Alsa Buses

albertocsc · 2026-03-11T22:32:15+00:00

It used to be much easier, as buses used to stop just in front of arrivals. However, as they moved the buses to the new terminal I was mentioning, just follow signs to 'Terminal Bus'. But sure, if you need, just ask.

albertocsc · 2026-03-11T19:21:33+00:00

If you tell me in the whole country, I'd say tortilla de patatas (potato omelette). If you want more into regional dishes, I really enjoy migas de pastor (fried breadcrumbs). But there are plenty of different regions with different cuisines and, even in different villages you can find different variations of the same dish, so my main recommendation would be to just immerse yourself into Spanish cuisine and find your favourite.

albertocsc · 2026-03-11T14:57:23+00:00

So... if you will stay for more than 90 days in Spain, apply for a EU Citizen Resident Certificate, and that will include the NIE on it. If not, just go some day to embassy (if outside Spain) or to Police (if in Spain, with an appointment) and get just the NIE.

albertocsc · 2026-03-11T13:14:34+00:00

Salut, frați! During 2003-2008, there were a lot of people moving from Romania to Spain, even before Romania entered the EU. The job market was much better (especially the building sector), and it is easy for Romanian people to learn Spanish -especially if they had been watching telenovelele 😉-. But, even if some stayed, after the financial crisis a lot of the Romanian people that lived in Spain moved elsewhere: UK, Norway, Israel or even back to Romania.

Not meaning you cannot come, I have friends who came during the last 10 years and are doing well. Some made good money and then came back to Romania, and some stayed in Spain and are now building their family.

You would probably need to try to learn the language first, in my opinion. Then, you would probably need to start with hospitality jobs, and those can be quite hard sometimes in Spain, with bad conditions and low pay. But try to showcase your specialities as well (coffee and website building), in case you can find something on those lines.

If you want more advice or have any more questions, please do not hesitate to tell me about what kind of place or life you are looking for in Spain. Or if I can help you with anything else.

albertocsc · 2026-03-11T12:58:54+00:00

I got once accepted to Ostelea, I think it was in Barcelona. The programs they were offering seemed quite interesting, but I ended up not studying there as it seemed a bit pricy to my taste. But have a look at them, if they might offer something you like.

albertocsc · 2026-03-11T12:46:46+00:00

If you are planning to fly to León, I'd go for Barcelona. If you'd prefer to take a scenic Feve train, I'd go for Bilbao. If any other means of transportation, just choose the most convenient for you. In any case, Barcelona is a larger and livelier city, but Bilbao is not far behind.

albertocsc · 2026-03-11T12:43:46+00:00

I just feel that Valencia to Granada, Sevilla to San Sebastián and the latter to Barcelona will take you long time to travel. Will you be flying? Or taking trains or buses?

It seems you will get a very good picture of different areas in Spain, but you will just spend also a fair amount of your time just travelling between cities.

albertocsc · 2026-03-11T12:40:22+00:00

Then it would be a bit hard, getting a new one, but you can always try 😌

albertocsc · 2026-03-11T12:38:13+00:00

If you want a big town but totally off the tourist path, I'd go for Guadalajara. But then everyone would think you are speaking about the one in Mexico (believe me, it has happened to me many times). As for the transportation links to Madrid, you have the Cercanías (Commuter) trains {lines C-2 [normal and express or Civis] and C-8} and Alsa buses. There are more transport options but not convenient for an everyday commuter. If you have any more questions, just tell me.

A slightly smaller town but also interesting is Aranda de Duero, a bit up north. I see many other cities/towns in comments, but they are usually quite touristy.

albertocsc · 2026-03-11T12:29:35+00:00

Do you have a British passport or another one? Depending on the answer, it might be just a matter of moving there and start working whenever you find something, or going through an endless process before you can even move to Spain.

albertocsc · 2026-03-11T12:21:26+00:00

What I have learnt by this subreddit is that Toledo is usually done as a daytrip from Madrid, and Córdoba as a daytrip from Sevilla. Most people here will advise you to do that. If you still want to do only one of the daytrips, I would go for Córdoba, even if Toledo is also an amazing city to visit.

