Getting here by bus

From UK - UK bus operator National_Express offer a regular coach service to Malaga, Marbella and Algeciras. Ideal for people who are not keen on flying!

From Malaga Airport - Automoviles Portillo operate an express service from outside the arrivals lounge which takes you direct and non-stop to the bus station in Marbella. It takes 45 minutes and tickets, which can be purchased on the bus at Malaga or from the ticket office in Marbella bus station, cost 3.80€. Departure times are:

MARBELLA to MALAGA AIRPORT
1 Oct-30 June: 05:30, 07:15, 09:15, 10:45, 12:45, 14:45, 16:30, 18:15, 20:00, 22:00

July, Aug, Sept: 05:30, 6:15, 07:15, 08:00, 09:15, 10:00, 10:45. 11:30, 12:45, 13:30, 14:45, 15:30, 16:30, 17:15, 18:30, 19:15, 20:00, 20:45, 22:00, 22:45

MALAGA AIRPORT to MARBELLA
1 Oct-30 June: 06:15, 08:15, 10:00, 11:45, 13:45, 15:30, 17:30, 19:00, 21:00, 23:00

July, Aug, Sept: 06:15, 07:00, 08:15, 09:00, 10:00, 10:45, 11:45, 12:30, 13:45, 14:30, 15:30, 16:15, 17:30, 18:15, 19:15, 20:00, 21:00, 21:45, 23:00, 23:45

ESTEPONA to MARBELLA
Buses run approximately every 20 minutes from 06:38 to 23:26
Journey time approx 50 minutes

ESTEPONA to SABINILLAS
07:00, 08.30, 10:15, 12:00, 13.00*, 15:00, 16:30, 18:15, 19:45

SABINILLAS to ESTEPONA
07:30, 8.25*, 09:15, 10:45, 12:30, 15:15, 17:15, 18:45, 19:30
*Casares bus

SABINILLAS to LA LINEA (nr Gibraltar)
07:10, 08:40, 10:25, 12:10, 15:10, 16:00, 16:40, 18:10, 19:40

LA LINEA to SABINILLAS
06:45, 08:30, 10:00, 11:45, 14:30, 16:30, 18:00, 19:45

For more details and other routes see timetables at Portillo Bus Company.

Manilva Urban Service

Manilva now has its own local bus service within the municipality. For more details visit here.