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Weekend getaways in Malaga

Places within easy reach of Malaga, with how long they take, how to get there and what a weekend costs. Filter by time and mode.

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11 getaways from Malaga

  • Antequera and El Torcal

    30 min · Train, Car

    Bronze Age dolmens, a Moorish fortress and the strange karst rock forest of El Torcal above the town.

    Stay
    Day trip / 1 night
    Per person
    €25–€160
    Avant from María Zambrano to Antequera-Santa Ana, or car on the A-45
    Spring and autumn

  • Caminito del Rey

    45 min · Train, Car

    A walkway pinned to the walls of a deep gorge. Tickets sell out, so book on the official site well ahead.

    Stay
    Day trip
    Per person
    €30–€70
    Cercanías or regional train to El Chorro, or car
    Spring and autumn; closed on Mondays

  • Nerja and Frigiliana

    50 min · Car, Bus

    Coves below the Balcón de Europa, huge caves, and a white village of steep lanes in the hills above.

    Stay
    Day trip / 1 night
    Per person
    €20–€200
    Car east on the A-7, or Alsa bus from the bus station
    All year; beach days May to October

  • Marbella

    50 min · Bus, Car

    A whitewashed old town behind the glitz, and a long seafront path.

    Stay
    Day trip / 1 night
    Per person
    €20–€250
    Avanza bus from the bus station, or car on the AP-7
    All year

  • Córdoba

    55 min · Train

    The Mezquita-Catedral and the patios of the old quarter. In May the courtyard festival opens them up.

    Stay
    Day trip / 1 night
    Per person
    €40–€220
    AVE from María Zambrano, under an hour
    Spring and autumn; very hot in summer

  • Granada

    1 h 30 min · Car, Bus, Train

    The Alhambra, the Albaicín and free tapas with every drink. Book the Alhambra weeks ahead.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    €130–€350
    Alsa bus or car on the A-92, about an hour and a half
    Spring and autumn; skiing on the Sierra Nevada in winter

  • Ronda

    1 h 30 min · Car, Train, Bus

    A town split by a deep gorge and joined by its eighteenth-century bridge, with wineries in the hills around.

    Stay
    1 night
    Per person
    €110–€280
    Car via the A-357, or train with a change at Antequera
    Spring and autumn

  • Setenil de las Bodegas

    1 h 35 min · Car

    A white village built into the overhangs of a river gorge, with houses under the rock.

    Stay
    Day trip / 1 night
    Per person
    €30–€180
    Car via Ronda
    Spring and autumn

  • Gibraltar

    1 h 40 min · Car, Bus

    The Rock, its macaques and tunnels, and the oddity of a British high street. Bring your passport.

    Stay
    Day trip / 1 night
    Per person
    €30–€220
    Car on the AP-7, or bus to La Línea and walk across the border
    All year

  • Seville

    2 h · Train, Bus, Car

    The cathedral, the Alcázar and the barrios of the Andalusian capital. Hotels triple for Semana Santa and the Feria.

    Stay
    1–2 nights
    Per person
    €130–€360
    Avant or AVE from María Zambrano, or Alsa bus
    Autumn and early spring

  • Tangier

    3 h 30 min · Car, Ferry

    Another continent in an afternoon: the medina, the kasbah and mint tea above the strait.

    Stay
    1–3 nights
    Per person
    €180–€450
    Car or bus to Tarifa, then the fast ferry across the strait
    Spring and autumn

Budgets are per person for the whole trip: return travel, a mid-range double room shared, and food.