AGP · Layover Guide
Málaga
Stop in Málaga.
Best layover: 3–12h
LayoverScore™
Base city score. Your route score varies by savings and timing.
Exit realism
Comfortable window
Enough room in Málaga for a real stop. Keep the buffer at the end anyway.
Landside playbook
If time slips
- Drop the last stop. Go straight to the train, taxi rank, or ride pickup you already chose.
- Add 15 minutes to map ETAs for the return leg at rush hour.
- One ticket for the whole trip protects you when the inbound is late. Separate tickets do not.
Worth knowing
- Do not stack three stops. One solid block in the city beats a rushed loop.
- Do not treat one map time as gospel for immigration lines. Pad on your first pass through this hub.
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Places to stay
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Score 58 · Discover 44 · Ease 25
Why Málaga scores 58
Getting there
Cercanías Train C1 $2 · Airport Express Bus A $3.5
min to center
train- 01Train C1 to Centro-Alameda (12 min, €1.80)
- 02Airport Express Bus A (25 min, €3)
- 03Taxi to city center (15-20 min, €20-25)
- 01Picasso Museum in his birthplace with 200+ works
- 02Alcazaba fortress with panoramic Mediterranean views
- 03Muelle Uno waterfront promenade and Centre Pompidou
- 04Tapas crawl through historic Atarazanas Market
- 05Malagueta Beach for a quick Mediterranean swim
Experiences in Málaga
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Where to stay →Drop your luggage. Don't drag it around the city.
Locker in the City
Calle Strachan 9, near Cathedral
$6/day
2 min walk
Málaga Train Station Consigna
María Zambrano Station
$4/bag
15 min walk
Hotel Molina Lario
Calle Molina Lario 20
$45/day
5 min walk
From the terminal to the good part.
Cercanías Train C1
city-center
Every 20 min, direct to Centro-Alameda
12 min
$2.00
Airport Express Bus A
city-center
Stops at bus station and Paseo del Parque
25 min
$3.50
Taxi
Fixed rate to city center, metered beyond
18 min
$23.00
Uber/Cabify
Pickup at designated rideshare area T3
18 min
$15.00
Málaga Pass
Picasso Museum, Alcazaba, Cathedral, Carmen Thyssen + transport
24-hour version ideal for layovers
$45
per day
Getting there
Get an Uber from the airportAt the airport
- 01Rooftop terrace with runway views in T3
- 02Sabor Andaluz for local tapas airside
- 03Duty-free Spanish wines and olive oils
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