Poncebos is the town where many people come together in the summer who decide to start the Cares Route on the Asturian side or go up to Bulnes, either by funicular or walking along the Texu Canal. The agglomeration is such that the Asturias Transport Consortium has once again developed the plan to go up by bus from Arenas de Cabrales.
How to do the Ruta del Cares? How to get to Sotres?
Have been enabled three parking areas in Arenas de Cabrales, Bus they will go from Arenas to Poncebos, from this place we can:
1/XNUMX/XNUMX Start the Cares route.
2/XNUMX/XNUMX Take the funicular towards Bulnes.
3/XNUMX/XNUMX Travel by minibus to the towns of Tielve or Sotres.
Access plan bus fares
The price of full tour (Arenas-Poncebos-Tielve-Sotres) will cost €2,60 and €5 for a round trip.
The fares from Arenas to Poncebos or from Poncebos to Tielve or Sotres are €1,55 and for a round trip, €3.
Access plan calendar
Active from Saturday, April 12 to Sunday, April 20, May Bank Holiday from May 1 to 4, weekends in May and the summer, from June 1st to October 13th uninterruptedly.
The service will have nine one-way frequencies from Arenas, between 08:00 and 19:00, and many others back from Sotres between 09:00 and 20:00. The price of round-trip tickets remains at three euros for all journeys with departure or destination in Poncebos and five euros for complete journeys between Arenas and Tielve or Sotres and vice versa.
The first bus will depart from Arenas at 8:00 a.m., and once in Poncebos, passengers can transfer to arrive in Sotres at 8:50 a.m.
Where to buy tickets
It is advisable to buy tickets from in advance through the website www.alsa.es or from digital platforms. If there are free seats on a trip, they can also be purchased on the bus itself.
SANDS SERVICE FROM CABRALES TO PONCEBOS
· Departures from Arenas de Cabrales: 8:00, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 17:00, 18:00, and 19:00.
· Poncebos departures: 9:30, 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 13:30, 17:30, 18:30, 19:30 and 20:30 p.m.
PONCEBOS SERVICE TO TIELVE AND SOTRES
· Poncebos departures: 8:30, 9:30, 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 13:30, 17:30, 18:30 and 19:30 p.m.
· Sotres departures: 9:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 17:00, 18:00, 19:00 and 20:00 p.m.
The use of parking lots in Pandébano, Sotres and Poncebos will be restricted to give priority to residents.
The funicular car park is reserved as a bus boarding and maneuvering area, and for the exclusive use of Bulnes residents..
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Text: © Ramón Molleda for asturias.com
