Travel

Although the Secret Andalucia of the Guadiaro Valley is hidden away in the mountains there are many ways to reach us.

By Air

Malaga is very well served with flights from all over Europe and most regional airports within the UK. Quieter, and therefore quicker to negotiate, airports with international flights are Jerez (Ryanair from Stansted), Sevilla (British Airways and Iberia from Gatwick and Heathrow respectively), Gibraltar (from Gatwick, Heathrow and Manchester with British Airways) and Granada (from Stansted and Luton with Ryanair and Monarch respectively). All of these airports are approximately 90 minutes away from the Secret Andalucia that is the Guadiaro Valley.

By Rail

If you prefer not to fly, train services from Northern Europe are via Paris and Madrid. There are only four stopping trains each way per day serving Benaojan, Jimera de Libar and Cortes. Stopping trains can be used for arriving from Malaga and Gibraltar airports. From Malaga airport you will need to get to Malaga central railway station. You can do this by local train (every half hour), city buses (every half hour) or taxi. Taxi fares will be approximately 15 euros. All journeys from Malaga will necessitate a change in Bobadilla: the only relatively easy connection is the train that leaves Malaga central at approximately 14.00. There is a later train at 19.05 which goes directly from Malaga to Ronda. The train fare is no more than 15 euros. From Ronda you will need to hire a taxi costing approximately 20/30 euros.

By Sea

Ferries from Plymouth and Portsmouth serve Santander and Bilbao respectively. The Santander crossing, at 20 hours, is considerably shorter. The Guadiaro Valley can be reached in about 12 hours driving time from these ports. We can supply suggested routes and stopping places on request.

By Road

PRIVATE CAR: We have prepared routes to and from the major airports of our area and would be pleased to forward these upon request. These routes will also serve to help you find us from larger cities.

TAXI: We can send taxis to collect you from any Spanish airport. The cost from Malaga, Jerez, Granada or Sevilla airport is going to be in the region of 120 euros if we send a local driver. Hiring taxis at the airport can be considerably more expensive. It is more difficult for a local driver to collect you from Gibraltar airport because of the border.