New high speed train from Galicia to Madrid as of December 21st.

[Peter Fransiscus]

Renfe pone a la venta 250.000 billetes a 15 euros para promocionar la alta velocidad gallega

La ministra de Transportes y los presidentes de la Xunta y de la Junta de Castilla y León han realizado el primer recorrido en AVE por tierras gallegas. Ha llegado con adelanto a la estación de Ourense. Se confirma el 21 de diciembre como fecha comercial de inicio, y desde mañana se podrán...

www.lavozdegalicia.es

 

[peregrina2000]

Long time coming, especially for those who have walked the Sanabrés over the last many years!

Here’s the schedule as printed in that article, looks good!

 

[J Willhaus]

Today there is story about ticket sales for the new line.

 

[Amused212]

Long time coming, especially for those who have walked the Sanabrés over the last many years!

Here’s the schedule as printed in that article, looks good!

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I wish I could understand train schedules. Sigh. I get by but....

 

[peregrina2000]

I wish I could understand train schedules. Sigh. I get by but....

I think the only thing that might be confusing are the bunches of letters at the top of each train schedule. If it’s something else, let us know.

LMXJ — means Monday through Friday
LMXJS — Monday through Saturday
LMXJD - Monday through Friday and Sunday
diario — daily

 

[Isca-camigo]

There is an offer starting today and lasting two weeks, purchase tickets between Madrid and Galicia for travel between 21st December upto 12 September 2022., tickets are 15€, there is 250000 of these promotional tickets. https://www.renfe.com/es/es/grupo-r...ensa/Renfe-promocion-billetes-precio-15-euros

 

[Amused212]

I think the only thing that might be confusing are the bunches of letters at the top of each train schedule. If it’s something else, let us know.

LMXJ — means Monday through Friday
LMXJS — Monday through Saturday
LMXJD - Monday through Friday and Sunday
diario — daily

Thanks!

 

[tpalmercurl]

Long time coming, especially for those who have walked the Sanabrés over the last many years!

Here’s the schedule as printed in that article, looks good!

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How much faster is the service between Santiago and Madrid? Looks like 3hr51m is the fastest option. Does that knock off an hour or two? I have never traveled by train from Santiago to Madrid.

 

[J Willhaus]

It shortens the time about an hour between Satiago and Madrid.

 

[tpalmercurl]

It shortens the time about an hour between Satiago and Madrid.

Thanks! Actually I just purchased my tickets on Renfe for May 2022. Site indicates travel time of only 3h22m! Many thanks for the post!

 

[J Willhaus]

I enjoy it more than flying. More relaxed.

 

[ginniek]

Renfe pone a la venta 250.000 billetes a 15 euros para promocionar la alta velocidad gallega

La ministra de Transportes y los presidentes de la Xunta y de la Junta de Castilla y León han realizado el primer recorrido en AVE por tierras gallegas. Ha llegado con adelanto a la estación de Ourense. Se confirma el 21 de diciembre como fecha comercial de inicio, y desde mañana se podrán...

www.lavozdegalicia.es

Yay! Cannot wait to ride it.

 

[ivar]

Ticket sales started yesterday... they sold up to 400 tickets/minutes at the most. Many trains around the Christmas holidays are sold out.

Todos los trenes directos y los enlaces de la línea de alta velocidad

La operadora diseña un escenario multienlace para interconectar las 10 frecuencias con Madrid, incluidos los AVE que llegan a Ourense. Los billetes de 15 euros en días clave de Navidad, agotados

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