Spain
Spain in 10 days
10 days through Barcelona, Madrid, Seville, and Granada. Each city follows its own plan from the stop base, and the trains in between are counted.
- 4 cities
- 46 stops
- 8 h 17 by train
- €727 to €878 per person
Data checked on October 7, 2026
The route at a glance
- BarcelonaDays 1 to 3
- 3 h 02
- MadridDays 4 to 6
- 2 h 38
- SevilleDays 7 to 8
- 2 h 37
- GranadaDays 9 to 10
The order follows the map. Barcelona and Valencia sit on the east coast, Madrid in the middle, and Seville and Granada in Andalusia, so the route never doubles back. Flying into Barcelona and out of Seville, Granada or Madrid saves a return trip east.
Days 1 to 3
Barcelona
Barcelona is a seaside city of wide avenues, a medieval core and a long list of Modernista buildings by Gaudí and his contemporaries. The main sights sit in a few zones that the metro connects well, and the beach is a short walk from the old town.
Free walking tour of Barcelona
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Day 1Gràcia and Park Güell · Eixample and Sagrada Família
- 9:30 amPark GüellBook ahead
- 12:20 pmSagrada FamíliaBook ahead
- 4:13 pmLa Pedrera (Casa Milà)
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Day 2Eixample and Sagrada Família · Gothic Quarter and La Rambla
- 9:30 amCasa Batlló
- 11:26 amPalau de la Música Catalana
- 1:50 pmPicasso Museum
- 3:42 pmBarcelona Cathedral
- 4:57 pmParc de la Ciutadella
- 6:47 pmGràcia
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Day 3Gothic Quarter and La Rambla · El Born and the waterfront
- 9:30 amLa Boqueria Market
- 10:18 amLa Rambla
- 11:04 amGothic Quarter
- 2:41 pmSanta Maria del Mar
- 3:46 pmMontjuïc Castle
Barcelona to Madrid: 3 h 02 by train
Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes · Renfe, Ouigo, Iryo
Take a train early in the morning or the evening before, so the day in Madrid starts on time.
Days 4 to 6
Madrid
Madrid is a capital where most sights sit within a few kilometres of each other. The art museums line up along the Paseo del Arte, the Royal Palace and the old squares are a short walk west, and Gran Vía and Malasaña lie to the north. The metro covers anything further out.
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Day 4Royal and Habsburg Madrid · Paseo del Arte and Retiro
- 9:30 amPlaza Mayor
- 10:31 amPrado Museum
- 2:42 pmRetiro Park
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Day 5Royal and Habsburg Madrid · Paseo del Arte and Retiro
- 10:00 amRoyal Palace
- 12:27 pmThyssen-Bornemisza Museum
- 4:03 pmCibeles Square
- 4:51 pmGran Vía
- 6:08 pmTemple of DebodBook ahead
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Day 6Paseo del Arte and Retiro · Royal and Habsburg Madrid
- 10:00 amReina Sofía Museum
- 1:51 pmPuerta del Sol
- 2:36 pmAlmudena Cathedral
- 3:29 pmSan Miguel Market
- 5:05 pmMalasaña
Madrid to Seville: 2 h 38 by train
Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa · Renfe, Ouigo, Iryo
Take a train early in the morning or the evening before, so the day in Seville starts on time.
Days 7 to 8
Seville
Seville packs a royal palace, one of the largest cathedrals in the world and a former Jewish quarter into a few flat square kilometres on the east bank of the Guadalquivir. Most of the big sights are a short walk apart, and the district of Triana sits just across the river. The city is built around the heat, so the day runs early, pauses in the afternoon and starts again after dark.
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Day 7Cathedral and Alcázar · Old centre and north
- 9:30 amReal Alcázar
- 2:36 pmSeville Cathedral and Giralda
- 5:49 pmMetropol Parasol (Las Setas)
- 7:18 pmAlameda de Hércules
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Day 8Santa Cruz · María Luisa Park
- 9:30 amBarrio de Santa Cruz
- 11:47 amPlaza de España
- 2:24 pmMaría Luisa Park
- 5:14 pmTorre del Oro
- 5:54 pmTriana
Seville to Granada: 2 h 37 by train
Sevilla-Santa Justa to Granada · Renfe
Take a train early in the morning or the evening before, so the day in Granada starts on time.
Days 9 to 10
Granada
Granada sits at the foot of the Sierra Nevada, with the Alhambra on one hill and the Albaicín on the other. Most sights are a short walk from the Cathedral, but the hills are steep and the Alhambra runs on timed tickets. Plan the Alhambra first and fit the rest around it.
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Day 9Alhambra and Sabika hill · Centre and Cathedral
- 9:30 amAlhambra and GeneralifeBook ahead
- 3:15 pmRoyal Chapel
- 4:24 pmEl Bañuelo Arab Baths
- 5:04 pmCorral del Carbón
- 5:26 pmAlcaicería and Plaza Bib-Rambla
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Day 10Albaicín and the Darro · Cartuja and the south
- 9:30 amAlbaicín
- 2:19 pmCartuja Monastery
- 4:02 pmGranada Cathedral
- 5:30 pmMirador de San Nicolás
- 6:36 pmCarrera del Darro and Paseo de los Tristes
What to book for the whole route
These stops on the route need a ticket bought ahead.
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Barcelona
Park Güell
Entry is by time slot and tickets must be bought in advance online. You can enter up to 30 minutes after the time on your ticket, and you cannot re-enter once you leave.
See the guided visit -
Barcelona
Sagrada Família
Tickets are sold online only and entry is by time slot, so book before you travel. Choose a slot that leaves time to get through security.
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Madrid
Temple of Debod
The interior needs a free reservation on the Madrid city website, for up to 6 tickets. Slots open on the 15th of the previous month. The outside can be seen without booking.
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Granada
Alhambra and Generalife
Book the general daytime ticket online as early as you can. Choose the Nasrid Palaces time first, because arriving late means losing that entry. Tickets must be collected at least one hour before the Nasrid Palaces time.
See tickets
What the route costs
Per person: tickets for the stops on the route, food and local transport. Trains between cities and the hotel are not included.
| City | Days | Tickets | Tickets, food and transport |
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| Barcelona | 3 | €170 | €311 to €362 |
| Madrid | 3 | €44 | €179 to €229 |
| Seville | 2 | €47.50 | €109 to €148 |
| Granada | 2 | €54.75 | €128 to €139 |
Stops with a ticket whose price we could not confirm are left out of the sum.
What did not fit
Valencia stayed out of this route. With more days they come in.
Trains between the cities
Renfe runs the high-speed AVE and Avlo services between most of these cities, and Ouigo and Iryo compete on some of the routes through Madrid. Every seat is assigned when you buy, so popular times sell out and the lower fares go first, which makes it worth booking once your dates are fixed. Granada has fewer direct trains than the other cities, there is none from Valencia, and Madrid has two main stations, Atocha and Chamartín, so check which one your ticket uses.
When to go
April to June and late September to October bring mild weather to all five cities. July and August are very hot in Madrid, Seville and Granada, and the south is best kept for mornings and evenings in those months.
Before you go
- Book the Alhambra and the Sagrada Família before you buy the trains, since their timed tickets set your dates.
- Madrid's Atocha and Chamartín stations are on opposite sides of the centre, so check the station on your ticket and leave time if you change between them.
- Lunch usually starts around 14:00 and dinner rarely before 21:00, so a travel day goes more smoothly if you eat on your own schedule.
- Many museums close on Mondays and a few on Tuesdays, so plan travel days for when the main sights of the city you are leaving are shut.