Travel guides for Málaga Airport, Marbella and the coast towards Cádiz
Practical articles written by the people who drive these roads every day: airport tips, areas, timings and what to expect on arrival.
Málaga Airport
Arriving at Málaga Airport: a practical guide
What happens between the plane door and the arrivals hall at Málaga Airport: passport control, baggage, where drivers wait, cash, SIM cards and delays.
7 September 2026 · 7 min read
Landing late at Málaga Airport: what to expect
Arriving at Málaga Airport after midnight: what stays open, how to reach Marbella at 2 am, why a fixed price ignores the hour, and hotel night check-ins.
7 September 2026 · 6 min read
Málaga train station and cruise port to Marbella
Arriving in Málaga by AVE or cruise ship: where the station and the port terminals are, why there is no train to Marbella and how a transfer works from either.
7 September 2026 · 6 min readMarbella
Málaga Airport to Marbella: every way to get there
Private transfer, airport taxi, Avanza bus, train plus bus or hire car from Málaga Airport to Marbella: how each works, how long it takes and who it suits.
7 September 2026 · 7 min read
Marbella's areas explained: where to stay
Old Town, Golden Mile, Puerto Banús, Nueva Andalucía, San Pedro, the east and the hills: what each Marbella area is like and its distance from the airport.
7 September 2026 · 7 min readArriving in Puerto Banús: a first-timer's guide
Arriving in Puerto Banús: the marina layout, hotel and apartment access, the pedestrian front line, late nights, luggage on cobbles and the areas next door.
7 September 2026 · 6 min readTravel tips
Golf transfers from Málaga Airport: clubs, cars and courses
Golf clubs from Málaga Airport: which vehicle takes how many bags, where clubs come out at the airport and how far the main Costa del Sol golf areas are.
7 September 2026 · 7 min readChild seats in Spain: family transfers from Málaga Airport
Spain's child seat rule, which seat fits which age and height, pushchairs and luggage, and why booking seats in advance matters at Málaga Airport.
7 September 2026 · 6 min read
When to leave Marbella for your flight from Málaga
How early to leave each area of the coast for a flight from Málaga Airport: journey times, the two-hour and two-and-a-half-hour rules and summer traffic.
7 September 2026 · 6 min readCosta de la Luz
Málaga Airport to Gibraltar: how the frontier works
Málaga Airport to Gibraltar: the road, the La Línea frontier, passports, why transfers drop at the border, crossing by car or on foot, and the runway.
7 September 2026 · 6 min read
Tarifa and the Costa de la Luz from Málaga Airport
Flying to Málaga for Tarifa, Zahara, Bolonia, Vejer and Conil: distances and times, the N-340 and A-48, the levante wind, kite gear and the 48-hour rule.
7 September 2026 · 6 min read
Málaga Airport to Cádiz and Jerez: the long road west
Two routes from Málaga Airport to Cádiz and Jerez, what 2 h 40 on the road looks like, arriving in old Cádiz, El Puerto, the bodegas, Sancti Petri and the port.
7 September 2026 · 7 min read