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Costa del Sol · Cercanías C1 to BenalmádenaCercanías C1 to Benalmádena.
To Benalmádena-Arroyo de la Miel, not Málaga Centro-Alameda station.
Renfe Cercanías Málaga, from the Cercanías station in the transport interchange at arrivals level to Benalmádena-Arroyo de la Miel.
Priced per traveler.
Each traveler pays the fare; group products are applied where they beat it.
| Travelers | Each | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 adult | €2.05 | €2.05 |
| 2 adults | €2.05 | €4.10 |
| 3 adults | €2.05 | €6.15 |
| 4 adults | €2.05 | €8.20 |
| 5 adults | €2.05 | €10.25 |
| 6 adults | €2.05 | €12.30 |
| 7 adults | €2.05 | €14.35 |
| 8 adults | €2.05 | €16.40 |
EUR 2.05, a three-zone single: the airport is zone 1 and Benalmádena-Arroyo de la Miel is zone 3 on Renfe's own fare map. Buy at the machines or ticket office; a contactless bank card also opens the gates, but tap out at the far end too or the card is charged the five-zone maximum.
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From arrivals to Benalmádena-Arroyo de la Miel
Three steps once you have collected your bags.
Find the station
The Cercanías station in the transport interchange at arrivals level.
Buy and validate a ticket
Before boarding — a ticket bought but not validated can be fined.
Ride to Benalmádena-Arroyo de la Miel
17–18 min.
Worth knowing
From the airport, southbound: 05:32, then every 20 minutes to 21:42, then 22:12, 22:42, 23:12 and a last train at 23:42, every day — 52 departures Monday to Friday, 49 on Saturdays and Sundays.
EUR 2.05 is one zone dearer than the ride into Málaga or to Torremolinos.
The station is Benalmádena-Arroyo de la Miel, a little inland; it is not a seafront stop.
Trains run every 20 minutes from 05:32 to 21:42, then every 30 to the last at 23:42.
On the way
The stops worth knowing, in riding order.
Does the Cercanías C1 stop at Torremolinos?
Yes. It calls at Torremolinos on the way to Benalmádena-Arroyo de la Miel.
Where it takes you
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