How to get to the Royal Alcázar

Royal Alcázar of Seville · Patio de Banderas s/n, 41004 Sevilla

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On foot from the cathedral

From the centre of the cathedral to the Puerta del León it is about 190 metres as the crow flies, calculated from OpenStreetMap coordinates. The Archivo General de Indias is about 85 metres from the gate. The actual walking route is not verified, but the Puerta del León is on Plaza del Triunfo, between the cathedral and the Alcázar walls.

The Barrio de Santa Cruz is next to the Alcázar, to the north-east: the Hospital de los Venerables, a landmark in the quarter, is about 190 metres from the gate. The Torre del Oro is about 430 metres away, Plaza Nueva about 530 metres, the Plaza de España and the Parque de María Luisa about 950 metres, and the Metropol Parasol (the Setas) about 970 metres, all as the crow flies. The ticket office on the day is in the Patio de Banderas.

By tram, metro and bus

The Metrocentro tram T1 stops at Archivo de Indias, about 150 metres from the Puerta del León, and metro line 1 stops at Puerta de Jerez, about 350 metres away. The Tussam city buses C4, C3, 5, 41, 42, C1 and C2 are the lines listed by the cathedral's chapter for its own area. We have not verified which lines serve the Alcázar, and the Tussam site was not available when we looked, so check the lines and fares with the operator.

The bus terminal at Prado de San Sebastián is about 690 metres from the gate.

From Santa Justa station

The station is about 1.85 km from the Puerta del León as the crow flies. On foot it takes about 30 to 40 minutes and by city bus about 15 to 20 minutes, according to a travel source we read for the cathedral. A taxi takes about 10 to 15 minutes, per the same source. We could not verify the bus line numbers or the fare.

From the airport

A Tussam airport bus, the EA, runs to the centre and takes about 35 minutes according to an undated source, with a single fare of 6 € and a return of 8 €. We could not verify the fare, the frequency or the stop closest to the Alcázar for 2026. Our partner Tiqets also lists a one-way transfer from the airport to the city centre.

By car

The public car parks near the centre listed by the cathedral's chapter are Jardines de Murillo, Puerta de Jerez, Mercado del Arenal and Plaza Nueva. We could not check prices or access rules for the historic centre: look at them before you drive in. The Patronato says that a permit from the city's mobility department is needed to drive up to the Patio de Banderas, in the context of wedding photo shoots.

Other visits within walking distance

The Casa de Pilatos is about 780 metres away as the crow flies. According to its foundation it is open every day from 9:00 to 18:00 on the day we looked, with a main-floor ticket at 12 € and an upper-floor ticket at 6 €, and the individual ticket includes a guide or an audio guide.

The Palacio de las Dueñas is about 1.25 km away. Its foundation gives 10:00 to 18:00 in winter, with a visit with audio guide at 15 €, as we read on 23 October 2026. Its pages show two different summer closing times, 19:00 and 20:00, so check them. It closes on 25 December, 1 and 6 January, and can close in strong wind.