Marbella Transport

There are various modes of transportation in Marbella.

Bus

Buses leave from Marbella to : Malaga via Costa, Malaga, Malaga Airport, Estepona, San Pedro, Nueva Andalucia, Puerto Banus, Ojen, Coín, Benahavis, Fuengirola, Ronda, Algeciras, Gibraltar, Granada, Seville, Madrid, Jerez, Cordóba, Almeria, Cadiz and Jaén

For Timetable information contact :

Estacion de autobuses en Marbella
Avenida del Trapiche
Tel : + 34 (0) 952 76 44 00

Taxi

Here are some local taxi numbers (there is an additional charge for pick-up at the airport).

Taxi Sol
Avda. Canovas del Castillo
29600 Marbella Downtown
Tel: +34 (0) 952 77 44 88
Fax: +34 (0) 952 82 45 67

Autobuses Portillo
Estación de Autobuses - Avd. del Trapiche, s/n
29600 Marbella Downtown
Tel: + 34 (0) 902 14 31 44

Taxis Puerto Banús
Tel: + 34 (0) 952 82 35 35

Taxis San Pedro
Tel: + 34 (0) 952 82 35 35

Bus - Nationwide

These are some of the main companies in Spain that run bus networks around the country.

Bacoma: Estació del Nord. It offers networks in Valencia, Murcia and Andalucía.
Tel: +34 (0)932 31 38 01

Enatcar: Estació del Nord. It runs networks in Madrid, Valencia and Galicia
Tel: +34 (0)932 45 25 28

Irbarsa: Estació del Nord. It runs networks in Navarra, Vasc country.
Tel: +34 932 65 60 61

Iñigo: Estació del Nord. It runs networks in Castilla and León (Ávila, Soria, Segovia, etc.).
Tel: +34 932 31 99 06

Bus station Marbella Tel: + 34 (0) 952 76 44 00
Bus station Malaga Tel: + 34 (0) 952 36 01 91

For more information, see:
www.estabus.emtsam.es (in Spanish only)

Train

There is a quite extensive train route around the country. For more details about services contact:

Renfe Trenes Malaga
Plaza de la Estacion

Information and Reservations
Tel : + 34 (0) 902 24 02 02

General Information
Tel: + 34 (0) 952 36 02 02

Customer Assistance
Tel: + 34 (0) 952 12 82 67

The national train company is called Renfe. There are different kinds of trains, with different discounts such as for students, retired persons, etc.

See:
http://www.renfe.es/ingles/index.html

Marbella Tourist Information Offices

Oficina de Marbella
Ctra. N. 340, Km 163. Arco de Entrada
29600 Marbella
Tel: + 34 (0) 952 82 28 18
Fax: + 34 (0) 952 82 29 44

Oficina de Turismo Marbella
Plaza de los Naranjos (Bajos Ayuntamiento)
29600 Marbella
Tel: + 34 (0) 952 82 35 50
Fax: + 34 (0) 952 77 36 21

Oficina de Turismo Marbella
Glorieta de la Fontanilla, s/n (Paseo Marítimo)
29600 Marbella
Tel: + 34 (0) 952 77 14 42
Tel: + 34 (0) 952 77 46 93
Fax: + 34 (0)952 77 94 57
E-mail: turismomarbella@ctv.es

Centro de Iniciativas Turisticas de Marbella
Vasari Center, Urb. La Alzambra, of. 1-2
29660 Nueva Andalucia
Tel: +34 (0) 952 90 69 70
Fax : +34 (0)952 81 25 27
E-mail: cit@citmarbella.org

Marbella Ferry

Here are the various ferry services which run from and near Marbella:

Transmediterranea
Goes from Algeciras - Ceuta and Málaga - Melilla
For information and bookings Tel: + 34 (0) 902 45 46 45

Compañía Buquebus
Goes from Algeciras - Ceuta
For information and Bookings Tel: + 34 (0) 902 41 41 42

Compañía Comarit
Goes from Algeciras - Tánger
For information Tel: + 34 (0) 956 66 84 62
Ticket sales Tel: + 34 (0) 956 63 39 97

EuroFerry
Goes from Algeciras - Ceuta and Algeciras - Tanger
For information Tel: + 34 (0) 956 65 23 24

You can also contact Malaga Port or see Malaga Ferry for further information:
Tel: + 34 (0) 952 21 05 95

Contact local Tourist Information Offices for schedules

Marbella Useful Telephone Numbers

Emergency numbers:

Medical Tel: 061
Fire Brigade Tel: 080

Ambulance Costa del Sol Tel: + 34 (0) 952 77 27 98
Health Centre Marbella Tel: + 34 (0) 952 82 65 96

Local Police Tel: + 34 (0) 952 82 74 73
National Police Tel: + 34 (0) 952 82 23 53

Lost bank/Credit cards:

Visa - Master Card Tel: + 34 (0) 933 15 25 12
American Express Tel: + 34 (0) 915 72 03 20
Dinner's Club Tel: + 34 (0) 902 40 11 12

Marbella Tourist Excursions

Marbella has the advantage of being in easy reach of numerous places in Andalusia. You can take a day trip to Granada to visit the Alhambra, to Seville the mythical home of Don Juan or to Ronda to see the oldest Bull ring in Spain.

There are the various beach resorts such as Torremolinos, Benalmadena and Fuengirola.

For something a bit further a field, you could take a ferry to Tangier and enjoy the delights of this Moroccan city.