🐌 Slow travel: Exploring Spain's top cities by rail 🚅 🇪🇸

Pirates, we absolutely adore Spain because it has it all. What's not to love about endless sangria, sun, warmth and delicious food. We think each Spanish city has its own unique charm - Barcelona is well-known for Gaudí's unique and iconic architecture, Andalusia is the hub of flamenco, and Spain's northern Basque Country is the birthplace of pintxos, so why limit yourself to one city?

We've spotted flights into Barcelona and out of Malaga this spring, for less than most UK train journeys would cost you. We've also found some great one-way train journeys in between eight great Spanish cities to get you from A-to-B, exploring the best of España on the way from £133. That's cheaper than Spain's interrail pass, which starts at £144 for just only three journeys.

Fly direct from London to Barcelona and from Malaga to London from £16 and £12 each way respectively. We've spotted cheap prices throughout April and May though so you can go whenever suits you.

In spring, the weather will be getting warmer across the country, so expect some sun and pleasant temperatures. 💃

Details

The route:

• Fly direct from London to Barcelona, Spain

• Train from Barcelona to Madrid, Spain

• Train from Madrid to Valencia, Spain

• Train from Valencia to Alicante, Spain

• Train from Alicante to Cuenca, Spain

• Train from Cuenca to Córdoba, Spain

• Train from Córdoba to Seville, Spain

• Train from Seville to Malaga, Spain

• Fly direct from Malaga to London, UK

Booking info:

• All flights bookable through Kayak

• For luggage allowance, check airline baggage policy

• All rail journeys bookable through Trainline

How to book:

Journey 1:

Example booking from London–Barcelona for Saturday 13 April 2024

More info

Journey 2:

Example booking from Barcelona–Madrid for Monday 15 April 2024

To the Offer

Journey 3:

Example booking from Madrid–Valencia for Thursday 18 April 2024

To the Offer

Journey 4:

Example booking from Valencia–Alicante for Sunday 21 April 2024

To the Offer

Journey 5:

Example booking from Alicante–Cuenca on Wednesday 24 April 2024

To the Offer

Journey 6:

Example journey from Cuenca–Córdoba on Thursday 25 April 2024

To the Offer

Journey 7:

Example journey from Córdoba–Seville on Friday 26 April 2024

To the Offer

Journey 8:

Example journey from Seville–Malaga on Sunday 28 April 2024

To the Offer

Journey 9:

Example journey from Malaga-London on Thursday 2 May 2024

To the Offer

Price breakdown:

All of these journeys added together = £132.82 per person

Other Options

Other £16-17 departures:

London–Barcelona

Other cheap returns:

Malaga–London

Additional Information

We might be Pirates, but we’re an honest bunch. We check all our deals when we review them to make sure everything is available. Here’s the catch: with deals this hot, things change quickly: flight prices fluctuate, hotel rooms sell out, currencies yo-yo. Mainly, demand for the best deals means the lowest prices don’t last long. But, if you’ve missed out this time, don’t worry: we’re working on more great offers.