- Must visit
Museo Arqueológico Cueva de Siete Palacios
Main local archaeology museum with Phoenician, Roman and Islamic finds. Best place to understand ancient Sexi and Almuñécar’s long history.
Cheapest price
$2
Average price
$2
Fastest journey
30 m
Average duration
33 m
Buses per day
3
Distance
16 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Motril to Almuñécar is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Motril to Almuñécar will cost around $2 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $2.
Of the 3 buses that leave Motril for Almuñécar on Tue, Aug 04, 3 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Tue, Aug 04 the direct buses cover the 16 km distance in an average of 33 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 30 m .
On Tue, Aug 04 the slowest buses will take 35 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.






Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Motril to Almuñécar among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $2. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 28m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $2, and a bus costs an average of $2.
Distance: 9 miles (16 km)
Most popular Bus | Driving |
|---|---|
$2 Average price Cheapest | $4 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
58m Average total duration Fastest 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 35m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
You'll arrive about 7m sooner (28m by bus vs 35m by car) and save roughly $3 (€2) compared to fuel and tolls ($2 (€2) vs $4 (€4)). You also skip the drive itself — no traffic stress, no parking, and you can use the time to work, nap, or catch up on a series with the onboard Wi-Fi.
Direct coaches are operated by Alsa, BlaBlaCar.
Driving is still worth considering if you're travelling with bulky luggage, need flexibility on departure times, or plan to stop along the way.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 05:55AM | Arrival Time 06:25AM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 06:30AM | Arrival Time 07:10AM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Mon, Wed | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 06:55AM | Arrival Time 07:25AM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 07:00AM | Arrival Time 07:30AM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 07:30AM | Arrival Time 08:25AM | Duration 0h55 | Departure days Mon, Wed | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 07:35AM | Arrival Time 08:25AM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Mon, Wed | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 07:50AM | Arrival Time 08:25AM | Duration 0h35 | Departure days Mon, Wed | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 07:55AM | Arrival Time 08:25AM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon, Wed | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 08:35AM | Duration 0h35 | Departure days Mon, Wed | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 08:30AM | Arrival Time 09:00AM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:40AM | Arrival Time 10:00AM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:50AM | Arrival Time 10:10AM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 10:35AM | Duration 0h35 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:10AM | Arrival Time 10:20AM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 10:20AM | Arrival Time 10:35AM | Duration 0h15 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 10:30AM | Arrival Time 11:00AM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 11:30AM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 11:00AM | Arrival Time 11:35AM | Duration 0h35 | Departure days Tue, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 11:40AM | Arrival Time 12:00PM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 11:45AM | Arrival Time 12:35PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Mon, Wed | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 11:55AM | Arrival Time 12:35PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Mon, Wed | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 12:00PM | Arrival Time 12:35PM | Duration 0h35 | Departure days Mon, Wed | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 12:45PM | Arrival Time 01:15PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 01:20PM | Arrival Time 01:50PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 01:45PM | Arrival Time 02:15PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 02:40PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 02:25PM | Duration 0h25 | Departure days Mon, Wed | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 02:20PM | Arrival Time 02:50PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Tue, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 02:50PM | Arrival Time 03:50PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 03:50PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:10PM | Arrival Time 03:30PM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 03:15PM | Arrival Time 03:50PM | Duration 0h35 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 03:20PM | Arrival Time 03:50PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:50PM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 04:30PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon, Wed | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 05:10PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:00PM | Arrival Time 05:20PM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Wed | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 05:20PM | Arrival Time 05:30PM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 07:00PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Thu, Sun | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 07:30PM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Thu, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 08:30PM | Arrival Time 09:00PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 09:00PM | Arrival Time 09:25PM | Duration 0h25 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $3 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:40PM | Arrival Time 10:00PM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:50PM | Arrival Time 10:00PM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $2 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 10:00PM | Arrival Time 10:30PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon, Wed, Sun | Cheapest price $3 |
