- Must visit
Centre Pompidou Málaga
A branch of Málaga’s major art institution in nearby Málaga city. Visit for strong temporary exhibitions in a distinguished historic building.
Cheapest price
€2
Average price
€3
Fastest journey
10 m
Average duration
10 m
Buses per day
9
Distance
14 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Benalmádena to La Cala de Mijas is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Benalmádena to La Cala de Mijas will cost around €3 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €2.
Of the 9 buses that leave Benalmádena for La Cala de Mijas on Wed, Aug 05, 9 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Wed, Aug 05 the direct buses cover the 14 km distance in an average of 10 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 10 m .
On Wed, Aug 05 the slowest buses will take 10 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.










Buses from Benalmádena to La Cala de Mijas run on average 5 times per day, taking around 20m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at €2 if you book in advance.
There are 5 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 09:50, the last at 18:20. The fastest bus covers the 8 miles (14 km) distance in 21m.
Distance 8 miles (14 km) |
Average bus duration 20m |
Cheapest ticket price €2 |
Buses per day 5 |
Direct buses 5 |
Fastest bus 21m |
First bus 9:50 AM |
Last bus 6:20 PM |
High Season Oct - Dec |
Low Season Jul - Sep |
Best time to book 1 day |
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:10AM | Arrival Time 12:30AM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:40AM | Arrival Time 12:50AM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €2 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:30AM | Arrival Time 06:50AM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 07:25AM | Arrival Time 08:05AM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price €2 |
Operator Transporte Urbano de Fuengirola | Departure Time 07:49AM | Arrival Time 08:30AM | Duration 0h41 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price €2 |
Operator Transporte Urbano de Fuengirola | Departure Time 08:05AM | Arrival Time 08:45AM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price €2 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 08:50AM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Tue, Wed | Cheapest price €2 |
Operator Transporte Urbano de Fuengirola | Departure Time 08:37AM | Arrival Time 09:20AM | Duration 0h43 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price €2 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:40AM | Arrival Time 09:10AM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 08:57AM | Arrival Time 09:21AM | Duration 0h24 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price €2 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:00AM | Arrival Time 09:10AM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price €2 |
Operator Transporte Urbano de Fuengirola | Departure Time 09:09AM | Arrival Time 10:00AM | Duration 0h51 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price €2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 09:41AM | Arrival Time 10:35AM | Duration 0h54 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price €2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 10:12AM | Arrival Time 10:36AM | Duration 0h24 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price €2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 10:35AM | Arrival Time 11:15AM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price €2 |
Operator Transporte Urbano de Fuengirola | Departure Time 11:01AM | Arrival Time 11:45AM | Duration 0h44 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price €2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 11:09AM | Arrival Time 11:30AM | Duration 0h21 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price €2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 11:40AM | Arrival Time 12:20PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price €2 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 12:10PM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price €3 |
Operator Transporte Urbano de Fuengirola | Departure Time 12:05PM | Arrival Time 12:45PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price €2 |
Operator Transporte Urbano de Fuengirola | Departure Time 12:37PM | Arrival Time 01:20PM | Duration 0h43 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price €2 |
Operator Transporte Urbano de Fuengirola | Departure Time 01:09PM | Arrival Time 01:50PM | Duration 0h41 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 01:30PM | Arrival Time 02:20PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 02:05PM | Arrival Time 02:50PM | Duration 0h45 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 03:15PM | Duration 0h45 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €2 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 02:40PM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price €2 |
Operator Transporte Urbano de Fuengirola | Departure Time 02:45PM | Arrival Time 03:26PM | Duration 0h41 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €2 |
Operator Transporte Urbano de Fuengirola | Departure Time 03:01PM | Arrival Time 03:45PM | Duration 0h44 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €2 |
Operator Transporte Urbano de Fuengirola | Departure Time 03:33PM | Arrival Time 04:15PM | Duration 0h42 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €2 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 04:10PM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price €2 |
Operator Transporte Urbano de Fuengirola | Departure Time 04:05PM | Arrival Time 04:45PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 04:24PM | Arrival Time 05:15PM | Duration 0h51 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €2 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:40PM | Arrival Time 04:50PM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price €2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 04:54PM | Arrival Time 05:45PM | Duration 0h51 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €2 |
Operator Transporte Urbano de Fuengirola | Departure Time 05:25PM | Arrival Time 06:15PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €2 |
