AVE’s journey time between Oviedo and Madrid will be 3 hours 12 minutes and the first tickets will be on sale at a promotional price of 18 euros. The Renfe company will offer titles for sale starting November 2nd for a service that will be operational from November 30th.
The railway company proposes that the operation of the new AVE line via the Pajares Bypass be developed in phases, so that travel times and speeds improve as new trains come into service. Thus, with the opening of the Pajares Bypass All existing trains will reduce travel times by at least one hour. Best travel time between Madrid and Oviedo in this first stage 3 hours 12 minutes. The duration of the route between Madrid and Pola de Lena will be 2 hours and 49 minutes.
Total, There will be 25,000 tickets available for promotional purposes at a price of 18 EurosThe Renfe company will celebrate the premiere of high speed between Asturias and Madrid via the Pajares Bypass. The service will connect the Principality with Castilla y León, Madrid and the Valencian Community from 30 November and will be officially opened by the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda (Mitma) on 29 November.
The company also announced: Rail service will improve as new trains are added. Avril trains are expected to arrive early next year and are expected to improve travel times as well as offer high-speed Avlo service at low prices.
The arrival of the AVE will mean changes to train timetables compared to existing timetables and a reduction of at least one hour in travel times on convoy routes connecting Asturias with Madrid and the Valencian Community.
The second phase will take place after Talgo delivers the new AVE and Avlo 106 series trains and the training of the drivers is completed. The inclusion of these new trains will mean improvements in both the number of connections, traditional high-speed and low-cost services and reductions in durations. It will also include Avilés as the new destination of Alvia trains.
start the campaign
It will be from November 2 25,000 promotional tickets 18 euros as part of the railway company’s new Super Price campaign. This campaign will last for 10 days between 2-11 November. Promotional tickets can be purchased for trips between 30 November 2023 and 15 February 2024.
These promotional tickets will be available for sale at stations, on the Renfe purchasing application, by calling 912 320 320, at self-vending machines and on the renfe.com website. They can also be purchased from travel agencies.
new programs
The opening of the new AVE line will mean improvements in time and service and will also require changes to schedules. Thus, the first train of the morning will depart from Gijón at 6:28 and from Oviedo at 6:56. Your arrival at Chamartín station in Madrid is scheduled for 10:15.So the journey time of this first train of the day will be 3 hours 47 minutes. Gijonand 3 hours 19 minutes Oviedo.
Next phase in 2024
Phased delivery of AVE and Avlo trains of the 106 series by Talgo (April) and the training processes of driver staff are completed, which will allow Renfe to include these new trains in services connecting Asturias to Madrid. Renfe will launch new Superprecios campaigns at each new stage of operation.
This second phase will mean significant improvements to the offer with the inclusion of new trains, the consolidation of Alvia services with the launch of AVE and Avlo services, a greater number of frequencies and seats, improvement in journey times and the inclusion of Avilés as a new destination. with the launch of a new Alvia service in this town. In this second phase, changes will take shape in various measures, such as a new service. alvia A low-price, high-speed service between Madrid and AVilés, between Madrid and Gijón and Oviedo, with stops in Mieres and Pola de Lena, an increase in frequencies and a significant improvement in journey times.