Los Boliches Train Stop in Fuengirola
I always pick up my emails when travelling and so it was that earlier this month whilst I was in London I replied to an email from a gomarbella reader.John A had asked me “Can I pull my suitcase between the Los Boliches train stop and the Yaramar hotel on the Paseo Marítimo in Fuengirola, or should I take a taxi?"
Back on the Costa del Sol the very next day, I missed the midday Malaga airport bus to Marbella by minutes and rather than hang around for the next bus I decided to check out the advice I had just given to John and catch the train to Fuengirola, check out how far the Los Boliches stop is from the Yaramar Hotel and then take the bus home to Marbella from Fuengirola.
It was a great train ride from Malaga airport to Fuengirola. Los Boliches is the second last stop before pulling in to the underground train station and I was able to write again to John before he left the UK to come to Spain.
I was lucky with my connections and it worked out that by taking the train to Fuengirola and then the bus to Marbella I got home about 15 minutes faster than if I had waited for the next bus from the airport to Marbella bus station. I had fun on the way home too!
Got any questions about traveling on the Costa del Sol? Write to me on the blog page and I’ll do my best to help you.
Labels: Los Boliches train stop, malaga airport trains, yaramar hotel in fuengirola
posted by Mike Drury at
09:42
8 Comments:
hi
we land at malaga at 10.15 am and want to know the cheapest way to get from the airport to our casa manga villa in guadalmina , by bus,or taxi
thanks
julie
Hi Julie
Thanks very much for writing in to gomarbella. I would take the Malaga airport to Marbella shuttle bus. Check here for the winter departures from Malaga airport. http://www.gomarbella.com/marbella/malagabus.htm
It looks like you will be catching the 12.00 bus if you arrive at 10.00am, by the time you get your luggage. Don't wait outside, have a coffee in the arrivals area and do some people watching.
I would take a taxi from the Marbella bus station to Guadalmina. It is not worth catching another bus (which would be the Estepona bus) because it would drop you on the main road at Guadalmina and you would need to haul your suitcase to the villa.
I phoned the girl at the Marbella radio taxi office 95 277 44 88 and she said a taxi from Marbella bus station to San Pedro would be about €16. She couldn't give me a price to the Guadalmina commercial centre but said it would only be couple of euros more.
All the taxis have got GPS fitted so if you give the street address of your villa to the driver, he will take you straight there.
I hope you have a great stay and don't hesitate to ask if I can help further.
Best wishes
Mike
this information was really helpful to me as well, thank you. Also I wondered if you know the best route of getting to Malaga Centro from San Pedro with no car. I looked and it said 1.45 mins on bus so wondered is there was a quicker route, ie back via Airport bus or even quicker route somehow. Also wondered if trains and buses would be running Maundy Thurday 20th & 21st March. Do you know cost of Taxi to Fuengirola from San Pedro
thank
sally
Hi Sally, thanks for writing in, I am glad the info helped. The train from Malaga centre to the airport is a very quick run and there are two trains every hour. You could then have a wait for the Malaga airport to Marbella bus service, there are less buses in winter. That would get you to Marbella and then you could take a local bus to San Pedro. I think if you were very lucky with connections it would take you just a little less time but most probably longer.
I phoned the taxi company this evening to check the price of a taxi from San Pedro to Fuengirola. It is €40. (during the day) A taxi will take 30 minutes for this stretch and then the train from Fuengirola station to the very centre of Malaga will take 45 minutes. With the right timing for your connection in Fuengirola you could save 30 minutes. But it would have cost €40 for the taxi plus a couple of euros for the train.
That all makes the bus from San Pedro to the Malaga bus station a little more attractive wouldn't you say? Take a mag and some water and do some people watching and the journey will go very quickly.
Yes, there is a normal bus service at Easter, more people might be travelling in the evening to see the processions. The train would get you into and out of Malaga centre though avoiding traffic hold ups caused by the multiple processions taking place in the later afternoon. Thursday evening is the famed Spanish Legionaires procession. What about bussing up to Malaga during the morning or afternoon on Thursday or Friday and then taking one of the last trains out back to Fuengirola and then treating yourself to a taxi home?
Watch out Sally however you travel for your bag, purse, camera. There are people watching your every move especially in the crush of the processions. Leave as much as you can at home (and lock up there as well.)
I hope this helps and that you have a great trip to Málaga.
Mike
I am travelling with my family (total 6) to Marriott Playa Andaluza on Tuesday. Please can you advise us on the best way to get to the hotel from Malaga airport.
Great website
Thanks for writing in to gomarbella and for your kind comments!
With six people travelling you would need to take two taxis at any time. The maximum number of passengers is four in a taxi. The current fare (March 2008) is around 90 euros from Malaga airport to Marriots Playa Andaluza but please check this before loading your suitcases.
I would be tempted to take the excellent Malaga airport to Marbella bus station shuttle service. If your arrival time works in with the bus departures times then you will save a lot of money. Check the shuttle bus service times at www.gomarbella.com/costadelsolbuses and make sure you look at the winter departures column. Each passenger currently pays 4.05 euros.
With all the money saved on the airport bus you could then take two taxis from Marbella bus station to Marriots Playa Andaluza, arrive in style and not feel the cost.
It would also be possible to change buses at Marbella and then bus on to San Pedro de Alcantara and taxi from there but if the group is tired of travelling and you have to wait again for your next connection, it won't be worth the small saving.
The Marriots Playa Andaluza complex is difficult to find the first time so first time arrival in a taxi is advised. Later when you are settled in, you can walk back up to the main road and check out the bus stops for future travel. The road traffic is fast and lethal at all times on the Costa del Sol so do always use the overhead pedestrian bridges for any road crossings. You will be using the Marbella/San Pedro to Estepona bus schedule which you will also find on the bus page link above.
The sun is shining brightly as I write this, I hope you have a great journey tomorrow!
Hi Mike --
My husband and I are hooking up with my father in Marbella. We'll be staying at the Royal Aloha Vacation CLub and don't really want the hassle of driving and/or car rental. We'd like a tour of Seville and see it's about 3 hours via train. Eeek. Also want to see Cordoba, probably Gibraltar and the upland country too. Any suggestion on professional driving companies??? Rates? Your thoughts on tour companies, etc??
Vallery--
Hi Vallery, really sorry to delay replying to you and then doing it in a rush.
I think your best bet is to do one day tours with organised groups. I suggest phoning Viajes Valemar in the main street of Marbella, they are on 952 82 99 44 and speak to any of the very pleasant team of women there and they will sort you out with day trips by bus to any or all of Cordoba, Gibraltar, Sevilla and Granada. Pick up is at determined spots along the Costa del Sol and they can tell you exactly where to be to take your excursion coach.
I'll be back in the office on Sunday evening so if you haven't travelled by then, will be very happy to help you further.
Best wishes from Marbella Vallery
Mike
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