Start places with train stations?

[lsalisbury]

Hi,

I'm planning on a shorter trip on the Camino for my first time, probably 50-75km along the French Way and ending at Santiago. My idea is to fly from the UK to Spain (into Barcelona?) then use trains to get to a start point. I don't want to fly to Santiago then get a train out to walk back in again.
Can anyone recommend me towns connected to public transport 50-75km out from Santiago along the French Way?

Thanks very much for any ideas

 

[MinaKamina]

Why fly to Barcelona on the other end of Spain if you want to start walking 75 kms from Santiago?

Do get yourself a map of Spain and then consult https://www.rome2rio.com/

 

[henrythedog]

From Madrid there are direct trains to (amongst others) Pamplona, Logroño, Burgos, Leon, Sarria and Santiago.

I wouldn’t fly to Barcelona personally.

 

[Bradypus]

If you do not want to fly to Santiago then perhaps A Coruña instead and train or bus from there to your starting point. Try a decent flight search engine like Kayak. It would be bizarre to fly to Barcelona just to travel all the way across Spain on ground transport.

 

[J Willhaus]

You can take a train to Madrid from Barcelona and then direct to Sarria or Ourense. That will be the closest train station but more than 100km out. Alternatively you could fly to A Coruna from the UK and walk from there it is slightly less than 100 km to Santiago and is one part of the Camino Ingles.

 

[CWBuff]

I would not fly to Barca either (although I love the city!). A Coruna seems to be the most logical place and being a short hop surely will be 'budget friendly' (I recall some Britts saying that if one catches RyanAir's proper sale its like 25-30GBP
then take it from there - explore all your options

Good luck & Buen Camino

 

[Bradypus]

A Coruna seems to be the moist logical place

Frequently moist like most of Galicia but well worth visiting all the same!

 

[trecile]

If you do not want to fly to Santiago then perhaps A Coruña instead and train or bus from there to your starting point. Try

Unless your heart is set on the Camino Francés, you could fly into A Coruña and start walking from there on the Camino Inglés, which fits into your 50 - 75 km requirement.

Camino Inglés | Camino de Santiago | Gronze.com

El Camino Inglés corresponde a la ruta de peregrinación utilizada en la Edad Media por devotos ingleses, irlandeses y de otros países del norte de Europa, que llegaban en barco al puerto de A Coruña y, en menor medida, a otros situados en las rías de Ferrol, Ares y Betanzos. Hoy, tras la...

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[Barbara]

Coming from the UK? Why not walk one of the English pilgrimage routes?