🌍 Country guide

Spain

Every Viamo guide for Spain in one place: 37 route guides, how to get around by train, bus, road and sea, airport transfers and the entry rules.

Routes

Alicante to Murcia

Down the Costa Blanca by Cercanías and bus.

⏱ ~50min by car

Barcelona to Bilbao

Along the north coast to the Guggenheim city.

⏱ ~1h flight

Barcelona to Girona

North towards the Pyrenees and the Costa Brava.

⏱ ~35min by train

Barcelona to Madrid

Spain's flagship AVE high-speed line in under three hours.

⏱ ~2h30 by train

Barcelona to Montserrat

Up to the mountain monastery by train and cable car.

⏱ ~1h5min by train+cable car

Barcelona to Palma

To Mallorca by overnight ferry or a quick flight.

⏱ ~50min by flight

Barcelona to Seville

Right across Spain by AVE high-speed train.

⏱ ~5h30 by train

Barcelona to Tarragona

How to get from Barcelona to Tarragona: trains, buses, day tours and the fastest option, with honest timings.

⏱ ~35-45 min by Avant train

Barcelona to Valencia

Down the Mediterranean coast by Euromed train.

⏱ ~1h35 by train

Barcelona to Zaragoza

Inland by AVE in about 90 minutes.

⏱ ~1h20 by train

Barcelona to the Costa Brava

How to get from Barcelona to the Costa Brava: trains, buses, day tours and the fastest option, with honest timings.

⏱ ~1h15 by train to Blanes

Bilbao to San Sebastian

Along the Basque coast by Euskotren or bus.

⏱ ~1h by bus or train

Granada to Cordoba

How to get from Granada to Cordoba: trains, buses, day tours and the fastest option, with honest timings.

⏱ ~1h10-1h25 by train

Granada to the Alhambra

How to get from Granada to the Alhambra: trains, buses, day tours and the fastest option, with honest timings.

⏱ ~10-15 min by minibus (or a 20-25 min walk)

Madrid to Avila

How to get from Madrid to Avila: trains, buses, day tours and the fastest option, with honest timings.

⏱ ~55-70 min by train

Madrid to Bilbao

North to the Basque Country by train or bus.

⏱ ~4h50 by train

Madrid to Cordoba

To Andalusia's Moorish jewel in under two hours.

⏱ ~1h45 by train

Madrid to Cuenca

How to get from Madrid to Cuenca: trains, buses, day tours and the fastest option, with honest timings.

⏱ ~55 min by AVE

Madrid to El Escorial

How to get from Madrid to El Escorial: trains, buses, day tours and the fastest option, with honest timings.

⏱ ~45 min by car

Madrid to Granada

South to the Alhambra by AVE high-speed train.

⏱ ~3h by train

Madrid to Lisbon

Iberia's two capitals by train, bus or a short flight.

⏱ ~6–7h by car

Madrid to Malaga

South to the Costa del Sol in under three hours.

⏱ ~2h30 by AVE train

Madrid to Salamanca

West to the golden city by train or bus.

⏱ ~1h40 by train

Madrid to Segovia

How to get from Madrid to Segovia: trains, buses, day tours and the fastest option, with honest timings.

⏱ ~27-30 min by train

Madrid to Seville

Spain's AVE south in just over two hours.

⏱ ~2h20 by train

Madrid to Toledo

A quick AVANT hop to the imperial city.

⏱ ~33min by train

Madrid to Valencia

Capital to coast by fast AVE.

⏱ ~1h40 by train

Madrid to Zaragoza

North-east by AVE in about 75 minutes.

⏱ ~1h20 by train

Paris to Barcelona

High-speed rail, budget flights or an overnight option – which is best?

⏱ ~6h40 by train

Porto to Madrid

Northern Portugal into Spain by rail and connection.

⏱ ~3–4h by flight

Seville to Cordoba

Andalusia's cities, 45 minutes apart by AVE.

⏱ ~40min by train

Seville to Granada

Andalusia's cities by train or bus.

⏱ ~3h by coach

Seville to Jerez

How to get from Seville to Jerez: trains, buses, day tours and the fastest option, with honest timings.

⏱ ~1h-1h20 by Media Distancia train

Seville to Ronda

How to get from Seville to Ronda: the honest options compared, with typical times and tips.

⏱ ~2h by car

Valencia to Alicante

Down the Costa Blanca by Euromed and Cercanias.

⏱ ~1h35-1h45 by train

Valencia to Malaga

Across the south by AVE via Madrid, or the coast.

⏱ ~3.5–4.5h by flight (door-to-doo

Valencia to the Albufera

How to get from Valencia to the Albufera: the honest options compared, with typical times and tips.

⏱ ~25 min by car

Getting around

Airports & city transport

Entry requirements