Malaga Airport Guide

Today we had to pick up family at Malaga Airport...the traffic was terrible, the worst its been in ages.

On the way through Torremolinos there was a huge bill board advertising that Holiday Inn Express Hotel will be opening up late 2008.

Click here For more information about booking

Here is also more information on other hotels near Malaga Airport

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Hi,My husband and I are traveling in August and have a layover of 6 hours – We only have carry-on luggage. Is it reasonable to think we have the time for a short jaunt somewhere? Is there somewhere you would suggest?Thanks,Debbie

Hi Debbie, You could definately go to Malaga City...either by taxi or train just about 15 minutes drive. Malaga City is a great city too see. Just allow plenty of time on return as it can get quite busy around the city Regards Joanne

Hi JoWe will be in granada and wish to travel from Granada to Estepona leave our luggage in a hotel then taxi to Gibraltar and return to Estepona for the night. Do you think this is possible for us to do in one day?We have to leave Estepona early the next morning for Algeciras and work our way through Tangier to Fes hoping to get to Fes by lunchtime.Would you be able to help with bus times from granada to estepona and also estepona to algericas?

I would appreciate very much hearing from you and thank you in anticipation.

Ruki Guneratne

http://www.ctsa-portillo.com/

http://www.estabus.emtsam.es/

Hi, The first link will give you details of buses from Estepona to Algeciras. The second is a link for buses from Granada to Estepona. Its quiate a long way. but if you leave earlier enough, its doable. Good luck Regards joanne

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Hi, Jo Thomas from N Ireland here.Myself and my wife are going to Marriott Playa Andaluza Resort ,Ctra de Cadiz 168,Estopona 29680, and I was thinking of getting the bus from Malaga Airport to Malaga Bus Station, then connection to Estopona and a taxi to the hotel,and would like to know is this an economical way to get to the hotel and how much would this cost ? Thank you , Thomas

HI Buses are cheap website here http://www.ctsa-portillo.com/horarios.html. Malaga Airport bus is around 4euros to Marbella Bus Station Then you get a bus from there to Estepona...you may find a bus that goes straight passed Marriot Playa as its before Estepona itself. That will be a couple of euros too. Website above. Regards Joanne

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Hi JoI am coming to Spain which is my first time so i am a little nervous. Can you give me any advice on how to get to my hotel (Marbella inn ) which is at Jacinto Benvente 29600. A guide price on any fairs would be great.thanks so much if you can help.Greg

Hi,A taxi is going to be around 75euros. The airport bus is around 4euros and then you need to get another bus or a taxi from there which will be aorund 10 euros.
Regards Joanne

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http://www.clickair.com/ have flights from Malaga Airport to

Bilbao and Barcelona Daily

Here is information about flying with animals with Click Air

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The choice of places to fly to is growing from Malaga Airport.

With www.vueling.com you can now fly from Malaga Airport to

Amsterdam
Barcelona
Bilbao
Paris
Rome
Santiago de Compostela

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Hello Jo,I want to send directions to a friend who is going to our apartment in Nerja. Can you send me instructions to show the route onto the new e-15 from Malaga airport to Nerja, please? Sometimes we are not sure as there are often so many changes.Thank youPat

Hi,
If you go to www.googlemaps.com then you can put in Malaga Airport and Nerja and get a map and directions. Most of the time they are ok, but there have been occasions when they are wrong so your people also need to go on instinct. Regards Joanne

This is just a preliminary inquiry, but would appreciate yourfeedback on all aspects. We are thinking about picking up a car inMunich around Sept. 12, driving to the Cote d'Azur for a few days,then "great circle" taking in Bilbao, major Portugal destinations, anice WARM time on the Costa del Sol, then north to Madrid visit thecity, drop car and fly home. Home is Honolulu, so this raisespossibility of home exchange at any of our destinations. What do youthink of the timing, the itinerary, and our options on the Costa delSol? The Malaga Airport website guide suggests October weather canbe quite rainy. All of your thoughts welcome. Aloha,

Wow, sounds a big trip. The Malaga weather can change as you can read here http://nuevaandalucia.blogspot.com/2007/10/marbella-weather-in-november.html When it rains it really does rain, but then the next day it can be lovely. There are no guarantees. Its definately still warmer here than Madrid and Bilbao! If you are going to stay here for a while then you could be lucky, but if only for a couple of days then u might get the bad days. People are always asking about the weather and its so difficult. Last august we had 1 day or rain which has never happened here. Sounds a great trip. If you need accommodation in Marbella then you can look at http://www.lamaestranza.eu/ Regards Joanne

