Why go
- Place in Andalusia, Spain.
History
Marbella is a city and municipality in southern Spain, belonging to the province of Málaga in the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is part of the Costa del Sol and is the headquarters of the Association of Municipalities of the region; it is also the head of the judicial district that bears its name.
Restaurants & places to go
Marbella restaurants, Marbella beach cafes · besayabeach.com
Airports
Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP) 40 km to the centre
Málaga, AN, ES — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 38 airlines (Ryanair, Iberia Airlines, Vueling Airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle…) · direct flights to 115 destinations incl. London, Brussels, Manchester, Munich, Palma de Mallorca… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 38 airlines, 115 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 50 routes: Aarhus, Barcelona, Beauvais, Bergamo, Billund, Birmingham, Bologna, Bournemouth, Bratislava, Bremen, Bristol, Brussels, Charleroi, Cologne, Connaught, Cork, Dortmund, Dublin, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Eindhoven, Gothenborg, Hahn, Haugesund, Ibiza, Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Krakow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Malmoe, Manchester, Marseille, Memmingen, Munster, Nuernberg, Palma de Mallorca, Prestwick, Rome, Rygge … +10 more
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320, ATR 72, A319, 734, Embraer 190, 32S) · 26 routes: Amsterdam*, Aviles*, Barcelona*, Bilbao*, Brussels*, Cardiff*, Casablanca*, Copenhagen*, Gran Canaria*, Hamburg*, Hannover*, London*, London*, Lyon, Madrid*, Melilla*, Moscow*, Munich*, Nantes*, Palma de Mallorca, Paris*, Rome*, Santiago*, Tenerife*, Toulouse*, Valencia*
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 20 routes: Amsterdam, Aviles, Barcelona, Bilbao, Brussels, Cardiff, Copenhagen, Gran Canaria, Hamburg, Hannover, Lyon, Moscow, Munich, Nantes, Palma de Mallorca, Paris, Rome, Santiago, Tenerife, Toulouse
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (737-800) · 16 routes: Aalborg, Bergen, Cologne, Copenhagen, Gothenborg, Hamburg, Helsinki, London, Munich, Oslo, Rygge, Sandefjord, Stavanger, Stockholm, Trondheim, Warsaw
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 15 routes: Belfast, Berlin, Bristol, Geneva, Glasgow, Liverpool, London, London, London, Manchester, Milano, Mulhouse, Newcastle, Paris, Southend
- Air Berlin AB (A320, A321, 737-800, A330-200) · 8 routes: Berlin, Cologne, Duesseldorf, Hamburg, Munich, Palma de Mallorca, Stuttgart, Vienna*
- Jet2.com LS (737-300, 737-800, 757-200, 75W, 737-800, 73C) · 8 routes: Belfast, Blackpool, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle
- Transavia France TO (737-800, 75W) · 7 routes: Cardiff, Glasgow, London, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Paris
- Air Europa UX (737-800, ATR, 32S) · 6 routes: Ibiza, Madrid, Moscow*, Palma de Mallorca, Paris, Tenerife
- Monarch Airlines ZB (A321, A320, 757-200) · 5 routes: Birmingham, East Midlands, London, London, Manchester
- Aer Lingus EI (A320, 330) · 4 routes: Belfast, Cork, Dublin, Shannon
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (737-800, A321, 737-800) · 4 routes: Copenhagen, Gothenborg, Oslo, Stockholm
- British Airways BA (A320, A319, 734, Embraer 190) · 3 routes: London*, London, London
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A320, A321) · 3 routes: Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Munich
- Transavia Holland HV (737-800, 737-700) · 3 routes: Amsterdam, Eindhoven, Rotterdam
- Flybe BE (Embraer 195) · 2 routes: Exeter, Southampton
- Germanwings 4U (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Berlin, Stuttgart
- Harmony Airways HQ (A320) · 2 routes: Brussels, Lille
- Luxair LG (737-700, ERJ-145, 737-800) · 2 routes: Brive, Luxemburg
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A320, A321, AR1) · 2 routes: Geneva, Zurich
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A320) · 1 route: Moscow
- Air France AF (737-800) · 1 route: Paris*
- Air Transat TS (310) · 1 route: Montreal
- Alitalia AZ (A319, A320) · 1 route: Rome
- American Airlines AA (A320) · 1 route: London*
- Brussels Airlines SN (A319, A320) · 1 route: Brussels
- Bulgaria Air FB (A319, A320) · 1 route: Sofia
- Czech Airlines OK (737-800) · 1 route: Prague
- Finnair AY (A320, A321, A321) · 1 route: Helsinki
- Maastricht Airlines W2 (AT4) · 1 route: Melilla
- Niki HG (A320, A321) · 1 route: Vienna
- Royal Air Maroc AT (ATR 72) · 1 route: Casablanca
- SATA International S4 (BEH) · 1 route: Lisbon*
- TAP Portugal TP (BEH) · 1 route: Lisbon*
- Transaero Airlines UN (737-800) · 1 route: Moscow
- Turkish Airlines TK (737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
- VOLOTEA Airways V7 (717) · 1 route: Bordeaux
- Wizz Air W6 (A320) · 1 route: Budapest
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Ferry to Puerto Banus
Ferry terminal · 1.3 km from the centre · Fly Blue
Ferry to Marbella
Ferry terminal · 6 km from the centre · Fly Blue
Marbella - Puerto Banus
Ferry route · Fly Blue
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Marbella — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: 2 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Ferry to Puerto Banus, 1.3 km); routes include Marbella - Puerto Banus.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Marbella. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
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FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.
Tours & experiences
Bike Tour