How to get there from Seville
Approximate travel times, not counting waiting or traffic.
By car
1 h 30 min
140 km by road
By train
45 min
Direct AVE and Avant trains from Santa Justa
By plane
No direct connection
By bus
2 h
- Same time as in Seville
- Spanish
- Euro
Accommodation
Where to stay in Córdoba
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Córdoba is so close to Seville that you can go and come back in a day by AVE. The historic centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and can be seen entirely on foot: the Mezquita, the Jewish Quarter, the Alcázar and the Roman Bridge.
What to do
- Mezquita-Cathedral: the great monument of Caliphal Córdoba
- Jewish Quarter and Calleja de las Flores
- Alcázar of the Christian Monarchs and its gardens
- Roman Bridge and Calahorra Tower
- Medina Azahara, the Caliphal city, about 8 km from the centre
If it rains
- Interior of the Mezquita-Cathedral
- Palacio de Viana and its rooms
- Baths of the Caliphal Alcázar
- Archaeological Museum of Córdoba
Getting around and taxis
- The historic centre is explored on foot
- Taxis at the train station and at the stops in the centre
- City bus (Aucorsa) and shuttle to Medina Azahara from the centre
Tips
- In May: Cruces, Fiesta de los Patios and Feria
- In summer it is extremely hot: visit early in the morning
- Check the Mezquita's website for early-morning visiting hours
