Day trips from Seville: Córdoba, Cádiz, Carmona, Itálica and more

Seville is a great base for getting to know Andalusia. In under an hour you’re in Córdoba, in an hour and a half you’re in Cádiz, and half an hour away there’s an entire Roman city. Here are the day trips we recommend most to our guests and how to get to each one, with or without a car.

Itálica: Rome half an hour away

It’s the easiest trip and one of the most surprising. Itálica, in Santiponce, was the city where the emperors Trajan and Hadrian were born, and it still has one of the largest amphitheatres in the Empire and streets with mosaics.

Córdoba: the Mezquita

If you only do one day trip, make it this one. The Mosque-Cathedral (Mezquita-Catedral) is one of those places you don’t forget, and Córdoba’s old Jewish quarter, with its patios and lanes, is easy to wander in an afternoon.

High-speed trains from several companies (AVE, Avlo, Avant, Iryo and Ouigo) leave from Santa Justa, and the journey takes about 45 minutes. Book your train in advance, especially at weekends, and buy your Mezquita ticket online. From Córdoba station to the historic centre is about a 20 or 25 minute walk.

Cádiz and Jerez

The Media Distancia (regional) train leaves from Santa Justa, stops at Jerez and El Puerto de Santa María and reaches Cádiz in a little over an hour and a half. You can make a separate trip to each or combine the two in one long day.

Cádiz is one of the oldest cities in Europe, surrounded by the sea: the Viña neighbourhood, La Caleta beach, the cathedral and the market. Jerez means sherry, bodegas and horses: the Real Escuela Andaluza del Arte Ecuestre (the Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art) puts on shows on some days of the week.

Carmona

A lovely white town on top of a hill, with walls, palaces and a Roman necropolis that’s free to visit for EU citizens (closed on Mondays). You get there by bus in a little over an hour; line M-124 leaves from San Bernardo and there are some direct buses from the Prado de San Sebastián. By car, it’s about 40 minutes.

Ronda

The town of the Tajo, with the Puente Nuevo spanning a drop of more than a hundred metres. It’s a long day out, but worth it.

Aracena and the Gruta de las Maravillas

In the hills of Huelva, Aracena has a cave with underground lakes, visited in guided groups of about 45 minutes, plus a castle and the Museo del Jamón (the ham museum). The combined ticket costs €18 on weekdays and €20 at weekends and in summer. Book online: numbers are limited and if you arrive late they won’t let you in.

By bus it only works as a day trip at weekends: the Damas bus leaves Seville at 9:00 and comes back from Aracena at 18:15. On weekdays, you’re better off driving.

Car or public transport?

If you’re planning several trips by car, have a look at our apartments with parking and our guide to parking in Seville. And if you’re going by train, our flats in Nervión are a short walk from Santa Justa:

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Nervión · Sevilla

Jardín de San Florencio

80 m² near the centre, a 10-minute walk from Santa Justa, with parking

• 5 guests
• 2 bedrooms
• 1 bathroom

Lift · Private parking · Patio

Price depends on dates

Pick your dates to see the final price.

Nervión · Sevilla

Jacuzzi del Pintor

Two bedrooms with a whirlpool bath and free parking, near the Plaza de España

• 6 guests
• 2 bedrooms
• 2 bathrooms

Bathtub · Central air conditioning · Private parking

Price depends on dates

Pick your dates to see the final price.

The train and bus times in this guide are the ones published in October 2026. Check them with Renfe, the Consorcio de Transportes or Damas before you set off.