Madrid
Madrid is the easiest Spanish region to reach with a dog: every train type stops here and the new Renfe scheme admits dogs up to 40 kg on AVE, Avlo and more.
Destinations with your dog
Region by region: how to get there with your dog, where to sleep and what to check, built only on verified sources.
Catalonia
Barcelona is reachable with dogs up to 40 kg on Renfe's new scheme and on Iryo, and chains with published pet programs (NH, B&B Hotels) have wide presence across Catalonia.
Balearic Islands
The Balearics add the ferry variable to dog travel: Baleària publishes pet options per ship and route, verified in our directory.
Andalusia
Andalusia has 785 towns in our searchable index, from Marbella to Tarifa, and its capitals sit on Spain's verified rail map: Sevilla, Malaga and Cordoba are three of Iryo's listed large-dog origin stations, and Renfe's 40 kg scheme covers the AVE routes south.
Valencian Community
The Valencian Community pairs Spain's verified rail options with the Mediterranean coast: Valencia is one of Iryo's listed large-dog origin stations, and Renfe's 40 kg scheme covers its AVE and Media Distancia services.
Canary Islands
In the Canaries the train does not enter the plan: getting there with a dog means in practice flying (Balearia lists routes from Cadiz, checked on 2026-08-27), and the published cabin fees jump by zone.
Galicia
Galicia travels with Renfe rules: the Dogs up to 40 kg extra applies on its covered services and Cercanias trains take pets free with leash and muzzle, while Iryo does not list Galician origin stations for its large-dog service.
Basque Country
The Basque Country travels with Renfe rules: the Dogs up to 40 kg extra applies on its covered services (marked with the paw icon at purchase) and Cercanias trains take pets free with leash and muzzle, while Iryo does not list Basque origin stations for its large-dog service.
Aragon
Aragon has double verified rail for a large dog: Renfe's Dogs up to 40 kg extra applies on its covered services (marked with the paw icon at purchase) and Zaragoza Delicias is one of Iryo's listed large-dog origin stations.
Castile and Leon
Castile and Leon is the region with the most municipalities in our searchable index (2,248), and it travels with Renfe rules: the Dogs up to 40 kg extra applies on covered services marked with the paw icon at purchase, while Iryo does not list origin stations in the region for its large-dog service.
Asturias
Asturias travels with Renfe rules, and it adds the friendliest rule in the whole network: on metric-gauge Media Distancia services, where they operate, pets travel free on a leash without a weight limit.
Cantabria
Cantabria shares the northern rail profile: Renfe rules with the Dogs up to 40 kg extra on covered services marked with the paw icon, the general Cercanias rule of pets free with leash and muzzle, and metric-gauge Media Distancia services, where they operate, taking pets free on a leash without a weight limit.
La Rioja
La Rioja travels with Renfe rules: the Dogs up to 40 kg extra applies on covered services marked with the paw icon at purchase, and Iryo does not list Riojan origin stations for its large-dog service.
Navarre
Navarre travels with Renfe rules: the Dogs up to 40 kg extra applies on covered services marked with the paw icon at purchase, while Iryo does not list origin stations in the region for its large-dog service.
Region of Murcia
The Region of Murcia travels with Renfe rules: the Dogs up to 40 kg extra applies on covered services marked with the paw icon at purchase, while Iryo does not list origin stations in the region for its large-dog service.
Extremadura
Extremadura travels with Renfe rules: the Dogs up to 40 kg extra applies on covered services marked with the paw icon at purchase, while Iryo does not list origin stations in the region for its large-dog service.
Castilla-La Mancha
Castilla-La Mancha travels with Renfe rules: the Dogs up to 40 kg extra applies on covered services marked with the paw icon at purchase, while Iryo does not list origin stations in the region for its large-dog service.
Ceuta
Ceuta is reached by sea or air, with no rail option: Balearia lists the Algeciras route in the listing we checked on 2026-08-27, with pet options published per ship, and for flying the cabin rules and fees for Iberia, Vueling and Air Europa are in our cabin guide.
Melilla
Melilla is reached by sea or air, with no rail option: Balearia lists the Malaga and Almeria routes in the listing we checked on 2026-08-27, with pet options published per ship, and for flying the cabin rules and fees for Iberia, Vueling and Air Europa are in our cabin guide.