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wjx128
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Posted 8 years ago

Hi all gurus,

I am looking at train Alvia #533 from Pamplona to Barcelona. I am travelling on 8th July 2015. I tried the Renfe website but it says this train is not available for sale right now. I tried to ask their customer service but they just refered me to the time table.

Due to my other travel plans, this is the only train i can take. Therefore i would appreciate if anyone has any information or knowledge on this matter.

I need to take a morning train out to arrive in Barcelona before 0600H but i have activities in Pamplona until 0830H. Any other ideas how to get to Barcelona from Pamplona within this time is appreciated as well!

Thank you!

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Flo
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replied 8 years ago

Hi!

Hm...I dont know what is the exact reason that the train is not available for booking right now but generally speaking this is a common issue in Spain that some trains are open for booking at rather short notice.
Normally it helps to check what is the latest day for which the train is open for booking. In this case it is July 2. You could now check every day if this day changes and moves closer to July 8. ;)

ALSA runs many buses in Spain, if you want you can check if they run a bus suiting your needs.

If you want to support our work and free support, you can buy your ticket via our partner at [ux]https://rail.shop/omio/[/ux] - thank you! :)


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wjx128
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replied 8 years ago

Hi Flo,

Thank you for your reply. I have read somewhere that the trains open for sale at a very short notice. I also had discovered that the latest date available for sale for Alvia #533 is on July 2 as you stated. However it has been like this for more than 10 days.

Base on your experience, is it safe to say that the train tickets will surely be available for sale? And i just need to check to see when it becomes available. I had been looking out for other options but none fits my need. I am kind of pinning my hope that i will surely be for sale, and it is just a matter of when.

Noted, for sure i will support the project. Thank you for your response again!

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replied 8 years ago

OK, glad to help. :)
I havent read anything that would suggest that the train wont run on your travel date. I would recommend to keep an eye on the booking site if the last available date will move foward during the next days.
You may also want to have a look at the RENFE site for updates on disruptions: [u]http://www.renfe.com/empresa/comunicacion/incidencias.html[/u]

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wjx128
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replied 8 years ago

Noted with much Thanks.

The link to the Notice is useful. Hopefully i do not read anything about Alvia #533 there. Haha.

Thanks again!

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replied 8 years ago

I'll also keep an eye on this and will post here if I know anything new. ;)

BTW, the 661, Pamplona dep 1449, Barcelona arr 1850 is definitely no option?

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wjx128
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replied 8 years ago

Hi,

1850 Arrival in Barcelona is too late for me as i am rushing off to Montserrat. If i arrive at 1850 by the time i arrive at Montserrat Aeri, i would have missed the last cable car to go up.

That is why i am searching for options, but it seems Alvia #533 is the only one.