Buying Alsa bus ticket Santiago to Porto?

[pilgrimpleterski]

Hi!

Rome2Rio shows 3 daily Alsa buses from Santiago to Porto. When I search the Alsa web site and the Alsa app, I get the message "no available routes for the trip you have entered." I tried different dates (my preferred departure date is Monday 23 October). I tried Santiago de Compestela España and Santiago Compestela A Coruña España to Oporto all destinations, as well as the other options. I use a VPN and turned that off.

I do see Flix Bus has a 17:15 bus.

Am I doing something wrong? I wanted to check the bus timings before I bought plane tickets.

Many thanks in advance!

Lisa

 

[dougfitz]

You aren't doing anything wrong. Its just that the schedule isn't going to be available that far in advance.

My experience is that at best there is the current and next month available for booking at any one time. The earliest I would expect Oct booking to open is in September. Note this isn't a promise, just an observation. You need to try the booking closer to the date you want to travel.

 

[trecile]

I just checked, and Alsa only has their schedule up for dates through September. If you look at Flixbus schedules for August you will see many journeys that combine a Monbus to Vigo connecting to a Flixbus from Vigo to Porto. I would imagine that those fares are dependent on the Monbus schedule opening up.

 

[pilgrimpleterski]

Many thanks!!

 

[pilgrimpleterski]

I hadn't thought of that, that the schedules were not yet released. Thanks so much!

 

[Saint Mike II]

It maybe that with the change of season, Summer into Fall they have a new timetable. I know that this applies the the RENFRE trains. Cheers

 

[Pedalling Pensioner]

Hi!

Rome2Rio shows 3 daily Alsa buses from Santiago to Porto. When I search the Alsa web site and the Alsa app, I get the message "no available routes for the trip you have entered." I tried different dates (my preferred departure date is Monday 23 October). I tried Santiago de Compestela España and Santiago Compestela A Coruña España to Oporto all destinations, as well as the other options. I use a VPN and turned that off.

I do see Flix Bus has a 17:15 bus.

Am I doing something wrong? I wanted to check the bus timings before I bought plane tickets.

Many thanks in advance!

Lisa

I booked through omio.com without any problems.

 

[Mahuri]

I had the same issue, - For Alsa you can book up to 60 days in advance, not more. Buen Camino!

 

[TravellingMan22]

I had the same issue, - For Alsa you can book up to 60 days in advance, not more. Buen Camino!

Not always as long as 60 days. You can book the journey mentioned up 30 Sep. They seem to release in blocks of months as opposed to rolling 60 days despite what their website says. .

 

[Laisee]

I too am waiting to book a ticket in October from Santiago to Porto. I recently contacted Alsa and they confirmed that tickets would be available one month in advance.

 

[TravellingMan22]

I too am waiting to book a ticket in October from Santiago to Porto. I recently contacted Alsa and they confirmed that tickets would be available one month in advance.

Sure but I would keep checking. In my experience they release tickets in blocks rather than day by day. Today is 9th Aug in Europe and the route is currently for sale to 30 sep? That’s more than one month!

 

[Laisee]

Yes, should keep checking. But usually they base on a calendar month, so I assume by 1 September, October tickets will be on sale online.

 

[Mahuri]

Not always as long as 60 days. You can book the journey mentioned up 30 Sep. They seem to release in blocks of months as opposed to rolling 60 days despite what their website says. .

This was info directly from Alsa.

 

[TravellingMan22]

This was info directly from Alsa.

Sure. Well let’s not sweat the small stuff. Just keep checking. If they release all of of their October inventory on 01 sep that means 01 Oct is 30 days in advance and 30 Oct is 60 days in advance. Their website is very vague and as daft as it sounds many calls centres are not always totally conversant with that type of thing!!!

Very generally most train and coach release in period blocks whereas airline work on a rolling day basis.

 

[Sheila Kenny]

Hi!

Rome2Rio shows 3 daily Alsa buses from Santiago to Porto. When I search the Alsa web site and the Alsa app, I get the message "no available routes for the trip you have entered." I tried different dates (my preferred departure date is Monday 23 October). I tried Santiago de Compestela España and Santiago Compestela A Coruña España to Oporto all destinations, as well as the other options. I use a VPN and turned that off.

I do see Flix Bus has a 17:15 bus.

Am I doing something wrong? I wanted to check the bus timings before I bought plane tickets.

Many thanks in advance!

Lisa

Perhaps try 'Santiago de Compostela'.

 

[SandieR]

I too am waiting to book a ticket in October from Santiago to Porto. I recently contacted Alsa and they confirmed that tickets would be available one month in advance.

Thank you. I’m waiting to do that too. Good to know I was correct in my assumption.

 

[Fourfold]

I'm reassured by the above. I will wait patiently to see what September brings re October bookings.
Last year I booked in April for travel at the end of June - Google tells me that was 76 days in advance

 

[TravellingMan22]

I'm reassured by the above. I will wait patiently to see what September brings re October bookings.
Last year I booked in April for travel at the end of June - Google tells me that was 76 days in advance

Indeed. Just keep checking. I use them alot and still struggle to see a pattern of when tickets are released! Check everyday CET (Central European Time)!!

I booked a ticket recently on 06 June for travel 08 Sept (albeit domestic!).

 

[WGroleau]

Hi!

Rome2Rio shows 3 daily Alsa buses from Santiago to Porto. When I search the Alsa web site and the Alsa app, I get the message "no available routes for the trip you have entered."

Rome2Rio is a great source for ideas of routes, but it's terrible for prices and schedules.

I’ve taken a lot of long-distance buses and trains in Spain, and never have encountered a bus even half-full (and the trains have always had many empty seats). I’ve always bought my bus tickets at the bus or in the bus station right before the trip and rarely bought a train ticket more than a day in advance.

 

[Fourfold]

I just bought my October tickets