How to get from Ronda to Granada?
Apr 10th, 2012, 02:25 PM
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How to get from Ronda to Granada?
Working on my trip to Spain, after visiting Seville,Cordoba, Area of Pueblos Blancos with last day in Ronda, I am looking for a way to go to Granada to spend there 2 days and move after Granada to Almeria,which will be my last place in Spain.
I have found trains from Granada to Ronda but nothing from Ronda to Granada.
I would be happy to have as alternative guided bus tour from Ronda to Granada. Anything to cross that area.
Please, help with sugestions.
I have found trains from Granada to Ronda but nothing from Ronda to Granada.
I would be happy to have as alternative guided bus tour from Ronda to Granada. Anything to cross that area.
Please, help with sugestions.
Apr 10th, 2012, 02:31 PM
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I don't think it's possible to have a train stop at a town going only in one direction and not stop going in the reverse direction.
I just checked trains on the bahn.de site and see several a day going from Ronda to Granada. There's one at 8:48, 13:32, and 17:36.
I just checked trains on the bahn.de site and see several a day going from Ronda to Granada. There's one at 8:48, 13:32, and 17:36.
Apr 10th, 2012, 02:32 PM
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You can take the train. There are 2-3 trains a day. I just did end of March. It is not the fast trains (AVE or Avant) but still very nice and comfortable. We took morning train at around 8:45 am, which got us in Granada at 11:15 am. Scenery was nice along the way too. There are buses too, probably, but I preferred train. We took the bus from Seville to Ronda, and though it was ok, it was not nearly as comfortable.
Apr 10th, 2012, 02:48 PM
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What a wonderful thing these Forum is.
You have helped me.
Can you tell me about how you organised you tour?
Did you have to buy air tickits, book hotels, order tickits inside the country by yourself or used help of agencies?
My last tour to Costa Rica I planed by myself, but local agency helped me to do the rest.I do not believe I am capable to do it myself.
Reading messages from Forum I have such impression, that all of you are so good, experienced travellers.
How did you spend your time in Ronda?
Thank you for all your advices.
You have helped me.
Can you tell me about how you organised you tour?
Did you have to buy air tickits, book hotels, order tickits inside the country by yourself or used help of agencies?
My last tour to Costa Rica I planed by myself, but local agency helped me to do the rest.I do not believe I am capable to do it myself.
Reading messages from Forum I have such impression, that all of you are so good, experienced travellers.
How did you spend your time in Ronda?
Thank you for all your advices.
Apr 10th, 2012, 03:26 PM
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You are right, the forum is indeed very helpful. I was helped by some myself, particularly Lincasanova, when I was fretting the strike on March 29, the day I took the bus from Seville to Ronda. In the end it was fine.
I didn't take any organized tour, but rather planned everything myself. We did one of those fast paced, see everythiing in a short duration type of trip, the kind which is not recommended on these forums, but it worked for us. We devided out trip as follows -
Flew into Madrid - two days, with a day trip to Toledo
Train to Cordoba - one night
Train to Seville - two nights
Bus to Ronda - one night
Train to Granada - one night
fly to Barcelona - two nights
flew home from Barcelona
Got a lot of ideas from the forum, trip reports etc. Its totally possible to do it without organized tours. We had it all planned in advance, except for Ronda. All we did there is enjoy the scenery, walk on the side streets, enjoy coffee and do nothing. Only place during the trip where we didn't do any cathedrals or museums, except the bullring It was perfect.
I didn't take any organized tour, but rather planned everything myself. We did one of those fast paced, see everythiing in a short duration type of trip, the kind which is not recommended on these forums, but it worked for us. We devided out trip as follows -
Flew into Madrid - two days, with a day trip to Toledo
Train to Cordoba - one night
Train to Seville - two nights
Bus to Ronda - one night
Train to Granada - one night
fly to Barcelona - two nights
flew home from Barcelona
Got a lot of ideas from the forum, trip reports etc. Its totally possible to do it without organized tours. We had it all planned in advance, except for Ronda. All we did there is enjoy the scenery, walk on the side streets, enjoy coffee and do nothing. Only place during the trip where we didn't do any cathedrals or museums, except the bullring It was perfect.
Apr 10th, 2012, 05:17 PM
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kumarst,
I counted 10 nights, 6 cities in your itinerary. It is useful to read about what can be done instead reading about fixed formula based recommendations; so many days must be less than so many sites.
I counted 10 nights, 6 cities in your itinerary. It is useful to read about what can be done instead reading about fixed formula based recommendations; so many days must be less than so many sites.
Apr 10th, 2012, 06:29 PM
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Well, that's why I said in my response that this kind of fast paced trip isn't recommended on these boards, but it worked for us. I wasn't writing to invite a critique of my trip, but simply responding to worldisbeautiful's query, nor I am trying to convince anyone to do what we did. There appears to be a general tendency on these boards that if you attempt to "see everything" in less than a month, you must be doing something wrong. Some people may have all the time and resources to be going for 3-4 weeks, but as far as we are concerned, we may never be back to Spain again...
Apr 10th, 2012, 07:00 PM
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yes - peace! And if I could go for a longer time and take it easy, I absolutely would. That said, we enjoyed the trip very much. Thorough planning and efficient transportation made things smooth. Best moment of the trip came when I watched with my 11 year old son, the FC Barcelona play at their home turf. That was towards the very end of our trip, was tired like dead man walking, bust the festive atmosphere near the ticket window and pre and post game hustle and bustle did the trick.
