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Line A Exprés AeropuertoorAvanza coach to Marbella?

The short answer

These do not go to the same place, so price is not the comparison. The Line A Exprés Aeropuerto reaches Málaga Centro-Alameda station, at the western end of the Alameda Principal, with María Zambrano as the main station; the Avanza coach to Marbella does not. Goes to Marbella only, about an hour down the coast — not to central Málaga, which the Cercanías C1 and Line A already cover.

The Line A Exprés Aeropuerto is quicker: 35 min against 45 min. The Avanza coach to Marbella varies between 35 and 55 minutes.

Line A Exprés Aeropuerto: 07:00–01:15. Avanza coach to Marbella: 08:45–23:59.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in EUR. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersLine A Exprés AeropuertoAvanza coach to MarbellaDifference
1€4from €6.48up to €2.48
2€8from €12.96up to €4.96
3€12from €19.44up to €7.44
4€16from €25.92up to €9.92
5€20from €32.40up to €12.40
6€24from €38.88up to €14.88
7€28from €45.36up to €17.36
8€32from €51.84up to €19.84

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
A · EMT MálagaLine A Exprés Aeropuerto
From
Arrivals, floor 0, at the stop opposite the transport interchange
To
The Alameda Principal and the Paseo del Parque, calling at the bus station beside María Zambrano on the way
Luggage
A city bus with a luggage area; Aena and EMT both say luggage is carried free.
Runs
07:00–01:15
Journey
25–40 min

Your EMT card does not work here. Every EMT product, including the ten-ride card and the free children's card, excludes Line A. The EUR 4.00 airport ticket is the only fare, and it is valid on no other line.

It is more than twice the price of the train and takes about three times as long: EMT's own scheduled times give 27 to 40 minutes to the Paseo del Parque on weekdays and 24 to 33 at weekends, against 12 minutes by train to the same avenue.

The last bus from the airport is 01:15 on weekdays and 01:10 at weekends, and there is no bus at all for more than an hour before it. The first is 07:00. Nothing else public runs at the terminal overnight.

The Consorcio's Tarjeta de Transporte is accepted on this line but charged the full EUR 4.00, though it pays under a euro on an ordinary EMT bus.

Two travelers pay EUR 8.00 here and EUR 3.60 on the train; the bus is only worth it for a stop the train does not make — the bus station, or the Paseo del Parque at the far end of the Alameda.

Line A Exprés Aeropuerto: price for every party size

Line A, from EMT Málaga
shuttle · AvanzaAvanza coach to Marbella
From
Terminal 3, arrivals — every Avanza line to Marbella shares this one stop
To
Marbella bus station, Avenida Hermanos Blánquez
Luggage
A long-distance coach with a hold; no limit is published.
Runs
08:45–23:59
Journey
35–55 min

EUR 6.48 is a floor, not a fixed fare: Avanza states it as a "from" price and does not publish what the ceiling is.

Eleven differently numbered lines call at the airport on the way to Marbella; there is no single line name or colour to look for on the stop, only the destination.

The last two departures, 23:15 and 23:59, are advance-purchase only — turning up at the counter will not get you on either.

Coaches are not evenly spaced: some gaps are ten minutes, others run over an hour. Check the specific time before you plan around it.

Avanza coach to Marbella: price for every party size

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