TRAIN
The train station is 1.5km south-west of the city centre on Avenida Andaluces.
Trains run from here to most Spanish destinations. Two trains run daily to Madrid.
One takes 9.5 hours and the other 6 hours. There’s one train each day to
Valencia and Barcelona. For Malaga and Cordoba you must change trains in Bobadilla.
There is no urban service or metro for Granada.
BUS
There are two bus stations. Buses for Barcelona, Madrid and Valencia leave from
the Entacar Bus Station on Av. Andaluces. More than 9 buses run daily to Madrid.
The Alsina Graells bus station on Camino de Ronda has services for Córdoba,
Málaga and Seville.
There are only three buses to and from Pampaneira, Bubion, Capileira and other
villages on the way to Alcutar in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Coastal regions
are also short bus trips away.
HITCHING
Granada should be a relatively easy place to hitch from especially to places
around Andalucia. Head to the roads leaving town.
For long journeys try the web-based ride sharing service at http://www.europe.bugride.com
MOTORCYCLE
Motonline.com - http://rent.motonline.com/en/ rent@motonline.com
Motonline allows you to rent a bike throughout Europe and there are pickup and
drop off points around the country (for additional fees). Rentable bikes include
Ducati, Aprilia, Yamaha and BMW.
BIKING AND WALKING
This may be a cheaper, safer and healthier way to get around. Ask at your hotel
or hostel for the nearest places to rent good bikes or do walking tours. Check
out our tour pages
for biking and walking holidays in Spain
Euro-Bike and Walking Tours - http://www.eurobike.com – offers
similar tours by bike or foot starting with Florence and venturing out to nearby
small towns. Go to their website for more details or contact them at info@eurobike.com.
Their postal address is PO Box 990, DeKalb, IL 60115 – USA
TICKETS
Buy tickets for local buses on board from the conductor or from newsstands or
the station in advance. For long distance journeys you need to buy the ticket
from the station counter.
