Finding a Renfe timetable

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Finding a Renfe timetable

Postby jagumar » Tue Jan 15, 2019 3:17 pm

My goodness, it used to be easy to check the internet for train times on the Renfe service between Fuengirola and Malaga.
Now I look, and all I can find are prices for competing taxi services to and from these destinations, or flights from Malaga!
And this is as a consequence of searching "Train times from Fuengirola to Malaga"!
What have taxi fares and flights got to do with train times?!
Never mind, I will keep searching!

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Re: Finding a Renfe timetable

Postby Beachcomber » Tue Jan 15, 2019 3:26 pm

I use an app called 'Spain Commuter Trains':

https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... nias&hl=en

You choose which Cercanía network you want then enter the station of origin and the station of destination and it gives you the times of all the trains.

There is also detailed information about the Málaga Cercanía here:

http://www.malagaweb.com/transport/comm ... malaga.php

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Re: Finding a Renfe timetable

Postby Enrique » Tue Jan 15, 2019 3:32 pm

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Re: Finding a Renfe timetable

Postby costakid » Tue Jan 15, 2019 4:43 pm

http://www.ctmam.es

Great app for bus, train and tram.

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Re: Finding a Renfe timetable

Postby Miro » Tue Jan 15, 2019 5:33 pm

jagumar wrote: And this is as a consequence of searching "Train times from Fuengirola to Malaga"!
What have taxi fares and flights got to do with train times?!
Probably more to do with your previous browsing history & cookies etc. My tip for future reference: if you clear your history & cookies you'll probably get different results - or better still, simply include "renfe" or "cercanias" in your search criteria, and you will find the actual Renfe site on the first page of results. Happy searching!
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Re: Finding a Renfe timetable

Postby Lavanda » Wed Jan 16, 2019 4:09 pm

About four times a year the whole site grinds to a halt while the new timetable comes out. The only way to get tickets is to go to a railway station. At least, that's what happens in Extremadura.

http://www.renfe.com

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Re: Finding a Renfe timetable

Postby masterob » Thu Jan 17, 2019 12:13 pm

Google “Renfe cercanias” which will take you to the renfe website which has full timetables.

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Re: Finding a Renfe timetable

Postby country boy » Thu Jan 17, 2019 3:26 pm


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Re: Finding a Renfe timetable

Postby anyroads » Thu Jan 17, 2019 9:16 pm

Have been using the "RENFE" site for years without any problems.

Easy to use, and not a taxi in sight ! ( or site )

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Re: Finding a Renfe timetable

Postby peteroldracer » Thu Jan 17, 2019 11:08 pm

I have found it unhelpful - looking at travel from here (Torre de Pacheco, Murcia) to Madrid there is a choice of trains, normal Medium Distance or AVE, but there are none to return!
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Re: Finding a Renfe timetable

Postby masterob » Fri Jan 18, 2019 2:40 pm

Well, according to the renfe site there are three return trains today (Friday) -

00222 Altaria dep Madrid 9.00 arrive Torre Pacheco 14.08
05676 Alvia. 17.20. 21.28
00226 Altaria. 19.00. 00.07

Am I missing something?

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Re: Finding a Renfe timetable

Postby jagumar » Sat Jan 19, 2019 10:51 am

Thanks to all for your helpful suggestions.
I have calmed down a bit now!
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