The table below shows live departures for Motril to Almuñécar buses for today, Monday, August 3. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Normal | 6:30 AM Motril, Estación de Autobuses | 0h40 | 7:10 AM Almuñecar, Avenida Juan Carlos I | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 7:00 AM Motril, Estación de Autobuses | 0h30 | 7:30 AM Almuñecar, Avenida Juan Carlos I | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 7:30 AM Motril, Estación de Autobuses | 0h55 | 8:25 AM Almuñecar, Avenida Juan Carlos I | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 7:35 AM Motril, Hospital General Santa Ana | 0h50 | 8:25 AM Almuñecar, Avenida Juan Carlos I | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 7:50 AM Motril, Puerto de Motril | 0h35 | 8:25 AM Almuñecar, Avenida Juan Carlos I | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 7:55 AM Motril, Cam. del Pelaíllo / C. Moral | 0h30 | 8:25 AM Almuñecar, Avenida Juan Carlos I | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 8:00 AM Motril, Estación de Autobuses | 0h35 | 8:35 AM Almuñecar, Avenida Juan Carlos I | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 8:30 AM Motril, Estación de Autobuses | 0h30 | 9:00 AM Almuñecar, Avenida Juan Carlos I | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 10:00 AM Motril, Estación de Autobuses | 0h30 | 10:30 AM Almuñecar, Avenida Juan Carlos I | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 10:30 AM Motril, Estación de Autobuses | 0h30 | 11:00 AM Almuñecar, Avenida Juan Carlos I | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 11:45 AM Motril, Estación de Autobuses | 0h50 | 12:35 PM Almuñecar, Avenida Juan Carlos I | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 11:55 AM Motril, Puerto de Motril | 0h40 | 12:35 PM Almuñecar, Avenida Juan Carlos I | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 12:00 PM Motril, Cam. del Pelaíllo / C. Moral | 0h35 | 12:35 PM Almuñecar, Avenida Juan Carlos I | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 12:45 PM Motril, Estación de Autobuses | 0h30 | 1:15 PM Almuñecar, Avenida Juan Carlos I | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 1:45 PM Motril, Estación de Autobuses | 0h30 | 2:15 PM Almuñecar, Avenida Juan Carlos I | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 2:00 PM Motril, Estación de Autobuses | 0h25 | 2:25 PM Almuñecar, Avenida Juan Carlos I | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 2:50 PM Motril, Estación de Autobuses | 1h00 | 3:50 PM Almuñecar, Avenida Juan Carlos I | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 3:00 PM Motril, Hospital General Santa Ana | 0h50 | 3:50 PM Almuñecar, Avenida Juan Carlos I | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 3:15 PM Motril, Puerto de Motril | 0h35 | 3:50 PM Almuñecar, Avenida Juan Carlos I | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 3:20 PM Motril, Cam. del Pelaíllo / C. Moral | 0h30 | 3:50 PM Almuñecar, Avenida Juan Carlos I | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 4:00 PM Motril, Estación de Autobuses | 0h30 | 4:30 PM Almuñecar, Avenida Juan Carlos I | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 4:30 PM Motril, Estación de Autobuses | 0h40 | 5:10 PM Almuñecar, Avenida Juan Carlos I | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 6:30 PM Motril, Estación de Autobuses | 0h30 | 7:00 PM Almuñecar, Avenida Juan Carlos I | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 8:30 PM Motril, Estación de Autobuses | 0h30 | 9:00 PM Almuñecar, Avenida Juan Carlos I | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 9:00 PM Motril, Estación de Autobuses | 0h25 | 9:25 PM Almuñecar, Avenida Juan Carlos I | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 10:00 PM Motril, Estación de Autobuses | 0h30 | 10:30 PM Almuñecar, Avenida Juan Carlos I | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Buses from Motril to Almuñécar run on average 15 times per day, taking around 28m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $2 (€1) if you book in advance.
There are 15 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 06:15, the last at 23:55. The fastest bus covers the 9 miles (16 km) distance in 30m.
Distance 9 miles (16 km) |
Average bus duration 28m |
Cheapest ticket price $2 (€1) |
Buses per day 15 |
Direct buses 15 |
Fastest bus 30m |
First bus 6:15 AM |
Last bus 11:55 PM |
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Discover the best of Almuñécar — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Almuñécar trip today.
Main local archaeology museum with Phoenician, Roman and Islamic finds. Best place to understand ancient Sexi and Almuñécar’s long history.
Open-air archaeological museum of Roman salting vats set in a botanical park. It is compact, central and highly informative.
Interpretive museum inside the castle complex, presenting the fortress history and strategic role over the bay. Pairs well with the ramparts visit.
Botanical park beside Roman ruins and the sea. It is one of Almuñécar’s loveliest strolls, mixing palms, archaeology and easy beach access.
Compact historic center of whitewashed lanes, small squares and traditional houses. Best area for atmosphere, wandering and older architecture.
Scenic seafront promenade along San Cristóbal beach. Ideal for walking, sunsets and broad views toward the Peñón del Santo headland.
Fresh sardines skewered on cane and grilled over embers on the beach. A classic Costa Tropical summer dish tied to seaside chiringuitos.
A cold salad of salt cod, oranges, onions and olives. It reflects Granada coast traditions that combine seafood with local citrus.
Small fried fish such as anchovies or whitebait, lightly battered and served crisp. A staple of Andalusian coastal eating.
Refined seafood restaurant near the marina, known for creative Mediterranean cooking, quality fish and an elegant contemporary setting.
Well-known beachfront chiringuito specializing in grilled fish, espetos and rice dishes in a relaxed traditional coastal atmosphere.
Established restaurant with strong local reputation for fresh seafood, paella and classic Andalusian dishes in a polished setting.
Moderate for the Costa Tropical: dining is reasonable, buses are cheap, and hotels rise in summer but often cost less than larger Costa del Sol resorts.
Tipping is modest. Restaurants often round up or leave 5-10% for good service. Cafes and taxis usually just round up or leave small change.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Motril to Almuñécar 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 Almuñécar, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Motril to Almuñécar buses use the Motril, Estación de Autobuses to Almuñecar, Avenida Juan Carlos I station pair, with some services arriving at Almuñécar, N-340 / Calle Miró (Taramay). Use this guide to compare Motril and Almuñécar bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Almuñecar, Avenida Juan Carlos I has practical services for this route, including Taxis.
Available at Almuñecar, Avenida Juan Carlos I: Taxis.
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