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How to arrive to Granada

Flying directly to Granada

Granada airport is 12 km from the city centre. On arrival it is best to get a taxi from the airport so that you can get to your accommodation without walking through the streets with your luggage. The taxi costs about 28 €.
 
There is also an airport bus service which takes you to the centre of Granada. The bus times tie in with all the flights. The ticket costs 3 €.  It is the only large bus that you will find at the airport. The last stop is at the PALACIO DE CONGRESOS. Hotel Saray is a few steps from there.
 

Flying to Málaga airport

Málaga is the nearest international airport to Granada and there are plenty of flights. It takes about 90 minutes to get from Málaga to Granada by road.

Arriving from Málaga Airport to Granada directly by bus

There are four direct buses from Malaga Airport to Granada. They arrive at Granada Bus Station. (How to arrive from Granada Bus Station below)

BUS COMPANY: ALSA

www.alsa.es

Ticket can be purchased at the bus or in advance at www.alsa.es

 

MALAGA AIRPORT - GRANADA

Departs: 10:45h - Arrives: 13:00h

Price one-way: 13.43 € - Return ticket: 26.86 €

 

MALAGA AIRPORT - GRANADA

Departs: 11:30h - Arrives: 14:00h

Price one-way: 11.19 € - Return ticket: 22.38 €

 

MALAGA AIRPORT - GRANADA

Departs: 16:00h - Arrives: 18:15h

Price one-way: 13.43 € - Return ticket: 26.86 €

 

MALAGA AIRPORT - GRANADA

Departs: 18:30h - Arrives: 21:00h

Price one-way: 11.19 € - Return ticket: 22.38 €

 

GRANADA - MALAGA AIRPORT

Departs: 07:00h - Arrives: 09:15h

Price one-way: 13.43 € - Return ticket: 26.86 €

 

GRANADA - MALAGA AIRPORT

Departs: 08:00h - Arrives: 10:20h

Price one-way: 11.19 € - Return ticket: 22.38 €

 

GRANADA - MALAGA AIRPORT

Departs: 09:00h - Arrives: 10:45h

Price one-way: 13.43 € - Return ticket: 26.86 €

 

GRANADA - MALAGA AIRPORT

Departs: 10:15h - Arrives: 12:30h

Price one-way: 11.19 € - Return ticket: 22.38 €

 

GRANADA - MALAGA AIRPORT

Departs: 13:15h - Arrives: 15:30h

Price one-way: 13.43 € - Return ticket: 26.86 €

 

Arriving from Málaga by bus

This is a new shuttle bus (Line A) that connects Málaga Airport with the Málaga bus station. You can buy the ticket on the bus. The journey takes about 20 minutes. The bus stop is on the arrivals forecourt of Terminal 3 and the buses run every 30 minutes from 7:00 to 24:00.

There is a bus every hour from the Málaga bus station to Granada from 7:00 am until 21:00. The price is about 13 €. It takes about 1:45 h (128 kms). It is possible to buy bus tickets online on www.alsa.es.

You can check times and prices and even choose your seats.

 

From Granada Bus Station to Hotel Saray

Once you arrive to Granada bus station you can take a local bus (outside the main exit of the station), line 3, every 15 minutes, from 6:30 am to 23:00 pm. The last stop of the route is the Granada Conference Centre (Palacio de Congresos). The bus ticket costs 1.20 EUR. You can also take a taxi (about 10 EUR to the Palacio de Congresos).

Hotel Saray and others (Senator, San Anton) are a few steps away from the Palacio de Congresos.

Arriving from Málaga airport in a taxi

Another option to get Granada is clubbing together with 2 or 3 people and take a taxi. A taxi from Málaga is about 150 € during the weekdays and 180 € during the weekends (ask the driver first for a quote). It takes around one hour and a half.

 

Getting to Granada by bus

There are many buses each day to and from the other large Spanish cities. To buy tickets online visit www.alsa.es. You can check times and prices and even choose your seats. The bus station is slightly out of town and you will need to get a taxi or a bus to get to the centre.

 

From Madrid

If you are coming from Madrid you will need to go to "Estación Sur".

The nearest tube station to "Estación sur" is Méndez Alvaro. There is a bus nearly every hour and if there is a busy day, for example before or after holidays they provide more buses according to demand. The usual thing (if you have not bought tickets in advance) is just to go to the bus station and get on the next available bus. You would be unlucky if you have to wait longer than 2 hours for a bus. It takes about 5 hours and a half from Madrid to Granada and costs about 18 €.

 

Getting to Granada by car

If you are coming with a rental car, the easiest way to reach Hotel Saray is, when approaching Granada, follow signs to Sierra Nevada and then to Palacio de Congresos.

You will pass below a terrace of this building (a green wide building) and, at the rotunda, just turn right and a few meters further you will find Hotel Saray.