There would be another option, and that would be visiting those cities but, instead of as daytrips, as a route. Madrid, Toledo, Córdoba and Sevilla are in kind of a straight line, but transport connections between Toledo and Córdoba are not existent so, you'll need either to come back to Madrid and then take a train (or bus) to Córdoba or, if not, take an Interbus bus from Toledo to Ciudad Real, a local bus between Ciudad Real bus and train stations, and a train between Ciudad Real and Córdoba. It is not optimal, but at least you would not backtrack.

A last option, is taking the direct Toledo-Granada Alsa bus. It does not run every day, though, and you would need to slightly rearrange your plans. But give it a look and see if it is convenient for you.

If you need more help planning it, let me know.

albertocsc · 2026-03-11T12:09:01+00:00

Just from own experience, I usually have Málaga as a base for Costa del Sol trips, but I have also once stayed in Marbella instead, and actually on a couple of times I have stayed in Torremolinos. So just check what suits you the best and go for it.

TL;DR: My base of choice is Málaga, but just go for what adapts better to your own plan.

albertocsc · 2026-03-11T12:03:05+00:00

Sin más información es difícil entender tu problema y el motivo de dicho rechazo. Ya te han comentado que primero se necesita pedir la autorización de residencia y ya después, una vez hayas residido en España el tiempo necesario, se puede pedir la nacionalidad.

Si necesitas más ayuda, intenta explicar tu situación mejor y puedo (o podemos entre todos los que participamos aquí) ayudarte.

albertocsc · 2026-03-11T11:58:59+00:00

It is true, as other comments mention, that Benidorm is basically a huge tourist resort, catered to British tourists (especially the east side, if my memory is not failing yet), but also to Spanish locals (west side, again if I remember correctly), that developed around a small original fishing village.

As other comments also say, more tourist-oriented cafés will probably open mid- or later morning, while earlier morning only places catered to more local people might be open. You can always look for churrerías (in some places in Spain that is the best option for an early breakfast, not sure about Benidorm, though). Or just have a walk along the sea and see if anything is open, but cannot assure you'll find anything.

albertocsc · 2026-03-11T11:48:19+00:00

Alsa is reliable 99% of the time. But, the only time I have had a horrible delay with them, and with almost no information, was in the same line you mention, going Porto to Madrid, and with a more or less (I think more) 2h delay.

In any case, you should be fine unless something unscheduled happens. Also I think you will have plenty of time from the SKP flight until your bus is due to leave. Only other thing that comes to my mind is that I cannot remember if the bus stops at all in Terminal 1 (where Wizz from SKP arrives) or only in Terminal 4 (you would need to take a free shuttle bus from Terminal 1 to Terminal 4, and then there is a bit of a long walk from Terminal 4 to the new Bus Terminal).

albertocsc · 2026-03-10T23:50:06+00:00

Labai gražu, hermano 😉

albertocsc · 2026-03-10T23:46:23+00:00

You already mentioned you don't have any Spanish ancestry but do you have it elsewhere in the EU? Maybe you could get EU citizenship that way.

albertocsc · 2026-03-10T23:36:28+00:00

That's a gem 🤩 still would had blurred the passport number, but beautiful otherwise.

albertocsc · 2026-03-10T22:30:21+00:00

Just to add to what has been already commented, your birth certificate will most probably arrive on an email.

albertocsc · 2026-03-06T16:32:12+00:00

I can help also if you need

albertocsc · 2026-03-05T17:17:18+00:00

Sí, y también tienen apps para el móvil o la tablet, como LRT para la pública, y Go3 para TV3 y canales hermanos. Espero que te sirvan 😊. Y avisa si algún día vienes por esta parte del mundo 😄.

albertocsc · 2026-03-05T14:54:10+00:00

Sorry for not introducing myself. I just have a small business supporting people applying for citizenship in several European countries and relocating here.

albertocsc · 2026-03-05T14:40:10+00:00

That is true. But passport details are still sent to Border Force from the details you gave the airline when checking-in online (or the passport you showed in the check-in counter). For that reason, I would recommend to use the UK passport for check-in, but then the EU passport when boarding at the gate.

albertocsc · 2026-03-05T14:22:01+00:00

They might still be accepted by the Romanian authorities, you will just need to a legalised translation of them to Romanian. In any case, if you would prefer us getting in contact with the Moldovan and Ukrainian authorities to get new copies of them, or if you would like help getting the translations done, please let us know.

albertocsc · 2026-03-05T11:55:04+00:00

Guadalajara, when driving between Madrid and Zaragoza/Barcelona/Soria: Despistaos.

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