Arriving into Grenada via the Alsa bus was the most direct from Malaga airport. We also used the…read morebus as our backup to get to Cordoba after all the high speed trains were cancelled. Arrival and departures took place on the lower level along with a restaurant, lottery ticket booth and relatively clean bathrooms. Taxis and uber rides were caught outside the upper level. Ticket counters were here as well and always had long lines. Booking online was so much better and if you created a with ALSA they also provided a discount on the fares. Buses pulled in and out of the bays on the lower level and the schedule board was handy to figure out which one had our departing bus. Arrival from Malaga airport was ahead of schedule but our bus to Cordoba was delayed by half an hour. Unfortunately the schedule board dropped the destination once the original departure has passed even if delayed. Overall convenient and inexpensive option for heading to other parts of Andalusia and Spain.

We arrived at this station, about 15 min from the historic center to get our bus to Malaga. The…read morestation has two levels, where the bus platforms are in the lower level. There is signage about arrival and departure information all over the station. We took ALSA for our trip. ALSA stands for Automóviles Luarca, S.A. and it operates bus and coach services in Spain and other countries across Europe, including Andorra, Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Malta, Cyprus, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Switzerland and Ukraine. It also has operations in Morocco. The bus was on time, it was clean and it was air conditioned.

I'll be the first to say, public transportation has never been my thing with the exception of the…read moreSouth Shore in and out of Chicago :) The bus station in Malaga, Spain has been a lovely first experience for me. With several trips in and leaving, I've had time to be able to fairly look at the overall experience vs a one time trip. The bus weaves through Malaga giving you time for a bit of window shopping (from inside the bus) on the way to the station. The bus we use, prefers exact coin change which is collected as one boards. The bus station appears older and as I've found typical in Spain - it is clean and they clean frequently. The train station is also there. Two public washrooms, one on each end of the building. For some reason, the cleaning team seems prefer clean the closest bathroom right during morning commuter peak and evening commuter out peak times, plan accordingly. Due to the heavy consistent traffic flow, do not expect a spotless bathroom, The hand air dryer was not functional (bathroom furthest back) when I have used it. The front washroom has never been open - constantly being cleaned - each time I have been there morning and evening. There are several little mom and pop places selling food, drinks, ice cream, one also sold hotdogs. Prices are higher than at grocery store as is expected. Staff has been friendly. One was changing a phone card for someone and accepted our coins so we wouldn't have to wait. Waiting outside there are benches with a roof overhead. Clean enough for me to still allot 5 stars. Buses have numbered slots to pull in and signage with bus arrivals/departures is prominently posted outside by benches. Bonus - dining, cig shop, wonderful malls, ATMs all a quick crosswalk, maybe two.

The bus station in Malaga is next to the train station in the center of Malaga. A bit west of the…read morehistoric center. The station can be reached by taxi, foot, ride share, buses, etc. The easiest thing is to buy a ticket online using a mobile app, that way you can add it to your iPhone wallet and show right away. There are several companies working out of here, but the main ones are ALSA and Interbus (Damas). As you walk into the main entrance, there is an information desk that will not sell tickets but tell you where to go. TV screens also show the name of the destination (or arrival) and which platform it is located. Not great options for food or shopping, but the restrooms are clean and free.

Work well for us. Found a place for breakfast…read more Quick security. Train on time. There is a large mall here if you need one.

This is a new (built in 2007) modern looking clean station with many shops and restaurants on the…read moresecond floor. It's located right next to Malaga main bus station. Later we learned on a rainy day there'd an underground pass linking the these two day trip transportation hubs. Taxi stand is right outside. Cab fare to our AC hotel was 6-8e. The second day after our arrival we walked safely and leisurely here in 20 minutes to catch an early morning train to Ronda for a day trip. Then a day trip to Granada the next day and finally took bus to Marbella after having breakfast here. We spent our last night here eating fast food because of the pouring rain outside. Took cab back to hotel after a long tiring day. It was a big part of our Malaga stay.

