- Must visit
Museo del Grabado Español Contemporáneo
Contemporary engraving museum in a restored historic hospital, with works by major Spanish artists and rotating exhibitions.
Cheapest price
£7
Average price
£9
Fastest journey
45 m
Average duration
45 m
Buses per day
63
Distance
47 km
The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from Málaga to Marbella is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Málaga to Marbella will cost around £9 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £7.
Of the 63 buses that leave Málaga for Marbella every day 63 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct buses cover the 47 km distance in an average of 45 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 45 m .
The slowest buses will take 45 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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NORMAL.The table below shows live departures for Málaga to Marbella coaches for today, Monday 17 August. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated coach journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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NORMAL. | 5:10 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 0h45 | 5:55 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 6:30 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 7:30 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 6:55 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 0h45 | 7:40 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 7:20 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 0h45 | 8:05 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 7:30 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h20 | 8:50 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 7:50 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 8:50 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 8:00 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h30 | 9:30 Marbella, Av. Juan Carlos I (Rotonda Hospital) | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 8:00 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h45 | 9:45 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 8:00 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 9:00 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
MULTIMEDIA. | 8:20 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 9:20 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 8:35 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 9:35 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 8:40 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h50 | 10:30 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 8:40 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h35 | 10:15 Marbella, Av. Juan Carlos I (Rotonda Hospital) | 0 changesdirect | |
EXPRESS. | 8:50 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 9:50 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 9:10 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 10:10 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 9:15 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h25 | 10:40 Marbella, Av. Juan Carlos I (Rotonda Hospital) | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 9:15 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h50 | 11:05 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
EXPRESS. | 9:40 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 0h45 | 10:25 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 9:50 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 10:50 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 10:00 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 11:00 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 10:10 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 11:10 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 10:20 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 11:20 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 10:40 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 11:40 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 11:10 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 12:10 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 11:15 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h45 | 13:00 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 11:15 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h35 | 12:50 Marbella, Av. Juan Carlos I (Rotonda Hospital) | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 11:20 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 12:20 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 11:45 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 12:45 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 12:05 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 13:05 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
EXPRESS. | 12:35 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 0h45 | 13:20 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 12:40 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 13:40 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 12:55 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 13:55 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 13:25 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 14:25 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
EXPRESS. | 13:40 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 14:40 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 14:05 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 15:05 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 14:15 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 15:15 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 14:15 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h55 | 16:10 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 14:15 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h35 | 15:50 Marbella, Av. Juan Carlos I (Rotonda Hospital) | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 14:30 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 0h45 | 15:15 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
EXPRESS. | 14:50 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 15:50 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 15:00 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 16:00 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
MULTIMEDIA. | 15:15 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h05 | 16:20 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 15:50 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 0h45 | 16:35 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 16:20 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 17:20 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 16:30 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 0h45 | 17:15 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
EXPRESS. | 17:00 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 18:00 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
EXPRESS. | 17:15 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 18:15 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 17:20 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 18:20 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 17:30 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h15 | 18:45 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 17:55 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 18:55 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 18:05 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 0h45 | 18:50 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 18:20 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 19:20 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 18:30 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 19:30 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 18:40 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 19:40 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 19:00 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 20:00 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
EXPRESS. | 19:30 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 20:30 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 19:40 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h15 | 20:55 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 19:45 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 20:45 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 20:00 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 21:00 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
MULTIMEDIA. | 20:15 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 21:15 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 20:35 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 0h45 | 21:20 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 21:00 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 22:00 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 21:10 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 22:10 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 21:35 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 22:35 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
EXPRESS. | 22:15 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 23:15 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
NORMAL. | 23:00 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 0:00 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
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NORMAL. | 0:00 Malaga, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 1:00 Marbella, Estación de Autobuses | 0 changesdirect | |
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Buses from Málaga to Marbella run on average 42 times per day, taking around 49m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at £7 if you book in advance.
There are 42 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 05:05, the last at 23:55. The fastest coach covers the 47 km distance in 45m.
Distance 47 km |
Average bus duration 49m |
Cheapest ticket price £7 |
Buses per day 42 |
Direct buses 42 |
Fastest bus 45m |
First bus 5:05 |
Last bus 23:55 |
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Best time to book 35 days |
Discover the best of Marbella — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Marbella trip today.
