How to Book Train Travel From Lisbon, Portugal to Granada, Spain
Traveling by train from Lisbon, Portugal to Granada, Spain is a breeze when you take the time to plan ahead. You can buy tickets up to 30 days in advance, so you'll have less to worry about while you're traveling.
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Instructions
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Book your tickets by calling RailEurope at (888) 382-RAIL. Or book online at the RailEurope Web site (see Resources below).
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For the fastest trip to Granada, utilize the Alfa trains in Portugal and Renfe trains in Spain.
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Decide on your class of seats. Since this is a multi-leg journey, consider second class for the shorter jaunts and first-class for the longer legs. First-class tickets will allow you to reserve a sleeper car or couchette.
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Find out if anyone in your group is eligible for a discount. Senior citizens and youth can get lower fares.
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Be aware that there are no direct lines from Lisbon to Granada, but travel is still relatively simple. Book a ticket from Lisbon to a Spanish border town such as Irun, then travel to Madrid. From there, Granada is a 5 1/2-hour journey.
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Tips & Warnings
This journey will take about a day to complete.
Granada's centrally located station is the only place in the city with luggage lockers. If you need to leave any bags behind in storage, do so before you exit the station.
To save money, book seats on night trains.
