How to travel from Córdoba to Granada

How to Travel from Cordoba to Granada?

Public transport options between the Andalucian cities of Cordoba and Granada offer travellers the choice of buses or high-speed rail travel, with direct connections seven days a week. Direct AVE trains to Granada take around one hour and 30 minutes. There are also frequent daily direct bus connections to Granada, with most departures taking around two hours and 45 minutes for the trip southeast.

What is the Cheapest Way To Get from Cordoba to Granada?

Buses offer the cheapest option for travel from Cordoba to Granada, with fares usually less than half the price of most AVE rail tickets. Spanish national rail company Renfe's AVE tickets are dynamically priced though, so booking well in advance can secure more economical tickets. The departure and arrival stations for train services are centrally located, while bus stations in Cordoba and Granada are a little further from the historic centres. 

What is the Fastest Way to Travel from Cordoba to Granada?

Operating on Spain's high-speed network, Renfe's AVE services to Granada from Cordoba offer the fastest travel option, with four daily direct departures taking between one hour and 27 minutes and one hour and 37 minutes to complete the 125-mile route southeast across Andalucia. Direct Alsa buses from Cordoba operate at least nine times daily and most services take two hours and 45 minutes to complete the journey, although some peak-time trips take around four hours to reach Granada. 

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Travel from Cordoba to Granada by Train

The Spanish state rail operator Renfe provides all the direct trains to Granada from Cordoba, operating AVE services on the high-speed line in Andalucia. There are four daily departures, seven days a week, with two trains in the morning, one in the afternoon, and one in late evening. Journey times vary from one hour and 27 minutes to one hour and 37 minutes. Trains depart from Cordoba Central station and arrive at Granada's main station close to the city centre, with frequent city bus connections taking about ten minutes to get downtown. 

Travel from Cordoba to Granada by Bus

Spain's national long-distance bus operator Alsa provides frequent daily direct bus services between Cordoba's main bus station and Granada. There are nine departures a day from Monday to Saturday and 11 direct services on Sundays. Schedules operate from early morning to mid-evening, with most journeys taking two hours and 45 minutes, although peak time services in the early morning and mid-afternoon take closer to four hours. Buses depart from the Cordoba Estacion de Autobuses and arrive at the Granada Estacion de Autobuses, located north of the city centre with local bus route 33 taking about 15 minutes to get downtown.