Granada City Buses - Routes, Fares, Times & Travel Advice from Locals
In Granada, city buses are the best way to get around, visit major attractions like the Alhambra, and discover must-see neighborhoods such as the Sacromonte and the Albaicín.
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Alhambra + Albaicín + Sacromonte: a perfect combination of a guided tour of the Alhambra in the morning and a guided tour of the Albaicin and Sacromonte in the afternoon.For just 54 cents per trip with a travel card, Granada buses are the most practical, efficient and economical way to visit the city center, and access more distant parts of the city such as the Cartuja Monastery.
Here, you’ll find regularly updated information about the bus service, route maps for all city buses and the Alhambra routes, daily updated schedules, the latest 2025 bus fares, plus tips from locals on saving money on your trips.
Keep reading below to learn about Granada’s bus ticketing system and some handy travel tips.
Alhambra Buses
Information on the bus routes serving the Alhambra, Albaicin and Sacromonte, known as tourist routes: maps, timetables and bus fares.
Bus Network Maps
Comprehensive bus network maps featuring detailed information on bus routes, taxi stops, and other details related to the bus system.
Granada Bus Fares
Information on bus fares, cost of a single bus trip, multi-trip travel cards and
the most economical way to travel on Granada buses.
Bus Timetables
Real time departure times, scheduled transit times, frequency of each route, and available bus routes at your nearest bus stop.
How to Reach Your Destination
If you’re not sure how to reach your destination using Granada buses, this map can help you find the way:
Granada's Bus System
Granada's bus system includes 25 daytime and 2 "Búho" (night) lines and runs two distinct types of buses: 1) the large red buses 2) the small (also red) minibuses servicing the Alhambra, Albacín and Sacromonte.
You can buy a single ticket or a travel card. A single ticket costs 1.60 euros ($1.65 / £1.35), while a trip with a travel card costs 0.54 euros (prices 2025), plus an additional 2 euros for the card itself.
There is only one bus company, ALSA (locals also call it Rober, the name of the company that previously operated this service), and the same fares apply to all city buses.
If you (or your family/friends) plan to make more than four trips combined during your stay in Granada, it's worth buying a travel card and share it; if not, buy single tickets. Or buy a travel card for each person if you plan to travel frequently and find it more convenient.
Granada Bus Ticketing System
You can buy a bus ticket or top up your travel card by paying the driver directly on any city bus (including Alhambra / Albaicin / Sacromonte minibuses). However, route number 4 operates with a different ticketing system.
On Route 4, you have two options for purchasing bus tickets or topping up your travel card. You can either buy or recharge at the stop using vending machines before boarding the bus, or you can pay directly to the driver. Which option to use depends on whether the stop has a vending machine or not (see image for how it looks).
Route 4 has 31 stops, with vending machines available at 16 stops. At these 16 stops, it's mandatory to purchase
your ticket or validate travel card before taking Granada buses.
To validate your trip simply place or pass your card or ticket (which has a barcode) on the screen of the small validating machines, as depicted in the image above.
You do not need to validate the barcode ticket at the same stop where you purchased it.
At stops without vending machines, including those on other routes, passengers must enter through
the front door and either scan their travel card at the validator inside of the bus, or purchase tickets by paying the driver.
Pass your card through the screen of the validating machines only once for each traveler. If you swipe your card twice, you will be charged twice.
You cannot purchase a ticket or bus pass at press kiosks, shops, or other locations.
Granada Buses Company and Lost Property
Granada's urban bus network is managed by the Alsa (Transportes Rober) bus company.
Its office is located in the center of Granada, near Fuente de Batallas, in Acera del Darro 30, Los Montes Orientales House, Local n 18.
If your lost property is found, you can collect it from this office. Here you can also submit suggestions or complaints about bus services.
Common Questions About Granada Bus Services
- Up to what age do children travel free on Granada city buses
Children up to 4 years of age travel for free on Granada urban buses. - Is the remaining balance on a card refunded?
No, the card (credibus) cannot be returned, nor is the remaining money refunded. - Can the same travel card be used for two people?
Yes, two people can use the same Credibus of 5, 10, or 20 euros on Granada buses. However, the monthly travel card is non-transferable. - Are dogs allowed on Granada city buses?
Only small pets in secure travel carriers and guide or assistance dogs are allowed on board. - How long does it take from the centre to the Bus Station?
The bus journey on route 33 from the Cathedral takes approximately 25 minutes, depending on traffic conditions.
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Opinions about Granada City Buses
Price of Fare of with travel card
You stated the price of a ride with a travel card is 0.45 euros, but when I look on the site it says 0.90. Which would it be?
LoveGranada: The price is currently 0.45 euros but is gradually increasing and is expected to be around 0.90 cents by 2026.
Gratitude
We visited Granada during the weekend of May 9th to 11th, 2025.
I would like to thank the bus drivers for their professionalism, kindness, and all the helpful information they provided during our journeys around the city, especially the drivers of lines 33, 32 y 34.
We were very impressed by the frequency and punctuality of the service.
Convenient but a bit tricky for newcomers
I used Granada’s buses during my recent trip, and overall, it was a good experience. The buses are clean, quite cheap, easy to reach main spots like the Alhambra, Albaicín, and the city center. However during peak hours, the buses to the Alhambra can get pretty crowded.
As a tourist, I found the bus system a bit confusing. Still, if you’re looking for an inexpensive way to explore Granada, it’s a practical way to get around.
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Granada urban bus service
Excellent buses along with city and urban bus service not forgetting the drivers and the people of Granada (Paul)
Nearly impossible for the visitor to work out
We used the buses but it was trial and error. Unbelievably there are no printed bus maps and several different systems so it is nearly impossible for the brief visitor to work out which buses to get.
Also we tried asking for Bono ticket on the bus but never got given one.
Why cant they be available online or at Tourist Info Offices who incidentally are quite ignorant about the buses or any day trips out of the city
