There are 8 ways to get from Barcelona to Granada City Center by train (Renfe), bus, rideshare, plane, tram, train (Renfe, Ouigo), car, or train
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Train (Renfe)
best- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Granadatrain Ave
7h 22m€180–320Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Barcelone to Grenade793.8 km
10h 6m€49Bus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Granada Estación de Autobusesbus Alsa
13h 29m€75–110Fly to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport, line 1 tram
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)plane BCN - GRX
- Take the tram from Estación de autobuses to Recogidastram
4h 43mTrain via Madrid
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Granadatrain Ave
7h 46m€127–320Drive 795.6 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Granada City Centercar 795.6 km
8h 51m€126–182Fly to Málaga Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane BCN - AGP
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granadatrain
6h 9m€52–162Fly to Almería Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Almería Airport (LEI)plane BCN - LEI
- Take the train from Almeria to Granadatrain
7h 49m€75–222
Barcelona to Granada City Center by bus, tram, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Granada City Center is to rideshare which costs €49 and takes 10h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Granada City Center is to fly and train which takes 6h 9m and costs €50 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona to Granada City Center. However, there are services departing from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and arriving at Granada Estación de Autobuses via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 29m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Granada. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 1m.
The distance between Barcelona and Granada City Center is 1177 km. The road distance is 795.6 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Granada City Center without a car is to train which takes 7h 22m and costs €180 - €320.
The train from Barcelona-Sants to Granada takes 7h 1m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Barcelona to Granada City Center bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Barcelona to Granada City Center train services, operated by Renfe AVE, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Granada City Center is to train which takes 7h 22m and costs €180 - €320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €75 - €110 and takes 13h 29m.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Granada City Center, Spain?
Renfe AVE operates a train from Barcelona-Sants to Granada 3 times a day. Tickets cost €180–320 and the journey takes 7h 1m. Alternatively, ALSA operates a bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Granada Estación de Autobuses 3 times a day. Tickets cost €75–110 and the journey takes 13h.
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €26–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Málaga Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €26–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Almería Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Almería Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Almería Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Málaga Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €26–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Málaga Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €26–120
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Almería Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Almería Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Almería Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Málaga Airport via Ibiza
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €180–320
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- 958988123
- Website
- metropolitanogranada.es
Tram from Estación de autobuses to Recogidas
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://metropolitanogranada.es/inicio
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Almeria to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Granada Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
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- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Barcelone to Grenade
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €49
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Barcelona to Granada City Center bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Granada Estación de Autobuses station.
Barcelona to Granada City Center train services, operated by Renfe AVE, arrive at Granada station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Granada City Center is 796 km. It takes approximately 8h 51m to drive from Barcelona to Granada City Center.
There are 3123+ hotels available in Granada City Center.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Barcelona and Granada City Center. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.



















