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Me too, last April; it was quite nice.Wow - and I was in hog heaven with the 4 hour train this last September... ;-)
I took this easy peasy train from Madrid to Segovia this past October.There is already a high speed train from Madrid to Segovia. It takes about a half hour, and a quick look at the schedule showed me 30 departures tomorrow!
is there a high speed train from Madrid to Sarria ?Under 3 hours from Madrid to Oviedo. New high speed train starts this service tomorrow. Good option for those wanting to walk the Camino Primitivo.
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Así es el AVE que une Madrid y Asturias: esta semana empieza su aventura
El AVE a Asturias ya está aquí. A partir del jueves 30 de noviembre, el trayecto entre Madrid y Oviedo se reduce a poco más de tres horas ¡y bajará del umbral de las tres horas en 2024!viajar.elperiodico.com
Fascinating!Those who have walked the Salvador have probably seen or heard about the tremendous delays and complications that were involved with getting this train line completed.
A few tidbits — 20 years and 4 billion euros. 14 viaducts and 11 tunnels. One of the tunnels is almost 25 km long and is the 7th longest tunnel in Europe.
Projected increase in train travel from Madrid to Oviedo/Gijón — from 200,000 travelers a year to 600,000.
I understand that time is money, but that’s a lot of euros to save people one hour on the train!
This is good news. The fast trains I have taken in Spain are fantastic. When my flight from SdC was abruptly canceled there were no others leaving early enough to salvage my flight plan. I bought a ticket for the high speed train leaving Santiago at 5:00am for Madrid airport, and arrived (just) in time to connect to my long flight home. It was a revelation, and I am now able to plan travel in Spain with several more convenient and comfortable options.It is a big investment, but it will be there "forever". The good thing is that is will cut down on shorter flights internally in Spain. Less pollution...
And then we have this...
Spain says adios to short-haul flights
A similar idea in France has had little impact and campaigners worry the outcome in Spain will be the same.www.politico.eu
It is all part of a plan I think.
I’d like to know the same info. I don’t see one listed on R2R.is there a high speed train from Madrid to Sarria ?
I see frequent connections for upcoming dates but when I try to look for trains next June when we will be there, there are no connections b/w Madrid and Santiago. I could book other connections though like Madrid-Barca or Madrid-Sevilla.Under 3 hours from Madrid to Oviedo. New high speed train starts this service tomorrow. Good option for those wanting to walk the Camino Primitivo.
More here:
Así es el AVE que une Madrid y Asturias: esta semana empieza su aventura
El AVE a Asturias ya está aquí. A partir del jueves 30 de noviembre, el trayecto entre Madrid y Oviedo se reduce a poco más de tres horas ¡y bajará del umbral de las tres horas en 2024!viajar.elperiodico.com
If you are interested in trains for July 2024 take a look during late May / June 2024. There is usually at least one train a day direct from Madrid Chamartin to Sarria. Renfe's website is showing 4 for tomorrow 13 December. https://venta.renfe.com/vol/search.do?c=_LFI8I see frequent connections for upcoming dates but when I try to look for trains next June when we will be there, there are no connections b/w Madrid and Santiago. I could book other connections though like Madrid-Barca or Madrid-Sevilla.
Any idea why this is?
Thank you kindly.
Melanie
I checked other websites and they all show the same. 13+ trains tomorrow with about 3-4 h travel time, 3-4 trains when I check in February with travel times of up to 12 hours and No trains when I look after March/April. Do not understand the comment about direct line versus connection. Even if one would have to switch trains, it would still show up as a possibility.Like Madrid to Sarria , Madrid to Santiago doesn't tend to be a direct line. There's usually a connection. (Bear in mind that this thread was originally about a fast train from Madrid to Oviedo).
Also, Renfe doesn't tend to publish all their schedules more than two months in advance. Try RailEurope or RometoRio.
Great to know, thx for the info!If you are interested in trains for July 2024 take a look during late May / June 2024. There is usually at least one train a day direct from Madrid Chamartin to Sarria. Renfe's website is showing 4 for tomorrow 13 December. https://venta.renfe.com/vol/search.do?c=_LFI8
RENFE’s website is about as useful as a fart in a hot-air balloon unless you know which lines you are traveling on and where the interconnections are. It will frequently fail to find perfectly sensible routes involving one or more changes. Most of the other available websites rely on bots trawling RENFE’s website. Good luck to them. For instance, if you know that the 09:52 from Chamartin direct to Sarria departs from Alicante and terminates in Lugo it is really easy to find the timetable. If you don’t know that you may struggleI checked other websites and they all show the same. 13+ trains tomorrow with about 3-4 h travel time, 3-4 trains when I check in February with travel times of up to 12 hours and No trains when I look after March/April. Do not understand the comment about direct line versus connection. Even if one would have to switch trains, it would still show up as a possibility.
Generally trains are only listed 1-2 months ahead. You may see the odd one longer ahead than that, but mostly the bookings (and therefore trains listed) are not released until a month or two before travel dates. Timetables don't change a lot though, so you can get an idea of the times for your dates by looking at what is available for the near future, if that makes sense.I checked other websites and they all show the same. 13+ trains tomorrow with about 3-4 h travel time, 3-4 trains when I check in February with travel times of up to 12 hours and No trains when I look after March/April. Do not understand the comment about direct line versus connection. Even if one would have to switch trains, it would still show up as a possibility.
I am trying to book 4 trips using the train, I have 2 booked, but the 2 shorter slower trains are not showing up yet. I have a link to a video explaining this:I see frequent connections for upcoming dates but when I try to look for trains next June when we will be there, there are no connections b/w Madrid and Santiago. I could book other connections though like Madrid-Barca or Madrid-Sevilla.
Any idea why this is?
Thank you kindly.
Melanie
Great video and so informative! Never realized that catching a fast train in Spain was like catching a flight though…what a process lol.I am trying to book 4 trips using the train, I have 2 booked, but the 2 shorter slower trains are not showing up yet. I have a link to a video explaining this:
The trains will not show up until they are put on the schedule (52 days out?). It's all random, so I check every other day to book. Booking out as far as you can gives you cheaper tickets! Rather frustrating, but it is what it is. The best app/website is: Trainline.com, but know that if you purchase a ticket on your phone, it won't show up on your computer. I've purchased one on each and they don't show both. Print off your ticket. They do send an email confirmation, and this has the QR code on it. Hope that helps!
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