My husband and I will be in Seville the beginning of April for four nights. We, then, are moving on to Granada. I am having difficulty finding train transportation. It seems there is a bus involved. I've seen something about repairs on the tracks. We would rather take the bus if the train involves switching. Some detailed advice is greatly appreciated.
Posted by
Chicago
8166 posts
I would take the bus. It is operated by ALSA. I took the exact route about a month ago. It went real smooth. You can by tickets at
https://www.alsa.com/en/web/bus/home
The ticket is an e-ticket print at home and comes with a seat assignment.
Posted by
Twin Cities of MN
6486 posts
We drove. I agree with jazz + travels, if your desire is to use public transportation, take the bus. I did the bus/train switch in Antequera to go from Granada to Cordoba. All the "trains" to and from Granada make this switch. Though it is handled well, it does add time. For us, I would say it added at least 1 1/2 hours.
Posted by
OP
1056 posts
Thanks to all who replied. We've taken your advice and have purchased the bus tickets.
Posted by
Massachusetts, USA
1700 posts
You won't regret using ALSA Bus. We used it twice in Spain and we have no complaints. The bus is modern, clean, comfortable, and air-conditioned. On one our trips they gave each passenger a white bag with a bottle of water and some cookies!!!
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9 posts
Do you know its possible to get a Youth or Senior card if you're not a member of the EU and if they will honor it? Thanks.
Posted by
OP
1056 posts
I do not know about youth or senior cards. There might be a better forum for that information than this one, though. Good luck!
Posted by
Washington DC
28096 posts
I bought a Tarjeta Dorada in 2016 without any difficulty. I was traveling on a US passport.
Posted by
Tel Aviv
15788 posts
Anyone who is 60+ can get the tarjeta dorada discount card for a year at most, if not all, train stations in Spain for €6 (at last check). Many sights in Spain give a discount to seniors, most are 65+ and only a few are limited to Spanish residents/citizens. It never hurts to ask :-)
Posted by
California 🦋
5294 posts
Lindy,
Did you book your Alhambra tickets already?
If not. make sure you do so ASAP!
It looks like the ‘Alhambra General’ tickets are all sold out for the month of April, however, you can still find a few ’Dobla de Oro General’ tickets
Enjoy your trip!
Posted by
OP
1056 posts
Thank you, Priscilla. Yes, we have evening tickets to theAlhambra and day tickets the next day. We're covered! Fortunately for forums such as RS, we have been able to buy tickets to every venue we've wanted to experience by doing so early.