AIR
There is an airport in Seville with domestic and international flights. However
budget airlines do not fly here. Aeropuerto San Pablo is about 7km from the city
centre off the N-IV Cordoba road. Airport buses run 12 times daily from the centre
to Puerta de Jerez. Go to the tourist offices for timetable information.
TRAIN
The Santa Justa train station is the main station for trains. It is about 1.5km
from the city centre on Avenida de Kansas city. Services include the fast paced
AVE trains to Madrid which run up to 14 times per day (2.5 hours) and Talgos
trains (3.5 hours) and the evening Tren Hotel (3.45 hours). Note Eurail pass
holders still must pay a supplement on these trains, Interail pass holders do
not cover this journey at all.
Other trains run to Cordoba (20 daily, 45-75 minutes), Granada (3 daily, 4 hours),
Malaga (3 hours), Valencia and Barcelona. One train runs to Lisbon in Portugal
(16 hours), make sure you change in Cáceres.
There is no urban service or metro for Seville.
BUS
There are two bus stations. From the Plaza de Armas station near the instersection
of Avenida del Cristo de la Expiación and Calle de Arjona buses leave
for Extremadura, Madrid, Mérida, Salamanca, Portugal and western Andalucia.
Buses to other parts of Andalucia leave from Prado de San Sebastian bus station
on Plaza San Sebastian (behind the Alcazar gardens). 10 services daily run to
Cordoba (2 hours), Granada (4 hours), Malaga (3.5 hours) and Madrid (6 hours).
Other services run to Algeciras, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga,
Ronda and the Costa del Sol as well as destinations further up the coast including
Alicante, Barcelona and Valencia.
To Lisbon (Portugal) there are five weekly direct buses (8 hours). Daily buses
to Lisbon also run with a transfer at the border (9 hours). If you are heading
to the Algarve change at Huelva or on the border at Ayamonte.
Within Seville is a fairly good bus system. Here are a few routes to note:
Bus C4 – Plaza de Armas bus station to the city centre
Bus C1 and C2 – Santa Justa train station – Avenida de Carlos V – Prado
de San Sebastian bus station – city centre – Plaza de Armas bus station.
HITCHING
Seville should be a relatively easy place to hitch from especially to places
around Andalucia. Head to the roads leaving town.
For long journeys try the web-based ride sharing service at http://www.europe.bugride.com
DRIVING
Traffic is not so congested in Seville and finding your way around should not
be a problem. Check your hotel has parking provided. Auto Europe Hertz Avis
MOTORCYCLE
Motonline.com - http://rent.motonline.com/en/ rent@motonline.com
Motonline allows you to rent a bike throughout Europe and there are pickup and
drop off points around the country (for additional fees). Rentable bikes include
Ducati, Aprilia, Yamaha and BMW. TOP
BIKING AND WALKING
This may be a cheaper, safer and healthier way to get around. Ask at your hotel
or hostel for the nearest places to rent good bikes or do walking tours. We also
have tours for
biking and walking holidays in Spain
Euro-Bike and Walking Tours - http://www.eurobike.com – offers
similar tours by bike or foot starting with Florence and venturing out to nearby
small towns. Go to their website for more details or contact them at info@eurobike.com.
Their postal address is PO Box 990, DeKalb, IL 60115 – USA
TICKETS
Buy tickets for local buses on board from the conductor or from newsstands or
the station in advance. For long distance journeys you need to buy the ticket
from the station counter.
