Iryo - How Spain's NEWEST High Speed Train is its BEST!

Today I'll be trying out Spain's newest high speed rail operator, Iryo! From their launch in November 2022, I heard a lot of good things about them and decided to try them out to see if they're worth the hype, which I believe they are. Find out why in this video!
Journey details:
Date of Travel - July 2023
Operator - Iryo (ILSA)
Train Type - ETR 1000 (Frecciarossa 1000)
Origin - Madrid Chamartin - Clara Campoaor
Destination - Alacant Terminal
Price - €57.24/£49.26/$61 (Infinita bistro ticket)
Duration - 2 hours, 25 minutes
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Music from EpidemicSound and is used under license.
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[@John-qq8he]

Travelled Malaga to Madrid on Iryo last month. Smooth and comfortable ride. Excellent staff and arrived on time. Great journey and cannot wait to do it again as soon as possible!

[@atttomole]

With my love for HSR, I have found the perfect channel. I have lived Italy and Japan and I have traveled on both HSR systems.

[@AL5520]

Great video. Since you did not mention it I'll assume you're not aware (like others). On long distance/high speed regular services, like the AVE and Iryo, the ticket includes free rides on the commuter/suburban trains of Cercanías/Rodalies(Catalunya)/Feve (narrow-gauge system in a few regions) and Tram de Alicante. You get a ticket to the train station at the origin (up t0 4h before departure time) and a ticket from the train station at the destination (up to 4h from arrival time). You get the tickets from the machines with a code you should have on your ticket. It's usually referred to as Combinado Cercanías. This is not available on the low cost services like OuiGo or Avlo nor Media Distancia/Avant services.

[@OMtheRails]

Many thanks for the kind words! Yes I am aware and did use it several times on my trips, just forgot to mention it in the video seeing as I didn’t really need to use Cercanías when travelling to/from my departure/arrival station! 😁

[@OSPtrains]

This is an interesting issue. When the market was liberalized, new companies entered the market and it was thought that they were going to compete with Renfe (AVE) with cheaper tickets (low cost). But Iryo has chosen to be a premium competitor. This is very interesting for business travelers or those who can simply afford a little more luxury and service. Up to now the premium segment was something exclusive to AVE but that has been gradually being cut back.

[@joemercedeschannel196]

Great video Midland

[@MMX67]

trains and platforms so much cleaner than in France ! (French here)

[@wavesnbikes]

I agree. SNCF has gotten very mediocre. Not even café service on many trains... Only care about TGV. What happened to the proud days of offering service standards of Le Capitole, Train Bleu and Mistral?

[@MMX67]

sncf still has a bar ouigo don't

[@amanda_wm_3261]

Brilliant! Thanks very much.

[@mariadelmarjimenezarroyo2656]

Please do a review onboard Avlo from Alicante to Madrid onboard their secret first class. To go onboard the secret first class on AVLO, choose your seat, in the seat map there will be a 2+1 layout on coaches 1, 2 and 3. And voilà.

[@OMtheRails]

I do have videos of all 4 operators, but will be dropping them progressively as the months go by to keep the content more varied. As for Avlo, I did luck out and get the set you’re referring to, so that will be coming soon! 😁

[@mariadelmarjimenezarroyo2656]

@@OMtheRails ok thanks for answering

[@guillermominarro2023]

@@OMtheRailsthanks 🇪🇸 and is you already try all the high speed trains and operators in Spain it’s time to come back 🇪🇸and try the slow not to slows of the rest of Spain 🚂👌🏻

[@paulthiel5145]

​@@guillermominarro2023You do know that there are in fact other countries to explore as well, don't you? 😉 Dont try to claim all for yourself 😂

[@guillermominarro2023]

@@paulthiel5145 where you from ?

