Iberia
Iberia Sun Run
Spain and Portugal end to end on cheap buses
24 days
Duration
$48
Daily budget
Easy
Difficulty
Apr – Jun, Sep – Oct
Best months
Tapas, surf towns and Moorish palaces. ALSA and FlixBus connect everything for a few euros, and hostels in Portugal are consistently the friendliest in Europe.
The route, stop by stop
🇵🇹 Lisbon · Portugal
Miradouros, pastéis and hostel rooftop dinners.
4 nights$46/day
🏖️ Lagos · Portugal
Cliff caves, kayaks and the loudest party hostels.
3 nights$44/day
💃 Seville · Spain
Flamenco, free tapas and orange trees everywhere.
3 nights$48/day
🏰 Granada · Spain
Alhambra plus a free tapa with every drink.
3 nights$40/day
🥘 Valencia · Spain
City beach, paella origin story, cycle-friendly.
3 nights$45/day
🇪🇸 Barcelona · Spain
Gaudí, Bunkers del Carmel sunsets, big hostel scene.
4 nights$62/day
🍢 San Sebastián · Spain
Pintxos crawl on Calle 31 de Agosto.
2 nights$58/day
🍷 Porto · Portugal
Port cellars and the cheapest good food on the route.
2 nights$42/day
8 stops · 24 nights
≈ $1,163 total
Totals are estimates built from the per-night budgets above — your real spend will vary.
Getting around
- →ALSA + FlixBus
- →Renfe advance-purchase tickets
- →Rede Expressos in Portugal
- →Cheap Ryanair hop back to base
Don't forget
- ✓Sun cream
- ✓Sandals and one pair of trainers
- ✓Light layers for Atlantic evenings
- ✓Reusable tote for market food
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