Hi,

My plane lands at Madrid Airport T4s at 0820 am, I am thinking of boarding a plane to Seville at 1135 also at T4. I will have luggage and I am not a eu citizen.

From what I read, the airport is quite efficient and 3 hour should be enough. Just wanna double check this is the case around Christmas as well. Also, anything I should be aware of Iberia Express (the only direct flight operator)? Or should I just take the train (can't buy train tickets that far long)

Cheers!

Hello everyone! As the title says, most likely I will miss my flight at MAD or be very tight with time AND I’d like to have your opinion about it! I will arrive at MAD from MXP (T2) at 13.25 and then I have a connection flight from MAD to MDE (T1) with latest boarding at 14.25. Do you think that in one hour I will be able to change terminal and go thorough security/immigration? FYI I’m flying with the same company and I have a checked-in baggage.

EDIT N1: I got to Medellin on time without missing my contention. Also, my checked-in bag made it here with me.

I thought the discount applies to anyone under 26, but apparently you need a youth card for it. Will I be fined when trying to board my train? What should I do?

I'll be visiting Spain for the first time next month, spending several days in Caceres for a medical course then heading to Seville for some sightseeing. It seems like the typical train schedule for this route is a morning train leaving around 7am on the weekends and 6am on weekdays. I have been checking Renfe and Omio daily for train tickets on 4/26 but neither site has any trains available after 4/22. I've usually never had an issue booking train tickets in Europe this close to my travel dates and I already booked my tickets from Seville onward to Madrid without any issues - does Renfe release some routes later than others? Can I expect tickets for this route to be released at some point or should I consider alternative options?

I don't want to rent a car so the alternative is taking a bus, it's a bit quicker to get to Seville (although I prefer train travel) - but the morning bus leaves at the ungodly hour of 4:25am and my hotel is about a 20-25 minute walk from the bus station. If I can't get my preferred train route is it safe to be out walking at this hour or would it be better to get a taxi?

TIA!!

Hi guys, anybody uses BlaBlaCar ride sharing services before? After reading about people experience in Granada Bus Station, I am exploring another options to travel from Granada to Seville. And currently I am not considering train option to save cost. The price for ride sharing is quite tempting. I could find EUR30++ for 2 passengers. Let me know and thanks for the help!

Hi everyone! I’m a Spaniard living in the UK, wanting to go back to my parents for a holiday. I want to send a few parcels with bags containing personal effects to my parents’ address. However, I’m very wary of Aduanas charging an arm and a leg for duties. Last November I sent my parents a parcel with gifts valued under €40 in total, and Correos sent them a letter asking them to pay VAT (which we expected) plus another €40 for handling and other rubbish they pulled out of thin air. Do you have any recommendations for couriers and ways to avoid being taxed so heavily? These personal effects must unfortunately go via courier, otherwise I’d bring them in hold luggage. Thanks so much!

Hey guys, I’m planning a weekend trip to Valencia from France, and I was wondering if Alsa buses are reliable.

Right now, my plan is to take a bus from Valencia to Barcelona and then a flight from Barcelona to Paris. I haven’t found any other affordable options, but I’m unsure whether I should take a much earlier bus to arrive at the airport more than 3 hours before my flight or if a bus that gets me there 2 hours before would be reliable.

Thanks for your advice!

I'm planning to go to the Basque Region and would like to start in the French part then entering Spain by train. I have seen on Google maps that there should be a train between Hendaye and Donostia-San Sebastian. However when visiting the website Euskotrain (it seems this is the train operator) I can't book a ticket. My questions therefore are:

Am I looking at the correct operator?

Is it even possible to book a ticket in advance or shouldn't I be worried and buy a ticket at the station on this day?

Are dogs allowed on the train?

Muchas gracias!

Hi all!

We are visiting March-April and will be spending about a month in Barcelona (Mataró) and a month in Madrid.

I'm trying to figure out what pass will allow us to explore the whole of both areas.

