Flying to Malaga leaves you within 30 minutes drive of the apartment. When you are looking for flights try to shop around. Depending on the times you want to travel you can pick up flights for as low as £50 each way. That is a cheap way to get to Spain leaving you with more cash in your pocket for when you get there.
Listed below are links to some of the UK and European airlines and internet flight search engines. Check as many as you can and you will be sure to find the right price for you.