Bus line 1 on La Gomera connects the island's capital San Sebastián de La Gomera with the "Valle Gran Rey" and stops at all places in between. Of particular interest for all GR-132 hikers are the stops at the "Pajaritos" roundabout just below the island summit (entry into stage 1) and the stations in Chipude (shortening of stage 1), Las Hayas (destination of stage 2) and Arure ( crossing point of stage 2 and stage 3). The following places are served by bus line 1 (research status: January 2020):
- Estacion de Valle Gran Rey
- Playa
- La Puntilla
- Vueltas
- Calera
- Guada
- Arure
- Las Hayas
- El Cercado
- chipude
- Igualero
- Pajaritos
- Degollada de Peraza
- San Sebastian de La Gomera
The official departure times can be found here: www.guaguagomera.com. However, the times given there only refer to the starting stop. When the stops are then reached, you have to theoretically calculate yourself based on the distance. Unfortunately, this is very customer-unfriendly, but it hasn't changed on La Gomera for years.
Tip: The bus timetable from La Gomera - including the intermediate stations - is much clearer on the following website:
Great thanks very helpful!
However, what is always missing in Spain is the information when the bus is where, resp. how many minutes it takes for the individual sections of the route.
Hello Corina, Yes, unfortunately you are right. But on La Gomera there is only one route for most connections (the one via the middle of the island). The departure times at the stops can really only be estimated. That's how it is, unfortunately.
Hello Frank,
are on the island in 3 weeks. Is there no timetable for line 1? Have to return to Valle Gran Rey by bus from Arure. Or do they run every 20 minutes?
Klaus
Hello Klaus,
Unfortunately, the buses only run every 2-3 hours. The timetable can be found on the official website of the bus company (see link above). There under the menu item "Lineas/horrarios...". However, traditionally only the departure time at the starting stop is given there. When exactly the bus reaches the stopover, you have to estimate yourself or rely on the information from a third-party provider, e.g Moovitapp.com.
I hope this helps you further! Many greetings
Frank
Yesterday the bus from las hayas went around the top, so a different route than described. It drove through the forest, past las creces, and you could have gotten in there too. Important to know for people who want to walk in the forest.
hello....we arrive at 10.20 with the ferry and our bus leaves at 10.30 to valle gran rey...can we make it?
Thank you very much and lg Ulla
Hello Ulla,
that should be close. The walk from the ferry to the bus station is about 1 km (15 min). I wouldn't count on it. As far as I know, the ferry continues from San Sebastian to Valle Gran Rey (Link: https://www.fredolsen.es/en/buy-tickets/routes). Maybe just stay seated? :-)
Many greetings
Frank
Does anybody know how to get from Valle Gran Rey early in the morning to catch the boat from 8AM back to Los Christianos? Thankx
Hello Marian,
Actually, there should be a bus on line 1 at 5 a.m. (except Sundays). See here: https://moovitapp.com/la_gomera-5875/poi/San%20Sebasti%C3%A1n%20De%20La%20Gomera/Valle%20Gran%20Rey/itinerary/de?fll=28.096851_-17.332992&tll=28.09515_-17.115026&timeType=depart&time=1682570700000. As far as I know, the ferry leaves at 7 a.m., not at 8 a.m....
Many greetings
Frank
Is the bus waiting for passengers at the ferry?
Hello A.,
Bus route 1 starts at the bus station - which is about 15 minutes' walk away: Footpath to the bus station (Google Maps).
Many greetings
Frank
Hi Frank, thanks for your answer! My question related to whether the bus usually waits until the ferry passengers arrive or whether it departs independently.
Hello, the main question that interests many tourist is in regarding to the bus that departs to VGR at 10:30.
I am wondering if the ferry delays then the bus N1 does not wait some 5-10 minutes till the passengers get to the bus station?
Unfortunately, I can't answer this question. But my guess would be no - the bus station and ferry are several minutes' walk apart...
I wonder if I can take the bus line one from Valle Gran Rey at 5.00 when the ferry leaves at 7.00?
hi. doing this journey in a few days. unfortunately the bus timetable is indecipherable. bus took about 1.5hrs to get to Valle Gran Rey and saying even longer on way back.
there is an express ferry which goes from vgr to other side of la gomera so just going to do this as opposed to getting the bus. Fred Olsen express ferry, not to be mixed up with main Fred Olsen ferry which goes to Tenerife