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Avant Train
FAST LONG-DISTANCE and medium-distance TRAINS IN ANDALUCIA
By Fiona Flores Watson
FAST LONG-DISTANCE TRAINS IN ANDALUCIA
These are high-speed services (though not as fast as the AVE) which connect the major cities of Andalucia with the Spanish capital, Madrid. With the exception of the Almeria-Madrid route, these services use AVE track, offering passengers a more comfortable journey and shorter travelling times.
These are the fast long-distance routes in Andalucia:
Altaria - TALGO trains (160-200km/h)
Madrid - Almeria 6hrs 40 mins
Madrid - Algeciras 5hr 25 mins
Madrid - Granada 4hr 35 mins
Seville - Cadiz (under construction)
Seville - Antequera - Granada (under construction)
Alvia (250km/h)
Madrid - Huelva (via Seville) 3hrs 45mins
Madrid - Cadiz (under construction)
Madrid - Jaen , (under construction)
Cádiz-Madrid
Time taken: 4hrs 30mins
Frequency: 3 trains daily
Stops: El Puerto de Santa Maria, Jerez de la Frontera
Huelva-Madrid
Time taken: 3hrs 50 mins
Frequency: one train daily
Stops: La Palma del Condado
Granada-Madrid
Time taken:4hrs 30 mins
Frequency: 2 trains daily
Stop: Loja
Algeciras-Madrid:
Time taken: 5hrs 30 mins
Frequency: 2 trains daily
Stop: Ronda
Almería-Madrid
Time taken: 6hrs 30 mins
Frequency: two trains daily
Stops: Linares, Guadix
FAST MEDIUM-DISTANCE TRAINS IN ANDALUCIA
AVANT
The Renfe Avant trains are fast (250km/h) medium-distance trains. In Andalucia, they circulate between Seville, Córdoba and Málaga.
Seville - Cordoba 40 mins
Sevilla - Córdoba - Malaga 1h 55 mins
Cadiz - Seville - Jaen 4 hrs 15 mins

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