Who This Itinerary Would Appeal to
To those who are coming to Spain to see what the guidebooks always told them Spain was all about - glorious sunshine, bullfighting and flamenco. Also, for people who don't like to spend too long traveling - all the cities are reasonably close together. Not for train enthusiasts or Eurail/Interrail pass holders, as not much of the route is covered by rail. If you have enough time on your hands, don't forget to add Day Trips to your itinerary.
Read more about this region in this Andalusia Travel Guide.
Budget
For details on how much money you need in Spain, see this article on How Much Money You Need in Spain
Journey Summary
- Cities and Towns Visited on This Itinerary:
- Total Travel Time:
- By Bus 13h30 (Total Price: 59€) Book Bus Tickets (book direct)
- By Train 12h45 (Total Price: 62.50€) Book Train Tickets (book direct)
*It is not possible to do your entire journey solely by train. Where necessary, the relevant bus time and price have been added to the total.
- Longest Journey Time:
- By Bus Cadiz to Ronda and Granada to Cordoba are both three hours. There are no trains on these routes.
- By Train Seville to Cadiz and Ronda to Malaga take two hours each, but they are both quicker than the bus.
Travel Details:
Below are the travel times and prices for traveling by bus and train. All train tickets can be booked here: Spanish Train Times & Prices.
Buses are typically half the price of the train, with journey times approximately 30% longer. The bus is much better value than the train, but it can be quite difficult to book. The Spanish bus network is split up into a number of different companies - I have indicated below which bus company to book with. For most bus timetables (but, frustratingly, not all), see Movelia. Movelia allow you to print tickets, which saves time as you can go straight to the bus with your print out, but as Movelia has not yet integrated all bus companies into its network, this service cannot be relied upon.
- Seville - Cadiz
- By Bus: 1h45 (8€ with Transportes Generales Comes)
- By Train: 2h (9€) Book this ticket (book direct)
- Cadiz - Ronda
- By Bus: 3h(12€ with Transportes Generales Comes)
- By Train: No train.
- Ronda - Malaga
- By Bus: 2-3h (9€ with Autobuses Portillo)
- By Train: 2h (8€) Book this ticket (book direct)
- Malaga - Granada
- By Bus: 2h (9€ with Alsina Graells)
- By Train: No train.
- Granada - Cordoba
- By Bus: 3h (11.50€ with Alsina Graells)
- By Train: No train.
- Cordoba - Seville
- By Bus: 1h45 (9.50€ with Alsina Graells)
- By Train: 45m (13€-20€) Book this ticket (book direct)
- Notes & Variations:
- To combine this journey with a tour of the north of Spain, use the high speed train link between Seville and Madrid. There is no need to return to Seville at the end of the itinerary as Cordoba is on the same high-speed train line.
- Jerez, the home of sherry, is very close to Cadiz and can either be addeded between Seville and Cadiz or can be visited as a day trip from Cadiz.
- If whale and dolphin watching or perhaps a spot of windsurfing interest you, add Tarifa to your itinerary between Cadiz and Ronda. Tarifa is a two- or three-hour journey by bus from Cadiz. To get to Ronda from Tarifa, take the train from Algeciras.
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