BY AIR
The airport is ten kilometres north of the city, close to the A-4 motorway. Its facilities were designed by the prestigious Spanish architect Rafael Moneo. Almost five million passengers currently use this airport each year, mainly arriving from other Spanish cities such as
Madrid,
Barcelona,
Bilbao and
Valencia, but also making numerous connections to European cities such as
London,
Paris,
Rome,
Milan and so on.
When going from the airport to the city centre, visitors can opt for a taxi or take a special bus service, connecting the Plaza de Armas in the centre of the city with the airport, stopping off at places such as the Santa Justa train and AVE station. The journey takes approximately 35 minutes.
BY TRAIN
Seville has been served by the
high-speed train since 1992. These trains offer some twenty daily services (in each direction) between Seville and Madrid, with a maximum journey time of around two and a half hours. The AVE also connects with Barcelona, by way of Zaragoza, in around five and a half hours, and with Valencia in a little less than four hours.
Santa Justa Station is located on Avenida de Kansas City, just a few minutes' walk from the old town. Seville also has
of a long-distance railway lines. There are also regional services connecting Seville with the other provincial capitals in Andalusia, and with numerous towns and villages.
Renfe Spain Pass This pass offers the chance to travel around Spain for all non-residents. This system is very practical, as it can be used on all AVE long-distance and mid-distance high-speed trains. The Renfe Spain Pass is valid for one month from the first trip and comes in two formats (Business/Club and Tourist). It can be purchased up to six months in advance
BY CAR
A good way to get to Seville is by
road as there is a good road network with several motorways (toll and free). The most important are the
A-4, which connects Andalusia and Madrid, and the
A-66 which goes to Mérida and connects with the
A-5, which also goes on to Madrid. Granada and the Costa del Sol are linked with Seville by the
A-92 motorway. Travel to Portugal is on the
A-49 motorway. Finally, Seville and Cadiz are linked by both the A-4 and the E-5 roads. All access to motorways and main roads is from the
SE-30 ring road around Seville, with numerous points of access into the city centre.
BY BUS
There are two bus stations in the city. The main one is in the
Plaza de Armas, and operates daily national and international services. The Prado de San Sebastián bus station operates scheduled regional services.