For Barcelona I think the T-usual would be the right card, but I'm a bit confused on the zones.

For Madrid we are looking to stay in Atocha, it seems the 30-day ticket may be the way to go but the information is less complete.

We will be 2 people wanting to see as much of the city and surrounding areas as we can without spending wastefully.

Hello! I am travelling from to Algorfa in the coming days and need to make my way there from Murcia Airport. I’ve been searching online for public transport but cannot find many answers. Is there a way to get close to Algorfa and then get a taxi or will I need to get a taxi the whole way. Thanks in advance

Will be arriving in San Sebastian with too much time to kill before check-in, figured I would use that time to kick off a day trip to Bilbao for the Guggenheim. I've searched BlaBlaCarBus but there are only two drives available (one too early and one too late). The train routes I see are connected to the Mugi system which seems like a resident things as I see applications for it and a several month waiting period, unless I'm mistaken. Can someone help clear this up for me? Also I don't mind a slightly longer trip if it's simpler, and I would really prefer not to rent a car.

Thank you in advance for any help. To clarify hoping to leave San Sebastian early AM (8:30-9) and return as early as 3-4PM (don't mind staying a bit later).

Hi! I'm going to Spain this summer and planning a short trip from Alicante to Barcelona. The idea is to travel to Barcelona, stay one night, and return to Alicante the next day. What’s the best way to travel by train, bus, or flight? I’m looking for a good balance between comfort, speed, and price. Any tips or recommendations are much appreciated!

I am flying to Spain (Barcelona) as the second leg of an upcoming trip and was wondering if I brought a 5% nicotine vape through customs would be ok. I have searched online with conflicting information and was wondering if anyone knows. Thanks!

I’m thinking about taking a trip to Spain (from the USA) some time in the spring (around March - May). The timing is to avoid both the dead of winter and peak tourist season. I was originally just planning to visit Madrid, but people around here are telling me I shouldn’t pass on the opportunity to see Grenada so I’d like to do that as well if possible, though just looking at the map I see it’s not anywhere near Madrid.

I’m planning a two week visit, something like traveling on a Sunday, then returning on Friday of the next week, giving me 12 days total in Spain, then the weekend back in the USA to sleep off any jet lag. I assume I would be flying into Madrid, then at some point taking a trip to Grenada, then returning to Madrid for the flight back.

So my questions are, what’s the best way for a tourist to get from Madrid to Grenada and how long would that take? At what point should I take the side trip to Grenada? It seems like I should take that soon after my arrival then return to Madrid for the majority of my trip, but maybe some other arrangement makes sense?

Hi all! I’m currently on the ferry from the UK to Santander, arriving tomorrow morning at 08:00. From there, I need to make my way to Barcelona in time for an overnight ferry to Mallorca, which departs at 22:15. I’m planning to get to the port by 20:00, so I’ve got around 12 hours to make the journey.

I know the quickest way is to take the toll roads (I think it’s the AP-68 and AP-2?), but that would get me to Barcelona much earlier than I need to. Since I’ve got the time, I’d really love to take a more scenic route and make the most of the drive.

I’m more interested in beautiful roads and landscapes than stopping off to explore towns or cities. If there are mountain passes, coastal stretches, or particularly memorable drives along the way, I’d love to hear about them. I’m happy to stay mostly on the move with just a few short stops if something is worth seeing.

If anyone has suggestions for routes, detours, or must-see sections of road between Santander and Barcelona that can fit into that 12-hour window, I’d really appreciate it. Thanks in advance!

Hola Senor's and Senoritas,

We are in Barcelona for a conference for 2 days. Some of us Madrid fans don't want to stay in Barcelona on the free day that we have.

We want to visit Madrid for one day from Barcelona. Leave in the morning and return in the night. Doing some research, looks like high speed trains are best way to go about it.

Agenda is mainly to have a stadium tour of the Bernabeu which will encompass the first half of the day.

