Once in Orgiva follow the map to Cortico Rio BY AIR Which airport? There are three airports you can use. Almería, Granada and Malaga. Malaga Airport. Flight information +34 52 823550. Malaga airport is approximately 2 and a half-hours drive to the main market town of Orgiva in The Alpujarras. The best way to get to The Alpujarras is to hire a car from the airport.  All major car hire companies have an office in the airport. If you are travelling on public transport there is a train service into Malaga centre where you can take a bus to Granada, MOTRIL or Lanjaron. There is no train service direct to The Alpujarras. Directions by road out of Malaga airport. Driving via the coast road (N340) Leave the airport terminal or your hirecar company and follow the exit road. Straight over the first roundabout and take the left hand lane across the flyover direction Malaga. Follow the signs for RONDA DE MALAGA, direction MOTRIL/ALMERIA. This takes you on the motorway around Malaga City centre. Continue on this motorway (E15/N340) until the motorway ends and the main road continues following the road through Nerja, La Herradura, Almuñecar and Salobreña. Approx. 2 km. beyond Salobreña turn off to the north, direction GRANADA N323. travel north for approx.13 km. and then take the second turning right for VELEZ BENAUDALLA crossing a bridge. This turning is approx. 200m. on a dual carriageway so keep in the slow lane. When you have driven over the bridge bear to the left where there are signs for Orgiva, Bubión etc. Follow this road for approx. 16 km. and once you are through a small tunnel take the left turn over the main bridge into the market town of Orgiva and onto your destination. You can also travel via Granada, which can be quicker if longer especially in the summer months of July and August. Granada Airport to Orgiva Click link for directions Leaving Malaga Airport By train. The train station is outside the international terminal. Take the lift in the arrivals hall to departures. Walk outside onto the upper car level and turn right. Follow the signs over the footbridge to the train station for Malaga City Centre. First train 07.15 then at every 45 and 15 minutes past the hour until 23.45. Journey time approx. 12 minutes. Leaving Malaga Airport By Bus. There is a frequent bus service to Malaga City Centre. The Malaga bus station is situated next to the train station. Once in Malaga there is a fast bus service to Granada leaving 07.00, 08.00, 09.00, 09.30, 11.00, 13.00, 14.00, 16.00, 18.00, 21.00. Here you will have to change to Lanjarón or Orgiva. There are also two buses a day to MOTRIL and Lanjarón 15.30 and 19.30. Arriving in Granada. Once you are in Granada you need to get to the bus station situated on the Carretera de Jaén where you need to connect with a bus to Orgiva or Lanjarón depending where you are staying in The Alpujarras. There are only certain buses each day that drive up onto the higher villages in The Alpujarras. Here are the latest bus times from Granada to The Alpujarras. The name of the bus company that you will be using is the Alsina Graells Sur which is the biggest bus company and goes to most destinations in Andalucia. Telephone number for information +34 958 18 50 10.

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