Trains at Malaga Airport
There is a train service from Malaga Airport which goes as far Malaga City one way and Fuengirola in the other direction. Eventually it will go all the way up to Puerto Banus and Estepona, but this is work in progress and it will not happen for a few years.
The train station is on the opposite side of the road from the Terminal 2. To get there you need to be on the first floor level and turn right out of the departures hall.
You walk past the new terminal 1 extension where the car hire companies are located until you come to a sign sending you over zebra crossing into the car park area. Look to the left in the car park and follow the signs until you get to an elevated metal bridge which crosses the motorway below and eventually leads to the station.
This is about a 6 minute walk which is all on one level until you exit from the bridge down some steps or a slope, but when you get to the station platform you need to climb a dozen or so fairly steep concrete steps to get to it. So anyone with walking difficulties will have a problem, although there is an assistance point there where you can ring for help.
If you are in Terminal 3 at Malaga Airport there are travelators operating from the transport hub on the departures level which will get you into the car parks, but you will have to go over the bridge and up the steps.
Once the work is finished at the end of 2010 the new look Malaga Airport will have the station platform within Terminal 3 and you will also be able to catch trains to places like Seville direct from the there.
If you go to Malaga Renfe at Maria Zambrano Station which is just 4 stops from Malaga Airport Station, then you could change and go all the way to Madrid or even Barcelona by train.
If you are heading for Marbella you need to catch a bus, book a transfer or take a taxi.
Catching a train at Malaga Airport
The station is not manned and you can purchase your train tickets from the self-service machines before you climb the steps to the platform.
There is only one platform in operation at the moment which does not have any train information so the clue is that if the train approaches from your right it is going into Malaga and from your left it is heading for Fuengirola.
As a double check look at the front of the train as it approaches as this indicates where it is headed.
Trains from Malaga Airport to Malaga City
Trains run every 30 minutes from 07:03 to 23:49. The trains from Malaga City to the Airport leave every half hour between 05:33 to 22:33 . The train fare costs between €1.20 and €1.30 depending on the day of travel
Trains from Malaga Airport to Torremolinos, Benalmadena and Fuengirola
Run every 30 minutes from 05:47 to 22.47. The fares for this journey are between €1.85 to €2.00
The main website for the trains in Spain is www.renfe.es Click on this link for the local Malaga Trains from the airport into the city centre.
Malaga Airport to Torremolinos - 5 stops |
Journey time around 10 minutes |
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Malaga Airport to Benalmadena - 8 stops |
Journey time around 17 minutes |
Malaga Airport to Fuengirola - 13 stops |
Journey time around 35 minutes |
These are just three of the most popular stops but there are 24 local stops going in the other direction to locations including Pizarra, Alora and Cartama.
Malaga Airport (Cercanias) Local Train Fare Prices
Single tickets are from €1.35-€2.85 depending on how many zones you pass through and days of the week.
Return Tickets cost between €1.95 and €4.40 - also depending on how many zones you pass through and days of the week.
There are discounts on Malaga trains for groups of children and adults. Do check at the ticket office.
Malaga Airport Monthly Travel Card Prices
| Monthly Travel Cards: | You can make 2 journeys a day |
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| 1-2 Zones | €29.00 |
| 3 Zones | €36.50 |
| 4 Zones | €54.70 |
| 5 Zones | €67.90 |
Children under the age of 6 can travel free. They should not take up a seat.
Can I Take Bikes on the Train at Malaga Airport?
You cannot take bikes on the train from Malaga Airport to Fuengirola due to the amount of Passengers.
You can take bikes on the Train from Malaga Airport to Alora after 09:00.
