5 and a half hours between flights at AGP: dinner in town?
Sep 12, 2023, 9:26 am
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5 and a half hours between flights at AGP: dinner in town?
Considering an itinerary for a Sunday evening in November on two separate tickets that arrives in AGP from London at 1900 and departs at 0025 for Helsinki. That means I’d need to enter the EU on arrival before connecting to the onward intra-Schengen flight.
Is there enough time to go into the town of Málaga itself for dinner or tapas and come back? Looks like a taxi might only be about 20mins each way but I have no idea how long immigration and outbound security would take.
If it’s possible, any recommendations for places with good vegetarian or non-shellfish fish dishes (anchovies, salmon, tuna, hake, cod, etc.)?
Is there enough time to go into the town of Málaga itself for dinner or tapas and come back? Looks like a taxi might only be about 20mins each way but I have no idea how long immigration and outbound security would take.
If it’s possible, any recommendations for places with good vegetarian or non-shellfish fish dishes (anchovies, salmon, tuna, hake, cod, etc.)?
Last edited by salut0; Sep 12, 2023 at 9:52 am
Sep 12, 2023, 10:27 pm
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You'd have to go through passport control twice.
Here's the timetable for the train which takes about 12-15 mins (Aeropuerto to Malaga-Centro Alameda) and runs every 20 min.
Definitely doable for dinner.
Here's the timetable for the train which takes about 12-15 mins (Aeropuerto to Malaga-Centro Alameda) and runs every 20 min.
Definitely doable for dinner.
Sep 17, 2023, 3:19 pm
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Sep 17, 2023, 3:22 pm
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I believe you have enough time, but you may adjust (cancel) in case your incoming flight is late and if line is long at immigration. Airport is not very far (20-30 min). No idea how immigration could look like. Security for departure should be quick at such a late time.
Sep 18, 2023, 1:20 am
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FYI arrived from UK on Saturday around 1000 with UK passport to the new-ish passport control space, absolutely stuffed with 200+ passengers. Highly impressed by airport staff organisation. Passport police very efficient scanning and stamping while talking to each other. Welcome to Malaga 👍