Camping La Buganvilla, Marbella, Spain

Life without a car

Car-free score: 6.5/10

A realistic car-free option, but not one of the easiest. Local buses stop nearby. Shops, restaurants and Rícmar are reachable on foot. A bicycle makes exploring the wider area easy.

Train station

Fuengirola

22.1km away

Nearest town

Rícmar

12 min walk (0.9 km)

Local buses

Available — connections to nearby villages and attractions

Cycling

Good option — cycle routes and quiet lanes nearby

Essentials nearby

Supermarket

7 min walk (0.5 km)

Bakery

39 min walk (2.9 km)

Restaurants

Available in Rícmar

Pharmacy

8 min walk (0.6 km)

Getting here

Nearest station

Fuengirola (17km)

Nearest airport

Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (33km)

Map

Accommodation types

pitch

Available to book

Camping La Buganvilla

Book via Eurocampings

Places to visit near Camping La Buganvilla

Castillo de Gibralfaro

High above Málaga's Mediterranean coastline sits Castillo de Gibralfaro, a fortress built by the Nasrid rulers to defend the city's important harbour. Connected to the nearby Alcazaba fortress, it formed one of the strongest defensive systems in medieval Andalucía.

49km away Find out more →

How to get to Camping La Buganvilla

From the station

Fuengirola

From Fuengirola station, walk for 2 minutes to Terminal Fuengirola, then take Bus 220 to Alicate (41 minutes), and walk the final 10 minutes to reach Camping La Buganvilla. The entire journey takes approximately 53 minutes.

From the airport

Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport

From Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport to Camping La Buganvilla, walk to Ctra. Coín - Gasolinera (47 mins), then take Bus M-132 to Villarosa V, followed by Bus A to Aeropuerto - Llegadas, then Bus 605 to Marbella, and finally Bus 220 to Alicate with a final 10-minute walk, totalling approximately 2 hours 20 minutes. The route involves five segments combining walking and multiple bus transfers, making it a lengthy journey best suited for travellers with time flexibility.

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Nearest airports

Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport

33km awayAGP

Gibraltar Airport

63km awayGIB

Train stations

Fuengirola

17km away

Carvajal

20km away

Torremuelle

23km away

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