How long is the drive from Gibraltar to Malaga airport, and what are the tolls?
Short answer
Allow about an hour and a half for the 130 km drive, plus time for traffic at the frontier. The AP-7 toll road costs €12 each way for a car in the normal season and €19.55 in the special season (June to September and Holy Week); the free A-7 is slower.
Detailed answer
The route
From the frontier, follow signs for Málaga along the coast. Between Guadiaro and Málaga you can take the AP-7 toll motorway (the Autopista del Sol) or the free A-7, which runs close to it through the coastal towns and is slower, especially in summer.
Tolls in 2026 for a car
The AP-7 charges at three barriers. Driving the whole way to Málaga you pass all three:
- Manilva: €2.45 in the normal season, €4.05 in the special season.
- San Pedro: €3.85 or €6.25.
- Calahonda: €5.70 or €9.25.
That is €12 each way in the normal season and €19.55 in the special season. The special season covers June, July, August and September, and the 17 days from the Friday before Holy Week to the Sunday after Easter. In 2027 that period runs from Friday 19 March 2027 to Sunday 4 April 2027, which overlaps the Gibraltar school Easter holidays. The 2026 tariffs were approved by the Ministry of Transport and are published by the operator; new prices usually apply each January.
How long to allow
Transfer companies quote about an hour and 35 minutes from Gibraltar to Malaga airport. Add time for traffic leaving Gibraltar, and in summer for the coast road. To compare driving, parking and transfers for your trip, use Gibraltar Bites' free Which airport? tool. Checked on Wednesday 28 October 2026.