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Arriving by plane is the easiest way, but certainly the most expensive. If you prefer, you can take a high speed train from Madrid to Malaga, with services running every day. There also operate train services from Madrid to Malaga, with only a few hours. A cheaper option is to take a long distance bus from Madrid, with a trip of about 6 to 7 hours. Buses also arrive to Malaga from Barcelona, Cordoba, Seville and Granada.

When going from Malaga airport to Malaga city using a car or a bus, you may know that the city center is only 10.6 km from Malaga airport, with an approximate length of the journey of 16 minutes depending of the traffic.

Transfers Malaga airport to Malaga city center

How to get to Malaga city from Malaga airport

If you own a car, or you rent a car at Malaga airport, this planning route may be useful for you. You would find signs along all the way showing you which direction to take, and is not difficult at all to arrive. Once in Malaga you may look for your way to other destinations.


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Transfers Malaga airport to Malaga city

When coming with a large group, a lot of lugage or looking for a private taxi you may know that there are many companies offering bus or taxi transfer from Malaga airport to Malaga city center. Take a look at some of the transfer companies we recommend.

Transfers Malaga airport Malaga city

Bus from Malaga airport to Malaga

Buses from Malaga airport to Malaga city can be taken from the airport arrivals, the bus number is the 19 and it should take about 30 or 40 minutes depending of the traffic. There are buses every 30 minutes aproximately going to Malaga from the airport.

There are a few bus stops in Malaga, and the last one is known as Paseo del Parque, located in the city center, near Calle Larios and Malaga port.

Train from Malaga airport to Malaga

Trains to Malaga and trains to Torremolinos stop at the same platform and voice announcements are made in English and Spanish in advance. Train to Malaga city from Malaga airport takes up to 13 minutes to arrive, each stop is also announced in both languages and shown in writing above the train doors. If its your first time taking the train remember to pay attention.

Currently there is a suburban train under development which will link the city of Malaga.

Remember that you have to buy the tickets before taking the train, for this you can use a machine at the entrance of the train station in your own language. This ticket machine accepts notes and coins; if you don´t buy the tiket is possible you have to pay a penalty, that is eight times the value of the longest train trayect. If you are in a hurry search for the advisor.

Other combinations you can do by taking the train from Malaga airport to Malaga city.

 

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