[@mariadelmarjimenezarroyo2656]

Please do a review onboard each Spanish operator please. But this video was good

[@budapestkeletistationvoices]

Frecciarossa 1000

[@playerscobongameplay]

Yes but in this case is iryo

[@mariocid3596]

HITACHI ETR 1000...( IRYO )

[@fredpalmer260]

HITACHI ETR 400!@@mariocid3596

[@genuinepetermorgan]

amazing views on this route

[@anthonywarrener1881]

Thank you for this great video ! The Irya service looks superb. I have travelled several times between Alicante and Madrid with RENFE, always Preferente class, which is very good. However, RENFE services from Alicante, and Barcelona for that matter, all terminate in Madrid Atocha, which is much better placed for the City centre. As SNCF also use Atocha rather than Chamartin, I wonder if RENFE are being “difficult” with Irya as a very serious competitor ?

[@vshade]

I don't know, but I don't think it is the case, as Iryo has lots of departures at Atocha to Barcelona and Malaga, way more than all the Ouigo destinations. Also in theory who handles the infrastructure and stations is ADIF.

[@tucuuk]

@@vshade There are construction projects ongoing in both stations to expand capacity and complete the connection between the lines to the north with the lines to Andalucia, the Levante region and Catalonia. Until they are completed around 2027/2028, Adif decided to allocate Chamartin as the main hub for the Levante line. This also affects Renfe that only has a couple of trains per day for Atocha-Valencia or Atocha-Alicante.

[@tenny_tenten]

2:59 that PAL plane has since been retired sadly smh (however its a model and idk if PAL serves Spain anymore ig?)

[@rejeylola]

philippine airlines or pal doesnt have any manila/cebu/clark-european city like london, madrid, barcelona, paris only in code share

[@Westlondontransportguy7045]

Can you ride the new grand central class 221s

[@OMtheRails]

On the list to do, probably one for next month now they’re going the full length to Bradford!

[@Mastitrainandgame]

In italy we call this train "frecciarossa 1000"

[@SegundoHectorAlvarezMari-jh3pc]

Gran establecimiento

[@guillermominarro2023]

The food it’s good I already try every meal on Iryo but the problem it’s like tapas it’s very small food size and Renfe have like a real hot meals of the size of a plane food sou it’s your choice I personally stay with Renfe in food competition… and OUIGO have the expeensives foods in Spanish trains… and it’s chips and coffee.

[@josevera5094]

Spanish people and media refer to Iryo as a low cost operator which is such a missrepresentation of what the operator offers

[@NikanDragosysSerpenDra]

better thenb a flight 2h 25min? city center to cty center must have been 30mins in madrid and 0mins in alicante!!!!!. and there was a slow down though briefly, i'd say same yoourney by plane 4.30h especially if you luggage is i the middle. o0f a 737

[@thomas-xj1hs]

Seems very limited service , only Friday to Sunday, once a day? Is that correct?

[@tonijimenez8697]

I think the train Iryo Madrid - Alicante was daily in summer, but in autumn only Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays

[@Kletterhaus]

Too bad they don't accept Interrail, which is a shame. Makes any operator instantly unsympathetic...

[@OMtheRails]

My hope is they will soon as the company matures - not sure if Ouigo or Avlo do as well given their status as low-cost operators?

[@Kletterhaus]

@@OMtheRails I don't get why, as they have less operating cost, thus making the Interrail Tickets more profitable. Especially as some of those low cost services have replaced other normal full fare ones. But yes let's hoppe.

[@ncard00]

Service soeeds over 300km/h with conventional high speed trains doesn’t make sense, as noise and wear and tear on the trains and rails becomes to great to justify.

[@mrquickogaming]

Shame no executive class

[@OMtheRails]

Indeed, would be a game changer for Spain - can imagine it was a capacity/feedback-based decision though given most of their routes in Spain are under 3 hours tops

[@playerscobongameplay]

​@@OMtheRailsin Italy we have exclusive class

[@playerscobongameplay]

@@paseospormadrid1751 i made a 1 hour from Bologna to Milan with highspeed and with regional about 6 hours

[@jaimegarcia9408]

Talgo Renfe IS more better.