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I’m unclear on suggested busses. Are bus lines in Portugal and Spain private and/or government operated? And are the suggested services I see ticket agents or the bus lines themselves.
Is there a single place to find schedules for, and book, buses and trains?
Thank you.It would help if you told us what these suggested services are.
There are several different bus companies operating in Spain, and (to my knowledge) they aren't government operated. Some are national or international and others are regional.
Rome2Rio.com gives options (train, bus, car) but then you usually need to book with the operator, such as Alsa. Rome2Rio usually also has a link to their parent company Omio, which is a booking site for trains and buses, though I don't think that the very local lines can be booked that way - you usually just pay the driver.
This site has good information about how buses work in Spain
Bus Spain - intercity buses, companies and bus stations
A list of bus companies in Spain offering intercity routes, bus rental and bus tours, list of the most important bus stations in Spain.getbybus.com
I don't think this is a safe assumption. I don't have extensive experience on the the trains and buses in Spain, but it has happened that I had to take a later one that I had wanted, because some trains/buses have filled up. It depends on the day. So, whether you decide to buy in advance depends on how confident you are of the date/time you will need, and how flexible he will be. But I am guessing that buying a few days in advance would usually be enough. Also you can choose a higher fare that can be changed or cancelled.From Leon to Santiago, there is a train leaves at 5:09pm. I assume I don't need to purchase train ticket for him in advance, he can buy it on the same day. Am I correct?
Perhaps the schedule is not available for July, but when I searched for April 18 as an example, I found this one daily bus. Perhaps you didn't have the date entered correctlywhen I search ALSA website, from Carrión de los Condes to Leon for next several days or further in July, it always says "no ticket available".
Don't count on it, as it doesn't look like it is daily.Hope the bus is daily, not just Tuesday to Friday.
As far as I know, busses in Portugal are privat . I only have experiences in the northern districts as Viana do Castelo, Minho and Braga.I’m unclear on suggested busses. Are bus lines in Portugal and Spain private and/or government operated? And are the suggested services I see ticket agents or the bus lines themselves.
Is there a single place to find schedules for, and book, buses and trains?
Finally, are BlaBla car drivers verified By the service? It seems like a nice alternative.
InI’m unclear on suggested busses. Are bus lines in Portugal and Spain private and/or government operated? And are the suggested services I see ticket agents or the bus lines themselves.
Is there a single place to find schedules for, and book, buses and trains?
Finally, are BlaBla car drivers verified By the service? It seems like a nice alternative.
Spain, the official train line is RENFE (renfe.com). I have always had good luck with trains, they are clean, convenient and punctual. The high speed train is the one labeled AVE but the others seem fine to me, they just make more stops and have to travel slowly when they pass through cities.Love BlaBlaCar and there is a small amount of verification for its drivers, so that’s not an issue. The biggest problem is that they can cancel on you, leaving you without a ride. So if you use them, have a Plan B. And know they are not like a taxi/Uber/Lyft service: rides are usually scheduled days (if not weeks) ahead of time
In Spain the official train line is RENFE (renfe.com).
Things have gotten a bit more complicated recently with the arrival of Ouigo and IryoSpain, the official train line is RENFE (renfe.com).
Trainline is my favourite site for train searches. And it covers Ouigo and iryo too in a single search. I find it simpler to use than RENFE's own website. Helps that it covers France too.I’m also imagining that the arrival of three different options means that searching on a third party site like Rail Europe is the easier way to go, at least to find the train options.
Here's a good article on public transportation in Portugal. This talks about the regional and national bus systems; besides this, there are networks of municipal buses, but the muni networks tend to serve locals who travel from villages to bigger centers in the morning, and back in the afternoons (for schoolkids and workers). These networks tend not to be very useful for tourists and other travellers because of their quirky scheduling.I’m unclear on suggested busses. Are bus lines in Portugal and Spain private and/or government operated? And are the suggested services I see ticket agents or the bus lines themselves.
Is there a single place to find schedules for, and book, buses and trains?
Finally, are BlaBla car drivers verified By the service? It seems like a nice alternative.
Thank you. I guess the only option is taxi if there is no bus on the weekend.Don't count on it, as it doesn't look like it is daily.
I have the same problem. Want to Go from carrion de Los Condes sunday 30 of july. to León I’m afraid there never are buses un Sundays. Therefore my plan is to take a taxi from Carrión de los Condes to Frómista and train from there via Palencia
I love Trainline and it covers as well in Italy when I needed to use it last fall.Trainline is my favourite site for train searches. And it covers Ouigo and iryo too in a single search. I find it simpler to use than RENFE's own website. Helps that it covers France too.
A long reply. I have used ALSA quite a lot, in common with some Spanish travel providers (trains mainly) they only offer tickets for sale a month or so before the travel date. Check dates nearer now to find prices and timings. I can use a senior qualification to get cheaper tickets which is easier to do on line, but tickets can be bought on the bus.I have questions about the bus/train too.
We are going together and my husband needs to leave early. I think he we could get to Leon or 2-3 days before Leon.
From Leon to Santiago, there is a train leaves at 5:09pm. I assume I don't need to purchase train ticket for him in advance, he can buy it on the same day. Am I correct?
The places 2-3 days before Leon, for example, Carrión de los Condes
Rome2Rio.com says there is ALAS bus "Once Daily", but when I search ALSA website, from Carrión de los Condes to Leon for next several days or further in July, it always says "no ticket available".
My real question is:
1. what's the bus schedule? Is it once once a day or several times a day?
2. do i need to purchase bus ticket in advance or can buy it at bus station before boarding?
Thanks,
The MANY bus lines are private operations, but due to licensing issues, it is very rare to have two companies on a particular route.I’m unclear on suggested busses. Are bus lines in Portugal and Spain private and/or government operated? And are the suggested services I see ticket agents or the bus lines themselves.
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