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Torremolinos is a tourism-oriented
city and municipality on Spain's
Costa del Sol, 12kms to the west of
the city of Málaga, in the province
of Málaga and the autonomous region
of Andalucia in southern Spain.
Torremolinos can be loosely defined
as consisting of three distinct
areas, namely the town centre, the
various beaches, and the old town,
known as El Calvario.
Main Tourist
Information Office, Plaza de la
Independencia, s/n - 29620
Torremolinos Malaga.
Tel. 0034
952374231. |
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Transportation
Note: The information below is
as of October 2009 and it is subject
to change. Please visit the
Torremolinos tourist office for
updated information.
Buses
Buses to Malaga can be
boarded at the bus stop on Avenida
Palma de Mallorca close to Calle San
Miguel. You should buy your ticket
at the kiosk before boarding.
Tickets cost €1.25 one way. Services
begin at 07:04 on weekdays, 06:32
weekends, and the last bus runs at
02:21 weekdays and Sundays. Buses
run at least every half hour, more
at peak times, and run all night on
Saturday nights. Buses to
Benalmadena can be boarded on
the opposite side of the road
outside Holly Fitzsimon's Pub. A
kiosk sells tickets prior to
boarding. Tickets cost €1.10 one
way. Regular services begin at 06:23
weekdays, 06:37 weekends, and the
last bus goes at 01:26 weekdays &
Sundays. All night service on
Saturday nights.
In addition to these services, there
are two local bus routes between
Torremolinos centre, and Playamar
(L2) and La Carihuela/Aloha
Puerta
Long
distance buses from the bus station
at Calle Hoyo provide services to
the following destinations:
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Cordoba: twice daily (once on
Sundays), journey time 3hrs 30
mins, tickets €12.97
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Granada: 4 buses daily, journey
time 3hrs, tickets €10.21
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La
Linea (for Gibraltar): 4 times
daily, journey time 2hrs 40 mins,
tickets €9.18
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Ronda: 4 times daily, journey
time 2hrs 25mins, tickets €8.49
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Marbella: up to 17 buses daily,
journey time 1hr 5mins, tickets
€3.70
For more
detailed schedule info on any of the
above services, contact Customer
Services on 902 143 144
Trains
Regular trains run between
Malaga & Fuengirola,
stopping at Torremolinos.
The station is situated in
Plaza la Nogalera. There are
stops also at Los Alamos, La
Colina & El Pinillo. The
airport is situated between
Torremolinos & Malaga, and
is served by it's own
station. Connections to
National services can be
made at Malaga-Renfe
station.
Services from Torremolinos
to
Malaga start at 06:47
daily, and run every half
hour, last train departing
at 23:47. Ticket price
(one way) is €1.30 |
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