The station looks reasonably clean new.and bright compared to the one on Granada. Sign says free…read morewifi but I think actually you have yo buy something at store in the corner. Taxi is right outside. This station is far from our Marriott Beach hotel 9 miles away. Taxi is only option. It's sunny but cold here in April.

3 stars cause they don't have a bank machine. So often when the credit card machine breaks…read more.. you're pretty much stuffed. I had to have my friends buy my bus ticket for me cause I didn't have cash. But it's about 10 minutes walk to the centre of Marbella. And they have a taxi stand just outside of the station. So you're never left stranded. Busses to Malaga and the airport are frequent!

The train station is organized, it was easy to find our gate and we got to grab a beer and a bite…read moreto eat at Enrique tomas a nice restaurant at the terminal with great service. The train station is small but it has everything you need. Once in the train service was also attentive.

Estación Granada is a convenient train station that made our travel easy. It features a small…read moredining area that offers a variety of options. The nearby rental car drop-off area is convenient for leaving the rental, making it easy to walk into the station and drop off the keys in the provided mailboxes. Have your ticket ready after the security check, as there will be staff outside verifying passes. Oh and you may want to have some sort of fan or cooling towel because the train itself on the way back to Madrid did not have AC! Thank God I had my portable fan with me.

We took a train from Malaga to Seville, and it had no water and no toilet paper. Who is responsible…read morefor the up keep of these trains? I thought this was the worst train experience I have ever had. And when I asked the woman on the train how do we wash our hands she said you can't. If you need to poop you better hold it or not take the train. I will never take public transportation in Spain. It is also very difficult to understand and I speak Spanish.

Belatedly we found our there's only one daily renfe train making round trip between Malaga and…read moreRonda (1005 - 1650) Renfe train.is sleek and clean. The small station is located northeast of the major attractions e.g. the New Bridge and the Bull Ring. We went straight out of the station and walked along the Nida Martinez Astein perpendicular to station on Av Andalusia; turned right on Avenida de Malaga; all the way to the end to reach our two primary attractions we came to see. There is a tourist info center right there. Touring done by 1300. With plenty of time to spare we stopped at a nice, casual restaurant called Las Maravillas for coffee beer and salad. Thinking there's an earlier train to Malaga (nada!) we returned to the station by 1420 and ended up drinking more beer and coffee to while away time before we could board the train. We noted the bus station and a supermarket (bottled water) are a short walk to the right when you exit the train station. Perhaps buses may have great scheduling flexibility. Or wander around to visit more sights.

Bad weather in Granada forced us to cut short our day trip & return to Malaga early. Instead of 6pm…read moredeparture on ALSA we paid a 2.80e change fee to switch to a 5pm bus. The departure gate board indicated gate 11 for bus departing to Malaga. The Granada station looked run down although, to its credit, its has an escalator to move you to street level & there's a departure gate overhead board. We kept waiting for ALSA bus. Finally a Avanza/Portillo bus showed up at gate late. The driver quickly disappeared. We weren't even sure that's our bus! There's no ground personnel to help; tough luck if you don't speak Spanish. Large crowd of passengers amassed near the front of the bus. Thank god we finally got on board;ALSA switched us but did not tell us. Found seat numbers on overhead blue lamp. Older crowded bus. No WiFi. Bus departed at 515pm. As if making up for lost time driver moved bus at fast pace albeit skillfully. Glad to be safely back to Malaga. Station that's cleaner and newer. Avanza Portillo buses are common sights in southern Spain.

Many of the Audio Jacks don't function and there is a loud biz that makes it difficult to listen to…read morethe audio, but most I importantly they're was little information. Most of the tour there is only music. It would be best to have almost constant audio information. I do not recommend this tour.

Wonderful tour but the BEST of it was our driver Miguel - very helpful with our accessibility…read moreneeds; helped us find a great lunch spot! Friendly and professional service! We saw wild Canaries while having lunch. Gracias señor Miguel!