Rail travel in Spain - RENFE National Rail Services

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Rail travel in Spain

Premier 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 (Port Aventura) 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.

Rail Tickets Spain and Europe

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Rail Tickets UK

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