Barcelona / Paris plus????

A train from Seville to Barcelona will take at least 5-1/4 hours. From Granada it will be almost 7 hours if not longer, and connections seem fairly infrequent. There's a 6-1/2 hour TGV routing from Barcelona to Paris.

What about the possibility of flying into Barcelona, then taking the train to Andalucía, then flying back to Paris from Seville or Malaga (not too far from Granada)? Flights are a hassle and I normally avoid them, but this would eliminate the need to go through Madrid.

With the amount of moving around required, 2 weeks isn't very long for Paris, Barcelona, Seville and Granada--and that assumes you don't need to spend time in Madrid.

I admit to a much-above-average interest in Barcelona's modernista architecture, so I don't think I have a very good feel for how much time a more typical traveler needs in that city. I do think 4 nights (with one day being the jetlag day) is insufficient. There's a great deal to see in Barcelona itself (museums to suit a variety of tastes as well as the modernista sights), and there are some wonderful day-trips, including Montserrat, Girona and the Dali sites in/near Figueres and Cadaques.

I've been to Barcelona twice, for 5 and then 7 days. I do love Moderisme (tho not a Gaudi fan, only been to one of his buildings) and still haven't covered everything I wanted to see.

After Barcelona, the best way from to Granada is by flying. After 2-3 nights there, spend the rest of your time in Sevilla/Cordoba. Then fly on Vueling from Sevilla to Paris. There's no logistical need to go to Madrid.

We flew into Paris and out of Madrid a couple of years ago but we wanted a week in Madrid. With Madrid not your object, I would see about flying directly to Barcelona or Seville using a budget airliner to fly back to Paris and home from Paris.

@jacobsonmerle64

Not wanting, of course, to be rude nor to meddle in your decisions, but just a reflection... say I am to visit the US, and I put forward you this plan: I want to visit New York for 4 days, then Miami for a further 4 days and what else? maybe New Orleans? Would this sound reasonable to you? If the answer is yes, then I have nothing else to add.

But if the answer is: "not really, you'll be spending too much time at airport lounges, the distances are far too great for such tight schedule and you won't see much of each place", then we're on business. In such an itinerary, I would hardly see NY, would I?, too much to see in the city itself, and forget about including an escapade to the Finger Lakes or Niagara Falls, the beautiful north shore of Long Island, the Historic Hudson Valley, the Berkshires... just to name a few. As if there weren't things to fill up a whole month! Same goes with Miami: Villa Vizcaya and its beautiful gardens, the Everglades, Epcot, the Keys... I believe you get what I'm trying to say, right?

Visiting the three cities you mention in such a short time would be a similar venture (distance-wise).

If you're to visit only Barcelona: the small nation of Catalonia -capital city: Barcelona- located in the North East of Spain, is a territory the size of Maryland, with a very long history (over 1000 years) and an enormous variety of things to see/do. We're blessed with golden beaches, many forests and natural parks, historical cities and villages, impressive coastal towns, high mountain ranges, up to 10.000ft high! (hiking in summer, skiing in winter!) and all located at a maximum of a 3h drive. You could spend a whole season doing different things each day, and you'd still miss some, not only visiting places but also attending the many festivals, celebrations and different gatherings we have across the year to celebrate our long history and heritage. This makes it for an excellent option for those preferring to spend more time 'doing' and less time 'travelling'. Curious??.... have a peek: http://act.gencat.cat/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Welcome.pdf and for visual clues: http://www.infocatalonia.eu
Just sayin' :)))

PS. No, I don't work for the Tourism Board, I swear, hahaha!... it's only that when I travel I myself prefer to squeeze my stays in a region rather than simply fly by as this way one normally discovers little gems and experiences that otherwise would be missed. Knowing what there's to see and do in my 'turf', I find it inescapable to let would-be visitors know.

I would look at being ticketed in to Seville (possibly after a Madrid connection) and then out from Paris.

Arrive in Seville (4 nights) - with day trips to Cordoba and Jerez
Train to Granada (2 nights) - with full day for Alhambra
Fly to Barcelona (4 nights) - check flights with Vueling
Train/fly to Paris (4 nights)

Or, perhaps better, as Chani suggests above ...
Arrive in Barcelona (4 nights)
Fly to Granada (2 nights) - with full day for Alhambra, check flights with Vueling
Train to Seville (4 nights) - with day trips to Cordoba and Jerez
Fly to Paris (4 nights)

Thank you all very much for your comments. It gives me alotto think about.