A quick question or two about getting to Astorga

[domandanne]

My wife and myself plan to spend the first two two weeks in October walking from Astorga to Sandiago de Compostela. We will be arriving in Bilbao and plan to get from there to Leon by train. What is the best way to get from Leon to Astorga?
Does anybody have any better suggestions and any advice would be appreciated.

Many thanks

 

[Deleted member 3000]

The bus schedule:

LEON ASTORGA 06:00 06:50 3,30€ 6,25€
LEON ASTORGA 07:30 08:20 3,30€ 6,25€
LEON ASTORGA 08:30 09:20 3,30€ 6,25€
LEON ASTORGA 09:00 10:15 3,30€ 6,25€
LEON ASTORGA 09:30 10:20 3,30€ 6,25€
LEON ASTORGA 10:30 11:20 3,30€ 6,25€
LEON ASTORGA 12:30 13:20 3,30€ 6,25€
LEON ASTORGA 13:30 14:20 3,30€ 6,25€
LEON ASTORGA 14:30 15:20 3,30€ 6,25€
LEON ASTORGA 15:00 15:50 3,30€ 6,25€
LEON ASTORGA 15:30 16:20 3,30€ 6,25€
LEON ASTORGA 16:30 17:20 3,30€ 6,25€
LEON ASTORGA 17:00 17:50 3,30€ 6,25€
LEON ASTORGA 17:30 18:20 3,30€ 6,25€
LEON ASTORGA 18:30 19:45 3,30€ 6,25€
LEON ASTORGA 18:30 19:20 3,30€ 6,25€
LEON ASTORGA 19:30 20:20 3,30€ 6,25€
LEON ASTORGA 20:30 21:45 3,30€ 6,25€
LEON ASTORGA 20:30 21:20 3,30€ 6,25€
LEON ASTORGA 21:30 22:20 3,30€ 6,25€

The station is just down the hill from the cathedral.

 

[Janeh]

I took the train from Leon to Astorga - it's less than an hour. When you get out of the train station, walk up the hill and veer right towards Gaudi's building (you'll see the spire), there is a great albergue just around the corner from there. cheers, Jane

 

[domandanne]

Many thanks everybody.
Your replies have filled in the missing link for our journey

 

[Anniesantiago]

Falcon, which bus company is this?

 

[Deleted member 3000]

ALSA

León Astorga 06:00 06:50 0h 50min 3.6€ 6.85€ 01/01/2009 31/12/2099 normal no ver LMXJV
León Astorga 07:30 08:20 0h 50min 3.6€ 6.85€ 01/01/2009 31/12/2099 normal no ver LMXJVS
León Astorga 08:30 09:20 0h 50min 3.6€ 6.85€ 01/01/2009 31/12/2099 normal no ver LMXJV
León Astorga 09:00 10:15 1h 15min 3.6€ 6.85€ 01/01/2009 31/12/2099 normal no ver LMXJVS
León Astorga 09:30 10:20 0h 50min 3.6€ 6.85€ 01/01/2009 31/12/2099 normal no ver LMXJVS
León Astorga 10:30 11:20 0h 50min 3.6€ 6.85€ 01/01/2009 31/12/2099 normal no ver D
León Astorga 10:30 11:20 0h 50min 3.6€ 6.85€ 01/01/2009 31/12/2099 normal no ver LMXJVS
León Astorga 12:00 12:50 0h 50min 3.6€ 6.85€ 01/01/2009 31/12/2099 normal no ver S
León Astorga 12:30 13:20 0h 50min 3.6€ 6.85€ 01/01/2009 31/12/2099 normal no ver LMXJV
León Astorga 13:30 14:20 0h 50min 3.6€ 6.85€ 01/01/2009 31/12/2099 normal no ver LMXJVSD
León Astorga 14:30 15:20 0h 50min 3.6€ 6.85€ 01/01/2009 31/12/2099 normal no ver LMXJV
León Astorga 15:00 15:50 0h 50min 3.6€ 6.85€ 01/01/2009 31/12/2099 normal no ver LMXJV
León Astorga 15:30 16:20 0h 50min 3.6€ 6.85€ 01/01/2009 31/12/2099 normal no ver LMXJV
León Astorga 15:30 16:20 0h 50min 3.6€ 6.85€ 01/01/2009 31/12/2099 normal no ver D
León Astorga 16:30 17:20 0h 50min 3.6€ 6.85€ 01/01/2009 31/12/2099 normal no ver LMXJVS
León Astorga 17:00 17:50 0h 50min 3.6€ 6.85€ 01/01/2009 31/12/2099 normal no ver LMXJV
León Astorga 17:30 18:20 0h 50min 3.6€ 6.85€ 01/01/2009 31/12/2099 normal no ver D
León Astorga 17:30 18:20 0h 50min 3.6€ 6.85€ 01/01/2009 31/12/2099 normal no ver LMXJV
León Astorga 18:30 19:20 0h 50min 3.6€ 6.85€ 01/01/2009 31/12/2099 normal no ver LMXJV
León Astorga 18:30 19:20 0h 50min 3.6€ 6.85€ 01/01/2009 31/12/2099 normal no ver D
León Astorga 18:30 19:45 1h 15min 3.6€ 6.85€ 01/01/2009 31/12/2099 normal no ver LMXJV
León Astorga 19:30 20:20 0h 50min 3.6€ 6.85€ 01/01/2009 31/12/2099 normal no ver LMXJV
León Astorga 20:30 21:15 0h 45min 3.6€ 6.85€ 01/01/2009 31/12/2099 normal no ver LMXJV
León Astorga 20:30 21:20 0h 50min 3.6€ 6.85€ 01/01/2009 31/12/2099 normal no ver SD
León Astorga 20:30 21:45 1h 15min 3.6€ 6.85€ 01/01/2009 31/12/2099 normal no ver LMXJV
León Astorga 21:30 22:20 0h 50min 3.6€ 6.85€ 01/01/2009 31/12/2099 normal no ver LMXJV

 

[Abbeydore]

& lovely buses too

 

[Anniesantiago]

I had tried ALSA. I guess it was just too far in advance to get a schedule.
Thanks.