Transcantábrico Gran Lujo, eight days along the north coast with a night in Llanes

The Transcantábrico Gran Lujo is Renfe's hotel train along the north coast: fourteen suites in seven carriages, with a lounge, bedroom and bathroom, and 1923 Pullman lounge cars for the daytime, with a bar, a pub car and music at night. It links San Sebastián and Santiago de Compostela in eight days along the narrow-gauge coastal line, the old FEVE, and Llanes is one of its overnight stops.

What happens in Llanes

In the 2026 San Sebastián to Santiago direction, the train reaches Llanes on the fourth day, after visiting Santillana del Mar and the Altamira Neocave, and sleeps here; on the fifth it goes up to the Picos de Europa and Covadonga before continuing to Oviedo. In the opposite direction it spends two nights in Llanes, with the day free for the Picos, Covadonga and Cangas de Onís. What you see of the town is the evening and dinner: if you want more, Llanes train station has regular trains on the same line so you can come back on your own another day.

Dates and prices

In 2026 it left every two weeks from late March to late October, from Santiago or from San Sebastián. The double suite cost from €9,900 per person for the eight days, with a €7,200 single supplement; the short four-day routes, Oviedo to San Sebastián in March and Santiago to Gijón in November, from €4,250. It includes accommodation, meals, visits and the itinerary's coaches. In November 2026 the 2027 season was already on sale, with no dates in sight on the front page.

Before you book

There are fourteen suites per departure, so places are few. If the budget doesn't stretch, the coastal line between Oviedo and Santander, the same track, runs all year with Renfe trains and stops at Llanes and other coastal towns.