Trains & Railways in Almería and Granada

Route maps and booking information for the national rail service, regional trains and the urban train network: to help you find your way around the provinces of Almeria and Granada.

Below is information on public train transport in the Spanish provinces of Almería and Granada with details on the regional rail network, booking tickets (types of ticket, discounts and reductions), taking bicycles on trains and travelling with animals.

RENFE (La Red de los Ferrocarriles Españoles) is the Spanish national rail service provider. The RENFE English-language website has a trip planner and displays times and prices
Alta Velocidad is the high-speed long distance (larga distancia) train network which operates from northern to southern Spain via Madrid. Currently there are lines from Madrid to Seville, Camp de Tarragona, Huesca and Málaga
Media Distancia is the regional train network operated by RENFE in each of the autonomous regions. There is a network that links the Andalucian community with the autonomous communities of Castilla-La Mancha, Extremadura and Madrid. For a map of the rail network in Andalucía: Click here
Rail Europe has all the information about travelling by train around the continent

Regional Rail Information for Almería and Granada

Station Finder (see where the train stops) Click here
RENFE Information & Reservation Tel: 902 240 202
RENFE International Information Tel: 902 243 402
RENFE booking service: Click here

The Guía RENFE guide with train times and prices is available from any station newsagent.

Booking Tickets

Train tickets can be booked online using the TIKNET system. Seats on AVE, AV Media Distancia, Talgo 200, TRD Trains, R-598 and all Great Lines trains are available. Reservations are valid for 48 hours.

Tel: 902 157 507 (open 07:00-23:00)
e-mail

To buy a ticket via TIKNET:

Customers must enter the first eight digits of their passport number, DNI or identification card on the form
Credit cards must be authenticated in person at a RENFE station before online credit card transactions are accepted

Tickets are sold at the following train stations:

At: Plaza de la Estación 6, 04006 Almería
At: Avda. de los Andaluces sn, 18014 Granada

Alternatively, tickets can be bought from travel agents in Almería, Granada, other Spanish cities and in other countries.

For a list of travel agents in Spain selling RENFE tickets: Click here (in Spanish) and select Puntos de Venta Nacional from the menu on the left
To find agencies in other countries: Click here (in Spanish) and select Puntos de Venta Internacional from the menu on the left

Types of tickets

Inter Rail provides train connections around Europe. Tickets are valid for up to one month and allow an unlimited number trips in 30 European countries and Morocco in second class.
Eurail is an international pass available to anyone who is not a European, Russian, Turkish, Moroccan, Algerian or Tunisian resident. It is valid for six months. There are four travel options available including the Eurail Global Pass, Eurail Select Pass, Eurail Regional Pass and Eurail National Pass.
Rail Plus cards are non-transferable and entitle the cardholder to discounted prices on rail travel with certain train companies. There are two types of railcard available to people under 26 years or over 60 years of age. Identification and proof or residency are needed to buy and use a Rail Plus card. This card allows a 25% discount on tickets.

Reductions and Discounts

Children under four travel free on RENFE trains
A reduction of 40% is given on the price of a single or return ticket for under 12s
Group discounts are available but apply only if the group is making the same journey at the same time
The Tarjeta Joven (Youth Ticket) offers travellers aged 12 to 25 a 50% discount on all tickets on days classified as "blue". See the RENFE website for more details
A Tarjeta Dorada (Golden Ticket) is available for pensioners (over 60) and people with a 65% or more disability. The ticket gives a 40 percent reduction on the price of single or return journey any day of the week. Those accompanying a disabled traveller also receive the discount
Family discounts are also available but are dependent on family size and circumstance

Further information from the RENFE website

Bicycles on Trains in Spain

Bicycles may be taken on RENFE trains under the following circumstances.

Long distance (larga distancia) trains with sleeping carriages:

If the bike is being kept in the compartment (couchette) there must be space without inconvenience to anyone outside the travelling group
A maximum of two bikes can be stowed in each compartment
Pedals and panniers should be removed and the handle bars should be turned at 90 degrees
The loading and unloading is the passenger's responsibility

Most medium distance trains (media distancia):

Only one bike per passenger
The passenger must have a valid ticket for themselves and the bicycle
Groups travelling with more than three bicycles must get authorisation from RENFE in advance
The loading and unloading is the passenger's responsibility

Note: Bike may not be taken on trains:

On Fridays, or the day before a festival, after 13:00
On Sundays or public holidays

Information is available from the RENFE customer service office:

RENFE Customer Service Office
General Tel: 902 157 507 (07:00-23:00)
English-speakers Tel: 902 240 202
International Information Tel: 902 243 402
Further information from RENFE: Click here (in Spanish)

Animals on Trains in Spain

Only domestic pets may travel on RENFE services - dogs, cats and birds - with a maximum weight of six kilogrammes.

Animals may travel as long as they do not inconvenience other passengers
The owner is responsible for any damage or problems caused by the animal
Only one animal per passenger and it must be in a cage with maximum size 60 x 35 x 35 cm
On sleeper trains the animal may only travel as long as there is no objection from the rest of the passengers
The owner must have a valid ticket for the animal, which is 50 percent of the normal fair, excluding discounts and reductions
In accordance with legislation guide dogs travel for free

Information is available from the RENFE customer service office:

RENFE Customer Service Office
General Tel: 902 157 507 (07:00-23:00)
English-speakers Tel: 902 240 202
International Information Tel: 902 243 402
Further information from RENFE: Click here (in Spanish)