Malaga Airport Bus

If you are going to take a bus from Malaga Airport you can either catch the Direct Malaga Airport Bus which goes to Marbella Bus Station with no stops on the way or you can opt for the number C19 which goes into Malaga City with a number of stops on the way.

You will find the stop for both buses as you exit the main Terminal 2 arrivals hall via the right hand doors. As you leave the public area of the arrivals hall turn right and walk for approximately 50 metres to the bus stop.

There is also a bus stop for the C19 bus outside Terminal 1 arrivals.

The Airport Bus goes directly from Malaga Airport to Marbella Bus Station via the Toll Road. The journey time is 45 minutes and it costs under €5.00 which is cheaper than the toll road charge in the summer.

If your final destination is Close to Marbella Bus Station then you have a very cheap and easy journey. If you are not close to Marbella Bus Station then your journey could involve several changes. For example, to get to Nueva Andalucia, 1km from Puerto Banus, you will need to change bus three times! Many people on a budget take the bus to Marbella Bus Station and then either get another bus or jump in a taxi (which you will find waiting outside).

Paying: At Malaga Airport you pay the driver direct: at Marbella Bus Station you buy a ticket from the ticket office.

Summary: The Airport Bus is great and cheap and takes just 45 minutes. In winter it runs one bus nearly every 2 hours so you may have to wait a long time and in the summer you may not get on as it can be very busy so you need to make sure you are in the queue. If you don't mind travelling to Malaga City Bus Station there is a new direct service and also indirect service to Marbella Bus Station.

At time of writing these times for the Marbella Airport Bus they are correct but please do check directly here on the following page and go to Timetables, Malaga Airport and then scroll down to your destination. Remember - winter & summer timetables change.

 

Departures from Malaga Airport		Departures from Marbella
Winter 1st Oct - 30th June	Summer 1st July - 30th Sept	Winter 1st Oct - 30th June	Summer 1st July - 30th Sept
0615	0615	0530	0530
0800	0715	0700	0615
1015	0800	0915	0700
1200	0900	1100	0800
1345	1000	1245	0900
1530	1100	1445	1000
1715	1200	1630	1100
1930	1300	1830	1200
2115	1345	2015	1245
2300	1445	2215	1345
	1545		1445
	1645		1545
	1730		1630
	1830		1730
	1930		1830
	2030		1930
	2130		2030
	2230		2130
	2315		2215
	0000		2315

 

The Malaga City Bus C19 goes right into Malaga City (but stops many times). The first bus leaves the airport around 07:00 on most days and the last bus leaves the airport around midnight. Buses from Malaga bus station start at around 06:30 with the last one departing at 23:20.

Buses run about every 20 - 25 minutes or so but click here for Malaga City to Malaga Airport Bus Timetable.

The building works that are taking place at Malaga Airport are having an effect on the bus journey into Malaga city centre as the road is being dug up (especially around Maria Zambrano Railway Station) to accommodate the new track, so allow at least 30 minutes for this journey.

From Malaga City Bus Station there are new direct express buses to Malaga and Marbella. If you have just missed the Malaga Airport to Marbella Bus it might be worth travelling into Malaga and catching an express bus from there. You can find out more details on the timetables at www.ctsa-portillo.com

If time is really tight do not rely on the bus system to get to the Airport in time. It would be advisable to get a taxi or read our section on choosing Private Malaga Airport Transfers.

Malaga Car Hire is inexpensive and within this section we have both a map and comprehensive driving directions to help you on your way.

Please note that the Malaga Airport Trains only travel as far as Fuengirola to the west, however there are plans for the train line to be extended to Marbella by 2010.