There are 6 ways to get from Madrid to Seville by train, bus, rideshare, car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 2 h 32 min
$55 - $80
Cheapest option
Bus • 6 h 25 min
$25 - $55
4 alternative options
Rideshare • 6 h 13 min
$26 - $29
Drive • 5 h 2 min
$60 - $95
Fly to Sevilla • 3 h 1 min
$33 - $228
Fly to Jerez, train • 4 h 31 min
$83 - $384
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madrid to Seville is to rideshare which costs 23€ - 26€ and takes 6 h 13 min.
The quickest way to get from Madrid to Seville is to train which costs 50€ - 70€ and takes 2 h 32 min.
The distance between Madrid and Seville is 390 km. The road distance is 531.9 km.
The train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha to Sevilla Santa Justa takes 2 h 32 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Madrid and arriving at Seville. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 h 25 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha and arriving at Sevilla Santa Justa. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 h 32 min.
Madrid to Seville bus services, operated by Socibus, depart from Mendez Alvaro station.
- Distance: 244 miles
- Duration: 2 h 32 min
What companies run services between Madrid, Spain and Seville, Spain?
Spanish Railways AVE operates a train from Madrid to Seville hourly. Tickets cost $55 - $80 and the journey takes 2 h 32 min. Alternatively, Socibus operates a bus from Madrid to Seville every 4 hours. Tickets cost $25 - $40 and the journey takes 6 h 25 min. ALSA also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Madrid to Sevilla
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 5 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30 - $290
Flights from Madrid to Jerez
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140 - $480
Rome2rio's guide to Spanish Railways AVE
Contact Details
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha to Sevilla Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55 - $80
- Website
- renfe.com
Rome2rio's guide to Spanish Railways (RENFE)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 902 320 320
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Aeropuerto de Jerez to Sevilla-San Bernardo
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11 - $21
- Website
- renfe.com
- Website
- socibus.es
Bus from Madrid to Seville
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $25 - $40
- Schedules at
- socibus.es
- Book at
- compra.socibus.es
- Phone
- +34 902 42 22 42
- Website
- alsa.es
Bus from Madrid - Estacion Sur to Seville
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30 - $55
- Website
- alsa.com
Rome2rio's guide to BlaBlaCar.es
Contact Details
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Madrid to Seville
- Ave. Duration
- 6 h 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26 - $29
- Book at
- blablacar.es
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