There are 13 ways to get from Edinburgh to Alhambra by plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe, Ouigo), car, car ferry, bus, train, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Edinburgh Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)plane EDI - GRX
9h 59m€123–235Fly Edinburgh Airport to Málaga Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane EDI - AGP
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granadatrain
9h 7m€82–203Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
- 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
23h 48m€562–995Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Plymouthcar
- Take the carferry from Plymouth to Santandercarferry
- Drive from Santander to Alhambracar
37h 18m€381–1,144Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Granada Estación de Autobusesbus
41h 36m€206–336Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane GLA - AGP
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granadatrain
9h 44m€84–193Train to Newcastle, fly to Málaga Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane NCL - AGP
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granadatrain
10h 18m€98–333Train, train to Glasgow/Prestwick, fly to Málaga Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestwick Intl Airporttrain
- Fly from Glasgow/Prestwick (PIK) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane PIK - AGP
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granadatrain
10h 33m€97–235Fly Edinburgh Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane EDI - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Granadatrain
10h 51m€138–345Fly Edinburgh Airport to Seville Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane EDI - SVQ
- Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Granadatrain
10h 26m€122–272Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Santstrain Tgv
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Granadatrain Ave
25h 8m€670–1,070Bus via Madrid
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 598 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris to Madridbus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Granada Estación de Autobusesbus
44h 11m€253–407Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Alhambracar
27h 28m€577–774
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Alhambra is to fly and train which costs €80 - €210 and takes 9h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Alhambra is to fly and train which takes 9h 7m and costs €80 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Alhambra. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Granada - Profesor Emilio Orozco via London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, Estación Sur de Autobuses and Granada - Estación de Autobuses 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Alhambra. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Granada via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, Barcelona-Sants and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 48m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Alhambra is 2120 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Alhambra without a car is to train via Lyon which takes 23h 48m and costs €550 - €1000.
It takes approximately 9h 59m to get from Edinburgh to Alhambra, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Alhambra bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Alhambra train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Alhambra is to fly which takes 9h 59m and costs €120 - €240. Alternatively, you can train via Lyon, which costs €550 - €1000 and takes 23h 48m, you could also bus, which costs €200 - €340 and takes 41h 36m.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Alhambra, Andalusia, Spain?
Vueling Airlines, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Alhambra via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, Barcelona-Sants, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, and Granada in around 23h 48m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Málaga Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Málaga Airport via Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Málaga Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Málaga Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–95
Flights from Newcastle to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Newcastle to Málaga Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Seville Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Newcastle to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Newcastle to Málaga Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Glasgow/Prestwick to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Glasgow/Prestwick to Málaga Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Seville Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Thursday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Thursday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–130
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–130
Flights from Newcastle to Málaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €220–330
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- Renfe AVE
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €170–300
- Website
- Renfe AVE
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Iryo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Iryo
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- Ouigo
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- Ouigo
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Prestwick Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris to Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Estación Sur de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Granada Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Granada Estación de Autobuses
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Plymouth to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–750
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €110–230
- Car Single Ticket
- €290–750
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Booking & Getting There
Edinburgh to Alhambra bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Alhambra is 1h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 11:54 AM in Edinburgh and 12:54 PM in Alhambra.
Edinburgh to Alhambra train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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