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I have purchased tickets from busbud.com several times for my bus travels in Europe when needed. I was quite impressed, so have continued to use their service. The website was easy to navigate and in English.It's been a few years since I was on my last Camino. Previously I would buy my tickets online from the Alsa Bus website. But going there now it seems to be more complicated with carbon footprint messaging and what seems to be a big jump in price. I was looking at the cost for a ticket from Madrid to Leon and it looks to be much more expensive to buy single tickets. I did find another site called Busbud.com and their prices seem to be much more reasonable for what appears to also be an Alsa Bus Ticket. I am wondering though if anyone has had any experience buying tickets from this site and whether it is a reliable and legitimate website.
What dates are you looking at? Perhaps you have picked a very busy date, because I see a lot of tickets for under €25. Randomly picking April 26, there is a middle-of-the-day bus for €17.50. The same one on Busbud is more. I am curious about this, and would be interested if others have the same results, since I don't have a lot of experience buying online tickets.now it seems to be more complicated with carbon footprint messaging and what seems to be a big jump in price. I was looking at the cost for a ticket from Madrid to Leon and it looks to be much more expensive to buy single tickets.
I've always found this easier and more flexible for most things, the exception being the first nights accomodation, mostly........ always ....... just purchase ......... when I get to Spain.
Can you provide some examples?I did find another site called Busbud.com and their prices seem to be much more reasonable for what appears to also be an Alsa Bus Ticket
There will almost certainly be a few lost looking walkers on your flight, just follow them. Joking aside, express Bouricot..It's been a few years since I was on my last Camino. Previously I would buy my tickets online from the Alsa Bus website. But going there now it seems to be more complicated with carbon footprint messaging and what seems to be a big jump in price. I was looking at the cost for a ticket from Madrid to Leon and it looks to be much more expensive to buy single tickets. I did find another site called Busbud.com and their prices seem to be much more reasonable for what appears to also be an Alsa Bus Ticket. I am wondering though if anyone has had any experience buying tickets from this site and whether it is a reliable and legitimate website.
Same here. Last time for me was 2012, and I used Alsa then. I’m also going by bus from Madrid, but to Astorga. Don’t have a soulution for you now, but will follow your thead. When do you plan to go? Have you checked if the train is an option?It's been a few years since I was on my last Camino. Previously I would buy my tickets online from the Alsa Bus website. But going there now it seems to be more complicated with carbon footprint messaging and what seems to be a big jump in price. I was looking at the cost for a ticket from Madrid to Leon and it looks to be much more expensive to buy single tickets. I did find another site called Busbud.com and their prices seem to be much more reasonable for what appears to also be an Alsa Bus Ticket. I am wondering though if anyone has had any experience buying tickets from this site and whether it is a reliable and legitimate website.
Good recommendation for someone going from Biarritz or Bayonne to St Jean Pied de Port, but @caminoj is traveling from Madrid to León.There will almost certainly be a few lost looking walkers on your flight, just follow them. Joking aside, express Bouricot..
I have used Trainline, they do buses and trains.It's been a few years since I was on my last Camino. Previously I would buy my tickets online from the Alsa Bus website. But going there now it seems to be more complicated with carbon footprint messaging and what seems to be a big jump in price. I was looking at the cost for a ticket from Madrid to Leon and it looks to be much more expensive to buy single tickets. I did find another site called Busbud.com and their prices seem to be much more reasonable for what appears to also be an Alsa Bus Ticket. I am wondering though if anyone has had any experience buying tickets from this site and whether it is a reliable and legitimate website.
I have used the Trainline app, they do buses as wellIt's been a few years since I was on my last Camino. Previously I would buy my tickets online from the Alsa Bus website. But going there now it seems to be more complicated with carbon footprint messaging and what seems to be a big jump in price. I was looking at the cost for a ticket from Madrid to Leon and it looks to be much more expensive to buy single tickets. I did find another site called Busbud.com and their prices seem to be much more reasonable for what appears to also be an Alsa Bus Ticket. I am wondering though if anyone has had any experience buying tickets from this site and whether it is a reliable and legitimate website.
Thank you for you reply. Nice to have that reassurance about their services.I have purchased tickets from busbud.com several times for my bus travels in Europe when needed. I was quite impressed, so have continued to use their service. The website was easy to navigate and in English.
Thanks, I will check that out. Did not know that train service could be a good option and cost effective as well.Is there a reason why you are want to take the bus rather than the train?
I'm looking at a random day in April, and a train ticket from Madrid to León is as little as 21 Euros on the Renfe site. You can also book buses and trains on the Omio.com.
I have bought online tickets from Alsa in the past with no problems at all. We plan on busing from Madrid-Bajaras to Burgos in April. Although fares are not showing up this far out for our date, by looking at a closer date, I can see when buses run. As we have a fairly early morning arrival into Bajaras, we’ll be making reservation for a mid- to late-morning bus from the airport on to Burgos. Prices seemed very reasonable at just under €20 per person. Just trying to decide on a Burgos hotel at this point.It's been a few years since I was on my last Camino. Previously I would buy my tickets online from the Alsa Bus website. But going there now it seems to be more complicated with carbon footprint messaging and what seems to be a big jump in price. I was looking at the cost for a ticket from Madrid to Leon and it looks to be much more expensive to buy single tickets. I did find another site called Busbud.com and their prices seem to be much more reasonable for what appears to also be an Alsa Bus Ticket. I am wondering though if anyone has had any experience buying tickets from this site and whether it is a reliable and legitimate website.
My experience has been that the Busbud charges a small fee and that normally, Alsa is cheaper.What dates are you looking at? Perhaps you have picked a very busy date, because I see a lot of tickets for under €25. Randomly picking April 26, there is a middle-of-the-day bus for €17.50. The same one on Busbud is more. I am curious about this, and would be interested if others have the same results, since I don't have a lot of experience buying online tickets.
I am surprised that some have been able to find bus schedules for April. I have been looking at Alsa and nothing comes up for April. I have been told that tickets are available up to the end of March at this stage.My experience has been that the Busbud charges a small fee and that normally, Alsa is cheaper.
My comment is based upon years of past ticket comparisonsI am surprised that some have been able to find bus schedules for April. I have been looking at Alsa and nothing comes up for April. I have been told that tickets are available up to the end of March at this stage.
When I checked up on the example given by @C clearly in post #3 in this thread, I see exactly what she reported: Alsa bus from Madrid to Leon on April 26, 2023 for €17.50.I am surprised that some have been able to find bus schedules for April. I have been looking at Alsa and nothing comes up for April. I have been told that tickets are available up to the end of March at this stage.
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