Operator Transporte Urbano de Fuengirola | Departure Time 05:57PM | Arrival Time 06:45PM | Duration 0h48 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 06:29PM | Arrival Time 07:20PM | Duration 0h51 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €2 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 06:40PM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price €2 |
Operator Transporte Urbano de Fuengirola | Departure Time 07:01PM | Arrival Time 07:45PM | Duration 0h44 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €2 |
Operator Transporte Urbano de Fuengirola | Departure Time 07:33PM | Arrival Time 08:15PM | Duration 0h42 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 08:06PM | Arrival Time 08:45PM | Duration 0h39 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 08:46PM | Arrival Time 09:20PM | Duration 0h34 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 09:16PM | Arrival Time 09:50PM | Duration 0h34 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €2 |
Operator Transporte Urbano de Fuengirola | Departure Time 09:25PM | Arrival Time 10:10PM | Duration 0h45 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €2 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:00PM | Arrival Time 04:30PM | Duration 18h30 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price €2 |
Operator Transporte Urbano de Fuengirola | Departure Time 10:29PM | Arrival Time 11:15PM | Duration 0h46 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €2 |
Operator Avanza Grupo | Departure Time 10:47PM | Arrival Time 11:38PM | Duration 0h51 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €2 |
Operator Transporte Urbano de Fuengirola | Departure Time 11:42PM | Arrival Time 12:25AM | Duration 0h43 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price €2 |
The table below shows live departures for Benalmádena to La Cala de Mijas buses for tomorrow, Wednesday, August 5. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 12:10 AM Benalmádena | 0h20 | 12:30 AM La Cala de Mijas | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:30 AM Benalmádena | 0h20 | 8:50 AM La Cala de Mijas | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 8:40 AM Benalmádena | 0h30 | 9:10 AM La Cala de Mijas | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 9:00 AM Benalmádena | 0h10 | 9:10 AM La Cala de Mijas | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 12:00 PM Benalmádena | 0h10 | 12:10 PM La Cala de Mijas | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 2:30 PM Benalmádena | 0h10 | 2:40 PM La Cala de Mijas | 0 transfersDirect | |
![]() | 4:00 PM Benalmádena | 0h10 | 4:10 PM La Cala de Mijas | 0 transfersDirect | |
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A branch of Málaga’s major art institution in nearby Málaga city. Visit for strong temporary exhibitions in a distinguished historic building.
A major museum in Málaga devoted to Picasso’s work. It is essential for modern art lovers and one of Andalusia’s most important collections.
Málaga’s leading fine arts and archaeology museum, housed in the Palacio de la Aduana. A rewarding broader cultural visit from La Cala.
A paved coastal path ideal for walking between beaches, watchtowers, and viewpoints. It is the area’s most popular everyday outdoor experience.
The central beachside promenade lined with public spaces and sea views. A pleasant walk for sunsets, local atmosphere, and easy access to landmarks.
A protected dune area near Cabopino with boardwalks and a natural beach setting. Great for a short walk combining landscape and wildlife.
Cold tomato soup with olive oil, garlic and vegetables. A classic Andalusian summer dish, widely eaten on the Costa del Sol for its fresh local produce.
Ajo blanco is a chilled almond and garlic soup, often served with grapes. It is one of Malaga province's oldest traditional dishes.
Small fried anchovies from Malaga, lightly floured and crisp. A signature coastal tapa tied to the local fishing tradition.
Refined dining venue with modern Mediterranean cooking, quality wines and polished service. A stronger option for an upscale meal nearby.
Popular traditional restaurant serving Spanish seafood, rice dishes and tapas. Lively, dependable and well known in central La Cala.
Established beachfront chiringuito known for espeto sardines, grilled fish and classic Andalusian seafood in a relaxed seafront setting.
Moderate for the Costa del Sol. Dining is fair value, but summer stays cost more. Local buses are cheap, while beachside hotels and tourist areas raise overall costs.
Tipping is modest. In restaurants, round up or leave 5-10% for great service. For cafes, small change is fine. In taxis, round up the fare.
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La Cala Garden -> Fuengirola Bus Station
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Benalmádena to La Cala de Mijas by bus. 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 bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at La Cala de Mijas, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Benalmádena to La Cala de Mijas buses use the Benalmádena, Parada Portillo to La Cala de Mijas, Jardín La Cala station pair. Use this guide to compare Benalmádena and La Cala de Mijas bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Benalmádena, Parada Portillo is 4 km from Benalmádena city centre. Public transport options include:
Benalmádena, Parada Portillo has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Wi-Fi is available at Benalmádena, Parada Portillo. ATMs are available at Benalmádena, Parada Portillo.
Ticket office support is available at Benalmádena, Parada Portillo.
Available at Benalmádena, Parada Portillo: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at Benalmádena, Parada Portillo: The station is accessible to people with reduced mobility.
La Cala de Mijas, Jardín La Cala has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Wi-Fi is available at La Cala de Mijas, Jardín La Cala. ATMs are available at La Cala de Mijas, Jardín La Cala.
Ticket office support is available at La Cala de Mijas, Jardín La Cala.
Available at La Cala de Mijas, Jardín La Cala: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at La Cala de Mijas, Jardín La Cala: Ramps available for wheelchairs.
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