AboutVíctor Díaz Expertise I live in Madrid,and travel frequently to Valencia. I have also travelled to many places all over spain, if haven't been there i'd try to help anyway providing my knowledge and links.
I enjoy trekking in the mountains, and know pyrinees, Picos de Europa and mountains in the center.
Question Hi Victor,
Please kindly advise me on the following:-
1) Which night train from Barcelona to Granada? What is the website address?
2) Cheapest travelling expenses and fastest to Cordoba from Seville. Will you recommend bus or train?
3 Train or bus to Madrid, Toledo, Salamanca.
Here is my Spain Itinerary:-
Barcelona-Granada-Seville-Cordoba(day trip)-Madrid-Toledo(day trip)-Salamanca
Answer Hello Cheryl
1) there is only one overnight train Barcelona-Granada to choose.
TRENHOTEL 00997 departure: 21.30 arrival: 08.40
Website http://www.renfe.es/
2)Sevilla-Cordoba
Fastest: high speed train http://www.renfe.es/
takes 45 minutes (high speed trains are AVE or AVANT). Cost:from 14,40euros.
Cheapest: Bus with Alsa
From SEvilla ('Prado de San Sebastian' bus station) to Cordoba.
Takes about 1h45. Cost 10euros
I recommend train if you can take one of those 14,40 tickets, for just 4euros you will save 1h.
3)Sevilla-MAdrid
Fastest: train, high speed AVE trains
TAkes 2h30, normal tickets with no offers are 74euros.
Arrives to Atocha station (metro Atocha-Renfe L1)
Cheapest: bus with http://www.socibus.es/index.html
takes 6h, cost 18.65 euros
Departure station 'Plaza de Armas'. Arrival station 'Estacion Sur autobuses'(Mendez Alvaro L6 metro station).
If you can afford AVE trains or buy in advance and find a Web or Star offer, then i would choose trains. If you have a very tight busget and can't find any good offer with trains, then choose bus.
Madrid-Toledo
Train: from Atocha (high speed trains station, the same of the sevilla trains).
AVANT trains (high speed) takes 30mintues cost 9euros
Bus: From 'Estacion Sur autobuses'. http://www.alsa.es
Takes 1h, cost 4,53 euros.
I would use trains, faster, more confortable and not a big difference of price.
Madrid-Salamanca
By train; 2h30, cost 16,50. From Madrid-Chamartin station (chamartin L10,L1 metro station).
If you plan moving on weekend or friday afternoon i would choose trains to avoid possible traffic jams in the route.
Also trains should be your first option as it's slightly cheaper.
