From 30 September 2024, airline Transavia will fly twice a week from Schiphol to this city in Andalucia. Tickets for the direct flights to Granada will be on sale from mid-April.
“Granada is a wonderful new destination that we are adding to our network. In doing so, we offer our customers even more choice for a good journey,” says CEO Marcel de Nooijer. He announced the start of direct flights to Granada on Thursday during the CAPA Airline Leader Summit.
The small airport is currently not served directly from Dutch airports. However, via Iberia you fly over Madrid, with Vueling you have a transfer in Barcelona.
About Granada-Jaén Airport
Granada-Jaén Airport is one of the five major airports in Andalucia. Both business people and tourists use the airport, mainly for domestic flights. The official and full name of the airport is Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaen and it has the IATA code GRX. The airport is located about 15 km west of Granada, close to the A-92 motorway between Antequera and Granada. Jaén is about 100 km away. The airport has a terminal, in the winter it is quiet, but in the summer it is much busier. The arrivals hall can be found on the left, the departures hall on the right. The taxi rank and bus station are a very short distance from the arrivals hall.
Discover the city
Granada is the Andalucian city that seems to have it all. History, hospitality, culture and there is even a ski resort nearby. Granada is known for the beautiful palace complex Alhambra. From the Plaza San Nicolás you have a beautiful view of the Alhambra, especially at sunset. Stroll through the winding streets of the Albaicín neighbourhood, enjoy flamenco performances in the Sacromonte neighborhood. And of course there are plenty of bars and terraces to enjoy a drink and tapas. In the Capilla Real, near the cathedral, the Catholic kings, Fernando and Isabel, are buried. Last year, Granada was chosen as the most beautiful city in Spain.ç
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