Jan 29th, 2016, 02:09 AM
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Hi!
Bumping this post again. So I'm arranging a trip through the south of Spain during Holy Week, and currently Renfe doesn't have train trips from Ronda to Granada on March 22, which is when we need to travel.
I saw that Bahn has trips, but it was confusing. From your experience, how did you find a train? Worst comes to worst, how do you find out train timetables the day of?
Bumping this post again. So I'm arranging a trip through the south of Spain during Holy Week, and currently Renfe doesn't have train trips from Ronda to Granada on March 22, which is when we need to travel.
I saw that Bahn has trips, but it was confusing. From your experience, how did you find a train? Worst comes to worst, how do you find out train timetables the day of?
Jan 29th, 2016, 04:27 AM
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You are simply too early for the schedules to be uploaded. An imminent date will give you the schedules which will almost certainly be likely. Patience.
I do not understand your second paragraph. The RENFE website will have the detail, if uploaded, and certainly on the day of travel.
You are simply too early for the schedules to be uploaded. An imminent date will give you the schedules which will almost certainly be likely. Patience.
I do not understand your second paragraph. The RENFE website will have the detail, if uploaded, and certainly on the day of travel.
Jan 29th, 2016, 06:36 AM
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There are typically three MD trains/day from Ronda to Granada. They take from 2-1/2 to 3 hours. But since the train is not currently running between Antequera-Santa Ana and Granada (the new high-speed line is being worked on), it's much quicker just to take the bus from Ronda.
Besides, if you do buy a Renfe ticket and get bussed from Antequera, you'll find that there are no taxis waiting at the train station. They are all at the bus station.
Besides, if you do buy a Renfe ticket and get bussed from Antequera, you'll find that there are no taxis waiting at the train station. They are all at the bus station.
Jan 29th, 2016, 09:25 AM
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<<, but i am struggling with the notion of "seeeing everything" in madrid (or sevilla for that matter) in 1-2 days...>>
You should be struggling with it because nobody said it but you. Nobody needs to see "everything" in any city on any one trip, or ever for that matter. I haven't even seen "everything" in the city I live in, nor do I care to. I lot of stuff isn't worth seeing, and isn't what you would prioritize on a vacation, you have a few things of most interest to you.
AS for the bus, I didn't think the bus went from Ronda to Granada (you can go to Malaga), but with the train problems, perhaps they have started that route -- I don't think you can find them online, though. Maybe robert can explain. Here is some info on the bus station location in Ronda http://www.rondatoday.com/ronda-bus-timetables/
this is the bus schedule link that give as of December, but it doesn't list any to Granada http://www.turismoderonda.es/informa...oautobuses.pdf
You should be struggling with it because nobody said it but you. Nobody needs to see "everything" in any city on any one trip, or ever for that matter. I haven't even seen "everything" in the city I live in, nor do I care to. I lot of stuff isn't worth seeing, and isn't what you would prioritize on a vacation, you have a few things of most interest to you.
AS for the bus, I didn't think the bus went from Ronda to Granada (you can go to Malaga), but with the train problems, perhaps they have started that route -- I don't think you can find them online, though. Maybe robert can explain. Here is some info on the bus station location in Ronda http://www.rondatoday.com/ronda-bus-timetables/
this is the bus schedule link that give as of December, but it doesn't list any to Granada http://www.turismoderonda.es/informa...oautobuses.pdf
Jan 29th, 2016, 12:02 PM
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@WomBatt Thank you! Sorry about the confusion, we're just trying to book as early as possible to save money. But your reply gives us some peace of mind. From your experience, about how long has it taken before schedules are posted?
@Robert2533 So you recommend bus over train? Would we just buy the bus ticket the day of?
@Robert2533 So you recommend bus over train? Would we just buy the bus ticket the day of?
Jan 29th, 2016, 12:22 PM
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I'm no expert but I don't believe there is any direct bus between Ronda and Granada. The routing, using busses only, looks like it could take 5 or more hours!
You are probably best off booking the train on Renfe or one of the sites that sell Renfe tickets when they come available. It is unpredictable when the tickets are released. I remember reading it was supposed to be 3 months prior to the date of travel, but I believe I bought tickets around 2 months out. I would keep a close watch, though, as you will be traveling at a busy time. And, be aware that you will probably be transferred to a bus in Antequera as the line appears to still be under construction.
You are probably best off booking the train on Renfe or one of the sites that sell Renfe tickets when they come available. It is unpredictable when the tickets are released. I remember reading it was supposed to be 3 months prior to the date of travel, but I believe I bought tickets around 2 months out. I would keep a close watch, though, as you will be traveling at a busy time. And, be aware that you will probably be transferred to a bus in Antequera as the line appears to still be under construction.
Jan 29th, 2016, 02:05 PM
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We normally drive, but since you ask, there is currently no direct bus service between Ronda and Granada. If you are in Ronda, you would have to go back to Sevilla to take the bus to Granada, or you can take the Samar bus (Los Amarillos S.L.) from Ronda to Malaga and take another bus from Ronda to Granada.
Jan 30th, 2016, 12:18 AM
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'From your experience, about how long has it taken before schedules are posted?'
The RENFE website administration is eccentric - as you can see your journey is 'up' for early March. I suggest you check a couple of times a week or whatever suits you.
The RENFE website administration is eccentric - as you can see your journey is 'up' for early March. I suggest you check a couple of times a week or whatever suits you.
