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
08:0211:19Daily
08:2612:10Monday to Friday
09:0412:46Saturday to Sunday
15:4519:17 Monday to Friday
17:2520:47Daily except Saturday
19:1922:42 Daily

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

DepartureArrivalRemarks
06:5110:28Monday to Friday
09:1312:27 Daily
10:4314:06Daily
16:0319:24Saturday to Sunday
17:1920:54Monday to Friday
17:5921:22 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
09:0013:00Daily
15:3019:30Daily
One-way ticket:≈ 28€
Return ticket:≈ 56€

Bus Schedule ÚBEDA-MADRID:

DepartureArrivalFrequency
9:2513:30Daily
15:2519:15Daily

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.

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 Úbeda:

Bus Schedule GRANADA-ÚBEDA
DepartureArrivalFrequency
09:0011:15Daily
14:0016:30Monday to Friday
15:3018:00Daily
16:0017:45Daily
19:3022:15Daily
21:4500:05Daily
One-way ticket: ≈ 15€
Return ticket: ≈ 30€
Bus Schedule ÚBEDA-GRANADA
DepartureArrivalFrequency
08:0010:00Daily
09:0011:30Monday to Friday
11:0013:45Daily
13:3016:00Saturday to Sunday
14:0016:45Monday to Friday
16:3018:55Daily
17:3020:00Sunday
18:3020:30Sunday
18:3021:15Daily

From Málaga


Options from Málaga to Úbeda

From the airport to Málaga
There is a bus which takes you from Málaga airport to Málaga coach station from where coaches leave for Úbeda (1€). There are also two possibilities from Málaga airport to Úbeda.
From Málaga to Úbeda by bus
From the bus station of Málaga you have the following possibilities: (More possibilities connecting Málaga-Granada-Úbeda)

Bus Schedule MÁLAGA-ÚBEDA
Departure AirportDeparture MálagaArrivalFrequency
13:3014:0017:45Daily
15:0021:30Daily
19:3020:0000:05Daily
One-way ticket: ≈ 23.18 €
Return ticket: ≈ 41.8€

Bus Schedule ÚBEDA-MÁLAGA
DepartureArrival MálagaArrival AirpotFrequency
08:0012:0012:30Daily
11:0015:4516:15Daily


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