Given Malaga's location on the Mediterranean, it has a comfortable climate year-round that is conducive to travel all the time. During May through October, you'll encounter less rain and beautiful 70-80 degree days.As with most European beach-destinations, the high season is during the summer when tourists from countries all over the world join local Europeans taking their annual summer vacation, making it a very, very busy place. If you'd rather avoid the tourist crowds, the shoulder seasons just before and after are a safe bet for great weather, more availablity and slightly better prices for accommodations.
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Malaga Arriving
Málaga is the largest city on the Spanish south coast and for many people is the main gateway to the Costa del Sol. With Andalucia’s largest airport, good rail and bus networks, and very accessible roads, arriving to or departing from Málaga is very easy.
Airport
The Pablo Picasso Ruiz Airport lies on the outskirts of Málaga and is well connected to the city and other parts of the Costa del Sol.
From just outside Arrivals, the No.19 bus runs into the city centre (and from the city centre to the airport) every 30 min around the clock (24h) and a single ticket costs 1€. More information.
There is also a fairly regular scheduled bus service Marbella-Airport-Marbella which leaves from just outside the Arrivals building. It costs around 4€ for a sinlge ticket. Click more information for details on this route.
ResortHoppa is a private transfer service which also operates coaches from the Airport to various destinations along the Costa del Sol.
A taxi to the city centre should normally cost around 12€ - 15€
The Airport is also served by a train on the Málaga-Centro to Fuengirola line along the Costa del Sol. The station is reached by following the "Renfe" signs which will lead to a foot bridge to the train station. You must purchase your ticket from the machine before boarding the train, therefore it would be wise to have some loose change available as ticket machines only accept coins and 5€ notes. Trains arrive and depart every 30 minutes between 05:00 and 00:00. For services toward Málaga city centre, you need to cross under the track via the subway to the other side and for services onto the Costa del Sol ( Torremolinos, Benalmadena, Fuengirola) stay on the same side at the ticket machine. More information. Alternatively, bus 19 departs every 30 minutes from just outside the arrivals terminal and goes directly to the city centre’s El Paseo del Parque (1,30€ single) and this services runs thoughout the day and night. Try the Malaga Transport Company website for more bus information.
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