Córdoba Transportation

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Cordoba hasn't got an airport, still no problem to arrive by train or bus from Madrid or Sevilla.
Torre de Calahora..
the Tower has been build by Henry II around 1365 over an arab. fortress on the site of the roman bridge.
we arrived by Car and found our way through Cordoba quite easily around...parked at Torre de Calahora, which used to be a secure parking area.
parking by the River was also good, but make sure you don't leave anything in the car, lock and secure..for getting around, have a look at the map.

If traveling around Spain and/or Portugal, rent a car. Maps are relatively easy to read. Tolls can be a pain, but so is sitcking with a stuffy tour group or trying to schedule other modes of transport. A self guided driving tour of entire penisula is a must!

If you arrive in Cordoba by train, it's pretty easy to get down to the Mezquita via the bus. Exit the train station to the north and cross the street to the bus station. The local buses stop outside the station on this street. Catch the No. 3 which will take you into the City Centre. Be sure to keep an eye out for the Roman ruins that this bus passes. They'll be on your left as you face the front of the bus.

Get off at the corner of Calle de San Fernando and Paseo de la Rivera which parallels the Rio Guadalquivir. It's best to ask the bus driver to let you know when to get off. As the bus makes a left turn onto Paseo de la Rivera, go in the opposite direction (right) and follow the Paseo de la Rivera for about a quarter mile until you see the Mezquita which will be on your right. It's pretty much opposite the Puente Romano and the Torre de la Calahorra on the opposite side of the river.

The bus cost 0.90 euro.

Cordoba is on the line that runs between Madrid and Sevilla. If you opt for the pricier but much faster AVE, Spain's high speed train, the trip to Cordoba will take 1.75 hours from Madrid and 45 minutes from Sevilla. The AVE cuts the travel time approximately in half. There are also trains that run from Malaga (2.5 hours) and Barcelona (10.5 hours)

Check the Renfe website for schedules, train types, and seating classes that are available. You can't purchase the tix online (as of the writng of this tip anyway) but you can get them from the train station upon your arrival.

From the train station you can choose to take a bus for you mode of transportation around Cordoba. Although I would not know which bus to take from the station to get to the Mezquita. Still the most economical way is walking. The Mezquita is approximately 20-25 minutes if you decided to take the walking tour.

When you are visiting SEVILLE it is a real MUST to travel to CóRDOBA which is easily done because there is a Very Fast Train which runs a few times per day!

In this way you kill two (wonderful) birds with one stone!

It was great to travel 1½ hrs by train through beautiful ANDALUCIA.......

Bargain flights into Malaga can be readily available. A taxi to Malaga station is about 10 euros which is ok if you are sharing or there are trains from the airport to Malaga.
A single train ticket to Cordaba is 16 euros and takes about 2 hours. It is a pleasant journey in itself.

There is a regular bus service from Sevilla to Cordoba; the company is "Alsina Graells", and there is one bus each hour.
Cordoba Bus Station: Plaza de las Tres Culturas s/n

Hay un servicio de buses regular desde Sevilla a C?rdoba; la empresa es "Alsina Graells", y hay un bus cada hora.
Estación de Autobuses de Córdoba: Plaza de las Tres Culturas s/n