Classic route
Alvia Vigo–Barcelona
Vigo → Barcelona · Spain
Alvia Vigo–Barcelona in pictures
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- Distance
- 1,371 km
- Fastest time
- 14 h 08 min
- Average speed
- 97 km/h
- Train
- Renfe Alvia
- Countries
- Spain
- In service since
- 1883
Figures are published values, not live data · corrections log
Fourteen hours from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean, Vigo to Barcelona by Santiago, the Bierzo, León, Pamplona and Zaragoza. At 1,371 km it is the longest scheduled domestic run on this map.
How this line was checked
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: 99.6% of this line lies within 250 m of real track (median 27 m); the longest stretch away from it is 3.5 km
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits 0.1 km from the shape of A 621
How long is the Alvia Vigo–Barcelona?
The Alvia Vigo–Barcelona runs 1,371 km from Vigo to Barcelona.
How long does the Alvia Vigo–Barcelona take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 14 h 08 min for the 1,371 km. That is an average of 97 km/h end to end.
Who runs the Alvia Vigo–Barcelona?
Renfe.
How old is the Alvia Vigo–Barcelona?
The line has been in service since 1883. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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