Jo,I just stumbled on your email saying that you were happy to provide information about visiting your wonderful part of Spain. My husband, myself and 2 friends are landing in Malaga on November 9 and will be traveling to Marbella for 2 weeks. Would love to get some local info about: 1. What is the best way to transfer from the airport to Marbella2. We will be in Malaga on 11/23 for the day, departing on 11/24 to head back to California. What is a hotel that you would recommend.3. Should we be traveling via train, bus or car when we venture out of Marbella. I hope you don't mind me asking all of these questions. I look forward to hearing from you. Regards,Rhonda

Hi,From Malaga Airport to Marbella, the best way is by car. There is an airport bus that is very cheap which leaves every 1 or 2 hours and goes to Marbella Bus Station...so from there you need to get a taxi or bus to your desitination. A taxi will cost around 75 or 80 euros. A car hire might not be much more than a return journey. There is no train in Marbella so you would have to rely on buses...therefore I would hire a car. Do i take it you only need accommodation for 1 night? Andalucian Plaza Hotel is a short walk from Puerto Banus, then there is Fuerte Hotels in Marbella Town it depends on where you want to be. Here is a link to marbella hotels I hope this helps Regards Joanne

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Hi Jo, Please can you tell me how far it is from Malaga airport to the city centre? We are arriving late on night so could you also advise whether there are any decent hotels near the airport you could recommend for one night? Kind Regards Lisa

Hi Lisa,

Its around 11 km and here is a map. There is an Ibis Hotel and also the Novotel Hotel in Malaga which has a free shuttle service to Malaga Airport


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Hi Jo

Myself and friends are planning a holiday to Benalmadena and are wondering how to get from Malaga airport. We are keen to use the train but are concerned about finding the hotel when we get there. We are planning to stay at the Best Triton, so long as we can get booked in.

We have stayed in Torri before and used the train, which was brilliant.

Many thanks

Janet

Hi Janet

best to give the hotel a call and check which is the nearest train station and how far from it they are. Then jump in a taxi for the last bit of short journey or walk.

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Hola I am Spanish and hopefully you can help me with some questions and may be more usefull information. I want to take two cats from Málaga Airport to the U.K.There have been vaccinated against rabies about 41/2 Month ago and I am still waiting for the blood test results. The veterinary said it take 6 month until the test results come back and they can flight out to the U.K.They have their passports and microchips and will be treatet againsed flees and ticks at the appropriate timing before flying. My questions are: -Do they need special transport containers or the normal usual cat carrier boxes are o.k?-Where do I have to check in with my cats at Málaga Airport?-Do they check in before me or with me or after me.....??-Which Flight Company is the best choice? I flight to the Leiscestershire Area and usually I flight from Málaga to the East Middlands Airport.-How do I book the tickets for me and my cats and what do they cost? I know, many questions but please help me. Many thanks. Susana


Hi Here are all the posts about flying with animals. For all other information I would call the airport direct and they can put you through to the right department and answer all your questions.

Here is our page on flights from East Mids to Malaga That will help you.

Regards Joanne

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Hi Jo, picked you up from google.returned from malaga to manchester yesterday and somewhere twixt unloading taxi and reaching check-in my wife's handbag disappeared.Nothing of great value, about 70 euros cash, 2 pairs of specs and her mobile phone (which is now useless as our service provider have zapped it).As is par for the course our insurers require proof of police report; is this possible by e-mail? or can I only do it by phone.Great informative service, thankyou.kind regards, David

Hi david, sorry to hear about your news. Unfortunatley I think you are in a difficult position The number for the Police in Malaga Airport is 0034 952 231 620 Good Luck Regards Joanne

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hi,7 of us are flying to malaga in june and we are staying in la vinuela can you tell us if they is a local bus service.or is there any car hire company that you dont need a credit card for security after you have paid.

