Rail travel in Spain
Premier Faster Trains
AVE
For fast and efficient travel in Spain; the AVE travels from Madrid to Seville in just 2 hours, 30 minutes.
Talgo 200
Extends the AVE line from Madrid to Malaga and Cadiz in 5 hours or less.
Spanish Trains
Madrid to Seville and more...
RENFE National Rail Services
RENFE is the Spanish National Railway, consisting of 13,000Kms of track. The system is mainly radial, radiating from
Madrid to all the regional capitol cities, and some lines from France down the Eastern Coast.
Prices vary according to the type of train e.g. fast (talgo) to slow (expres).
RENFE English timetables and Journey planner RENFE
Barcelona Costa Dorado resorts
Example
Barcelona - Salou (PortAventura) Around 16 trains a day
The Euromed ( Also various slower trains)
Connects Barcelona, Valencia and Alicante
Barcelona to Valencia takes under 3 hours. (Around 14 fast to slow trains a day)
Barcelona to Alicante 4hr 45min. (Around 8 fast to slow trains a day)
This line goes goes inland and byepasses Benidorm and Costa Blanca
Adult return fares to Valencia from € 53.60
Adult return fares to Alicante from € 68.80
Motorail Service
Avoid long drives using the Motorail train transportation for your car.
Size restrictions Maximum car height 1.63 M, 2.5 M
Services
Bilbao / Alicante and other services
For ferries to Bilbao see P&O Ferries
UK to Spain by train
Eurostar operates regular services from London to Paris with connections onward to Madrid and Barcelona traveling on the overnight Trainhotel services from Paris.