🐌 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 summer, 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 £138. 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 £17 and £12 each way respectively. We've spotted cheap prices throughout June and July, though, so you can go whenever suits you. 💃

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 Sunday 23 June 2024

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Journey 2:

Example booking from Barcelona–Madrid for Tuesday 25 June 2024

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Journey 3:

Example booking from Madrid–Valencia for Saturday 29 June 2024

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Journey 4:

Example booking from Valencia–Alicante for Monday 1 July 2024

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Journey 5:

Example booking from Alicante–Cuenca on Wednesday 3 July 2024

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Journey 6:

Example journey from Cuenca–Córdoba on Thursday 4 July 2024

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Journey 7:

Example journey from Córdoba–Seville on Saturday 6 July 2024

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Journey 8:

Example journey from Seville–Malaga on Thursday 11 July 2024

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Journey 9:

Example journey from Malaga-London on Thursday 18 July 2024

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Price breakdown:

All of these journeys added together = £137.89 per person

Other Options

Other departures for £20 or under:

London–Barcelona

Other returns for £20 or under:

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. However, with deals this hot, things change quickly—flight prices fluctuate, hotel rooms sell out, currencies yo-yo. But mainly, demand for the best deals means the lowest prices don’t last long. If you’ve missed out this time, don’t worry, we’re working on more great offers.

Interested in offsetting your carbon emissions for this flight? Read our guide to help you make an informed decision.

Travelling solo? Check out our single-travel deals here.