Which airport, and what the journey costs
Airports for Malaga
Malaga has its own airport about 12 km from the centre, and it is the best-connected airport on this site: a railway station on the airport itself with a twelve-minute run into town, and an express bus whose fare the airport operator actually publishes. Everywhere else on this site we have a verified service and an unverified price. Here we have both.
The airport
Getting to Malaga
Malaga Airport (AGP)16 km by roadMalaga- Driving
- 20–35 min
- Private transfer, per vehicle
- €133.33
Compare your options
Every figure here is the same one the route guide shows, read from the same record. Prices say what kind of price they are, and a coach fare charged per person is not comparable with a vehicle price without doing the arithmetic for your own group.
| Option | Fare | Journey time | Door to door |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private transfer | €133.33–€293.88 Recently checked price · per vehicle · checked Sep 13, 2026 · assumes 8 passengers | — | Yes |
| Taxi | €17–€27 Calculated fare · per vehicle | — | Yes |
| Train | Price unavailable Not checked yet | 12 min scheduled | No |
| Bus | €4 Official fare · per person · checked Sep 10, 2026 · assumes 1 passenger | — | No |
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A station on the airport, not a coach stop
The Cercanias C1 runs between Malaga Centro Alameda and Fuengirola and calls at the airport's own platform. The airport operator publishes the transfer times: twelve minutes to the city centre and eight to Maria Zambrano, where the high-speed trains leave from. That is the only airport on this site with a railway station rather than a bus stop.
The one fare we could verify
The airport operator publishes the express line to the city centre at 4 EUR for a single, luggage carried free, payable by card or in cash on board. Across every route on this site that is the only public transport fare a primary source states outright; every other operator is linked to rather than quoted, and we leave those prices blank rather than guess them.
Why the taxi runs on the interurban tariff
The airport stands in Malaga's own municipality, but the regulated fare bands published for journeys starting here are the airport's own schedule rather than a city meter: three bands depending on the hour and the day, each with a minimum fare. Over the twelve or so kilometres into the centre the minimum is close to binding, which is why a short ride from this airport costs more than the distance suggests.
Frequently asked questions
Which airport should I fly into for Malaga?
Its own, Malaga-Costa del Sol, about 12 km from the centre with a railway station on site.
Is there a train from Malaga Airport into the city?
Yes. The Cercanias C1 calls at the airport's own platform and the airport operator publishes twelve minutes to the city centre and eight to Maria Zambrano station.
How much is the bus from Malaga Airport to the centre?
The airport operator publishes the express line at 4 EUR for a single, with luggage carried free and tickets sold on board by card or in cash.
How far is Malaga Airport from the city centre?
Around 12 to 17 km by road depending on the route taken, and the train covers it in a published twelve minutes.
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Where these facts come from
Every figure on this page is checked against a named source and dated. We do not publish a number we cannot point at.
- Facts last checked
OSRM routing engine on OpenStreetMap data, opens in a new tabCalculated by us
Road distance · checked Sep 10, 2026
Valhalla routing engine on OpenStreetMap data, opens in a new tabCalculated by us
Journey time by road · checked Sep 10, 2026