- Must visit
Parque de las Ciencias
Large interactive science museum with themed pavilions, a biodome, observation tower, and family-friendly exhibits; one of Granada's best modern museums.
Cheapest price
$7
Average price
$7
Fastest journey
40 m
Average duration
44 m
Buses per day
15
Distance
48 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Loja to Granada is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Loja to Granada will cost around $7 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $7.
Of the 15 buses that leave Loja for Granada on Mon, May 25, 15 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Mon, May 25 the direct buses cover the 48 km distance in an average of 44 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 40 m .
On Mon, May 25 the slowest buses will take 50 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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NormalOmio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Loja to Granada among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $7. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 30m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $7, and a train costs an average of $6.
Distance: 29 miles (48 km)
| Bus | Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$8 Average price Cheapest | $8 Average price | $23 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 8m Average total duration 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 0m Average total duration Fastest 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 46m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
![]() Most popular bus company | ![]() Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Loja to Granada:
A bus is $0.56 (€0.45) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Loja to Granada costing on average $8 (€7).
Other travel options to Granada take longer:
Bus takes on average 38m.
You'll arrive about 8m sooner (38m by bus vs 46m by car) and save roughly $16 (€13) compared to fuel and tolls ($8 (€6) vs $23 (€19)). You also skip the drive itself — no traffic stress, no parking, and you can use the time to work, nap, or catch up on a series with the onboard Wi-Fi.
Direct coaches are operated by Alsa, BlaBlaCar.
Driving is still worth considering if you're travelling with bulky luggage, need flexibility on departure times, or plan to stop along the way.
| Operator | Departure Time | Arrival Time | Duration | Departure days | Cheapest price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 01:10AM | Arrival Time 01:40AM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:50AM | Arrival Time 07:40AM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 07:10AM | Arrival Time 08:40AM | Duration 1h30 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu | Cheapest price $9 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:30AM | Arrival Time 08:10AM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 07:30AM | Arrival Time 08:40AM | Duration 1h10 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 07:55AM | Arrival Time 10:00AM | Duration 2h05 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 08:00AM | Arrival Time 08:45AM | Duration 0h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 09:05AM | Arrival Time 09:45AM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 10:00AM | Arrival Time 11:00AM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 10:20AM | Arrival Time 11:20AM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 12:15PM | Arrival Time 01:00PM | Duration 0h45 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 12:30PM | Arrival Time 01:00PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 01:00PM | Arrival Time 02:00PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 02:40PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Tue, Thu | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 02:00PM | Arrival Time 02:50PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Wed, Fri | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:20PM | Arrival Time 03:10PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $8 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 02:50PM | Arrival Time 03:10PM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 03:40PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 03:00PM | Arrival Time 03:50PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 03:40PM | Arrival Time 04:00PM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 04:00PM | Arrival Time 04:50PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 04:25PM | Arrival Time 06:30PM | Duration 2h05 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 05:30PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Wed, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 04:30PM | Arrival Time 04:40PM | Duration 0h10 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 04:45PM | Arrival Time 05:25PM | Duration 0h40 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Sun | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 05:30PM | Arrival Time 06:30PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Wed, Fri, Sat | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 07:30PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Sun | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 06:30PM | Arrival Time 07:00PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Tue | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 07:05PM | Arrival Time 08:00PM | Duration 0h55 | Departure days Mon, Tue, Thu, Sun | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 07:30PM | Arrival Time 07:50PM | Duration 0h20 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $4 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 08:50PM | Duration 0h50 | Departure days Thu | Cheapest price $6 |
