Day trip to Malaga.
From Edinburgh, back by 00:15, after midnight.
Time in the city
7.8 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
8km
to the centreFrom Malaga centre (AGP)
Daylight
10.6 hours
07:42 to 18:21Sunrise 07:42, sunset 18:21
06:30
Leave Edinburgh
Jet2
11:37
In the city
Lands 10:55, 30min immigration, 12min from the airport. First EU trip since 2025? Allow 30min more
19:23
Leave the city
12min back, 135min at the airport incl. immigration
00:15
Back in Edinburgh
Flies 21:50 with Ryanair
- Leave EdinburghJet206:30
- Land in Malaga3h 25min10:55
- In the city30min immigration, 12min from the airport11:37
- Leave the city12min back, 135min at the airport incl. immigration19:23
- Fly homeRyanair, 3h 25min21:50
- Back in Edinburgh00:15
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Getting to Edinburgh
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 21 Oct 2026.
Free
- Free drop-offFree
Long Stay car park, free for 0-30 minutes, then £14 (30min-1hr), but no shuttle bus, 10-min walk to terminal Source
Train
- From Edinburgh city centre (via Edinburgh Trams, no direct rail link)£7.50 each way30 min
Advance single; On the day £7.50. First train 06:30, last train 22:52 Source
First train too late for this flight. It gets you to Edinburgh less than 90 min before take-off. Last train leaves before you land.
Coach
- Lothian Buses Airlink 100 from Edinburgh£6.00 each way
Cheapest advertised single. Source
Taxi
- From Edinburgh city centre£24-£29 one way~8 miles
Estimate, not a quote.
Parking at the airport
Malaga on a budgetShowHide
Train to city centre and back costs £4.00. Buy tickets before you board, as fines for riding without one are steep.
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What a day in Malaga costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£191.30/ all in, per person
Prices checked 3 Oct 2026
Google Flights price. Checked 26 Oct, 23:11.
Out with Jet2, back with Ryanair. Two separate tickets. Book both before you go.
Estimated cost. Fares last checked 26 Oct, 23:11. Prices and availability change and are set by the airline or agent when you book.
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Return flights are about 540 kg CO2e per person (UK government 2026 factors), about the same as driving 2,020 miles in an average UK car. How we work this out
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Costs people forget
Not in the total above. Worth a minute before you go.
- Phone data. EE, Vodafone and Three charge about £2.75 a day to use your allowance in Europe. O2, Tesco Mobile and giffgaff include it free.
- Card fees. Many cards add a foreign-exchange fee to every payment abroad. Check yours before you go, or take one that doesn't charge it.
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