Day 4: Madrid to Seville
Train · About 2½–3 hours
Take the selected direct high-speed train from Madrid Atocha to Sevilla Santa Justa. Compare the total fare with your luggage and flexibility included.
Compare this journeyTwo weeks from Madrid through Andalusia to Barcelona
Five overnight bases, a Toledo day trip and a full travel day between Granada and Valencia.
Spain · Published planning example
- Duration
- 14 days
- Travel style
- Mid Range
Day-by-day itinerary
Open a day to read the plan and its spending notes.
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Day 1Arrive in Madrid
MadridChoose the airport connection for your terminal and room, then take a short walk around Sol and Plaza Mayor if you have energy. Avoid reserving a major museum immediately after landing. Read the full menu price before sitting on a terrace, including any stated extras.
€150.00 for one whole private room, €48.00 for meals, €8.00 for local travel and €10.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €216.00
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Day 2Prado and a manageable Retiro walk
MadridBook an ordinary Prado visit for an unhurried look at the collection, or choose a smaller visit during its final two free hours. Temporary exhibitions have different rules. Leave the rest of the day for Retiro and a meal nearby; boat hire is optional and costs extra.
€150.00 for one whole private room, €48.00 for meals, €8.00 for local travel and €10.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €216.00
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Day 3Toledo day trip from the Madrid room
MadridLeave your main bags in Madrid and take Avant from Atocha, or compare the coach from Plaza Elíptica. Toledo station is below the historic centre, so include the uphill approach. Choose the cathedral or another main interior, leave time for lunch and return to your Madrid room tonight.
€150.00 for one whole private room, €48.00 for meals, €8.00 for local travel and €10.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €216.00
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Day 4High-speed train to Seville
Seville
Seville, Spain Take the booked Madrid–Seville service from the station on your ticket. Arrive at Santa Justa, reach your room and keep the evening for Santa Cruz or a riverside walk. The next full day is a better place for the Alcázar than a tight arrival slot.
€135.00 for one whole private room, €45.00 for meals, €7.00 for local travel and €10.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €197.00
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Day 5Alcázar and time in the gardens
SevilleUse the correct Alcázar ticket and give the visit a comfortable block of time. Later, decide whether Plaza de España fits the temperature and your energy. It is another walk from the cathedral quarter. A slower lunch and a rest can be more useful than a second rushed interior.
€135.00 for one whole private room, €45.00 for meals, €7.00 for local travel and €10.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €197.00
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Day 6Continue to Granada
Granada
Granada, Spain Compare the current direct train or coach and include the local journey after arrival. Walk a short section of the Albaicín after leaving your bags, using a bus if needed for the hill. Save the detailed Alhambra visit for tomorrow and keep your original ID ready.
€125.00 for one whole private room, €42.00 for meals, €7.00 for local travel and €10.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €184.00
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Day 7Nasrid Palaces and Generalife
GranadaAlhambra General includes a fixed Nasrid Palaces time; the gardens product does not. Reach the correct entrance early enough to move through the site without rushing. Leave the rest of the day flexible, with a proper meal and a short lower-town walk after the main visit.
€125.00 for one whole private room, €42.00 for meals, €7.00 for local travel and €10.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €184.00
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Day 8A full travel day to Valencia
ValenciaPlan the complete rail connection from Granada to Valencia. A route through Madrid can require travel between Atocha and Chamartín, depending on the trains; allow for that transfer and ticket conditions. Do not assume a four-hour direct ride. Keep the Valencia evening for reaching the room and eating nearby.
€140.00 for one whole private room, €46.00 for meals, €7.00 for local travel and €10.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €203.00
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Day 9Turia Gardens and one arts-complex visit
ValenciaFollow a manageable section of the Turia Gardens towards the City of Arts and Sciences. Looking at the buildings outside is different from buying admission to the aquarium, science museum or cinema. Choose the interior that interests you and price it separately before adding it to the day.
€140.00 for one whole private room, €46.00 for meals, €7.00 for local travel and €10.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €203.00
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Day 10Market morning and a rice lunch
ValenciaCheck the Central Market’s trading hours for your date before setting out. For lunch, reserve a rice restaurant you want to try and ask about minimum portions, preparation time and price per person. Leave the afternoon light; a proper paella meal needs more time than a quick snack stop.