Contemporary engraving museum in a restored historic hospital, with works by major Spanish artists and rotating exhibitions.
Municipal gallery hosting changing exhibitions of painting, photography and sculpture in central Marbella.
Archaeological museum with Roman finds and local artefacts that help explain Marbella’s long settlement history.
Marbella’s old town is a maze of narrow streets, whitewashed houses and small squares, perfect for wandering and photos.
Charming central square lined with orange trees and historic buildings, forming the heart of the old town.
Long seafront promenade for walking or cycling, with beaches, public art and wide views along Marbella’s coast.
Cold tomato soup with olive oil, garlic and bread, often topped with chopped egg and ham. A classic Andalusian summer dish popular along the Costa del Sol.
Lightly fried small fish, usually anchovies or whitebait, coated simply and served by the sea. It is one of the most typical Málaga coast dishes.
Fresh sardines skewered and grilled over open coals, traditionally on the beach. This is a signature dish of the Málaga shoreline and Marbella chiringuitos.
Elegant beachside dining with refined Mediterranean seafood and rice dishes in a polished setting east of Marbella.
Stylish restaurant serving modern Spanish and Mediterranean cooking with a lively yet relaxed atmosphere near the old town.
Long-established seafood restaurant in Marbella’s old town, known for classic Andalusian fish dishes in a traditional, bustling atmosphere.
Moderate for the Costa del Sol. Dining and local buses are reasonable, but beach areas and peak-season hotels cost more than in many Spanish cities.
Service is usually included. Round up or leave 5-10% in restaurants for good service; small change for cafés; taxis are often rounded up.
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Estación de Autobuses, Marbella -> Alameda Park, Marbella
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Málaga to Marbella by coach. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest coach, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Marbella, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Málaga to Marbella buses use the Malaga, Estación de Autobuses to Marbella, Estación de Autobuses station pair, with some services arriving at Marbella, Av. Juan Carlos I (Rotonda Hospital). Use this guide to compare Málaga and Marbella bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Malaga, Estación de Autobuses is 1 km from Málaga city centre. Public transport options include:
Malaga, Estación de Autobuses has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Cafetería de la estación (in the station), Tapas 24 (0.4 km), Pizzeria Roma (0.6 km).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located inside the station, near the main entrance.
Ticket office support is available at Malaga, Estación de Autobuses.
Available at Malaga, Estación de Autobuses: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Malaga, Estación de Autobuses: Elevators, ramps.
Málaga, Av. del Comandante García Morato (Aeropuerto - Llegadas T3) is 7 km from Málaga city centre. Public transport options include:
Málaga, Av. del Comandante García Morato (Aeropuerto - Llegadas T3) has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Cafetería de la estación (in the station), Fast Food Express (in the station), Local Cuisine Corner (in the station).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located in the arrivals area.
Ticket office support is available at Málaga, Av. del Comandante García Morato (Aeropuerto - Llegadas T3).
Available at Málaga, Av. del Comandante García Morato (Aeropuerto - Llegadas T3): Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Málaga, Av. del Comandante García Morato (Aeropuerto - Llegadas T3): Elevators, ramps.
Malaga has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC and Ticket Office.
Food options include: Cafetería de la estación (in the station), Tapas Bar (in the station).
Free Wi-Fi. ATMs are located near the main entrance and inside the station.
Ticket office support is available at Malaga.
Available at Malaga: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Malaga: Elevators, ramps.
Marbella, Av. Juan Carlos I (Rotonda Hospital) is 5 km from Marbella city centre. Public transport options include:
Marbella, Av. Juan Carlos I (Rotonda Hospital) has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower and Ticket Office.
Wi-Fi is available at Marbella, Av. Juan Carlos I (Rotonda Hospital). ATMs are available at Marbella, Av. Juan Carlos I (Rotonda Hospital).
Ticket office support is available at Marbella, Av. Juan Carlos I (Rotonda Hospital).
Available at Marbella, Av. Juan Carlos I (Rotonda Hospital): Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Marbella, Av. Juan Carlos I (Rotonda Hospital): Basic accessibility features available.
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