Anyone who hasn't flown to the Barcelona-Malaga match doesn't like football. Well, of course, not everyone has the opportunity to just get on a plane and fly to Spain for a day. Yes, and I’m not a major - I prepared for this trip for three months, having booked a ticket in advance at a discount. My flight was received at Malaga Costa del Sol Airport, which is located eight kilometers from the city.

This is an impressive structure, consisting of four terminals, of which one is not operational, and one only accepts private travelers and business flights. All departures are made from terminal No. 3, and check-in is carried out both in it and in terminal No. 2 - each airline is tied to its own terminal. We unloaded at the third terminal. There's even duty free in the arrivals hall - probably designed for our people who didn't make it on the plane. :) Next we went to registration. We weren't particularly shaken, so this action went quickly. The same cannot be said about luggage - we waited for more than two hours for our suitcases. But during this time I at least examined the terminal. There was quite a lot there:

• a bunch of cafes;
• several duty free;
• grocery and various stores;
• bank branches and post offices;
• waiting rooms.

Wi-Fi was good throughout the room, and there were plenty of outlets for charging phones. Cafes, restaurants, and bars were populated like mushrooms after rain. Personally, I got stuck in a sports bar for an hour.

Malaga is a seaside city in Spanish Andalusia with a population of over half a million people. If Seville is the administrative capital of the autonomous community, then Malaga is its resort center, uniting dozens of holiday destinations on the 150-kilometer Mediterranean coast of the Costa del Sol or “Sunny Coast”. The city is located in the south of the Iberian Peninsula on a narrow flat strip in the bay of the same name, surrounded by mountains.

Malaga Airport (Malaga Pablo Ruis Picasso Airport) is located 8 km from the city and serves the Costa del Sol, receiving and sending flights to more than 60 countries.

How to get to and from the airport to Malaga and neighboring cities by train

There is a train from the airport to the city (line C-1). You can find your departure station by following the Train icons. The airport train station is called Aeropuerto. Trains operate every 20 minutes approximately. Trains run from the airport (Aeropuerto) - from 6.44 to 00.54, from Malaga (Malaga Centro Alameda) - from 5.20 to 23.30. The schedule can be checked on the Renfe website.

From Malaga Airport you can travel in both directions: in one direction there is the final station of Fuengirola, in the other - the center of Malaga (Malaga Centro Alameda). In Malaga you can also get off at Maria Zambrano station.

Tickets are sold in vending machines in front of the station entrance near terminal 3. Ticket prices:

• Torremolinos: 1.70€
• Benalmadena: 1.95€
• Fuengirola: 2.60€

By bus

Airport buses stop near Terminal T3, floor 0, arrivals area. Bus routes are divided into city, intercity and long-distance.

City buses

An express service connects the airport with the center of Malaga. The express takes 15 minutes to the center. A one-way ticket costs €3 and is paid to the bus driver. The bus runs every 20 – 25 minutes from 7 am to midnight from the airport. The last 5 buses leave at 21.10, 21.40, 22.15, 22.55 and 0.00. For accurate information on schedules, tickets and prices, visit the carrier's website www.emtmalaga.es. Select the line – Paseo del Parque / Aeropuerto Express and click on the schedule icon.

Intercity buses

They run on 3 routes:

— Marbella - Airport Line: travel time - 45 minutes. Ticket price: 9.20€. The bus departs from the middle stop (out of three).

on the carrier's website.

— Estepona - Airport Line: travel time - 1 hour 15 minutes. Ticket price: 13.2€.

Here is the general schedule for the summer season, approximately valid until September 15. Check the exact schedule on the carrier's website.

— M - 135 Line: Malaga - Santa Amalia: Line M -135 line connects the cargo terminal with Alhaurin de la Torre, Malaga and Santa Amalia.

This route does not stop at the airport passenger terminal. To catch the bus you need to exit on the main road of San Isidro.

You can find complete information with stops

Long distance buses

From the airport you can travel to the cities of Algeciras, Motril, Granada and Seville. A one-way ticket costs about 20€. You can find the bus schedule on the website of the ALSA carrier. link.

By rented car

There are several well-known car rental companies at Malaga Airport. To rent a car online, we advise you to use the services of a popular service - multifunctional and simple, which will allow you to choose the most suitable car at home and receive it immediately upon arrival at the airport. Please note that the earlier you decide to book a car, the more choices you will have when booking.

Taxi from Malaga airport

The taxi rank is located next to the entrance to terminal T3. Free cars can be identified by illuminated signs on their roofs. Taxi drivers work according to meters. The cost of the trip depends on the time of day and mileage. Detailed information about the cost of taxi services is available on the airport website.

You can also order a taxi in advance using the form below. You will be met by a driver holding a sign at the exit in the arrivals area.

Find cheap flights

If you have not yet purchased air tickets to Malaga, you can use our convenient search form right now. All you need to do is enter your origin and destination and your expected travel dates, and then click “Find flights.” The air ticket search engine will select the optimal route for you and show the minimum price among airlines and air ticket sales agencies.

You can get from Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport to the city by bus, train and taxi.

