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  • Image 1: Marseille
    Marseille
  • Image 2: Barcelona
    Barcelona
  • Image 3: Barcelona
    Barcelona
  • Image 4: Barcelona
    Barcelona
  • Image 5: Grenade
    Grenade
  • Image 6: Grenade
    Grenade
  • Image 7: Iznajar
    Iznajar
  • Image 8: Cordoue
    Cordoue
  • Image 9: Antequera
    Antequera
  • Image 10: Antequera
    Antequera
  • Image 11: Ronda
    Ronda
  • Image 12: Ronda
    Ronda
  • Image 13: Malaga
    Malaga
  • Image 14: Seville
    Seville
  • Image 15: Seville
    Seville
  • Image 16: Barcelona
    Barcelona
  • Image 17: Barcelona
    Barcelona
  • Image 18: Barcelona
    Barcelona
  • Image 19: Narbonne
    Narbonne
  • Image 20: Marseille
    Marseille

🌎 Countries crossed

France, Spain

🕔 Travel time

10 days

🌱 Carbon footprint

≈ 2 times
less than with a
car
With 2 passengers

💼 Journey type

Beach, Culture, Party

Exploring Andalusia: the car-free 10 days loop from Nice!

Want to explore Andalusia without a car? We've come up with the ultimate train and bus itinerary for discovering southern Spain! On the program: Barcelona, Granada, the magnificent white villages of Iznajar, Antequera and Ronda, Cordoba (and its Alcazar), and the must-see Málaga and Seville!

Nice,
France
Marseille,
France

Regional train

Regional train

(≈ 2h30)

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Marseille,
France
Barcelona,
Spain

High speed train

High speed train

(≈ 4h35)

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Barcelona,
Spain
Grenade,
Spain

High speed train

High speed train

(≈ 6h50)

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Grenade,
Spain
Iznajar,
Spain

Day bus

Day bus

(≈ 1h20)

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Iznajar,
Spain
Cordoue,
Spain

Day bus

Day bus

(≈ 1h20)

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Cordoue,
Spain
Antequera,
Spain

Regional train

Regional train

(≈ 00h41)

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Cordoue,
Spain
Antequera,
Spain

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Regional train

(≈ 00h41)

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Antequera,
Spain
Ronda,
Spain

Regional train

Regional train

(≈ 1h05)

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Antequera,
Spain
Ronda,
Spain

Regional train

Regional train

(≈ 1h05)

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Ronda,
Spain
Malaga,
Spain

Day bus

Day bus

(≈ 1h20)

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Malaga,
Spain
Seville,
Spain

Regional train

Regional train

(≈ 2h02)

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Seville,
Spain
Barcelona,
Spain

High speed train

High speed train

(≈ 5h51)

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Barcelona,
Spain
Narbonne,
France

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High speed train

(≈ 2h07)

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Narbonne,
France
Marseille,
France

Long distance train

Long distance train

(≈ 2h36)

Marseille,
France
Nice,
France

Regional train

Regional train

(≈ 2h30)

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Detailed itinerary

The trip lasts 10 days and includes 15 steps, with a minimum budget of 115 euros.
Regional train

Nice - Marseille

The step from Nice to Marseille lasts 2h30. You'll travel in a regional train.
High speed train

Marseille - Barcelona

The step from Marseille to Barcelona lasts 4h35. You'll travel in a high speed train.
High speed train

Barcelona - Grenade

From Barcelona, you can reach Granada (“Granada” on the Renfe website) by direct train! Departure at 6.45 am, arrival at 1.11 pm.

The step from Barcelona to Grenade lasts 6h50. You'll travel in a high speed train.
Day bus

Grenade - Iznajar

The step from Grenade to Iznajar lasts 1h20. You'll travel in a day bus.
You can find tickets from 11.33 euros.
Day bus

Iznajar - Cordoue

You can check the bus timetable between Iznajar and Cordoba (“Cordoba”) on the Spanish website autocarescarrera.es. On weekdays, you'll find 2 direct buses a day!

The step from Iznajar to Cordoue lasts 1h20. You'll travel in a day bus.
You can find tickets from 11.33 euros.
Regional train

Cordoue - Antequera

The step from Cordoue to Antequera lasts 00h41. You'll travel in a regional train.
You can find tickets from 20 euros.
Regional train

Cordoue - Antequera

The step from Cordoue to Antequera lasts 00h41. You'll travel in a regional train.
You can find tickets from 20 euros.
Regional train

Antequera - Ronda

The step from Antequera to Ronda lasts 1h05. You'll travel in a regional train.
You can find tickets from 8 euros.
Regional train

Antequera - Ronda

The step from Antequera to Ronda lasts 1h05. You'll travel in a regional train.
You can find tickets from 8 euros.
Day bus

Ronda - Malaga

The step from Ronda to Malaga lasts 1h20. You'll travel in a day bus.
You can find tickets from 11.33 euros.
Regional train

Malaga - Seville

The step from Malaga to Seville lasts 2h02. You'll travel in a regional train.
You can find tickets from 25 euros.
High speed train

Seville - Barcelona

The step from Seville to Barcelona lasts 5h51. You'll travel in a high speed train.
On board, you'll have access to: Wi-Fi, Plug sockets.
High speed train

Barcelona - Narbonne

The step from Barcelona to Narbonne lasts 2h07. You'll travel in a high speed train.
Long distance train

Narbonne - Marseille

The step from Narbonne to Marseille lasts 2h36. You'll travel in a INTERCITÉS operated by SNCF Voyageurs.
Regional train

Marseille - Nice

The step from Marseille to Nice lasts 2h30. You'll travel in a TER ZOU ! Marseille <> Nice operated by Transdev.
On board, you'll have access to: Wi-Fi, Bike.

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