Hi Gail, A friend of ours has given us the following info.... I think taxi is the way to go; Vinuela is about a 15 minute drive fromthe coast at Velez Malaga. There are buses from Malaga to Velez Malaga, so Iglean from the net, but no direct route yet as Vinuela is a small hamlet.Taxis are cheap here, I would reckon 20-30 euros from Velez to Vinuela. Ifthey are staying at Hotel Vinuela they can hire a small car for about 70euros a week here.jo

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How do I get a flight to Rabat. Can I fly direct and which airline?TKS,Carolina

Hi Carolina, There are some limited flights to morrocco from malaga but I have know idea how you get to Rabat, I would imagine you would need to go via Madrid.. The best thing to do is check out the routes etc and ask customer support at Royal Air Moroc website...http://www.royalairmaroc.com/ Good luck, Regards Jo

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Hi Jo I wonder if you can advise me of an easy and cheap way of getting from Malaga airport through the Spanish border to Gibraltar without having to actually walk through the border. For example do you know if there are taxis going through the border from La Linea bus station, and if so how much roughly they cost? If not how much one way is a taxi from Malaga airport to Gibraltar, but again can it go right through the border into the centre of the town of Gibraltar or do all Spanish taxis have to terminate at the border leaving no option but to walk through? I am a lady travelling alone and I will have a lot of heavy luggage so really I can not walk more than a few metres with my luggage, which is why ideally I want to go right through the border in a vehicle which can transport my luggage.

With kind regardsGillian


Hi Gillian, hmm a tricky one, there is no way they you can go direct from Malaga into Gib in the same taxi. From memory all the taxis in Gibraltar seem to drop off at the border and vice versa in Spain. One answer maybe to get a Gibraltar taxi to pick you up at malaga airport but this would be very expensive! Here is a link to the Gibraltar Taxi Assoc, I am sure they can help! http://www.gibtaxi.com/ Good luck Jo

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Hi, my name is Chris and am currently in flight training. I waswondering if you might know some websites that will direct me to apilots forum? And if you know the names of the local airlines thatcharter in the region?Thank you for any info.Chris

Hi Chris, This is a really good forum for Pilots and aviation generally... http://www.luchtzak.be/forums/ I am sure they will be able to ehlp with the charter question aswell. Regards Jo

Hi, my name is Chris and am currently in flight training. I waswondering if you might know some websites that will direct me to apilots forum? And if you know the names of the local airlines thatcharter in the region?Thank you for any info.Chris

Hi Chris, This is a really good forum for Pilots and aviation generally... http://www.luchtzak.be/forums/ I am sure they will be able to ehlp with the charter question aswell. Regards Jo

How far is Malaga to Marbella Spain? By car. Also what are some good day trips we can take? And one more question to get to Lisbon from Marbella what is the cheapest airline? We are planning a trip in may 2009 Thank you so much

Hi Vivien Malaga to Marbella is 65kms (45 mins drive), some great day trips see here... https://malaga-airport-guide.com/placesofinterest.html Malaga to Lisbon, only one company...http://www.flytap.com/ or a 10 hour drive! Good luck Regards Gary

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Hi Jo,
I have a friend coming to visit me next month from Germany. He is hoping to catch the train from Malaga to Sevilla. How can he get from the airport to the train station?
Best Regards

Anthony

Opposite Malaga Airport is the train Station and take the train to Malaga Central Station...best to check at ticket desk...there are lots of names for different stations. Regards Joanne

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Hi my name is Ami and we are coming to Spain for a holiday in July and read your helpful message to other travellers and we wondered if you could help us. We are arriving at Malaga airport on 3 July at 21.55 and need to catch a bus to Estepona, The Diane Park hotel and wondered if you could help with timetables, prices and directions.Hoping to hear from you soon, many thanks for your time Ami Lister

Hi Ami Bad news I am afraid, I am 90% sure that the last buses (direct and easy) from the airport to Marbella and then from Marbella to Estepona (the bus you need) stop runing at around 11pm. This is only a guess as the summer timetables arent out yet. Here is a link to the bus website, its in English aswell, you need to get to Estepona from Malaga Aeropuerto or Marbella Bus Station, there is a really good direct bus between the airport and Marbella. http://www.ctsa-portillo.com/horarios.html The other thing to do is contact the Hotel or who you booked through and see what they recommend, a taxi would be about €75 - €90. Good luck Regards Jo

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Hola!

I am a college professor leading an educational tour of Spain during our Spring Break. Two travelers have separate itineraries, but will be arriving at Malaga Airport within 50 minutes of each other and it was suggested they share a cab to the hotel in Torremolinos. I read somewhere that there's a "Golf" bar in Terminal 2. Would this be easy for them to find? Or should I advise them to find the Burger King? Is this also in Terminal? What would you suggest?

Thanks!

Marilyn Dewar

Hi Marilyn,

The Golf Bar is to the left as they enter the arrivals hall, (after they have collected bags).

So easy too find as nothing else there!

Regards

Jo

Hi Jo,

Thanks so much....it's very helpful as one of them is flying from Boston and the other from JFK and they have never met! Am I correct in assuming that it will not be difficult to find the taxi stand from there?????

