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What day within trip to transfer from Seville to Granada?

Here is the overall itinerary:

Day 1 - Fly into Seville (dinner time)
Day 2 - Seville
Day 3 - Seville
Day 4 - Seville ***
Day 5 - Granada ***
Day 6 - Granada
Day 7- (morning train from Granada) Cordoba
Day 8 - Cordoba morning, afternoon train to Madrid (to fly out following day)

My big question is Day 4 and 5, and when to leave Seville/head to Granada. We can leave later in the afternoon on Day 4 and sleep in Granada that night for three nights total. Or we can stay in Seville for that 4th night and transfer to Granada in the morning of Day 5. With either option, there will be some luggage to deal with. I assume most hotels in a tourist area would hold our luggage before or after a reservation.

Thanks in advance for any feedback!

Posted by
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My choice in these situations is to do the train trip in the gap between check-out and check-in. Pick up a picnic lunch at the station to enjoy on the train.

Posted by
3294 posts

As LIZinPA suggests, take the 2.5- hr. train or 3-hr bus to Granada after checking out in Seville. In Granada, see the Albaicin neighborhood on day one. Get your advance ticket online for the Alhambra for day 2.

Posted by
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Thank you both! I like that idea of using the "in-between" hotel time for the train. Should we stick with the split as listed? (Giving more time to Seville).

Posted by
3294 posts

I would. Seville is a city of 680K whereas Granada
Is much smaller with fewer people (230K) and also fewer attractions.