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Bus Or Train From Granada To Seville

My son and I are going to Spain in early December. We are staying a few days in Madrid and then taking the train/bus to Granada, where we will stay one night. The next day we go to Seville. We can either take the train which again would be a bus/train combo or take the bus. The problem is that the bus time that works best for us is the economy bus, not the supre-economy bus that people are recommending. So, is this decent/safe/clean enough to take the 'regular' bus? Also, I am trying to figure out how far the Granada bus or train station is from out hotel- Hospes Palacio de los Patos- and if that is reason for deciding one way or another.

Help!!

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Eb,

My mom & I took an ALSA bus from Granada to Sevilla last October.
I don't remember what type of bus tickets we had, but it was a pleasant ride.
The Granada bus station is on the outskirts of the city, so you will need to take a bus, or a taxi, to get to it.
I think we paid €8-10 for the taxi.

The train station is much closer than the bus station (from the city center), however, your hotel is still quite far from the train station & you'll need to take a local bus (LAC) or a taxi to get there.

Did you book your Alhambra tickets already? If not you need to ASAP ;-)

Enjoy Spain!

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Granada's train station is pretty easy to see on Google Maps, marked with a little blue train, and the bus station is here. If you have Rick's Spain guidebook, then see arrival advice on pages 562-3.

The several buses that I took in Spain were all pretty nice.

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I took one of the special buses this summer; all the rest were just the normal ones. All the buses were fine. I think what the more costly bus had was video screens at each seat (but the Wi-Fi didn't work for me, and it sometimes did on the cheaper buses), a little snack (crackers/cheese/cookies?? A prepackaged sandwich and a piece of fruit?? I don't remember), and probably a beverage. All the bus seats were comfortable, and I would not pay extra for the special buses unless the schedule fit better.

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Thank you all for your quick response. Did anyone take the train? I do now feel comfortable taking the 'regular' bus although I do generally prefer the train (the bus is a better schedule). We do have tickets for Alhambra. Now I have to work on getting back to Madrid from Seville!

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Anyone have hotel or restaurant recommendations for Granada? (In Seville we are staying in an airbnb). The hotel I booked does look nice but was wondering if anyone had an outstanding experience.

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Eb,
You can compare the difference between the buses by clicking on, "Supra Economy" or "Normal", once you get the bus schedules on the ALSA website

I looked through my Spain trip folder and found our bus tickets, which were Supra Economy, however, the bus didn't have all the amenities listed on the Alsa site. We did get a paper lunch bag which included a water bottle & a small cake snack.

Come to think of it, we took a 'regular' (Normal) bus from Córdoba to Granada, (I think we paid €13 pp) and it was perfectly fine for us. It had comfortable seats, A/C, seat belts, and a WC.

You may want to read Steven's response on this recent thread regarding the train/bus combination, if you choose to travel via train.

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We stayed at Hotel Anacapri in Granada.
It's a RS recommended hotel, not fancy but comfortable, with friendly helpful staff, an elevator and a decent breakfast.

The best thing about this hotel is it's location. Only steps from the cathedral, Plaza Nueva & Plaza Isabel La Católica, where you go to catch the minibuses that take you to the Albacín & or to the Alhambra.

Edit to add...

My mom & I enjoyed a nice meal at El Huerto de Juan Ranas one late afternoon, it's conveniently located right across from San Nicolás Mirador (viewpoint) in the Albacín. We sat on the terrace bar area & had magnificent views of the Alhambra, as the sun was setting... The experience (and the cheesecake we shared for dessert) was priceless! ;-)

When you go to Sevilla, you may want to try our favorite place for delicious tapas at, La Antigua Bodeguita, on Plaza San Salvador, right across the church by the same name. We ate there three days in a row!

Enjoy your trip!

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Eb,

Now I have to work on getting back to Madrid from Seville!

This route is super easy! You can take an AVE train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Madrid-Puerta De Atocha.

You may still be able to find Promo (discounted) tickets on the Renfe website

You may want to refer to this very helpful tripAdvisor article before buying your tickets via Renfe.

Bottom line... It's easiest to pay with PayPal than with your credit card.

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In Granada we did a tapas tour with the company Rick recommends in his Spain book. Visited several bars, a tapa or three with each stop and wine or beer. We more than got our moneys worth. As my Spanish is limited I found the tapas scene otherwise a bit intimidating.