What are the options to Sevilla from Madrid besides the AVE? The date we want to go, only the Club tickets are left. I found only 1 bus option, and the website is only in Spanish. Any other thoughts? THANKS!!

besides Secorbus, which operates between Madrid and Seville (it could also be called Sevibus) it would seem the only other option is renting a car in Madrid and driving down. The bus tickets usually can be bought the day you intend on travelling.

Flying would probably be cheaper then Club Class on AVE unless 'Club Duo,' a special discount rate is in effect. Berzabuena mentioned SecorBus: it also may be found under 'Socibus.'

http://www.socibus.es or http://www.secorbus.es

Although both websites (identical) show a British flag (for English), neither is functional. They operate several daytime runss and one overnight in each direction. Once I did the overnight one (Madrid-Sevilla); there were too many people for 1-bus so they just put on another: That was for a special occasion in Andalucia, the Feria del Campo y Romeria a la Virgen del Rocio!

You say: "The date we want to go:" Are you aware that AVE runs HOURLY from 06:30 and there is at least one Talgo (Triana) thru to Cadiz daily?? Have you asked about same date, later or earlier AVE? I don't know what date you are looking at, or where you are getting your info, but what you say strains my credibility. If you say that the 08:30 AVE on a certain date is 'fully booked,' in Turista & Preferente try the 06:30 or 07:30.

http://www.renfe.es Click on the Union Jack (British flag) for the English language version

Several years ago, we took an 07:30 AVE Madrid-Sevilla Friday of Semana Santa and we returned from Sevilla on a 20:00 AVE. We booked tickets and reservations by phone 1-day in advance and picked them up at the Barajas airport Renfe Office!