For a few years, Granada Airport (1 hr) made it almost too easy to holiday in the mountain world of Las Alpujarras, but Monarch, Easyjet and Ryanair have stopped flights until the Andalucia government agrees again to contribute to the cost.
Malaga Airport (1 hr 45 mins) always used to be the preferred choice for visitors to Las Alpujarras and so it is once more. Car hire is inexpensive from Malaga Airport. It's an easy drive along the coast as far as Motril and then inland to Orgiva (for the Low Alpujarra) and from there up the good mountain road to the Poqueira Gorge (Capileira, Bubion & Pampaneira), the Taha de Pitres and beyond.
Almeria Airport (2 hrs 15 mins) is the other point of entry for flights to this part of Andalucia.
You can also get to La Alpujarra by bus from Granada, although bear in mind that there are only 3 buses a day (every day) between Granada and the High Alpujarra
