bus from madrid to granada?

britt

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Sep 29, 2010, 6:25:38 PM9/29/10

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This is the first time I will be visiting Spain. I get lost very easy
and need something I can take from the airport in Madrid to Granada.
What is the most convienant and fastest way to travel from Madrid to
Granada? And I cannot speak any Spanish..lol..

Pete Clark

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Sep 30, 2010, 4:15:28 AM9/30/10

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In message <0990db94-8195-40cb...@p22g2000pre.googlegroup
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Well, you could fly. It takes an hour, and goes direct from the airport!

By train, you would have to get the metro to Madrid centre, then the
train would take about four and a half hours.

The bus takes 6 hours, from the airport to Granada.
http://www.alsa.es/portal/site/Alsa

It appears that you can't buy tickets for the bus online.

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Torroxman Torroxman

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Sep 30, 2010, 4:56:34 AM9/30/10

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I would say that you can book the bus tickets on line, because I have looked at the Alsa site.

Granada airport is quite a distance from the centre of Granada,

The bus would be more interesting

John

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Pete Clark

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Sep 30, 2010, 5:23:32 AM9/30/10

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> I would say that you can book the bus tickets on line, because I
> have looked at the Alsa site.
>
> Granada airport is quite a distance from the centre of Granada,
>
> The bus would be more interesting
>
> John

Yes, you can book online. You can't book online for today. I hadn't
changed the "departure date"!

The bus would be much more interesting, if you can manage 6 hours in a
bus after what could be a long flight. And if the traveller can make
the bus departure time, as there only seems to be one bus per day, at
10:30

edw martinez

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Sep 30, 2010, 9:12:17 PM9/30/10

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Yes, the Alsa bus leaves from the airport. Apparently only one bus daily at 10:30.am Will that work with your flight arrival?

I prefer the train, but Spain's buses are good (and often cheaper), with mid-trip scheduled cafe rest stops. Long range buses usually have a potty closet aboard.

My old travel tip for those that do not speak Spanish well, is to print out your destinations- cities, sites, hotels, etc on 3x4 note cards and just flash them when required. It works!