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Alameda Principal and the old town.

The avenue between the port and the historic center, which lies just north of it.

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2 ways to Alameda Principal and the old town

One way · 2 adults · All service hours · Totals for your whole group

Stay on the C1 one stop past María Zambrano: Centro-Alameda, the end of the line, is at the western end of the Alameda Principal by the Guadalmedina, 12 minutes from the airport for EUR 1.80. Line A runs the length of the same avenue on to the Paseo del Parque, about a kilometer further east, at EUR 4.00 and about half an hour — worth it only for the stop, not the price.

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Cercanías C1

regional · Renfe Cercanías Málaga
8–12 min rideEvery 20 min06:44–00:54
The Cercanías station in the transport interchange at arrivals levelMálaga María Zambrano in 8 minutes
€3.60total for 2 adults€1.80 each2 × €1.80 adult fareBuy ticketOn Renfe Cercanías Málaga
Hours, tickets & luggage

EUR 1.80, a two-zone single. A return is EUR 3.60 — two singles, valid the same day only. Children under six travel free, up to two per adult ticket. Buy at the machines or ticket office, to use within two hours; a contactless card or phone also opens the gates, but you must tap out as well as in, or the card is charged the five-zone maximum.

Luggage. A commuter train with space by the doors; no limit is published.

Hours. From the airport toward the city: 06:44, 07:19, 07:54, then every 20 minutes at :14, :34 and :54 until 22:54 (weekends: 07:54, 08:34, 09:14, 09:54, then every 20), then 23:24, 23:54, 00:24 and a last train at 00:54, every night. 52 trains a day Monday to Friday, 49 on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.

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Line A Exprés Aeropuerto

bus · EMT Málaga
25–40 min rideEvery 20 min07:00–01:15
ArrivalsThe Alameda Principal
€8total for 2 adults€4 each2 × €4 adult fareBuy ticketOn EMT Málaga
Hours, tickets & luggage

The Billete Aeropuerto, EUR 4.00, one ride, no transfer, valid only on Line A. No other EMT ticket or pass works on it. Pay on board in cash (drivers need not change a note above EUR 5), by card tapped once on boarding, or with a QR ticket from the EMT app; there is also a ticket window by the arrivals exit. The metropolitan Consorcio card is accepted at the same EUR 4.00. Under-threes travel free.

Luggage. A city bus with a luggage area; Aena and EMT both say luggage is carried free.

Hours. From the airport: 07:00 every day; Monday to Friday every 20 to 25 minutes to 00:00, then a last bus at 01:15; Saturday and Sunday every 20 to 25 minutes to 23:50, then a last bus at 01:10. There is a gap of over an hour before that last departure.

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Ride times exclude walking and waiting. Every way from Costa del Sol into Málaga →

From arrivals to Alameda Principal and the old town

01

Find the stop

The Cercanías station in the transport interchange at arrivals level. Follow the signs from arrivals.

02

Choose Cercanías C1

Check the destination and departure board before boarding.

03

Arrive at Alameda Principal and the old town

8–12 min. Continue to your accommodation or follow signs for onward transport.

What happens at Alameda Principal?

Continuing by public transport?

Follow the station signs for your onward connection.

Walking to your stay?

Check the address and choose the nearest exit.

Before you travel

What if my flight arrives late?

Not everything runs around the clock: the Cercanías C1 runs 06:44–00:54, and the Line A Exprés Aeropuerto runs 07:00–01:15. Outside those hours nothing runs to the center.

How far is Alameda Principal and the old town from the centre?

The avenue between the port and the historic center, which lies just north of it.

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