And.....our group of 41 college students and adults is staying in Torremolinos. Would you recommend an authentic non-touristy restaurant? We'll be in Torremolinos from the 15 - 18. Do you know of any Irish pubs, since it's St. Patrick's Day?

Thanks,

Marilyn


Hi Marilyn,

Taxis are right outside the door but I am sorry i dont know any restaurants or bars in Torremolinos..but you may find some good info on the following website..


Good luck

jo

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Dear Jo

I am travelling to Spain soon and wondered how much a taxi would cost from Malaga airport to Central Marbella and is it advisable to book a taxi beforehand or catch a taxi straight from the airport? Taxi is for 2 people.

Do some taxi companies charge more than others and can you recommend any to get at the airport?

Thanks

Jackie

Hi Jackie,

The taxis are pretty regulated BUT they don't have a meter!!! The prices are in a book and the taxi driver should show you this when you pay....however they often don't...

A taxi should cost about €65 for that trip and you find the taxis in a queue outside the arrivals hall. There are not different companies juts different drivers.

The buses are very good and cheap BUT you end up just outside of marbella centre...see here...

https://malaga-airport-guide.com/Airport-Bus.html

Good luck

Jo

Dear Jo

Thank you for your very quick response, you have been really helpful. The option of taking the bus is the best!

Thanks again

Jackie

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Hi Jo,
I'm planning to come to Malaga next week and wanted to find out how to get from Malaga Airport to Mijas or to this address: Av. García Lorca Nº 8, Urb. Pueblo Quinta Fase II,
29630 Benalmádena-Costa, Málaga. Can you please tell me?
Also, I've never been to Spain before. Is it easy to get around Malaga? Does anyone speak English? Thanks for your help.




Colleen

Hi Colleen,

Most people here speak English although they may pretend not to!

If you don't know where you are going and you aren't driving then the best thing to do is a get a taxi at the airport...see here..https://malaga-airport-guide.com/Airport-Taxi.html

It should cost about €25 - €30, just show the driver the address.

The best advice is to ask the person who owns the apartment how to get there.

Hope all goes well

Regards

Jo


Jo,
Thank you very much for your reply. I saw that there is a bus service. Is that more reasonable than a taxi? Would it take me directly to the hotel?

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Dear Jo,Four people will be on a cruise in May with a stop in Malaga from 9-6.Does it make any sense to hire a tour guide and have him drive us back and forth to Seville?How far is it, and how much would it cost.Thank you very much.........SANFORD

HI, well you can look at the train website which is http://www.renfe.es/ You would go from Malaga to Bobadilla which takes around 50 minutes and costs around 6euros each Then from bobadilla to Granada takes 1 hour 40 minutes costs about 8 euros.


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here is a map About 1 hour 30 to drive (117km). Taxis are about 1.30 per km Hope this helps a lilttle Regards Joanne


Thank you very much for your response. Actually, the four of us wanted to have a tour guide take us from the ship in Malaga to the Alhambra, and back. Any suggestions? Sanford


Hi, I dont really know You could try and contact the Malaga Tourist office (website not working at the moment). Alternatively you find a nice taxi driver and try and sort out a price to take you there and back. Good luck Regards Joanne

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I recently arrived for a holiday at Malaga airport on the 8/2/08. My make up bag was missing from my holdallhas this been handed in . It is a lime green Estee Lauder make up bagthanks


Hi Jenny, you need to call the Lost Property office...all information here. https://malaga-airport-guide.com/blog/2007/09/lost-property-office-at-malaga-airport.html Regards Joanne

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hello

could you tell me how far benajarafe is from malaga airport please and how far torremolinos to marbella

thank you xx


Hi,
From Malaga Airport to Benajarfare is approx 37km



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From Torremolinos to Marbella is about 47km


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Hi there We have the opportunity to stay at a friends villa in Nerja. We do not wish to hire a car so are looking for the cheapest way to travel from the airport to the villa this April. I know there is a train station outside treminal 2 but will this take us striaght to Nerja or do we have to change?. We are a party of 6 to Adults females and 4 kids aged 8 and under so we don't wish to become stressed. Taxi I think on looking on internet are 88 euro but we will not all fit in one taxi. Aslo are there the bigger taxis 8 seaters sitting outside the airport and if so how much do you think they will charge?. Hope ypu can help Joe

HI,No taxis only take 4 passengers. You could look at a private transfer from Malaga Airport where you could all travel together. There is a bus http://www.estabus.emtsam.es/ You wuld need to get from Malaga Airport to Malaga Bus Station where you then catch this bus from. Regards Joanne

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Dear Jo,Four people will be on a cruise in May with a stop in Malaga from 9-6.Does it make any sense to hire a tour guide and have him drive us back and forth to Granada?How far is it, and how much would it cost.Thank you very much.........SANFORD



HI, well you can look at the train website which is
http://www.renfe.es/

You would go from Malaga to Bobadilla which takes around 50 minutes and costs around 6euros each

Then from bobadilla to Granada takes 1 hour 40 minutes costs about 8 euros.


