where to start

[lizladd]

so a friend and i have decided to do 2 weeks in spain and portugal. we have found a few flights over- but whats the best way to figure out traveling from city to city when we are there? anybody have helpful info?

[Jules80]

well first helps to know which cities you want to hit. then its easier to decide if you should be trying for bus plane or train...

[lizladd]

looks like we are flying into madrid and leaving from lisbon. i see madrid to barcelona looks like 5 hours on the rail- then anybody know about flights or ferrys to ibiza? then we would do granada or or seville- into lagos and end in lisbon

[MuvverRussia]

There are ferries from Barcelona to Ibiza with Trasmediterránea and Baleária. You could then get the ferry back to Valencia. One problem with Ibiza though, it's only any good in late May, June, July and August - if you're going at any other time then there's not much point.

Out of Granada or Seville I'd do Seville. I've been to both a few times and I think there's more to see/do in Seville, whilst Granada just really has the Alhambra.

[me]

muvverrussia said:

I think there's more to see/do in Seville, whilst Granada just really has the Alhambra.

but the Alhambra is *the* great building of Moorish Europe! if that interests you, it'd be worth it to get to Granada, too.

- d

[LHR02]

Since I am currently in Valencia, having just left Seville, Cordoba, and Grenada I have to assert that there is much more to Grenada than 'just the Alhambra'.....but I will agree that overall Seville offered more to see and do.
For both Spain and Portugal I will stress that you need to plan your route and transportation carefully in advance if on a limited time frame. Trains are few and far between....and slow....and buses, while the better option, also offer limited runs and slower journeys-however 90% of the time they are way better than trying to use the trains!

[liz]

hmm buses better than trains good to know. it seems the rail thru portugal and spain only allows you to actually use it 3 days out of 2 months time, we'll be doing alot more travel than that. we are going august 7th -21st. Im having a hard time finding ferry info- it seems the dates are to far out to book a ferry or a website wont switch over to english for me. if possible we would like to sleep on the 9 hours ferry ride from barcelona to ibiza if its a night trip. thanks for your input thus far:)

[lianne911]

Hello All - I am said "friend" in this adventure Does anyone know of any websites where I can look at bus schedules?

[MuvverRussia]

Go to www.eurolines.com, then click book online. This should take you to the English language website of the selected country's bus company.

For Spain check out www.alsa.es/VentaParticulares/contenidoHorarios.jsp.