Alavabus buses to Laguardia

You can visit Laguardia without a car thanks to Alavabus, the bus service of the Álava Provincial Council. The most useful connection is line 9, between Vitoria-Gasteiz and Logroño, which stops in the town; from Logroño there are also lines 8, 10 and 11. Timetables change with the season, so check the current one at alavabus.eus before setting out.

Line 9 from Vitoria-Gasteiz

It leaves from Vitoria-Gasteiz bus station and takes about an hour to Laguardia; the full journey to Logroño station takes about 85 minutes. In Laguardia it has two stops, Laguardia and Laguardia (Hotel), the latter on Paseo de San Raimundo. Some services go via San Vicente de la Sonsierra and another via Oyón, and take a little longer.

Winter timetable (1 November to 15 April), departures from Vitoria-Gasteiz:

• Monday to Friday: 6:15, 7:55, 9:00, 10:20, 12:05, 13:45, 15:30, 17:15, 19:45 and 21:30, plus two departures on Fridays only, at 16:15 and 21:10.
• Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays: 7:55, 9:35, 12:05, 13:45, 15:30, 16:15, 17:15, 19:45, 21:10 and 21:30, plus two departures on Saturdays only, at 8:35 and 12:50.

The first morning bus reaches Laguardia at 7:14 on weekdays and the 7:55 one at 8:54 every day. From 16 April to 31 October the summer timetable applies. The return to Vitoria has its own timetable on the Alavabus website.

Line 8 from Logroño

It links Logroño station with Laguardia via Oyón and other Rioja Alavesa villages, in a little under an hour. In the timetable linked from the Turismo de Laguardia website, August 2024 version, the buses that reach Laguardia leave Logroño on weekdays at 7:50, 13:05, 15:10 and 21:10, and at weekends and on public holidays at 7:40, 12:45 and 20:30. From Laguardia to Logroño they leave on weekdays at 6:45, 8:55, 14:20 and 16:15, and at weekends at 8:45, 13:50 and 21:35. Other services on the line do not reach Laguardia. Times at intermediate stops, except the origin, are approximate.

From Logroño there are also line 10, which continues via Labastida to Haro, and line 11, towards Villabuena de Álava. For the small villages of the region, Alavabus has demand-responsive transport (lines 22 and 23, which go to Laguardia) with booking before 20:00 the day before.

Tickets and information

Alavabus answers on 945 18 20 60 every day from 7:30 to 22:00, and at [email protected]. Fares are in the fares section of its website; at Vitoria-Gasteiz station the ticket offices are on 945 282 787, and Logroño bus station is on 941 235 983.

Worth knowing

Line 9 does not go to Elciego: for the Marqués de Riscal winery, take a taxi or go by car. The stops are outside the wall: the old town is pedestrianised and you walk up. If you arrive on the morning bus, the Torre Abacial fits in, with a session at 10:45 Monday to Saturday, and then the visit to Santa María de los Reyes. The tourist office, at Calle Mayor 52, sells the tickets.