How to get to Úbeda

The nearest international airport is the Federico García Lorca of Granada--Jaén, 140 km from Úbeda. Other airports are in Málaga (230 km) and Madrid (320 km). There are also international flights with final destination Seville and Almería, but flights are less frequent.

In most cases, Madrid-Barajas international airport is by far the easiest and most convenient choice.

From Madrid


By train

The name of the local train station is Linares-Baeza. Most trains leave from the local network station "Estacion de Cercanías" at Chamartín, but someone could leave from the local network station "Estación de Cercanias" at Atocha (see train times, www.renfe.com).

How to get to Chamartín:
From the Airport Metro Station, take Line 8 (direction Nuevos Ministerios) to the station Nuevos Ministerios. Then take Line 10 (direction Fuencarral) to Chamartin station.
How to get to Atocha:
From the airport Metro Station, take Line 8 (direction Nuevos Ministerios) to the station Nuevos Ministerios. Take the circular Line 6 to the station Paciífico, and then take Line 1 (direction Plaza Castilla) to the station Atocha-Renfe.

Train Schedule from MADRID (Chamartín) to LINARES-BAEZA:

DepartureArrivalRemarks
08:0011:17Daily
09:1612:49 Daily
14:3417:56Daily
15:4519:11Monday to Friday
17:2020:39Daily except Saturday
19:1822:41 Daily

Train Schedule from LINARES-BAEZA to MADRID (Chamartín):

DepartureArrivalRemarks
06:5110:13Monday to Friday
09:1312:28 Daily
10:4513:58Daily
16:0319:19Daily
18:0121:22Daily
19:0022:27 Daily


By bus

The name of the bus company is SAMAR, and buses leave from the Estación Sur de Autobuses de Madrid, Méndez Álvaro s/n.

To get to Estación Sur from Madrid-Barajas airport:
From the Airport Metro Station, take Line 8 (direction Nuevos Ministerios) to the station Nuevos Ministerios. Then take the circular Line 6 to the station Méndez Álvaro.

Bus Schedule MADRID-ÚBEDA:

DepartureArrivalFrequency
7:3012:25Monday to Thursday
9:0012:50Daily-except Sunday
15:3019:25Daily
20.0023:55Sunday
One-way ticket:≈ 23€
Return ticket:≈ 46€

Bus Schedule ÚBEDA-MADRID:

DepartureArrivalFrequency
9:1513:45Daily except Sunday
15:1519:15Daily

From Granada


The nearest international airport is the Federico Garcia Lorca of Granada--Jaén, 140 km from Úbeda. Other airports are in Málaga (230 km) and Madrid (320 km). There are international flights also to Seville and Almería, but flights are less frequent.

There are still only a few flights to and from the airport of Granada-Jaén. But other connections are planned. At the moment some low-cost airlines fly to Granada.

Options from Granada to Úbeda

From the airport to Granada
You can take a taxi to Granada bus station (about 20€) or the bus (3€). The buses depart 10 minutes after the arrival of any flight.
From Granada to Úbeda
From Granada, there are 8 buses a day to Ubeda:

Bus Schedule GRANADA-ÚBEDA
DepartureArrivalFrequency
07:4510:30Daily
09.3012:15Daily
10:3012:45Daily
11:3014:30Monday to Friday
14:0016:30Monday to Friday
15:0017:45Daily
16:0017:45Daily
16:3018:45Monday to Friday
19:3022:05Daily
21:4500:05Daily
One-way ticket: 12.30€
Return ticket: 22.22€
Train Schedule GRANADA - LINARES-BAEZA
DepartureArrivalFrequency
21:3023:41Daily
One-way ticket: 16.50€

Train Schedule LINARES-BAEZA GRANADA
DepartureArrivalFrequency
06:4809:11Daily
One-way ticket: 23.60€

From Málaga


Options from Málaga to Úbeda

From the airport to Malaga
There is a bus which takes you from Malaga airport to Malaga coach station from where coaches leave for Úbeda (1€).
From Málaga to Úbeda by bus
From the bus station of Málaga you have the following possibilities:

Bus Schedule MÁLAGA-UBEDA
DepartureArrivalFrequency
14:0017:45Daily
15:0021:15Daily
20:0000:05Daily
One-way ticket: ≈ 23.18 €
Return ticket: ≈ 41.8€


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