Granada is a great destination. It has an extreme climate in that it is very hot in summer and very cold during winter when it tends to snow a lot. The Sierra Nevada is very popular for skiing. Granada is well connected by road, rail and air. Iberia-Mare Nostrum, Ryanair, Vueling and Monarch Airlines all fly to Granada's small airport.

By Air

The airport is located 17 km to the west of the city at an altitude of 567m. It is reached by motorway A-92. It occupies an area of 183 Ha, of which 33,800 m ² are constructed or paved. Granada’s airport is not an international airport, so if you want to fly here, you can transfer at either Madrid or Barcelona. Flights between Granada and Madrid take about 45 minutes, but you have to schedule in check time and waiting time too, if you’re not on a scheduled transfer.

Malaga also has an international airport, but from there Granada is best reached by bus. However, recently, some low-cost-carriers have started flights to Granada from Western EU countries (London, Liverpool, Milano, Frankfurt). To get from the airport to town you can use a special bus service or a taxi. Local operators are: Iberia (Plaza Isabel La Catolica 2), Air Europa (Calle de las Recogidas 2), Spanair, Ryanair, Vueling airlines. All of those local operators have flights on a regular basis.

By Train

Granada can be reached by train, though it's not along any international track. You have to use a local connection. The station is on walking distance (ca.1.5 km) from the center, on Avenida de Andaluces.

By train, Granada is about five and a half hours from Madrid. Best is to take the night train, for it saves you a long journey in the hot climate. From Barcelona or Valencia there’s one train daily. From Barcelona the journey is during the night and it takes 12 hours. It's better to rent a bed or a couchette. From Seville the journey takes three hours and is a comfortable journey.

For more information:

Renfe Station. Avda. de Andalucia, s/n 18014
Information/Reservation office: 902240202
RENFE International Information: 902243402

You can consult the destination, timetable and prices in: www.renfe.es

By Bus

The bus station is on the Carretera de Jaén about 3 km north west of the centre. There are connections to most mayor cities in the area. Prices may vary from different companies and destinations. You have the possibility to book your ticket by telephone and collect it 45 minutes before the departure of your bus.

There’s a regularly connection to Seville and Cordoba about nine times a day, and fourteen times to Malaga. It is 5 hours from Madrid to Granada and it cost around 13 €. Outside the Bus Station there is a taxi rank and an urbane bus stop. (You can take the number 3 or 33 to go to the city centre).

Transport Company	Telephone	Destinations
Alsina Graells Sur	958-185010 958-185480	Alsina Graells is the biggest transport enterprise and it will take you to the majority of the destinations in Andalusia.
Bus Granada-Madrid	958-251350	Almuñécar, Motril, Granada, Madrid.
Bacoma	958-284251 958-157557 958-150556	Alicante, Barcelona, Castellón, Tarragona, Valencia, Elche, Denia, Gandía
Linebus/Autogranadina	958-171886	Morocco , France , Belgium , Holland , Germany , Italy , Portugal . Algarve, Lisboa, Fátima, Oporto.
Coach Bonal	958-465022	Sierra Nevada
Bus Granada-Madrid	958-202905	Madrid

By Car

The city of Granada is located 415km (258 miles) south of Madrid, 122km (76 miles) northeast of Málaga, 261km (162 miles) east of Córdoba, and 250km (155 miles) east of Seville. Granada is easilly reached by car. There are several routes you can take. Keep in mind, however, that car rental is not really cheap.

The Spanish road network has improved a lot in the last 20 years and there are good roads to all other Spanish cities. Granada is connected by superhighway to Madrid, Málaga, and Seville. Many sightseers prefer to make the drive from Madrid to Granada in 2 days, rather than one. If that is your plan, Jaén makes a perfect stopover.