Operator Alsa | Departure Time 08:00PM | Arrival Time 09:00PM | Duration 1h00 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $7 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 08:20PM | Arrival Time 08:50PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Sun | Cheapest price $5 |
Operator BlaBlaCar | Departure Time 09:50PM | Arrival Time 10:20PM | Duration 0h30 | Departure days Mon | Cheapest price $5 |
The table below shows live departures for Loja to Granada buses for today, Sunday, May 24. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Normal | 8:00 PM Loja, Av. Andalucía / C. la Fuente | 1h00 | 9:00 PM Granada, Estación De Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Monday, May 25 | |||||
Normal | 7:10 AM Cortijo Arenales, A-4154 | 1h30 | 8:40 AM Granada, Estación De Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 7:30 AM Loja, Av. Andalucía / C. la Fuente | 1h10 | 8:40 AM Granada, Estación De Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 7:55 AM Loja, Av. Andalucía / C. la Fuente | 2h05 | 10:00 AM Granada, Estación De Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 8:00 AM Loja, Av. Andalucía / C. la Fuente | 0h45 | 8:45 AM Granada, Estación De Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 9:05 AM Loja, Av. Andalucía / C. la Fuente | 0h40 | 9:45 AM Granada, Estación De Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 10:00 AM Loja, Av. Andalucía / C. la Fuente | 1h00 | 11:00 AM Granada, Estación De Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 10:20 AM Loja, Av. Andalucía / C. la Fuente | 1h00 | 11:20 AM Granada, Estación De Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 12:15 PM Loja, Av. Andalucía / C. la Fuente | 0h45 | 1:00 PM Granada, Estación De Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 1:00 PM Loja, Av. Andalucía / C. la Fuente | 1h00 | 2:00 PM Granada, Estación De Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 3:00 PM Loja, Av. Andalucía / C. la Fuente | 1h10 | 4:10 PM Granada, Estación De Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 4:00 PM Loja, Av. Andalucía / C. la Fuente | 0h50 | 4:50 PM Granada, Estación De Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 4:25 PM Loja, Av. Andalucía / C. la Fuente | 2h05 | 6:30 PM Granada, Estación De Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 4:45 PM Loja, Av. Andalucía / C. la Fuente | 0h40 | 5:25 PM Granada, Estación De Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 6:30 PM Loja, Av. Andalucía / C. la Fuente | 1h00 | 7:30 PM Granada, Estación De Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
Normal | 7:05 PM Loja, Av. Andalucía / C. la Fuente | 0h55 | 8:00 PM Granada, Estación De Autobuses | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Buses from Loja to Granada run on average 17 times per day, taking around 38m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $7 (€6) but you can travel from only $6 (€5) by train.
There are 17 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 06:00, the last at 20:00. The fastest bus covers the 29 miles (48 km) distance in 50m.
Distance 29 miles (48 km) |
Average bus duration 38m |
Cheapest ticket price $7 (€6) |
Buses per day 17 |
Direct buses 17 |
Fastest bus 50m |
First bus 6:00 AM |
Last bus 8:00 PM |
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Low Season Oct - Dec |
Busiest Day Fri |
Least Busy Day Wed |
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Discover the best of Granada — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Granada trip today.
Large interactive science museum with themed pavilions, a biodome, observation tower, and family-friendly exhibits; one of Granada's best modern museums.
Museum inside the Alhambra complex with Nasrid art, ceramics, woodwork, and architectural fragments that help explain the palace city's history.
Historic house museum focused on Granada's history, art, and local identity, with period rooms and collections in a Renaissance building.
Granada's historic Moorish quarter of steep lanes, whitewashed houses, and viewpoints, essential for atmosphere, architecture, and walks.
The city's most famous viewpoint, beloved for sunset views toward the Alhambra and Sierra Nevada; highly popular with visitors and photographers.
One of Granada's most picturesque walking streets, running beside the Darro River below the Alhambra with bridges and historic buildings.
A traditional Granada omelette from the Sacromonte area, historically made with eggs and assorted offal. It is one of the city’s most distinctive local specialties.
Broad beans sautéed with cured ham, a classic dish closely associated with Granada and the surrounding Vega. Simple, seasonal, and deeply local.
A Granada salad of orange, salt cod, onion, olives, and olive oil, sometimes with egg. It reflects the city’s Moorish and Mediterranean culinary heritage.
Well-known restaurant in the Albaicín area, valued for Granadan cuisine and memorable Alhambra views in a classic carmen setting.
Established restaurant near the Darro, serving refined Andalusian cuisine with Arab-Andalusian influences and excellent views toward the Alhambra.
Historic Granada restaurant on Plaza del Campillo, known for classic Andalusian and Granadan cuisine in an elegant, established setting.
Generally affordable for Spain. Tapas and local bars are good value, while central hotels cost more in peak season.
Service is usually included. Round up or leave 5-10% for good restaurant service. Small change is fine in cafes; taxis are usually rounded up.
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