City to city
Granada to Madrid by train
Granada → Madrid-Puerta de Atocha
- Fastest
- ≈ 3h 40m
- Typical
- ≈ 5h 02m
- Direct trains
- Yes
- Fewest changes
- 0
- Operators
- RENFE OPERADORA, Metropolitano de Granada, ALSA, Renfe Cercanias
Trains link Granada (Granada) and Madrid (Madrid-Puerta de Atocha) in about 3h 40m at best, with no changes needed. The corridor is part of the AVE — 568 km, typically 3 h 5 min — one of 744 routes plotted in the TrainRouter atlas.
How long does the train from Granada to Madrid take?
The fastest trains cover Granada to Madrid in about 3h 40m; a typical journey takes around 5h 02m.
Is there a direct train from Granada to Madrid?
Yes — direct trains run between Granada and Madrid-Puerta de Atocha.
Which operators run trains from Granada to Madrid?
RENFE OPERADORA, Metropolitano de Granada, ALSA, Renfe Cercanias.
This corridor in the atlas
- AVE Opened in 2019, it branches off the Córdoba–Málaga line at Antequera to lift the AVE network into the foothills of the Sierra Nevada.
Legendary routes through Granada or Madrid
More trains from Granada
- Granada → Málaga ≈ 1h 26m · direct
- Granada → Seville ≈ 2h 33m · direct
More train routes in Spain.
Journey figures are typical values sampled from public European schedule data — exact times vary by day; always check the operator when booking.