# A ski Sunday in Sierra Nevada from Granada, by car or bus

A day at the highest resort in Spain: slopes from 8:30, lunch at the foot of the slopes at Borreguiles and, for non-skiers, the Mirlo Blanco. 40 minutes from Granada by car or on the Tocina bus.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/sierra-nevada/itineraries/skiing-by-bus-from-granada · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 08:00 · Salida: 45 min by car (via the A-395 from Granada, with chains; or the 8:00 bus from the bus station)
- 09:00 · Skiing in Sierra Nevada (lift pass bought online the day before; Al-Ándalus gondola from Plaza de Andalucía) · Nevadensis, From €55 per person
  - 5 min on foot
- 13:00 · Central Grill, at Borreguiles (self-service at Borreguiles · menu from €14.90 · 9:00 to 16:00) · Central Grill, at Borreguiles, €
  - 15 min on foot
- 16:30 · Mirlo sled and the Mirlo Blanco snow park (descent by the Río run and a ride on the Trineo Mirlo, from €7)
- 18:00 · Vuelta (18:30 bus from Pradollano or car; you reach Granada around 19:15)

From Granada, Sierra Nevada is a Sunday plan: 31 km of mountain road and you are at the highest ski resort in Spain. From Jaén or Málaga it can also be done in a day if you set off early. This plan makes the most of the morning on the slopes, eats halfway up the mountain without taking your boots off and ends at the Pradollano snow park.

## The day, hour by hour

8:00 · Set off. By the A-395, the sierra road; from Jaén or Málaga, by motorway to Granada. Without a car, the Autocares Tocina bus leaves at 8:00 from Granada bus station and stops at the Paseo del Violón; it costs €10 return. Bring chains and check the DGT and the A-395 cameras.

9:00 · Slopes. Park in the covered car park at Plaza de Andalucía and take the Al-Ándalus gondola up to Borreguiles. Buy the lift pass online the day before: it has dynamic pricing and at the ticket office on the same day it is dearer. Beginners stay on the greens at Borreguiles; the rest have 54 reds and 7 blacks.

13:00 · Lunch at the Central Grill. In the Borreguiles building: self-service with a menu from €14.90, rice dishes, meats and pasta. Eat before the peak hour.

16:30 · Mirlo Blanco. Ski down the Río run to Pradollano and, if there are children, a ride on the Trineo Mirlo, a roller coaster on snow, from €7.

18:00 · Head home. The last bus leaves Pradollano at 18:30.

## Cómo llegar

### By car
A-395 from Granada, 31 km. Car parks at Pradollano, Los Peñones and Las Sabinas, priced by the day in winter.

### Without a car
Autocares Tocina bus from Granada bus station at 8:00 and 10:15, returning at 16:00 and 18:30 (and 13:00 at weekends).

## Consejos

### Lift pass online, the day before
It is the cheapest with dynamic pricing.

### Sun cream and goggles
At 3,000 metres the southern sun burns in January.

### Go down before 17:00 by car
The queue on the A-395 starts when the lifts close.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How long does it take from Granada to Sierra Nevada?
About 45 minutes by car and an hour by bus.

### How much does the day cost?
Between lift pass, rental and lunch, from €90 to €140 per person; the lift pass has dynamic pricing.

### Can you go from Málaga in a day?
Yes, about two hours and ten minutes each way: leave before 7:00.

### What do non-skiers do?
The Mirlo Blanco, in Pradollano, or snowshoeing with a guide up to the Veleta.