Seville to Granada: travel options
Approximate direct distance: 212 km • Travel distance depends on the route and transport you choose.
Compare the options
Recorded fares and journey times. Check each operator before booking.
| Transport Mode | Operator | Duration | Price guide | Stations / Airports | Key Booking Tip |
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| bus Direct | Alsa Coach | About 3h 15m |
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Fare source checked: 6 Oct 2026 Fares vary by departure and ticket conditions. Tickets and times: Alsa Coach |
Dep: Sevilla Plaza de Armas; confirm your booking
Arr: Granada coach station, Avenida Juan Pablo II
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Alsa publishes examples of about 3–4 hours from Plaza de Armas to Granada bus station. Check the departure and arrival stop on your ticket, since other listed destinations include the airport and Armilla. Add the local journey from Avenida Juan Pablo II. |
| train Direct | Renfe Avant | About 2h 45m |
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Fare source checked: 7 Oct 2026 Fares vary by departure and ticket conditions. Tickets and times: Renfe Avant |
Dep: Sevilla Santa Justa
Arr: Granada railway station
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Allow roughly 2½–3 hours on a suitable direct Avant. Include the station-to-room journey and keep any Alhambra timed entry away from a tight arrival. |
Choosing your journey
Compare the direct Avant train and coach for your date. Allow around 2½–3 hours by a suitable train or roughly 3–3½ hours by coach, then add the local arrival journey.
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Choose the arrival that fits your stay
Renfe’s route uses Sevilla Santa Justa and Granada’s railway station. Alsa arrives at the separate coach station on Avenida Juan Pablo II. Neither arrival is at the Alhambra entrance.
Keep the transfer day light
Book the journey first, drop your bags and leave the afternoon for a gradual walk. Granada’s hills and the trip to the Alhambra take more effort than a flat map suggests. A tightly timed Nasrid Palaces entry on arrival day leaves little room for delays.
Use current rail information
Rail arrangements in Andalusia changed during 2026. Compare the current departure rather than an old disruption notice. Read baggage and change conditions on the actual train or coach ticket; promotional starting fares do not establish your travel date’s price.
Plan the arrival
The Seville guide and Granada guide explain the local journeys, places to stay and visits. Add the main travel ticket separately to your daily spending plan. The distance above is a straight-line comparison between the city centres; your train, road or flight route can be longer.
Fit the move between the two main visits
The seven-day Madrid and Andalusia plan uses this journey on day six, after the Seville stay. It leaves only one Granada night, so check whether the next day's Alhambra visit and onward departure genuinely fit. An extra night is preferable to protecting a fixed timetable on paper while rushing the visit itself.
For more time in Granada, compare the ten-day Andalusia plan, which travels there from Córdoba and gives it a full sightseeing day. If neither schedule feels comfortable, choose Seville or Granada as one base instead of splitting a very short stay.
