Malaga’s Pablo Picasso Airport is in the southwest of the city, in the Churriana district and connects with the city center thanks to the E-15 motorway and Avenida de Velázquez. The center of Malaga is about 8 kilometers away and 5 you have Torremolinos , one of the best known and most visited municipalities in the area. The train station is in front of Terminal 2 and from there you can take the train that goes to Malaga or to Fuengirola, it makes up for it since it costs just over € 1 and the entire journey takes 15 minutes. For more information you can call Renfe at 952-128267.
If you prefer to travel by bus, you also have a stop at Terminal 2 if it is to go to Malaga, if the route is from Malaga to the airport you can stop at both Terminal 2 and 1. The ticket costs € 1 for each route and the line that does it is the 19 every half hour. For more information you can call 952-048804.
If you prefer to go by taxi, they are also in the arrivals area and the journey to the center of Malaga costs about € 20, although it varies depending on the schedule and traffic, but it will cost you no less than that. In case it helps, the Radiotaxi Málaga phone number is 952-040804.
Finally, if you are going to rent a car in Malaga and you have not already reserved it, you have several counters in the arrivals area to get one and at the exit it is very well indicated how to get to the city center or to any of the towns from the Costa del Sol. From Malaga to the airport you should take the A7 motorway towards Algeciras and take exit 235 towards Torremolinos and then take the MA-21 and you arrive at the airport.