The second most important Seville bus station is Estación del Prado. Fortunately, it is very well connected with the Metro and the city center.
Although its full name is Estación de Prado de San Sebastián, everybody knows it by Estación del Prado which is much shorter.
This bus station is located to the southeast of the city center, on Plaza Prado de San Sebastián, and it was inaugurated in 1943.
This bus station mainly serves destinations in Andalucía (Cádiz, Jerez, Ronda).
In addition to this, the bus station is also an intercambiador de transporte, or public transportation hub.
Alternatively, you may be interested in reading about getting to Seville by bus.
Estación del Prado: practical information
The bus station opens Sunday to Thursday from 5:00 to 1:00 and it does not close on Friday and Saturday.
Almost all the routes operating from Estación del Prado belong to Alsa, Comes, Los Amarillos (that belongs to Samar) and Casal.
Additionally, Estación del Prado has a Metro station with access to line 1 (green).
You can safely leave your stuff at the lockers located in the main hall (floor 0). They are available while the bus station is open.
How to purchase your bus tickets
All companies have tickets offices, and the major ones do offer ticket machines as well.
But the easiest and most comfortable option is to purchase your tickets online.
Getting to and from there
The bus station is also an intercambiador de transporte, or public transportation hub. It includes the Metro, city buses, interurban buses and interregional buses.
Tram
The Estación del Prado bus station is easily accessible by tram. The Prado tram stop is just 50 meters away from the main building. So it is the perfect way to get there from the city center.
Metro
You can reach Estación del Prado is using the Metro station opposite the premises, called Prado de San Sebastián, that provides access to line 1 (green).
Unfortunately, there are no Metro direct routes from Santa Justa, Plaza de Armas or Seville Airport. Therefore if you have lots of luggage it might be preferable to use an alternative.
Bus
Obviously, you can also get there taking the Seville city buses (lines 1, 22, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 37, 38, 38A, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, C2, LE, EA).
Car rental
If you are considering renting a car you won’t find any car rental office at the Estación del Prado bus station.
However, my favorite choice to get the best cheap car rental rates is to book your rental car from home before setting a foot in Seville.
Taxi
The cabs are located in front of the bus station main entrance. You will have to pay a surcharge for travelling from the bus station.
Seville receives a lot of foreigners every year and taxi drivers know it. Taxis at Estación del Prado generally have a very bad reputation.
Please, make sure you know the exact address you are going to. Do some research in advance and spend some time in front of a map to get an idea of your route. If you can, provide some directions to the driver. At the end of the trip check the final fare and the change you receive!
I definitely don’t recommend taking a cab at Estación del Prado. Unless you are in a hurry or you have no other means of transport, avoid taking a taxi!
However, in other areas of the city, catching a taxi is fine. Here is some practical advice to avoid bad surprises using the Seville taxi service.
Your own car
Estación del Prado bus station is located in one of the main avenues of the city center so it’s pretty easy to find it.
There is only one car park located behind the main building (the entrance is on Avenida de Málaga).
How to go from Estación del Prado to Seville Airport
Estación del Prado is very well connected with Seville Airport.
If you need to go from Estación del Prado to Seville Airport, the best option is to take a bus on line EA. This is the fastest option and the bus will drop you at the passengers terminal.
For more information, have a look at how to exit the airport and how to get to the airport.
How to go from Estación del Prado to Santa Justa
Santa Justa is the city’s most important train station.
To get there from Estación del Prado, the easiest and fastest way is to take a bus on line 21 towards Polígono San Pablo. You need to catch it on Avenida Menéndez Pelayo (next to the Seville Court House).
How to go from Estación del Prado to Plaza de Armas
Estación Plaza de Armas is the most important train station of Seville.
To get there from Estación del Prado, the easiest and fastest way is to take a bus on line 21 towards Plaza de Armas (terminus). You need to catch it on Avenida Menéndez Pelayo (next to the Seville Court House).
This article is part of a complete tutorial about bus travel to Seville where you can read all the information you need to organize your bus trip.
Here is a complete summary of all the guide:
1. Getting to Seville by bus
2. How to purchase Spain bus tickets online
3. Seville bus station: Estación Plaza de Armas
4. Seville bus station: Estación del Prado