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Malaga Airport is situated 8 km from Malaga city centre and is the main airport in Andalucia.
Malaga Airport operates from 2 terminals ( terminal 1 and terminal 2 ). All arrivals from non-Schengen countries and Ceuta and Melilla go to terminal 1. Passengers coming from Schengen countries, the UK and Ireland arrive in terminal 2. In the terminal 2 arrivals hall you will find a newsagents, a cafeteria and a bank.
There are plenty of shopping facilities at Malaga Airport. Shops include Aldesa duty free, souvenir shops, newsagent, Spanish foods specialties, several bars, cafés, cafeterias and restaurants. A post office, pharmacy and bank are also amongst the facilities at Málaga Airport.
Getting to Malaga from the UK and Ireland is very easy. The following airlines are flying into Malaga Airport; Monarch Airlines, Easy Jet, British Midland, Channel Express, Thomsonfly, GB Airways and Flybe.
The most convenient way to travel is to hire a car so that you have freedom and flexibility during your stay in Spain. Nettocarhire.com is a good choice for low cost car hire with no hidden extras.
The city bus stop is placed in front of arrivals hall in terminal 2 and there is a bus going to the city centre every 30 minutes. The last bus leaves the airport at midnight.
The taxi stop is also placed in front of the arrival halls. Llong queues for taxis are normally and only 4 persons are permitted in one car.
The local train runs from Malaga city centre to Fuengirola and has a stop at the Airport. The stop is accessible by crossing the terminal 2 car park at the departure level. The train leaves the airport every 30 minutes.
At this moment the airport is undergoing extensive building work as a new terminal, new car park and better access roads are being constructed. We recommend that you allow extra time for returning the car to the car hire supplier as there may be traffic queues getting to the airport.

Granada Airport, also called Frederico García Lorca Granada - Jaen Airport, is located 17 km from Granada city centre.
Even though Granada Airport was opened for domestic flights in 1952, international passenger flights were first established in 1972. In 1995 when the World Championship for skiing in Sierra Nevada was held, the airport had the runway enlarged, and parking facilities and a new administration building were built.
Granada airport is a small airport with only one terminal. This terminal has facilities for departures, arrivals and also for cafeteria, restaurant, cash points and tourist information. The tourist information is placed in the general lobby and also in the baggage reclaim area.
Granada airport has a traffic of daily domestics flights from Barcelona and Madrid and international flights from the UK and Germany are operated by the airlines Ryanair and Monarch Airlines.
Car hire Nettocarhire.com offers an easy way to collect a hire car from Granada Airport. The car hire supplier can arrange for snow chains during the winter season. The ski destination Sierra Nevada is only 40 km away and a hire car is a perfect option for getting there.
A local bus will take you to the city centre. The bus departs every two hours.
The taxi stop is in front of the arrivals hall.