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About 1 hour 30 to drive (117km). Taxis are about 1.30 per km

Hope this helps a lilttle

Regards

Joanne

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Dear Jo I am going to Torremolinos with a friend who has never visited Gibraltar, and she want to go for a day's visit. I am however not very good at travelling by rail or road for long periods of time due to travel sickness. Please can you advise the traveling time it would take to reach Gibralter from Torremolinos and also the best options for travelling as car hire and private excursions are not an option due to price and lack of driving license. Can you also advise if coaches or trains have restrooms aboard should I get travel sickness. Thanking you in advance K Clark

Hi The journey time from Torremolinos to La Linea is 2 hours 40 minutes. http://www.ctsa-portillo.com/ima/pdf/torremolinos.pdf http://www.ctsa-portillo.com/horarios.html . You may then need to get another bus for 10 minutes to Gibraltar. Sometimes if you go to the big hotels in your area they do day excursions by coach which may be better.

You can give them a call
Regards joanne

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Hi, I came across your blog of the Malaga airport guide and I have aquestion.
I just returned from Malaga to Bucharest, when I got home I noticed anextra sticker with a barcode and the writing 'AGP/27FEB XH 009266' next tothe severed elastic strings on top. I assume the sticker was placed byMalaga airport staff after the damage was done to my backpack. What can Ido in this situation, is there any chance of compensation for the damageto my backpack, what does the extra sticker with the barcode and all mean?
Looking forward to a reply.
Best regards.

Hi,You need to take pictures and phone up your insurance company and get intouch with the airline. The airlines use different baggage companies. The problem is that sometimes the excess is more than the damage. and in the end you end up not claiming. This happens all the time Regards Joanne

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Dear Jo We are visiting the above hotel On Sunday and wish to travel by taxi from the airport, the airport taxi guide states the fare should be approx !.30 Euros per Kilometer. could you please advise me on how far approximately Torremolenus is from the airport. Thank you R Macindoe

it about 13 km so about 17 euros it should be. There is a minimum charge of around 14€uros from the airport. Regards Joanne

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hi jo, how much will a taxi cost from torremolinos, [benalmadena end] to mihas costa, not sure whereabouts, we have friends who are staying in a hotel there this will b next month. thanks, ann.

About 15 euros maybe. Regards Joanne

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jo, could you give me any info on buses from fuengarola to miraflores resort, mijas costa?Couldn't see anything on the bus website you've mentioned. Many thanks, Jim.

Hi Jim This is the website for the buses on Costa Del Sol http://www.ctsa-portillo.com/horarios.html Regards Joanne

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Hi Jo, I'm going to the above in August, have you any information about bars, resturants and supermarkets in the immediate vacinity of Las Lomas, or if not in the Mijas area.

ThanksJohn


Hi John,I dont really know that area too well. A great website is tripadviser where you get many people writing in about their own experiences of holdiays The mijas pueblo / village is very quaint, we really like it up there. Then down on the coast Mijas is also an area that covers Fuengirola and numerous other places. Miramar Shopping Centre is in Mijas / Fuengirola
I hope this helps a little Regards Joanne

HiI got your name through a google search - I hope you don't mind me emailing you.We are travelling to Malaga in August and are planning on hiring a car at the airport.Do you know if there are any car hire companies that have both their desk and the actual cars on site at the airport - we really don't want to have to get on a bus. We arrive on Saturday afternoon which I guess is going to be very hectic!Thanks so much!Annie :-)

Hi Annie The car hire that are in Malaga Airport downstairs before arrivals are Malaga Airport are Avis Crown, Coral, Europ Car, Gold Car, Helli Hollis, Hertz, National Atesa and Record. HOpe this helps Regards Joanne

Thanks very much :-)Do you happen to know if Crown also keep their cars at the airport near the terminal as we don't want to have to get a bus to the car?No worries if you don't know - just thought I'd ask!Thanks very much again for your help - much appreciated