Study Finds Costa del Sol is Home to Most Accessible Airport in Europe
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| Malaga Airport is now one of the top airports in Europe |
While it could not be the most scientific study ever
performed, the millions of tourists expected to hit the Costa del Sol in 2017
are unlikely to care. Travel info and comparison platform GoEuro has ranked the
Malaga airport as being the easiest one to access with public transport in
Europe.
The Malaga-Costa del Sol terminal got a total score of 99.9
out of 100, putting it ahead of the other 29 busiest airports in the continent
as far as accessibility goes; in particular with regards to public transport.
Even though the airport doesn’t have overground and
underground railway connections like other major airports in Europe, it is
appealing because of its sheer simplicity; there are quick, affordable, and
regular buses connecting the terminal to the centre of Malaga for just €2 (or
€1.80 for the train), with fleets of coaches ready to ferry holidaymakers over
to Marbella, Torremolinos, Fuengirola, and even further.
Since the Malaga-Costa del Sol airport received an upgrade
in 2010, it has become one of the unsung heroes in the record-breaking success
the Costa del Sol has seen with tourism, efficiently moving thousands of
holidaymakers to and from southern Spain with barely any hassle.
Passenger numbers for this year are already up 18.4%
compared to the same time period in 2016, suggesting 2017 is going to be
another record breaking year.
While many of the arrivals will head straight for the coast,
the Malaga-Costa del Sol airport is also top of the charts due to its location
near a city centre, as you can be in the heart of Malaga with a short trip o a
bus or train. Second and third place in proximity to the city centre went to
the Lisbon and Nice-Cote d’Azure
airports respectively.
Elsewhere in the country, the Palma de Majorca airport came
in ninth for accessibility, with 10th and 11th place
taken by El Prat in Barcelona and Madrid-Barajas airports for their quick,
convenient, and affordable public transport.
The study found that Warsaw airport in Poland was where the
cheapest public transport airport journey could be found in Europe.
