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Maria Zambrano train station in Malaga is located in the city centre, near the harbour and the historic centre. This train station has connections with AVE and middle-distance trains and links to the bus station, metro and buses.
AVE and middle-distance trains
Malaga is connected by AVE to more than 27 Spanish and French cities, as well as medium-distance connections to most of the major Spanish and Andalusian cities.
You can get to Malaga comfortably by train, and we will pick you up in the arrival’s hall. You will recognise us by our orange tie and a sign with your name on it.
Vialia Shopping Centre
Integrated into the station is also the Vialia Shopping Centre, with more than 100 shops, restaurants and cafés, a children’s club, a breastfeeding room, 10 cinemas, a 4-star hotel and underground parking.
If you have to wait for a train or if you have just arrived and want to make time, the Vialia Shopping Centre is a good place to be entertained.
Opening hours
The opening hours of the shopping area are as follows:
Monday to Saturday, opening holidays. From 10:00 am to 10:00 pm.
The opening hours of the leisure and restaurant area:
Monday to Thursday: 12.00h to 01.00 am. Friday to Sunday and holiday eves: until 02.00am.
Holiday opening hours you find here.
Services
The shopping centre has the following services:
- Lift with disabled access.
- Toilets
- Escalators
- Wi-Fi
- Resuscitation service
- Breastfeeding room
- Children’s playroom
- ATM
- Mobile application
- RENFE train station
- Bus station
- Taxi rank
- Bus stop
- Metro
- Storage
- Amazon collection point
Web: https://www.vialiamalaga.es/en/
Commuter trains, metro and buses
Within the same complex there is the access to the commuter lines C-1 (Malaga-Fuengirola) and C-2 (Malaga-Alora). The C-1 has a frequency of every 20 minutes, while the C-2 has a frequency of every hour.
At the main entrance of the train station, you have access to the Málaga metro and buses. The metro stop is called “El Perchel” and you can find it on the following map.
A few meters from the station is also located the bus station, with a large number of intercity and interprovincial connections.(Map)
Schedules and transportation
The railway station is open daily from 5 am till 12:45 am. Counters for instant ticket sales are open from 6 am to 9:30 pm and presale counters from 7 am to 9:30 pm.
To get to the Airport:
Suburban trains Line C1: Malaga Centro Alameda – Fuengirola. Journey time: 12 minutes
Timetables: http://www.renfe.com/EN/viajeros/cercanias/malaga/
To get to the port:
The port is located about 2 km away. You can take the following bus lines that leave from the main entrance of the station: Lines 1 – 3 – 16 – 19 – 24 (map)
Further information
Address: Explanada de la Estación, S/N. 29002 Málaga. (Map)
Contact telephone number
- If you need information, book tickets, change or cancel them 912 320 320
- For disabled passengers: 912 140 505
- Information: 912 432 343
- Web: http://www.renfe.com/
Remember that for any transfer from the train station, we can help you.
Tengo una pregunta. En que fecha esta abierta la estacion nueva de las lineas C1/C2 cerca de La Plaza de la Marina? Gracias, James (en Inglaterra).
Lo siento, mi laptop no tiene los acentos del idioma espanol.
Hola James,
No tenemos constancia de que se vaya a abrir una nueva estación cerca de Plaza de la Marina. La última parada sigue siendo Centro – Alameda. Estaremos atentos a noticias sobre este tema.
Un saludo,
MalagaTransfer.co.uk
Is there a storage facility in the train station ?
Hi Ronald, yes there is. You can find it on this map (#73, near the top exit):
https://www.malagatransfer.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/servicios-maria-zambrano-malaga.png
Regards,
MalagaTransfer.co.uk
Hello
Is there a train malaga to Barcelona ?
If there is how can I get the ticket?
Hi! Yes, there are both busses and AVE high speed trains connecting Malaga and Barcelona. You find information in these links:
http://estabus.malaga.eu/
http://www.renfe.com/viajeros/larga_distancia/productos/
Regards!
Hallo,
please, is it safe to stay at the Malaga M.Z. train station overnight? My plane will come at 22.00 to the aerport and the first train to Cordoba is at 6.30.
Thank you very much
Hi Jita,
I would get a cheap room near the station, I’m not sure you can be all night inside Vialia (there are several guards and will ask you to leave the building).
Regards,
MalagaTransfer.co.uk
Are there taxis at the train station?
Hello Brian, yes there are. We also provide transfers from Malaga train station.
Hi. Is it possible to buy a combined ticket in Maria Zambrano station for a day trip to El Caminato del Rey?
Hello John, in the past there was a combined ticket but we are not sure if it is still available. Official sources ask us to contact RENFE for confirmation:
https://www.renfe.com/es/en/suburban/suburban-malaga/customer-service
You can buy the ticket for Caminito del Rey online here.
Hi, wonder if you can help, my husband left his carry on bag at the train station this morning en route to the airport. We tried to get help at the airport but nothing and by that time it was too late to go back to the station so I’m trying to find a number for customer services to
see if someone has hopefully handed it in to lost property
Hello, you can try contacting them at this phone number for lost items 952128079
Or using this website: https://adif.findmylost.es/en
Items found are stored, in general, for between 15 days and 2 months. Delivery to owners will require due justification and payment of the expenses that may apply.
I am catching a train to Barcelona next week.
I have not used the trains in Spain before.
How early before departure should I get to the station to allow for ticketing, boarding, baggage etc?
Thanks
Ron
It depends on the departure time, we however recommend to be there ahead of time. Between 1 and 2 hours should be fine for peace of mind. Just take something for reading while waiting, have a nice trip.
Hello,
I hope you can help! I travelled from Malaga Center to Malaga Airport on Sunday 29/09/2024 at around 3.30pm and left my backpack on the train. It is a black Under Armour backpack. I am now back in Ireland.
I registered the item as lost on the Adif/findmylost website but nothing has showed up yet. I don’t if they find things on commuter lines.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.