Day trip to Malaga.
From London Gatwick, back by 23:10.
Spain·Sun 21 Mar · 7.9 hours in the city
Time in the city
7.9 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
8km
to the centreFrom Malaga centre (AGP)
Daylight
12.1 hours
07:21 to 19:30Sunrise 07:21, sunset 19:30
First EU trip since 2025? Allow 30 min more.
06:20
Leave London Gatwick
Wizz Air, direct
10:57
In the city
Lands 10:15, 30min immigration, 12min from the airport
18:53
Leave the city
12min back, 135min at the airport incl. immigration
23:10
Back in London Gatwick
Flies 21:20 with easyJet
- Leave London GatwickWizz Air, direct06:20
- Land in Malaga2h 55min10:15
- In the city30min immigration, 12min from the airport10:57
- Leave the city12min back, 135min at the airport incl. immigration18:53
- Fly homeeasyJet, 2h 55min21:20
- Back in London Gatwick23:10
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Also on in Malaga
Semana Santa de Málaga (Holy Week)
21 to 28 Mar · Free to watch. Grandstand seats sold as season passes
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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.
£166.30/ all in, per person
Prices checked 3 Oct 2026
Google Flights price. Checked 22 Oct, 04:30.
Out with Wizz Air, back with easyJet. Two separate tickets. Book both before you go.
Estimated cost. Fares last checked 22 Oct, 04:30. Prices and availability change and are set by the airline or agent when you book.
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Return flights are about 410 kg CO2e per person (UK government 2026 factors), about the same as driving 1,550 miles in an average UK car. How we work this out
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Getting to Gatwick
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026 to 21 Oct 2026.
Free
- Free drop-offFree
Long Stay car park, free for 0-2 hours, with a free shuttle bus (10-12 min) to the terminal. Source
Train
Coach
- National Express from LondonPrice not published
Taxi
- From London£100-£160 one way~30 miles
Estimate, not a quote.
Parking at the airport
- Paid drop-offfrom £10.00
Drop-off zone, £10 for 10 min, then £1/extra minute up to 20 min, maximum daily charge £30, maximum stay 30 min, payable by midnight the next day. Source
- Short Stay£70.00
"12-24 hours" walk-up (roll-up) rate. Source
- Premium Short Stay£87.50
"12-24 hours" walk-up rate. Source
- Long Stay£38.00
"2-24 hours" band (first 2 hours free). Source
Parking nearby
No same-day price published. See multi-day prices
Costs people forgetShowHide
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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