Expert: Víctor Díaz - 6/24/2009

Question
QUESTION: I want to travel by bus from Santander to Leon on Thursday 2nd July I am arriving in Santander at 9:20p.m. Also how do I get from the airport to the bus station

ANSWER: Hello Theresa

Buses Santander-Leon
http://www.alsa.es/portal/site/Alsa/

Last bus leaves Santander at 19h on thursday 2nd of July.

You should travel the following day or change your flight to arrive earlier.

Information about buses in the airport
http://www.aena.es/csee/Satellite?cid=1094803997026&pagename=subHome&Language=EN



I hope this helps.




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QUESTION: Thanks, my mistake I meant 9:20a.m. and not p.m.
The problem is that I cant not for some reason bring up the Asla website. Theresa

Answer
Hello Theresa

It's strange you can't see the Alsa website, it works for me on IE7 and FFox3 also. The english version in quite good.

Here are the schedule for the buses after 9:20am on day 2nd of July

SANTANDER     LEON     09:50    14:15  31,82   supra+normal    combined
SANTANDER    LEON    12:15    18:30    21,47 normal normal    combined       
SANTANDER    LEON    13:50    18:30    31,82 supra+ normal    combined
SANTANDER    LEON    15:45    20:15    26,53 eurobús normal    combined    
SANTANDER    LEON    17:50    22:00   31,82    supra+ normal    combined       
SANTANDER    LEON    19:00    00:00 next day    21,47    normal normal      combined

all routes needs to change bus somewhere (Oviedo)
For example, the next bus you are likely to be in time to get is 12:15 bus

the route is the following
SANTANDER          12:15    
TORRELAVEGA         12:45    12:45    
SAN VICENTE DE LA BARQUERA         13:30    13:30    
LLANES         14:00    14:00    
GIJON         16:00    16:00    
OVIEDO TRANSB         15:14    15:30    
OVIEDO    B    15:30    16:30    
MIERES         16:45    16:45     
POLA DE LENA         17:00    17:00     
CAMPOMANES         17:10    17:10     
PAJARES         17:25    17:25     
VILLAMANIN         17:40    17:40     
ROBLA         18:00    18:00     
LEON         18:30         
(B) Bus change
Service with connection in
OVIEDO


By train you have also to change trains but may take less time than buses
http://www.renfe.es/horarios/english/index.html
select route Santander-Leon and day, click on search then click on 'buscar transbordo' for the train change (all of them in Palencia)

the following fits your arrival time
04142 ALVIA    14:05    16:42   PALENCIA    18003   REGIONAL EXPRES   17:48   18:56

18102   REGIONAL  14:15   17:31   PALENCIA    18003   REGIONAL EXPRES   17:48   18:56
Warning: Less than 90 minutes for the transfer.


18104 REGIONAL    16:55    20:16   PALENCIA    18005   REGIONAL EXPRES   21:34   22:44


there isn't any link for purchasing online, but when searching single routes santander-palencia and palencia-leon looks like they can be purchased online, Renfe site is quite poor.
This thread helps to deal with renfe site
http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g187514-i126-k2886181-Buying_Renfe_Tickets_


i hope this helps a bit