€140.00 for one whole private room, €46.00 for meals, €7.00 for local travel and €10.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €203.00
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Day 11Travel to Barcelona Sants
BarcelonaChoose the Valencia–Barcelona train and confirm the Valencia departure station. Allow roughly 3–3¾ hours on a suitable direct service, then the local trip to your room. Take a short old-city walk if time allows and leave Gaudí bookings for the full days.
€175.00 for one whole private room, €52.00 for meals, €8.00 for local travel and €10.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €245.00
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Day 12Sagrada Família and the Eixample
BarcelonaBook the Sagrada Família product you want: basic admission and a tower visit are different choices. After the visit, take a break before an exterior architecture walk on Passeig de Gràcia. Buying admission to every house on the street would make this a much fuller and more expensive day.
€175.00 for one whole private room, €52.00 for meals, €8.00 for local travel and €10.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €245.00
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Day 13Park Güell and Gràcia
BarcelonaUse a timed Park Güell ticket and allow for the uphill approach. Ordinary visitor entry is €18; resident access periods are not a free tourist shortcut. Afterwards, choose a shorter walk through Gràcia and a meal near a useful metro stop instead of another distant attraction.
€175.00 for one whole private room, €52.00 for meals, €8.00 for local travel and €10.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €245.00
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Day 14A light Barcelona departure day
BarcelonaKeep any waterfront walk short enough to collect your bags and reach the airport comfortably. Aerobús A1 serves Terminal 1 and A2 Terminal 2. The L9 airport metro uses different ticket rules. Choose the connection for the terminal on your flight booking, not just the cheapest displayed fare.
No overnight stay; €52.00 for meals, €8.00 for local travel and €10.00 for extras. Add the paid visits, excursions, intercity tickets and airport journeys you choose. These are allowances; replace them with your bookings.
Estimated day spending: €70.00
Arrange the nights first
Stay three nights in Madrid, two in Seville, two in Granada, three in Valencia and three in Barcelona. Toledo is a day trip from the Madrid room. Granada–Valencia needs a complete connection check, including any change of Madrid station; keep it as a travel day.
Make the main bookings
Choose the timed interior you most want, then place it on a full day with a comfortable approach. Museum admission, a tower, a mountain connection and an airport transfer may be separate products. Read the whole ticket before comparing totals, and leave moving-day evenings flexible.
Destination details
Madrid · Toledo · Seville · Granada · Valencia · Barcelona. Use these guides for local arrivals, visitor choices and places to begin a day.
If you have fewer days
Choose either Andalusia or the Mediterranean cities for a shorter trip. A direct train appearing in a network map does not guarantee a convenient departure that saves a whole day.
Build the budget from nights and days
The day figures add up to €2,824.00 for one traveller before paid visits and extra journeys. A private-room line buys the whole room; divide only that part when sharing. These are chosen spending allowances, not available room offers or measured averages. Replace the stay amount with the full booking cost, including taxes and cleaning.
Add paid visits, excursions, intercity or inter-island tickets and airport journeys. The day notes separate accommodation, meals, local travel and small extras. The final day has no extra overnight allowance. The city budget cards are an alternative plan, so do not add them on top of this subtotal.
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Day 6: Seville to Granada
Train · About 2½–3 hours
Use the selected direct Avant from Santa Justa to Granada railway station. Include local travel at both ends and avoid a tight Nasrid Palaces entry on arrival.
Compare this journeyDay 8: Granada to Valencia
Train · Allow roughly 6–8 hours or more
Search the whole Granada–Valencia connection. A route through Madrid may need a transfer between Atocha and Chamartín, depending on the selected trains. Add that local journey and a comfortable connection margin; this is not a guaranteed direct four-hour ride.
Day 11: Valencia to Barcelona
Train · About 3–3¾ hours on a suitable train
Choose the current direct Euromed or other service towards Barcelona Sants and read the Valencia departure station on the booking. Arrive with the operator’s requested boarding margin.
If you have fewer days
Choose either Andalusia or the Mediterranean cities for a shorter trip. A direct train appearing in a network map does not guarantee a convenient departure that saves a whole day.
Make this trip cheaper
Compare your room and daily spending choices in the cost calculator. Check each journey fare, including local transfers, and count tickets covered by a pass only once.
Make the itinerary fit your trip
Change the days in each city, leave out stops, and update the estimate without changing the published itinerary.