Sevilla to Ronda in a day?

We spent about 3 hours in Ronda. Its setting on the river is lovely. I did like some of the other white villages, more, but everyone has their preferences. Arcos and Zahara are both closer to Sevilla. I believe public buses go to both Ronda and Arcos.

Hi Ben,

We took the bus from Sevilla to Ronda (not round trip). We really enjoyed Ronda; would definitely recommend it!

Here’s my previous trip report that describes what we did in Ronda:
https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/trip-reports/1st-time-to-spain-trip-report

A day-trip would be fine for Ronda, though it's obviously a lot more peaceful at night after the day-trippers leave. It does have some sights, so check your guidebook and/or TripAdvisor's Things To Do list so you don't miss something especially appealing.

A day trip is certainly adequate, we've been there on several occasions, driven up from the coast, walked around a bit, had lunch, walked some more and then returned back to the hotel. It's not a large town and the old, interesting bit is very compact. I understand some people spend a couple of nights there but in my opinion there isn't enough to justify such an extended period.

Viator has a good tour that we took that will pick you up near your Sevilla hotel, take you to Ronda and Zahara, and get you back to your hotel area by 7pm. We did this a few weeks ago, excellent coordination by the local tour company that Viator uses.