“El Carreño”, the local train to Gijón and Avilés
This is a very easy option to visit Gijón and Avilés. It takes 17 minutes to get to Gijón and 22 minutes to Avilés. The station is 10 minutes walking from the apartments. We turn left as we leave the apartments, follow the old road to Gijón, pass the turn to “ciudad residencial” and turn left just before “El Piedra” hotel. The stations in Gijón and Avilés are central and allow an easy visit to most interesting places. Xivares beach (a few minutes from Perlora by train) and Cudillero (75 to 90 minutes) can also be visited by train. In the case of Cudillero the station is 2 kms away from the town.
To get confirmation of train timetable for a particular date we have to go to Renfe web page (see below). Monday to Friday there are trains either every 30 mns or every hour, from 6.24 am to 10.03 pm from Gijón. Last train from Avilés departs at 10.59 pm.
https://www.renfe.com/es/es/cercanias/cercanias-feve/horarios
Buses ALSA
Bus stop to Gijón is opposite the apartments, next to the supermarket. To know the exact timetable it is best to look in www.alsa.es. First bus departs from Perlora at 7.13 am and the last one at10.28 pm. From Gijón to Perlora first bus is at 7.00 am and last one at 10.30 pm. It takes 27 minutes. This bus can also take you to Luanco.
If we want to go to Oviedo by bus, we need to walk to Candás (2 kms) and catch the bus there.