airprot.

Its around 120km so you are looking maybe around 150euros or so

Regards

Joanne
malaga-airport-guide.com

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It has just been announced that Delta Airlines will be starting the route New York JFK to Malaga - Malaga to New York JFK in June 8th 2008.

This is fantastic news, no more stopovers and more reason to go for the Christmas Shopping.

Fab news!

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HI JO

MY NAME IS CLAIRE AND I WORK FOR FIRST CHOICE IN COVENTRY.
I HOPE YOU DONT MIND ME EMAILING YOU I GOT YOUR ADDRESS FROM THE MALAGA AIRPORT WEBSITE.

I HAVE A DISABELED PASSENGER ARRIVING INTO MALAGA. I HAVE BOOKED WHEELCHAIR
ASSISTANCE FOR PASSENGER, BUT APPARENTLEY NOW THEY WILL ONLY GO AS FAR AS
PASSPORT CONTROL WITH THEM, I WAS WONDERING IF YOU KNEW APPROX HOW FAR FROM THIS POINT IT IS TO COACHES. THERE ARE 2 PASSENGERS TRAVELLING THEY ARE
BOTH ELDERLEY, ONE IS ON CRUTCHES THE OTHER HAS A WALKING STICK AND CANT REALLY MANAGE LONG DISTANCES WALKING ESPECIALLY WITH SUITCASES.

THANKS

CLAIRE


Hi Claire,
We are not the airport direct so cannot arrange anything.

If you have a look here at all other disability questions at Malaga Airport it may help you.

Once collecting the suitcases its not that far to the arrivals and the taxis are just outside.

Regards

Joanne

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Hi Jo
My husband and I are staying one week in Albufeiria Portugal and then have another week booked in Fuengirola Spain. (we are from Australia) We then are going on to Madrid before flying home We have a car hired in Portugal but told we cannot take it to spain .
Could you help with info on how to get from Albufeiria to Fuengirola. we plan to hire a car last part of week so we can drive to madrid./? appreciate your reply
Sandra

Hi Sandra

lots of info here
bus from Faro to Seville. YOu could then get the train www.renfe.es to Malaga and train from Malaga to Fuengirola.

There are bigger car hir companies where you could drive and probably even drop off at madrid. Look at the bigger ones like hertz etc.

Good luck

Regards

Joanne

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Hello Joe,
I am visiting Malaga Airport (For Nerja) next week. The flight times have been changed at the last minute and I now leave the airport at 01-30! Does the duty free open all night or will I have to buy my ciggies elsewhere?
Your info will be much appreciated Regards Robin.



Duty free closes around 10.30pm.

So you will have to find somewhere!

Regards

Joanne

Hi Joanne
Many thanks for your prompt reply, I now know what to do!!
Regards Robin.

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Hello Jo

I have been reading your web site and what useful information you have
We are arriving into Malaga Airport on Monday 8/10/2007 around 12.00 noon then going onto Estepona.
We would like to Do this the cheapest possible way but I do not want to hire a car.
Taxis are quoting over 100.00 sterling. We are both fit and able and can do both train and bus

What time scale would we be looking at please?

Hope you can help.

Regards

Margaret Atkin


Dear Margaret.

The quickest way would be to get the Direct Airport Bus from Malaga Airport to Marbella Bus Station and then Change for a bus to Estepona. Here is the direct bus website .

Once on bus from Malaga Airport its a 45 minute journey. Then from Marbella to Estepona its saying is 1 hour. If you were to get a taxi it would be about 25 to 30 minutes.

Regards

Joanne

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Hi Jo

Can you help me please, I am flying to Malaga from Luton-London next week to visit friends who now live in Nerja, they have asked me to bring them some frozen meat (pork and lamb) is it ok to take meat in your suitcase in the hold of the plane (NOT hand luggage).

I would very much appreciate your help.

Kind regards

Ally


Dear Ally,
I dont see why not if in the hold but I do think you need to check with the airline you are flying with.

Regards

Joanne
malaga-airport-guide.com

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