- Must visit
Museo Picasso Málaga
Major museum dedicated to Pablo Picasso in the artist’s birthplace city, housed in the Palacio de Buenavista with a strong collection of his work.
Cheapest price
$17
Average price
$17
Fastest journey
2 h
Average duration
2 h 12 m
Buses per day
13
Distance
97 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Granada to Malaga Airport is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Granada to Malaga Airport will cost around $17 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $17.
Of the 13 buses that leave Granada for Malaga Airport on Thu, Jun 04, 13 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Thu, Jun 04 the direct buses cover the 97 km distance in an average of 2 h 12 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 2 h .
On Thu, Jun 04 the slowest buses will take 2 h 15 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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NormalOmio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Granada to Malaga Airport among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from $17. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 1h 44m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $17, and a bus costs an average of $17.
Distance: 60 miles (97 km)
Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$18 Average price | $17 Average price Cheapest | $28 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 14m Average total duration Fastest 1h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 25m Average total duration 1h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 28m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular bus company | ![]() Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Granada to Malaga Airport:
A train is $0.88 (€0.71) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Granada to Malaga Airport costing on average $18 (€15).
Other travel options to Malaga Airport take longer:
Train takes on average 1h 55m.
Tickets start at around $18 (€15) compared to roughly $28 (€23) in fuel and tolls — a saving of about $10 (€8). The journey takes 1h 44m versus 1h 28m by car, so you'll arrive a bit later, but you can use the time productively rather than spending it behind the wheel. No parking to sort, no fuel stops, and most coaches have Wi-Fi and power outlets.
Direct services are operated by Alsa, BlaBlaCar.
Driving is worth considering if you're on a tight schedule, travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), or want the flexibility to stop along the way.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 02:00AM | Arrival Time 03:45AM | Duration 1h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:00AM | Arrival Time 04:20AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $15 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:10AM | Arrival Time 05:00AM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 05:00AM | Arrival Time 07:15AM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:20AM | Arrival Time 07:40AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:30AM | Arrival Time 07:50AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Tue, Thu | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 09:15AM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 08:20AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Thu, Sat | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:30AM | Arrival Time 08:40AM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 07:45AM | Arrival Time 09:45AM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 08:15AM | Arrival Time 10:45AM | Duration 2h30 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:20AM | Arrival Time 09:40AM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 10:20AM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Wed, Fri | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 09:45AM | Arrival Time 11:45AM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 11:30AM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 10:15AM | Arrival Time 12:30PM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:20AM | Arrival Time 11:30AM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $13 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 01:15PM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:10AM | Arrival Time 12:30PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 01:20PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Wed, Sat | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 03:15PM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 02:30PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 04:15PM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:30PM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $14 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:40PM | Arrival Time 04:10PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 05:15PM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:30PM | Arrival Time 04:50PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 06:15PM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 05:30PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Fri, Sun | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 06:45PM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 07:30PM | Duration 2h00 | Departure days Mon, Wed | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 07:20PM | Duration 1h20 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 06:00PM | Arrival Time 08:15PM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:20PM | Arrival Time 07:30PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:40PM | Arrival Time 08:20PM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:00PM | Arrival Time 08:10PM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Tue, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $10 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:20PM | Arrival Time 09:00PM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 09:30PM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Fri | Cheapest price $12 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 10:15PM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Everyday | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:40PM | Arrival Time 11:30PM | Duration 1h50 | Departure days Sat | Cheapest price $11 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 10:30PM | Arrival Time 12:45AM | Duration 2h15 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun | Cheapest price $17 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:30PM | Arrival Time 12:10AM | Duration 1h40 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $12 |
The table below shows live departures for Granada to Malaga Airport buses for today, Wednesday, June 3. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Normal | 1:00 PM Granada, Estación De Autobuses | 2h15 | 3:15 PM Málaga, Av. del Comandante García Morato (Aeropuerto - Llegadas T3) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 2:00 PM Granada, Estación De Autobuses | 2h15 | 4:15 PM Málaga, Av. del Comandante García Morato (Aeropuerto - Llegadas T3) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 3:00 PM Granada, Estación De Autobuses | 2h15 | 5:15 PM Málaga, Av. del Comandante García Morato (Aeropuerto - Llegadas T3) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 4:00 PM Granada, Estación De Autobuses | 2h15 | 6:15 PM Málaga, Av. del Comandante García Morato (Aeropuerto - Llegadas T3) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 4:30 PM Granada, Estación De Autobuses | 2h15 | 6:45 PM Málaga, Av. del Comandante García Morato (Aeropuerto - Llegadas T3) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 8:00 PM Granada, Estación De Autobuses | 2h15 | 10:15 PM Málaga, Av. del Comandante García Morato (Aeropuerto - Llegadas T3) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Thursday, June 4 | |||||
Normal | 5:00 AM Granada, Estación De Autobuses | 2h15 | 7:15 AM Málaga, Av. del Comandante García Morato (Aeropuerto - Llegadas T3) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 7:00 AM Granada, Estación De Autobuses | 2h15 | 9:15 AM Málaga, Av. del Comandante García Morato (Aeropuerto - Llegadas T3) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 8:15 AM Granada, Estación De Autobuses | 2h30 | 10:45 AM Málaga, Av. del Comandante García Morato (Aeropuerto - Llegadas T3) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 9:45 AM Granada, Estación De Autobuses | 2h00 | 11:45 AM Málaga, Av. del Comandante García Morato (Aeropuerto - Llegadas T3) | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 10:15 AM Granada, Estación De Autobuses | 2h15 | 12:30 PM Málaga, Av. del Comandante García Morato (Aeropuerto - Llegadas T3) | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Buses from Granada to Malaga Airport run on average 17 times per day, taking around 1h 44m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $17 (€14) if you book in advance.
There are 17 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 05:45, the last at 21:30. The fastest bus covers the 60 miles (97 km) distance in 2h 0m.
Distance 60 miles (97 km) |
Average bus duration 1h 44m |
Cheapest ticket price $17 (€14) |
Buses per day 17 |
Direct buses 17 |
Fastest bus 2h 0m |
First bus 5:45 AM |
Last bus 9:30 PM |
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Major museum dedicated to Pablo Picasso in the artist’s birthplace city, housed in the Palacio de Buenavista with a strong collection of his work.
Contemporary art museum in the colorful waterfront cube, known for modern and international exhibitions and strong visual appeal.
Art museum focused on Spanish and Andalusian painting, especially 19th-century works, in a restored historic palace.
Málaga’s best-known shopping street, elegant and lively, especially popular for strolling, events, and social-media-friendly city scenes.
Classic viewpoint above the city with sweeping panoramas over the port, cathedral, bullring, and coastline.
Modern waterfront promenade by the port with sea views, public art, and a polished atmosphere popular with visitors and locals.
Fresh sardines skewered and grilled over open coals, a classic Malaga beach dish strongly tied to the city’s fishing tradition.
A chilled almond and garlic soup, often served with grapes. It is one of Malaga’s most emblematic traditional dishes.
A thick tomato, bread, olive oil, and garlic soup from nearby Antequera, usually topped with egg or ham.
Michelin-starred fine dining restaurant at Muelle Uno, offering refined modern Andalusian cuisine in an elegant waterfront space.
Well-known Malaga seafood restaurant near the coast, praised for shellfish, fish dishes, and a polished yet relaxed setting.
Established tavern-style restaurant popular for classic Malaga and Andalusian dishes, generous portions, and a local feel.
Airport prices are higher than in central Málaga. Coffee and snacks are manageable, but full meals cost more than city averages.
Service is usually included. Rounding up or leaving 5-10% for good restaurant service is appreciated, not required. Small tips for taxis or cafés are optional.
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