Transfer from Malaga airport to Estepona

[owen]

Hello,

I will be arriving at Malaga airport with my girlfriend for a short break on Sunday 7th October. We are staying in the AGH Estepona hotel (formerly known as 'Hotel Gran Oasis').

We were wondering whether anybody has ever stayed here before?

Also we are considering using the bus from the airport direct to marbella,then from marbella we can get a taxi to our hotel in estepona. has anybody got any details on this service? We have read and got quotes for taxis direct to estepona from the airport and they are very expensive!

As we are arriving on a sunday i was also wondering whether the bus timetables will differ from the midweek service like they do in england?

If anyone can shed any light on these it would be a massive help!

Thank you

[Beachcomber]

This is not an answer to your original question and it may not be an option for you for various reasons but have you considered hiring a car?

The cost of a hire car for a few days is likely to be far less than the return taxi fare and much more convenient than using public transport.

I don't know that hotel but there are some mixed reviews here:

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review ... lusia.html

[owen]

unfortunately im only 20 years old so not able to drive out of the uk! which is a shame because like you said it would have been a lot cheaper. I have read about the bus service from the airport and it seems pretty straight forward as it goes direct to marbella. then obviously a taxi from marbella to estepona wont cost that much as it isnt too far.

[Beachcomber]

Hopefully someone else will be able to give you some information on the bus service.

[safeashouses]

There are buses from Marbella to Estepona too, it's quite a distance a taxi would be fairly expensive if you are on a budget. A good site for buses was recommended in a previous thread.

http://www.gomarbella.com/marbella/marb ... tation.htm

[owen]

thank you for that, it doesnt give any information as to whether the timetable changes on a sunday? have you used the bus service from the airport to marbella before then?

[Beachcomber]

I'm not sure why you can't drive outside of the UK. The minimum age to drive a car in Spain is 18.

A niece recently stayed with us with her 23 year old boyfriend. He was able to hire a car but was told that if he had been only 19 or 20 there would have been a hefty deposit (about €350) which would have been returned to him if he brought the car back in one piece!

[safeashouses]

I haven't used the bus Owen we usually have a hire car we're old enough to drive +++

Here's a direct link to the bus companies website with timetables and prices. Sundays are listed seperately.

http://www.ctsa-portillo.com/horarios.html

[owen]

i thought with a uk license you have to be 21 to drive abroad?

thanks for that timetable, find it a little hard to understand as i dont speak/read spanish! haha

its the bus that goes direct from the airport to marbella that i need to know whether it runs as scheduled for sundays.

[owen]

Having looked at the timetable, am i right in saying that the bus leaves malaga airport direct to marbella at 13.30? not sure what the italic fonts underneath the times mean?
maybe i should learn some spanish

[owen]

I think I have finally cracked it

This time table shows that the busses run from Monday - Sunday (7days)
from the airport at Malaga direct to Marbella bus station, and seens we land at 10.35 the most suitable will be the 12.00 bus.




someone please correct me if i'm wrong! also does the italic underneath mean what time the bus will arrive at its destination?

[safeashouses]

The italic is from the airport to Marbella.

[owen]

ok thanks, so its still the 12.00 bus then...doesn't seem like many people have used the service though!

[kirmas]

The wrighting in Italic is what time the buses LEAVE the airport ( malaga)
This is the website address to look on http://www.ctsa-portillo.com/puntosventa.html a taxi from The marbella Bus station to AGH is about 15€

[owen]

brilliant, thank you. so all in all do you think that my plan is the best way to do it rather than getting an 80euro taxi?

[safeashouses]

If you want to save money and you are travelling light then yes the bus is your best option. Please let us all know how your journey pans out.

Better plan your return journey too.

Hope you enjoy your holiday.