Welcome to our
Costa del Sol Travel Information page which contains useful information about Trains, Buses,
Taxis, Ferries, Boat trips and Malaga Airport.
Travelling on the Costa del Sol by Train, Bus or Boat
TRAINS
The Spanish local railway network is run by the state owned company
RENFE.Look out for this sign.
International trains from France terminate at either Madrid or
Barcelona. From there you can catch a train to many of the cities in
Andalucia.
There are 4 different services:
Alta Velocidad (High Speed)
Grandes Lineas (Long Distance)
Regionales (Regional),
Cercanias (Local)
View the RENFE website for itinerary details and fares.
Booking is advisable on the 'Alta Velocidad' and 'Grandes lineas' if
travelling at weekends and public holidays. Booking can be made at
main stations and RENFE agents which include many travel agents.
Tickets are reasonably priced but prices vary depending on the class
of service and the peak hour times.
Malaga Airport
Local trains from Malaga Airport
leave every 30 minutes 0703-2345 to Fuengirola every 30 minutes, stopping at local stations in-between.
Find out more information about Malaga Airport
See details
BUSES
One of the best ways to travel in Andalucia is by bus.
There are regular bus routes. Buses are clean and air conditioned.
For more information about prices and itinerary please check at the
main Bus Terminal in Fuengirola.
SPANISH TAXIS
Spanish Taxis(white) are always available outside the terminals (journey time from Malaga Airport
to Fuengirola is 15 minutes). A small airport charge is added to the fare.
Always ask the price to Torreblanca and show them the map which is emailed to you with your booking confirmation.
You should always ask the price as all taxi drivers throughout the Costa del Sol carry a tariff chart.
As a guide, the taxi fare from the villa to Fuengirola is around €6.
Taxis will only take 4 persons.
FERRY SERVICES
Andalucia - North Africa
There are ferry services from Andalucia to North Africa. Details of
times and fares may be amended at any time, so please check these
details when booking
Algeciras-Ceuta
Daily services from 6.30 to 21.15, about every hour
By fast-ferry it takes 40 minutes and costs 18.00€
By ferry it takes a hour and a half and costs 11.00€
Ceuta-Algeciras
Daily services from 8.00 to 22.15, about every hour
Algeciras-Tangier
Daily services from 7.00 to 22.00, about every hour and a half
It takes 70 minutes with fast ferry and cost 24.00€
Tangier-Algeciras
Daily services from 7.00 to 22.00, about every hour and a half
It takes 70 minutes with fast ferry and cost 24.00€
Tarifa-Algeciras
Daily departures
It takes 35 minutes with fast ferry and cost 24.00€
Tangier-Tarifa
Daily departures
It takes 35 minutes with fast ferry and cost 24.00€
Gibraltar-Tangier
Daily departures
It takes 80 minutes with fast ferry and cost 24.00€
Tangier-Gibraltar
Daily departures
It takes 80 minutes with fast ferry and cost 24.00€
Almeria-Melilla
Everyday at 23.30 except Saturdays
It takes nine hours and a half except Fridays (7 hours) and costs
24.00€
Melilla-Almeria
From Monday to Friday at 14.30 and Saturdays at 23.30
Malaga-Melilla
Everyday at 13.00 except Sundays
It takes 8 hours and costs 24.00€
Melilla-Malaga
Everyday at 23.00 except Sundays
Cadiz-Canary Islands
(One sailing a week) Enquiries Tel: +34 902 45 46 45 | 
