How to get there from Seville
Approximate travel times, not counting waiting or traffic.
By car
5 h 15 min
530 km by road
By train
2 h 30 min
Direct AVE from Santa Justa to Atocha
By plane
1 h 05 min
There are direct flights, although the AVE is usually worth it Buscar vuelos
By bus
6 h
- Same time as in Seville
- Spanish
- Euro
By AVE, Madrid is just over two and a half hours from Seville, centre to centre. It's enough for an intense day of museums or a weekend of theatre, tapas and strolls.
What to do
- Museo del Prado and the Paseo del Arte with the Reina Sofía and the Thyssen
- El Retiro: the pond and the Palacio de Cristal
- Palacio Real and sunset at the Templo de Debod
- Gran Vía, Puerta del Sol and Plaza Mayor
- La Latina and El Rastro, on Sunday mornings
If it rains
- Prado, Reina Sofía and Thyssen museums
- Mercado de San Miguel
- CaixaForum Madrid
- A musical on the Gran Vía
Getting around and taxis
- Very complete metro; Atocha is connected by metro and cercanías
- Metro Line 8 to the airport
- White taxis with a red stripe, Cabify, Uber and FreeNow
Tips
- Buy your AVE ticket in advance to find better prices
- The Prado has free entry in its last hours: check the schedule on its website
- If driving, check the low-emission zones in the city centre