Several buses depart from the airport to various destinations. The bus going to the center of Malaga stops at a specially equipped point for this purpose, located near terminal No. 3. The first flight is at 07.00, and the last at 00.00. The fare is, as of 2015, 3 euros. Depending on the time of day, the journey can take from 15 to 30 minutes. More detailed information about other bus routes from Malaga Airport can be found on the official website.

The railway station is adjacent to the new T3 terminal, the entrance to which is located in the underground part. You can go down there by escalator. At the entrance there are self-service machines where tickets are sold. Trains depart every 30 minutes, starting at 05.32 and ending at 23.42. The fare, depending on the distance of the trip, ranges from 1.7 to 3.5 euros.

Taxi from Malaga airport

The taxi rank is located next to the entrance to terminal T3. Free cars can be identified by illuminated signs on their roofs. Taxi drivers here work according to meters, so bargaining is not accepted.

The cost of the trip depends on the time of day and mileage; Detailed information on the cost of taxi services is available on the airport website.

A taxi from/to Malaga Airport can also be ordered online - to do this, use the search form below:

Fill in the required fields and click “Search”. A separate page will open a list of possible transfer options from Malaga Airport to your desired destination in the city.

Since taxi prices in Europe cannot be called democratic, the question of alternative travel options is always very pressing. Before the trip, I collected information on public transport from Malaga airport to the city center and back into a single block; I think that it will be useful not only to me.

There are three options:
- taxi (the most expensive, in terms of time - depends on the time of day depending on your luck);
- buses (the cheapest and slowest);
- electric train (the best in my opinion both in price and speed).

Option 1. Taxi
Everything is clear about the taxi, I followed the signs, stood in line, got in and drove off. The taxis are honest, the meters are navigators, they give change.
The prices are as follows:
Tariff No. 1.(working days from 06:00 to 22:00): per kilometer €0.84, waiting (per hour) €18.47; minimum cost from the airport is €15.21. I must say that if you estimate the cost per kilometer and the distance to the center of Malaga, this is approximately what you will get, about 15-16 euros, just the minimum cost.

Tariff No. 2.(working days from 22:00 to 06:00, Saturdays and holidays): per kilometer €1.03; waiting (per hour) €23.09; minimum cost from the airport is €19.01. Considering that we arrived at 22:30, we were supposed to pay 20 euros. It doesn’t seem like much, but why pay more?

Moreover, there is still additions to tariffs:
Travel to/from the airport €5.50;
Travel at night (0:00 to 6:00): €2;
To/from Levante port: €1;
Luggage over 60 cm (which is the same as almost any suitcase): €0.45.
During the August holidays and Easter week - everything is at tariff No. 2. So, taking into account suitcases (2 pieces) and airport transport, a taxi would cost us at least €25.41. So I started looking at other options.

Option 2. Buses.
Main website with buses: http://www.emtmalaga.es

The main bus for us: Airport Express, No. 75

His schedule:

Route 75 bus:

For understanding: Festivos - holidays, Sabados - Saturdays, Laborables - weekdays, Salidas - stops. Centro and Aeropuerto are clear, I think, without translation. As you can see, the last bus leaves the airport at 24:00.

At convenient stops.
Near the Maria Zambrano train station there are two stops on the way from the airport: the first is Avenida de Expladana de la Estacion and the next is the bus station near the station (Estacion de Aurobuses). If you need to go to the station, you need to get off at the first one (it will be right in front of the station). Then the bus turns left and drops off at Estacion de Aurobuses (behind the station), after which it returns to the main road towards the center. You can go back to the airport from Estacion de Aurobuses (there is also a stop in this direction), in addition, there is a stop at Hero de Sostoe - this is the street immediately south of the railway station.

If you are going to the very center, then the Paseo del Parque (Plaza Marina) stop is at the beginning of a long promenade park (two parallel lines of greenery in the city center, it is impossible not to recognize on the map), and Paseo del Parque (Plaza General Torrijos) - at the very far end. From a tourist point of view, the center is Plaza Marina, it is also full of hotels, you can easily walk there even with a suitcase (on wheels).

Price pleases: Billete Ordinario Aeropuerto Express - only €2.00. Therefore, if you live somewhere near the station or in the center along the bus route, then it’s generally good.

Second bus: L 19.

When he goes to the airport, he goes through exactly the same stop Hero de Sostoe (Estacion) as the 75th, and when he goes from the airport, he goes along the second street to the south from the station (see map) - Calle de Ayala. If you are coming from the airport, then for the railway station you need to get off at either Ayala (Los Arcos) or Engeniero Garnica.

Price: only €1.20, but it's a city bus, more stops, more people. If you have a lot of luggage, it will be inconvenient.

Option 3. Electric train.

The schedule for each specific day can be found here: http://www.renfe.com/EN/viajeros/cercanias/malaga/index.html Schedules vary slightly from day to day (or by season), so look specifically at your dates, especially if you are interested in the first or last trains. The station is located directly opposite the arrivals hall, so when you get out, you will immediately see it. Walk 3 minutes maximum.

