Málaga Transportation

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There are double decker tourbuses travelling around Malaga with a commentary in several languages.
www.city-sightseeing.com/ malaga.htm

The web site for the local buses is
http://www.estabus.emtsam.es/
very good service to all pars of the town including circular routes with buses running every 12 mins during the day.. Flat fare 83cents or one can puchase 10 tickets cards from the Estanques for 5 Euros 80cnts

The web site for buses or autocars to other cities is
http://www.continental-auto.es/continental/index.php regular buses to all major cities in Spain.

There are two train stations in Malaga.

When catching the train into Malaga you will arrive at the main train station, which is located out of the town centre.

You then walk along the street for a couple of minutes and enter the local train station, where you can then catch the train into the centre of town (only a few minutes trip)

It was a little confusing and not well sign posted when we were there.

Centro Comercial Larios (Eroski)

Clothes and gift shops, some fast food and local restaurants and a Eroski supermarket are located in these galleries, just 2 minutes from the coach station (or 5 from the train station).
Really handy if you have to make a short connecting stop in Malaga - or if you miss your bus and must wait for the next one. LOL

Well, it is true that most people travel in Spain by train (Ok, the TALGO trains are amazing) but backpackers don't really need the luxury. A nice-price is a BETTER choice.
So... Buses are just fine.
... I managed to get from Gerona/Girona to Malaga by using this means of transport.
What you might need to know is that... There are many different companies and each one has its own routes.
For example, ALSA holds the line: Madrid-Barcelona. DAIBUS is the one you'll use for reaching Malaga.

Why not take a tour around the City on the MalagaTour bus? the round-trip takes about half an hour and includes 12 bus stops, where you can hop off, look around, and hop back on the next bus, with no additional charge. Your ticket is valid for a full 24 hours! the route includes: Casa Picasso, Alcazaba (Roman Theatre) and the Cathedral.

You can purchase tickets on the bus, and the route begins and ends at the Estacion de autobuses (Bus Station) (see previous tip).

The picture here is of the picu-up point adjacent to the train station and the Post Office. Not sure of the cost, but I think it would be well worth the price, if you just wanted a quick tour around the city.

In Málaga there are two principal Bus Stations.

One is at the historic center, at the entrance of the Port of Málaga, but not all the buses of long distances begin here. Some begin here and have the second stop at the principal bus station. I think nearly all buses that goes to the villages of Malaga, like Fuengirola, Marbella, Ronda, Mijas... and other importants places in Andalucia, like Granada, have their first stop here. I will ask.

The principal is at the center, near the train station. Paseo de los Tilos s/n. Near "El Corte Ingles" and "Eroski" ( to big malls in the town )

They have a good web page.

There are Taxi stops, but you can always stop a Taxi in the street when you need it. The minimun you will have to pay is, I think 2.50 euros, than from there the taximeter will count. Every taxi have taximetre, but if you are going out of the center of Malaga they will use a standar tarif they have in a paper.