Nerja is a 50 minute drive from Malaga Airport. Taxi is the most convenient way to travel to Nerja. On our pervious trips this is how we have travelled. We have always pre-booked a taxi before arriving at the airport. The company that we used was:

https://www.solhop.com/booking/vehicles

We have also used https://www.suntransfers.com/ on previous holidays. Other taxi companies are available and these can be found through a google search.

As well as travelling to Nerja by taxi you can also travel by bus. Although this is the cheapest option, taxi is still the most convenient. Below is a link explaining how to get to Nerja by bus.

https://www.welcomepickups.com/malaga/airport-transfer-to-nerja/#:~:text=There%20are%20two%20options%20available,by%20taxi%2C%20bus%20or%20train.