From Málaga
The Caminito del Rey from Málaga: sixty kilometres, thirteen ways
Málaga is the obvious base for the Caminito and almost every day tour leaves from there. Sixty kilometres of road, a route that ends where it does not start, and a choice between doing it yourself for thirty dollars or having it all arranged for seventy.
Quick answer
El Chorro is about 60 kilometres from Málaga: roughly an hour by car, or an hour and a half by train to the El Chorro halt. Thirteen of the eighteen listings on this page collect you in Málaga or on the Costa del Sol, from $64. Doing it yourself costs $32 for the ticket plus a car, the parking and the shuttle back.
From Málaga, at a glance
- Distance
- About 60 kmMálaga to the northern access
- By car
- About 1 houron the A-357 and MA-5403
- By train
- About 1h 30mto the El Chorro halt, a few services a day
- Day tours from here
- Thirteen of eighteenfrom $64
- Cheapest day tour
- $64six and a half to seven hours
- Best rated
- $6918,658 reviews at 4.9
- Entry only
- $32and you solve the rest
- Realistic day
- 6–8 hoursdoor to door
- The catch
- One-way routethe exit is not the entrance
- Cancellation
- Free on all eighteenbooked through GetYourGuide
Doing it yourself, honestly costed
The ticket is thirty dollars. The day is not.
A car, fuel, parking and the shuttle cost about what a day tour does.
The arithmetic that makes day tours look expensive does not survive contact with the actual logistics, so here it is properly.
Entry with a guide is around thirty dollars. Add a hire car for the day, fuel for 120 kilometres, the car park at the northern access, and the shuttle bus back from El Chorro — and you are close to the price of a day tour before anybody has driven anything.
The train is the interesting alternative and almost nobody mentions it. There is a halt at El Chorro on the Málaga–Seville line, about an hour and a half, with a handful of services a day. It puts you at the southern end, which means you take the shuttle north first, walk south, and finish where the train is. That is neat, and it is the one way of doing it that turns the one-way route into an advantage.
The day tour at $64 handles the lot: coach out, entry, guide, shuttle, coach back. If you have no car it is the only sensible option. If you have one, it is still competitive and it removes the part of the day most people get wrong.
Every trip, current fare
Every listing, with the thirteen from Málaga
Thirteen of the eighteen collect you in the city or on the coast. The five that do not are the entry-only tickets, which assume you have arrived.
| Tour | Length | Price | Return from the exit | Cost per hour | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caminito del Rey: Entry Ticket and Guided TourEntry and a guide, the lowest price here | 2 h | $32 | Not included | $16.00 | 4.6 · 10,325 |
| Caminito del Rey: Guided Tour and Entry TicketThe most-reviewed listing in this niche | 2 h | $33 | Not included | $16.50 | 4.6 · 15,431 |
| Caminito del Rey: Guided Visit with AdmissionA three-hour guided visit | 3 h | $34 | Not included | $11.33 | 4.6 · 921 |
| Caminito del Rey: Entry Ticket & Guided TourEntry and a guide, taken slower | 3 h | $35 | Not included | $11.67 | 4.6 · 904 |
| Caminito del Rey: Tickets, Guided Tour, Shuttle & WaterEntry with the shuttle back included | 4–7 h | $43 | Included | $7.82 | 4.7 · 9,107 |
| From Málaga: Caminito del Rey Guided Day TripThe cheapest full day from Málaga | 6.5–7 h | $64 | Included | $9.48 | 4.8 · 1,057 |
| Caminito del Rey Guided Tour & Welcome Pack from MálagaThe best-rated day tour here, 18,658 reviews | 6.5–7 h | $69 | Included | $10.22 | 4.9 · 18,658 |
| Caminito del Rey Guided Day Trip from Málaga & White VillageThe walk plus a white village | 7 h | $71 | Included | $10.14 | 4.8 · 100 |
| From Málaga: Caminito del Rey Day Trip & Guided TourA full day with everything included | 7.5 h | $72 | Included | $9.60 | 4.8 · 5,824 |
| From Málaga & Costa del Sol: Caminito del Rey Guided TourA full day from Málaga, our top pick | 6–8 h | $75 | Included | $10.71 | 4.8 · 9,605 |
| From Malaga: Caminito del Rey all includedTransport, entry, guide and helmet | 7.5 h | $80 | Included | $10.67 | 4.8 · 3,908 |
| From Málaga: Caminito del Rey Full-Day TourA seven-hour day at a slower pace | 7 h | $86 | Included | $12.29 | 4.8 · 1,585 |
| From Costa del Sol: Caminito del Rey Day TripPickup along the Costa del Sol | 6–9 h | $93 | Included | $12.40 | 4.5 · 901 |
| From Málaga: Caminito del Rey Small-Group Tour with PicnicA small group with a picnic | 6 h | $97 | Included | $16.17 | 4.9 · 200 |
| From Seville: Caminito del Rey Hike Day TripTen hours out of Seville | 10 h | $108 | Included | $10.80 | 4.5 · 1,533 |
| Caminito del Rey from Málaga, small group up to 7 peopleA capped group of seven | 7 h | $139 | Included | $19.86 | 4.7 · 25 |
| From Malaga: Caminito del Rey Guided Tour with TicketsA guided day with everything bundled | 7 h | $164 | Included | $23.43 | 4.7 · 32 |
| From Seville: Caminito del Rey Guided Day TripA guided day from Seville, dearest here | 7 h | $191 | Included | $27.29 | 4.8 · 35 |
The thirteen
Which day tour from Málaga to book
They cover the same road and the same walk. What differs is the group and what else is in the day.
- Best rated — $69
18,658 ratings at 4.9, which is the highest score on this page on an enormous sample. Coach, entry, guide and a welcome pack. If you are choosing on evidence alone, this is the listing.
- Cheapest — $64
Six and a half to seven hours with everything included, and 1,057 ratings at 4.8. The lowest price on this page for a day where somebody else drives.
- Most booked — $72
Seven and a half hours, 5,824 ratings. The default choice, and a slightly longer day than the cheapest.
- With a white village — $71
The walk plus a stop in one of the pueblos blancos on the way back. More of Andalucía than the gorge alone.
- With a picnic, small group — $97
Six hours, capped numbers and 200 ratings at 4.9. The pleasant end of the day tours.
- Capped at seven — $139
The only listing here that genuinely limits the group. On a metre-wide one-way walkway that is the upgrade that changes the walk.
If you are driving anyway, the listing to look at is entry with the shuttle included — it is the cheapest thing here that solves the return.
Parking and the bus back→Common questions
The Caminito del Rey from Málaga, answered
How far is the Caminito del Rey from Málaga?
About 60 kilometres to the northern access, roughly an hour by car. There is also a train to the El Chorro halt, about an hour and a half, with a few services a day.
How do I get from Málaga to the Caminito del Rey?
By car in about an hour, by train to El Chorro in about ninety minutes, or on one of the thirteen day tours on this page that collect you in the city.
Is there a train from Málaga to the Caminito del Rey?
Yes, to the El Chorro halt on the Málaga–Seville line. It puts you at the southern end, so you take the shuttle north and walk back towards the station, which works neatly.
Is a day tour from Málaga worth it?
If you have no car, it is the only sensible option. If you do, it still competes once you count fuel, parking and the shuttle, and it removes the logistics most people get wrong.
How long is a Caminito del Rey day trip from Málaga?
Six to eight hours door to door, of which the walk is three to four and the driving about two.
Which day tour from Málaga is best?
The one at $69 with 18,658 reviews at 4.9 if you want the most evidence, or $64 for the lowest price with everything included.
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