Granada to Seville by train

The direct Avant from Granada reaches Sevilla Santa Justa in about 2 hours 45 minutes, and there are usually four a day.

Book the direct Avant

Avant is Renfe's short-distance high-speed train, and it is the one to book here. From Granada it calls at Loja, Antequera AV, Antequera-Santa Ana, Puente Genil-Herrera and Córdoba before Sevilla Santa Justa. You keep one seat all the way.

The line swings north to Córdoba rather than heading straight west. That is why the trip takes longer than the distance suggests. Journey planners also show connections with a change at Córdoba. One or two are a few minutes quicker on paper, but each uses a train to or from Madrid, Barcelona or Valencia that runs over the closed line (see below).

Journey time and timetable

Direct trains take about 2 hours 45 to 2 hours 50 minutes. In the timetable running to 12 December 2026 there are usually four a day from Granada: one very early, then early afternoon, late afternoon and early evening. Miss the first and the next direct one is hours away.

The early train is the useful one for a full first day in Seville. It gets you to Santa Justa by mid-morning. Avant times from 13 December 2026, when the new timetable starts, are not yet in Renfe's timetable, so if you travel later, look at your own date nearer the time.

The Madrid line closure

The high-speed line between Madrid and Andalucía has been shut since a collision near Urda, in Toledo province, on 28 October 2026. On 6 November Adif still listed it as closed, with no reopening date. The Granada to Seville Avant does not use the closed section and is still in the timetable.

The catch is the change journeys. They pair a train from Granada towards Madrid or Barcelona with a train into Seville that has come from Madrid, Barcelona or Valencia. Those trains run over the closed section, so do not rely on them while the line is shut, even if a planner still shows them.

Tickets and reservations

Renfe sells Avant tickets in one class, Turista, and every seat is reserved. A standard single costs €47.20 on every direct Avant (November 2026). A return bought together is 20% cheaper on each leg. A single can be cancelled for a 15% fee.

With an Interrail pass you still need a seat reservation for the Avant. Book it through the Interrail reservation service or at a station ticket desk in Spain, and expect a fee on top of the pass.

Stations

Granada has one station for these trains, open from 06:00 to 23:15 with a metro stop outside, so the early Avant leaves soon after the doors open. In Seville you arrive at Santa Justa, which connects with every Cercanías line in the city and has a taxi rank.