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Arriving to Málaga
» By Air
Pablo Ruiz Picasso Málaga is the main International Airport for the Costa del Sol and one of the busiest airports in Spain, with up to a staggering 16 million passengers annually. Picasso Airport has Malaga flight connections to over 60 countries worldwide, and 13 million passengers passed through it in 2006. This airport is located 8km southwest of Málaga and 5km north of Torremolinos. From there you can get a train, a bus (which costs 1€) or a taxi (which cost about 15€) into town, or hire a car. The Bus Nº19 stops at Alameda Principal and Paseo del Parque, where most of the local buses that serve the city stop as well.
» By car
The autovía del Sol (along national motorway 340, from Barcelona to Cádiz) is the main communication route in the Costa del Sol. If you are driving to Málaga from the east or the west, it would be best to take the N-340/E-15 motorway. In fact, entrance to and exit from Málaga is made easy by the N340 highway and the coastal rail service. Likewise, the autovía de Andalucía (A-92), from Seville to Baza, features a branch going from Antequera to Málaga (the so-called autovía de Málaga) which splits into two roads: One to the western Costa del Sol and one to the eastern part.
If you want to rent a car in Málaga, you must know that this service is cheap and excellent. Car rental is available at the airport Arrivals. Car rental gives tourists maximum freedom and flexibility to explore and experience the city and surrounding areas.
» By Train
The RENFE train station (Phone: 952 21 41 27), just west of the old town, offers national service with direct trajectories to Barcelona, Madrid, Sevilla and Valencia. This train station connects the city to the national train network. In the same way, there is a coastal track fromMálaga to Fuengirola that stops at Torremolinos, Benalmadena and the airport. Later in 2007, the high-speed train AVE will come into service, reducing travel time to Madrid to just two and a half hours. The city ofMálaga has two Cercanías (commuter train) lines and a metro system is under construction.
» By bus
The main Bus Station (952-35-00-61) in Málaga is located on Paseo de los Tilos, northwest of the RENFE station and southwest of the city. Frequent bus services stop at Málaga from local destinations like Granada, Seville and Madrid. In the same way, Eurolines offers international services to Málaga from places like France, Germany, Portugal and Morocco. Although more affordable, travelling long distance by bus in Spain is often very tiring. Services to Málaga from Madrid take about six or seven hours, while many services also arrive from Córdoba, Seville, Granada and Rhonda.
» By sea
As a Mediterranean city, Málaga has always been linked to the sea and the wealth it provides, sea that has been the driving force and livelihood of the Málaga people. Málaga Harbour has become the second most important port of call for Tourist Cruise ships in peninsula Spain, receiving the visit of some of the most important and emblematic liners in the world, such as the Queen Mary II.
Regarding sea transportation, Transmediterranea (Estación Marítima del Puerto, Local E1. Phone: 952 22 43 91) has a regular line to Melilla in the North of Africa, and Málaga is one of the regular stops for most cruises in the Mediterranean. Trasmediterránea operates a daily ferry (except on Sundays) from mid-September to mid-June to and from Melilla. The journey takes 7.5 hours.
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