Tickets are sold in vending machines at the entrance, the system is like in the subway. We bought a ticket, went through the turnstile with it, nothing complicated. There are several stops along the way: Gualdalhorce, Victoria Kent, Maria Zambrano - station, and the center - Malaga-Centro Alameda is halfway between the station and Plaza Marina). Drive to the center 15 minutes.

Price: from the airport €1.35, to the airport €1.45.

Line diagram:

In short: taxi minimum 20-25 euros (depending on the day of the week, time of day, etc., plus an additional fee for luggage); bus - 2 euros express, 1.20 euros - regular city; 1.35-1.45 euros - train.

I posted a file for Google Earth with points in Malaga, there are stops there, you can download: malaga.kmz. I highly recommend it, the stop in the center (on Alameda) is not so easy to find, at first I thought it was closer to Plaza Marina.

Malaga is a seaside city in Spanish Andalusia with a population of over half a million people. If Seville is the administrative capital of the autonomous community, then Malaga is its resort center, uniting dozens of holiday destinations on the 150-kilometer Mediterranean coast of the Costa del Sol or “Sunny Coast”. The city is located in the south of the Iberian Peninsula on a narrow flat strip in the bay of the same name, surrounded by mountains.

Malaga Airport (Malaga Pablo Ruis Picasso Airport) is located 8 km from the city and serves the Costa del Sol, receiving and sending flights to more than 60 countries.

How to get to and from the airport to Malaga and neighboring cities by train

There is a train from the airport to the city (line C-1). You can find your departure station by following the Train icons. The airport train station is called Aeropuerto. Trains operate every 20 minutes approximately. Trains run from the airport (Aeropuerto) - from 6.44 to 00.54, from Malaga (Malaga Centro Alameda) - from 5.20 to 23.30. The schedule can be checked on the Renfe website.

From Malaga Airport you can travel in both directions: in one direction there is the final station of Fuengirola, in the other - the center of Malaga (Malaga Centro Alameda). In Malaga you can also get off at Maria Zambrano station.

Tickets are sold in vending machines in front of the station entrance near terminal 3. Ticket prices:

• Torremolinos: 1.70€
• Benalmadena: 1.95€
• Fuengirola: 2.60€

By bus

Airport buses stop near Terminal T3, floor 0, arrivals area. Bus routes are divided into city, intercity and long-distance.

City buses

An express service connects the airport with the center of Malaga. The express takes 15 minutes to the center. A one-way ticket costs €3 and is paid to the bus driver. The bus runs every 20 – 25 minutes from 7 am to midnight from the airport. The last 5 buses leave at 21.10, 21.40, 22.15, 22.55 and 0.00. For accurate information on schedules, tickets and prices, visit the carrier's website www.emtmalaga.es. Select the line – Paseo del Parque / Aeropuerto Express and click on the schedule icon.

Intercity buses

They run on 3 routes:

— Marbella - Airport Line: travel time - 45 minutes. Ticket price: 9.20€. The bus departs from the middle stop (out of three).

on the carrier's website.

— Estepona - Airport Line: travel time - 1 hour 15 minutes. Ticket price: 13.2€.

Here is the general schedule for the summer season, approximately valid until September 15. Check the exact schedule on the carrier's website.

— M - 135 Line: Malaga - Santa Amalia: Line M -135 line connects the cargo terminal with Alhaurin de la Torre, Malaga and Santa Amalia.

This route does not stop at the airport passenger terminal. To catch the bus you need to exit on the main road of San Isidro.

You can find complete information with stops

Long distance buses

From the airport you can travel to the cities of Algeciras, Motril, Granada and Seville. A one-way ticket costs about 20€. You can find the bus schedule on the website of the carrier ALSA.

You can find other information about airport buses here.

By rented car

There are several well-known car rental companies at Malaga Airport. To rent a car online, we advise you to use the services of a popular service, multifunctional and simple, which will allow you to choose the most suitable car at home and receive it immediately upon arrival at the airport. Please note that the earlier you decide to book a car, the more choices you will have when booking.

Taxi from Malaga airport

The taxi rank is located next to the entrance to terminal T3. Free cars can be identified by illuminated signs on their roofs. Taxi drivers work according to meters. The cost of the trip depends on the time of day and mileage. Detailed information about the cost of taxi services is available on the airport website.

At the airport, it is very common for tourists who first arrived in France to get their hands on them. There is an effective way to avoid getting into trouble with “extra tariffs”. One of the most effective alternatives is to call a taxi online. It is quite possible to catch a taxi at the terminal, but with this option, all risks are transferred to the passenger; the cost of a taxi may cost you 2 times more than the real tariff. That is why it is advisable to place a pre-order in the search form below. Your order confirmation will be sent to you by email, and the driver will be waiting at the exit from the arrivals area with a sign with your name on it. The driver can also help you with your luggage, and payment of the full cost will be made only after arriving at the place, which you will already know when booking a taxi.

Find cheap flights

If you have not yet purchased air tickets to Malaga, you can use our convenient search form right now. All you need to do is enter your origin and destination and your expected travel dates, and then click “Find flights.” The air ticket search engine will select the optimal route for you and show the minimum price among airlines and air ticket sales agencies.