Madrid Train

[gogy]

Can someone tell me about the train system. Is the train station near the airport? How much does it cost to take a train from Madrid to Malaga area, specifically the town of Fuengirola.

 

Thanks

[hkto]

Can someone tell me about the train system. Is the train station near the airport? How much does it cost to take a train from Madrid to Malaga area, specifically the town of Fuengirola.

 

Thanks

If you are already in Madrid Barajas airport then fly to Malaga; check out iberia.com; some flights are very cheap; takes 1 hr 5 min. If you insist on taking a train then take 2 euro metro ride from airport to MADRID-PUERTA DE ATOCHA station and then take AVE high speed train to Malaga (the fastest ones do in 2.5 hrs). Trains go almost every hour. Walk up o/w fare is quite steep (85 euros) but much cheaper if you manage to buy web fare from http://renfe.es (as little as 34 euros). Fuengirola is 25 km from Malaga airport.

[keltic]

High speed train (AVE) link Madrid and Malaga regularly in less than three hours, from Madrid Atocha Train Station. You could get from the airport by taxi, or subway. There are three clases: Club and Preferent with free catering and coach. You can book tickets at http://www.renfe.es and you have different prices according to the time of the day you are travelling. Prices starts from 30 euros in coach one way.

 

The Malaga Maria Zambrano Station lies in downtown and there you have frecuent regional trains to Fuengirola.