Hi Diane,

Unless you are hiring a car, I would suggest the bus is easily your best option. Buses from Benlmadena are failry regular and cost 79 cents each way. The journey takes about 50 minutes. Here is a link to the Portillo timetable. Scroll down until you come to the Mijas service.

http://www.ctsa-portillo.com/ima/pdf/benalmadena-costa.pdf

You could also consider a taxi, if there are perhaps four of you. I took my wife up there last year for her birthday and, if I remember correctly, the fare was about 25 Euros each way. Not too bad when you consider you can pay that from the Airport to Benalmadena.

Mijas is a great place to spend a whole day and there are many nice places to eat and drink. If you are staying for the Evening, here is a guide to some of them, which includes descriptions, photos, and phone numbers for reservations. The one we use most often, (including the night of my wife's birthday), is Alcazaba. The view down to the coast is wonderful.

http://www.mijas-villas.com/restaurants.aspx

Hope this helps.

JJ

Thankyou JayJay thats most helpful.

You're welcome. Have a great holiday.

It depends where abouts you're staying in Benalmádena.
If you're near to the coastal road, then pop on a bus to Fuengirola and from the bus station you get the bus that runs regularly to Mijas.

If you're staying anywhere near Arroyo de la Miel train station, then pop on a train to Fuengirola and when you come out of the train station, cross the road and head for the beach, you will pass the bus station...I'm talking less than 5 min away (walking) between the train and bus station.
From there get the bus as above.

I find the train a lot better than any bus.

Sanji

if staying in Benalmedina you need to find the bus stop for the 121.so if you are staying at the Bali.walk down hill .turn left.till you cross a road with a sign for tabacs.pointing up another hill.bus stop is just passed there.i got one around 10.50 am ish..1.25 euro;s each way.

you may find it full.standing only.even lastweek when i went it was busy.you get some really nice views from the bus.

Hi, Can anyone tell me how to get to Mijas from Benalmadena.
Also any other places to visit by Bus or Train please[ BEEN TO marbella}

Looking for some nice white village type of places please,
many thanks.

There is a regular bus service (see link) from Benalmadena to Mijas. You can also jump on the Torremolinos-Mijas bus (link 2) that passes through Benalmadena. Flat fare is 1.35e. If you are looking for another nice white village, get off the Mijas bus at Benalmadena Pueblo.
http://www.ctsa-portillo.com/ima/pdf/benalmadena-costa.pdf?1
http://www.ctsa-portillo.com/ima/pdf/torremolinos.pdf

Another alternative depending where abouts you're staying in Benalmadena......
If you're nearer the train station, you can get the train from Arroyo/Benalmadena to Fuenigrola and then walk the few yards to the bus station, and catch the bus to Mijas.
From Fuengirola bus station it's about 15 mins.

Sanji

Many thanks to All for repyling, We are staying in apartments just off the prom not far from marina,
Roll on 13th sept!!! Just want to be there.