Status of Renfe to/from Granada Sept 2015
Jul 19, 2015, 9:30 pm
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Status of Renfe to/from Granada Sept 2015
I am having trouble determining if there is train service to & from Granada in September - the Renfe website (and RailEurope) is showing bus service only.
Does anyone have any insight into this?
Does anyone have any insight into this?
Jul 20, 2015, 1:38 am
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Wherever you are looking or whatever interpretation you are making is not correct.
From Granada you will bus for part and change to the train for the remainder of the journey at Antequera Santa Ana station. Reverse for incoming journeys. This is due to network improvements in the vicinity of Granada and affects all journeys except the overnight TrenHotel.
From Granada you will bus for part and change to the train for the remainder of the journey at Antequera Santa Ana station. Reverse for incoming journeys. This is due to network improvements in the vicinity of Granada and affects all journeys except the overnight TrenHotel.
Jul 20, 2015, 1:48 am
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They are upgrading the Antequera-Granada section to high-speed. Works are expected to end in autum.
If you book a Granada-Seville train for example you'll be bused between Granada and Antequera and then you'll get the train to your final destination.
If you book a Granada-Seville train for example you'll be bused between Granada and Antequera and then you'll get the train to your final destination.
Jul 20, 2015, 6:53 pm
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Thank you for the replies. This is the message I am getting:
I took that as meaning my entire trip would be via bus. Good news to hear that it isn't. A couple more questions if I can:
How long is the bus ride from Antequera Santa Ana?
If I need to get from Madrid via Granada, would I get bussed back to Antequera Santa Ana first or is there another station to the north?
Los viajeros cuyo viaje transcurra por el tramo Antequera Santa Ana, Antequera Ciudad, Loja y Granada realizaran dicho tramo por carretera (bus). Consulten su punto de información habitual o en la sección AVISOS de nuestra web
How long is the bus ride from Antequera Santa Ana?
If I need to get from Madrid via Granada, would I get bussed back to Antequera Santa Ana first or is there another station to the north?
Last edited by Will Dearborn; Jul 20, 2015 at 7:22 pm
Jul 21, 2015, 1:07 am
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The phrase translates to "Those travelers whose trip travels the segment from Antequera-Santa Ana-Antequera City, Loja and Grandada will perform said segment by highway (bus). Consult your normal information point or the notices section of our website"
It would probably be about 45 minutes.
Honestly, a true bus the entire way would only be about 4 hours and I think it would be by far the easiest way. If you can get the Alsa supra, it's a very nice service (don't think like the American long distance buses). It really is the most sensible right now and will take about the same amount of time without any changes.
It would probably be about 45 minutes.
Honestly, a true bus the entire way would only be about 4 hours and I think it would be by far the easiest way. If you can get the Alsa supra, it's a very nice service (don't think like the American long distance buses). It really is the most sensible right now and will take about the same amount of time without any changes.
Jul 21, 2015, 1:35 am
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It will be about an hour and thirty minutes on the bus between Granada and Santa Ana, my guess.
'If I need to get from Madrid via Granada, would I get bussed back to Antequera Santa Ana first or is there another station to the north?' - I do not follow. You do not say where you are starting from? Without that I would not know whether Granada is even involved.
'If I need to get from Madrid via Granada, would I get bussed back to Antequera Santa Ana first or is there another station to the north?' - I do not follow. You do not say where you are starting from? Without that I would not know whether Granada is even involved.
Jul 21, 2015, 12:18 pm
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The phrase translates to "Those travelers whose trip travels the segment from Antequera-Santa Ana-Antequera City, Loja and Grandada will perform said segment by highway (bus). Consult your normal information point or the notices section of our website"
It would probably be about 45 minutes.
Honestly, a true bus the entire way would only be about 4 hours and I think it would be by far the easiest way. If you can get the Alsa supra, it's a very nice service (don't think like the American long distance buses). It really is the most sensible right now and will take about the same amount of time without any changes.
It would probably be about 45 minutes.
Honestly, a true bus the entire way would only be about 4 hours and I think it would be by far the easiest way. If you can get the Alsa supra, it's a very nice service (don't think like the American long distance buses). It really is the most sensible right now and will take about the same amount of time without any changes.
Thanks for the tip about taking the bus - is that something I should book in advance or is it easy to book at the station?
It will be about an hour and thirty minutes on the bus between Granada and Santa Ana, my guess.
'If I need to get from Madrid via Granada, would I get bussed back to Antequera Santa Ana first or is there another station to the north?' - I do not follow. You do not say where you are starting from? Without that I would not know whether Granada is even involved.
'If I need to get from Madrid via Granada, would I get bussed back to Antequera Santa Ana first or is there another station to the north?' - I do not follow. You do not say where you are starting from? Without that I would not know whether Granada is even involved.
My planned itinerary is Madrid - Cordoba - Seville - Granada - Madrid. If I want to get from Granada to Madrid (by train) will I have to be bussed back to Antequera Santa Ana or is there another station involved?
Jul 23, 2015, 5:22 pm
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You might want to consider a different routing. I just visited all of those places. I did Madrid-Seville (by AVE) then bus to Granada (express "Supra Economy" bus took 3 hours, and was quite comfortable. 10 euros by booking ahead, 1-2 seating, wifi (which I never really got to work), small snack... Then the same type of bus Granada-Cordoba (about 2.5 hours). Then AVE back to Madrid.
It all worked out very well for me.
It all worked out very well for me.
Oct 6, 2015, 10:20 am
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I will be traveling in November and have already purchased one of those fancy bus tickets from Madrid to Granada. I'm looking forward to that experience but was hoping to then take a train from Granada to Seville. Looks like I'll be on the bus for that route too.
Oct 6, 2015, 11:59 am
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Thanks LC!
I will be traveling in November and have already purchased one of those fancy bus tickets from Madrid to Granada. I'm looking forward to that experience but was hoping to then take a train from Granada to Seville. Looks like I'll be on the bus for that route too.
I will be traveling in November and have already purchased one of those fancy bus tickets from Madrid to Granada. I'm looking forward to that experience but was hoping to then take a train from Granada to Seville. Looks like I'll be on the bus for that route too.
That's basically due to the fact that you just can't know how the commissioning work will go.