There are 7 ways to get from San José to Granada by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport
best- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)plane SJO - GRX
17h 44m€442–1,304Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Málaga Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane SJO - AGP
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Granadatrain
18h 48m€363–1,139Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Almería Airport, train
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Almería Airport (LEI)plane SJO - LEI
- Take the train from Almeria to Granadatrain
20h 52m€524–1,639Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, train
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane SJO - MAD
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Granadatrain
18h 43m€473–1,117Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Seville Airport, train
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane SJO - SVQ
- Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Granadatrain
20h 57m€552–828Drive to Quepos La Managua Airport, fly to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport
- Drive from San José to Quepos-Airport-XQPcar
- Fly from Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX)plane XQP - GRX
18h 31m€462–1,418Bus to Juan Santamaría International Airport, fly to Jerez Airport, train
- Take the bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuertobus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Jerez Airport (XRY)plane SJO - XRY
- Take the train from La Parra to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Granadatrain
21h 39m€548–1,591
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San José to Granada is to bus and fly and train which costs €550 - €850 and takes 20h 57m.
The fastest way to get from San José to Granada is to bus and fly which takes 17h 44m and costs €440 - €1300.
The distance between San José and Granada is 8599 km.
It takes approximately 17h 44m to get from San José to Granada, including transfers.
Granada is 8h ahead of San José. It is currently 7:27 AM in San José and 3:27 PM in Granada.
There are 3098+ hotels available in Granada.
What companies run services between San José, Costa Rica and Granada, Spain?
There is no direct connection from San José to Granada. However, you can take the bus to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, walk to San-Jose-Airport-SJO airport, fly to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport (GRX), walk to Aeropuerto Granada-Jaen, then take the bus to Granada.Period Eugenio Selles. Alternatively, you can take the bus to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto, walk to San-Jose-Airport-SJO airport, fly to Málaga Airport (AGP), walk to Málaga-Aeropuerto, take the train to Málaga M.Z. Cercanías, walk to Malaga Maria Zambrano, then take the train to Granada.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €440–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Miami, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Málaga Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Almería Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Almería Airport via Miami, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Seville Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Seville Airport via Panama City, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,000
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €450–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Jerez Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €490–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Jerez Airport via Miami, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,500
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €440–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Miami, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Málaga Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Málaga Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €300–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Almería Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Almería Airport via Miami, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €340–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €310–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Seville Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,400
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €450–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Jerez Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €490–1,500
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Jerez Airport via Miami, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Miami, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €460–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Almería Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €600–1,600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Almería Airport via Miami, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,700
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Seville Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €380–950
Flights from Quepos La Managua Airport to Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,300
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Jerez Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €550–1,400
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Jerez Airport via Miami, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 12m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,500
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Málaga Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Seville Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Málaga Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €330–1,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Málaga Airport via Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,000
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Seville Airport via Panama City, Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €360–1,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Málaga Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
- Website
- iberojet.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €360–750
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
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
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 Sevilla-Santa Justa to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from La Parra to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Granada
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
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
- +506 2442 6900
- [email protected]
- Website
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
Bus from Terminal San José Av. 2, C12 Y 14 to 50 m este Del Aeropuerto
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- grupotuasa.com
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