Santander to Oviedo by train

[nuala4]

I will (hopefully) be flying into Santander in May and need to get to Oviedo for the start of my Camino walk, wondering if anyone knows if it's possible to get there by train on a Sunday ? Any useful links most welcome

Many thanks

Nuala

 

[Deleted member 3000]

There are trains with a connection that seem to go on Sunday:

Train 1 Departure Arrival Link Departure Arrival Train 2 Transit (*)
04072 ALVIA 07.05 10.23 VALLADOLID-CAMPO GRANDE 12.03 15.51 04111 ALVIA more than 90'
04072 ALVIA 07.05 09.44 PALENCIA 12.37 15.51 04111 ALVIA more than 90'
04072 ALVIA 07.05 10.23 VALLADOLID-CAMPO GRANDE 15.52 19.45 04141 ALVIA more than 90'
04072 ALVIA 07.05 09.44 PALENCIA 16.08 19.45 99624 COMBINADO more than 90'
04072 ALVIA 07.05 09.44 PALENCIA 16.27 19.45 04141 ALVIA more than 90'
04072 ALVIA 07.05 10.23 VALLADOLID-CAMPO GRANDE 19.33 23.24 04181 ALVIA more than 90'
04072 ALVIA 07.05 09.44 PALENCIA 20.09 23.24 04181 ALVIA more than 90'
18100 REGIONAL 08.20 11.42 PALENCIA 12.37 15.51 04111 ALVIA 55 ???transbordos.txt40???
18100 REGIONAL 08.20 11.42 PALENCIA 16.08 19.45 99624 COMBINADO more than 90'
18100 REGIONAL 08.20 11.42 PALENCIA 16.27 19.45 04141 ALVIA more than 90'
18100 REGIONAL 08.20 11.42 PALENCIA 20.09 23.24 04181 ALVIA more than 90'
04142 ALVIA 14.05 17.24 VALLADOLID-CAMPO GRANDE 19.33 23.24 04181 ALVIA more than 90'
04142 ALVIA 14.05 16.47 PALENCIA 20.09 23.24 04181 ALVIA more than 90'
18102 REGIONAL 14.15 17.32 PALENCIA 20.09 23.24 04181 ALVIA more than 90'

 

[madrid12]

Hola
I think you can also get there by the FEVE train,(it's a narrow gauage railway and goes all the way from Bilbao to Ferrol] its quite slow but a nice journey and I thinks runs twice a day from Santander to Oviedo, every day at 9.10 arrives 13.39 and 16.10 and arrives 20.39, I think the website is http://www.feve.es.
Liz

 

[TerryB]

you can get direct from Santander to Oviedo direct on the FEVE. Narrow gauge railway along the coast. It rattles and clatters a bit but we think it great fun - it is certainly a beautiful ride and you get to see something of the Camino del Norte as well. I think that there are two trains a day and it takes something over 4 hours. Check it out here:- http://www.feve.es/es/

Blessings on your plans!
Tio Tel

 

[Bridget and Peter]

In our experience of travelling to and from Santander, by train (Feve) and by coach, we found the coaches quicker. The Feve is a rural winding railway system stopping at many little places, the coaches zoom along on the motorways and stop only in big towns.

 

[nuala4]

Many thanks to all for the replies, I will check your suggestions out.

Nuala

 

[peregrino_tom]

just to endorse Bridget and Peter's recommendation of the coach.
In mid-September (2011) I travelled from Santander by bus to Villaviciosa on a Sunday. There were three or four buses going there that day and others connecting to bigger places like Oviedo. We changed once at Llanes. I think the whole trip took about 4 hours. We saw a couple of people stash their touring bikes and gear in one of the stowage compartments.
The bus station in Santander is easy to find and negotiate and the Alsa ticketing staff were very friendly and helpful