Search Flights from Malaga to Granada

Malaga attracts a great number of visitors every year thanks to its mild climate and spectacular historical places. This crowded city offers many alternatives for passengers in terms of the transportation.

Buses and trains are the two most important of these among the public transportation vehicles. Taxi and car rental alternatives come to the forefront, especially during late hours, as an alternative to buses and trains.

Walking and renting bicycles are preferred for travelling around the city, but these alternatives are inadequate for the transportation to the airport.

Bus

You can easily arrive at the airport by using the bus route 9, which runs every 30 minutes from the main bus stop next to the main railway station, just in west of the city center. If you are thinking of using the buses, you should remember that they only operate between 06:25 am – 11:30 pm.

The stop named Centro Alameda is generally the first departure stop of all bus routes. This bus stop also provides transportation to other European cities.

Train

You can reach the airport in about 12 minutes by using the line C1 from Centro Alameda Railway Station, which is the main station and located in north of the city center. They operate every 20 minutes and start at 05:20 in the morning and end at 11:30 pm. You can get your ticket from machines at the station.

Hotel Shuttle Services

Many of the hundreds of small and large accommodation centers in Malaga offer airport shuttle service. As soon as you arrive at your hotel, you can obtain information from your hotel whether they provide this service or not. If such a service is available at your hotel and you decide to use it, you should make a reservation in advance.

Taxi

Taxi is a widely-used transportation vehicle in the city. If you decide to reach the airport with the white taxis, you can make a reservation in advance. Your hotel can also help you about this issue. The travel lasts about 20 minutes and the average fare is 20 Euro. They may demand extra amount for your baggage.

Car Rental

You can consider renting a car, especially if you are planning to visit the surrounding villages and towns or cities. You can even rent a car to explore many beautiful beaches in an easy and comfortable way. You can rent your car at the airport after your plane has landed or from the car rental companies located in the city center.

Many hotels have an agreement with the car rental companies or at least they have contact information of these companies. You can ask for help from your hotel about this issue.

If you are going to rent a car during your travel, turn to the link road MA-23, recently completed, and use the exit indicated by the yellow sign on which you will see the word “Aeropuerto” meaning airport.

Airport Information

Malaga Airport is only 8 kilometers of the city center. It has also many transportation alternatives. This airport, located in Malaga, the birthplace of Pablo Picasso, is also known as the Pablo Ruiz Picasso Airport. Malaga International Airport hosting a great number of passengers throughout the year offers all kinds of services expected from an airport.

At the airport, which has a comfortable environment, there are sufficient number of restaurants for passengers who want to eat or drink something and stores for shopping.

You can make your reservation in advance for the VIP Lounge at the airport if you don’t want to lose time when you have come here. This lounge will make your waiting duration more pleasant and comfortable, especially if you will spend a lot of time at the airport.

It is easy to get to the city center from Granada Airport, which is located 15 kilometers west of Granada city center, by using the city and airport buses. In addition, taxi and car rental services offer a more comfortable and fast transportation option.

Bus

There are many bus companies serving directly from Granada Airport to Granada city center. Around 10 airport buses operate in a day, providing transportation from the airport to the city center. You can reach Granada city center in about 45 minutes by paying 3 euros for these airport buses. You should keep in mind that the bus named Granada Airport Bus is not numbered.

Every bus on which you see “Granada – Airport” sign on goes directly to the city center. Stops of the Granada airport bus is as follows: Granada Airport, Santa Fe, Palos de la Frontera, Avenue of Andalucia, corner of Periodista Eugenio Selles Street, Europa Square, Granada Bus Station, Juan Pablo Avenue II, Avenue of Pintor Francisco Padilla, Avenue of Constitucion, Hotel Abba, Avenue, Hotel Condor, Gran Via de Colon, Catedral, Puerto Real (corner of Puente Street) and Plaza Rotary (near Palacio de Congresos).

Nearest bus stops to Granada city center are Cathedral and Plaza Nueva. The last bus from Granada Airport departs from at 23:50. Another bus company, Alsa Bus, also provides transportation from the airport to the city. You can use the Alsa Bus company to reach both Jaén, Spain's most important city, and Granada's city center comfortably.

Taxi

Taking a taxi is also a widely used method to get to city center from Granada Airport. Taxis are waiting their passengers at the exit of the terminal. You can reach Granada city center by paying a fare of 17-30 Euros.

Airport taxis and 90% of Granada city taxis are calculating the fare based on the travelled distance. Therefore, you should be careful about taxi drivers who charge more than 25-30 Euros for taking you to the city center. Even if your flight lands to the airport late at night, it is possible to go to the city easily thanks to taxis that serve 24/7.

Car Rental

It is extremely practical to rent a car from Granada airport, which hosts the branches of a large number of national and international companies such as Economy Car Hire, Sixt, Avis, Budget, Europcar, Dollar, Alamo, EasyCar, Thrifty, National Car Rental, Holiday Autos, Auriga Crown, Record Granada Airport Car, Auto Europa Granada Car, Marbesol, Niza, Goldcar. All you need to do is to book the car you will rent at least one day before arriving at the airport. Then you can pick up your car from the Granada airport on the A-92 motorway in direction to Seville and you can reach the city center in 30-35 minutes.