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Suggested Itinerary: Madrid to Costa del Sol

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Madrid to Costa del Sol Suggested Itinerary: Introduction
Suggested Itinerary: Madrid to Costa del Sol
This suggested itinerary will take you from Madrid to the Costa del Sol (in the south of Spain) via the following locations:

In the following pages you will find details of how to plan this route yourself, with details of travel times and approximate prices by rail and bus.

Madrid is the ideal place to start a tour, with its many museums and art galleries as well as the excellent towns and cities around Madrid. After Madrid you have the Roman ruins of Mérida, the great mosque of Córdoba, the bullfighting and flamenco of Seville and the spectacular bridges of Ronda.

See also: Spain Tours from Madrid Excursions and multi-day trips from Madrid to southern Spain.

Travel Times & Prices

  • By Train
    • Total Travel Time: 15h45*
    • Total Cost: 85€*
  • By Bus
    • Total Travel Time: 16 hours*
    • Total Cost: 103€*

    *It is impossible to only use bus or train on this route - where necessary, the bus or train price and time has been added to the calculation.

    Read more about Bus v Train Travel in Spain

See the following pages for travel details and what to do and see on each stage of the journey, or skip to the end for Complete Travel Details for this route.

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