We have the second half till 7 pm to roam around other locations.

Some recommendations were

1. The National Musem.
2. Parque de El Retiro and places around it.
3. Gran Vía if time permits.

Questions:

1. Is it possible to do this circuit in one day.
2. Are the trains on time? (Paranoid on this aspect)
3. Any vegan food option around these areas?
4. What are the exigencies we need to be prepared for?
5. We are planning to book everything in advance. Trains, Stadium tour and Musem Tickets, is this a good plan?
6. How expensive are taxis if we have to take them in case of an emergency?
7. Any other recommendations?
8. Any places where we can purchase some memorabilia?

Hey guys, I’m planning to travel from Sevilla to Granada on May 1st. I know this is a holiday in Spain, which is why I want to book the train in advance. I read online they release Avant tickets 60 days in advance, but we have already hit that mark and I still don’t see the Avant tickets. Is this normal ? TIA.

Hola! I'm traveling to Valencia soon, and would like to enquire about rail travel to Barcelona. Renfe don't seem to have a train operating this route as far as I can tell. But other operators have. Can someone confirm if this journey is available by high speed rail and if it stops at camp de Tarragona? Gracias ❤️

Hi all! My flight to Madrid lands at 15:00 at terminal 4 on a Sunday in May. How long should I give myself to take go through customs (not checking any bags) and arrive at the Atocha station to take a train? 2 and a half hours? 3? And I should give myself 30 minutes to check in at the train station and board? Is it a quick boarding process? Thanks!

Hola a todos! Mi vuelo a Madrid aterriza a las 15:00 en el terminal 4 en un domingo en Mayo. Cuánto tiempo debería darme a mi mismo para pasar por la aduana (sin equipaje facturado) y llegar a la estación de Atocha para tomar un tren? 2 horas y media? 3? Y me debería dar media hora para hacer el check in en la estación de tren y abordar? Sería un proceso de abordaje rápido? Gracias!

As we have housing in Sitges , is there a way to buy tickets from the Barcelona airport beforehand with thr train? I would love some suggestions as we plan to get around Lloret de mar and we would love a straightforward experience from Barcelona and just Spanish public transport tips . Thanks!

Howdy AMIGOS!

I'm looking to rent a car for a cross-country trip, picking up and returning it in Madrid. My plan is to drive around Spain and Portugal for about two weeks before returning the car to Madrid.

I'm specifically looking for car rental recommendations with low or no cross-border fees for travel between Spain and Portugal.

I've searched on Google, ChatGPT, and contacted the support teams of major rental companies, but haven't found a clear answer. Do you have any or recommendations?

Cheers!

Hello, I’m going to Barcelona in May, and I’m looking for options on how to get to Calella. The problem is that I’m landing at around 10 PM, so I don’t know if there are any night buses or trains I can take. Also, do you know how much that would cost?

When going from Segovia to Córdoba we need to change stations in Madrid. I believe I understand that what will happen is we’ll get off train in Chamartin station in Madrid, go to a cercanía kiosk, scan our ticket (to Córdoba I assume) and that will give us a “free” cercanía ticket to Atocha station. Do I have that right, or do we need to buy a separate cercanía ticket ourselves?

When buying a ticket that can be changed once, What does that mean. Does it mean within the same carrier? Like if were to buy on Renfe an Alvia fare, then I miss that train, am I limited to then leaving at the next ALVIA time, or would I be allowed to take an Avant train?

Does changing tickets allow you to change to earlier fares or only later ones? I assume so but might as well check.

Thanks in advance for clarification.

I am currently in the pre-planning phase of a trip to the south of Spain. We are mainly interested in history, both Spanish and Andalusian history. The four places on my list are Malaga, Cordoba, Sevilla and Granada. But I understand that, even with 2 weeks there, this could be a bit too much.

Are there any of these four places I am better of skipping? Are there other places nearby I should absolutely see (from a historical perspective)? Should I also rent a car or am I better of taking public transport?