I’m considering this route on a solo trip in late September. I’ve got experience in the US, but am a bit concerned about way finding. Suggestions? Recommendations? Thanks!
Yes, other than coordinating travel to meet in Sarria for the last 117k, we plan to leave much of the middle to take care of itself.
Suggestions/recommendations for favorite places to eat and sleep along the way are welcomed!
I have found the Rome2Rio.com website to both accurate and astonishingly comprehensive for information of all types of travel everywhere you can think of -- or think of traveling to. It lists air, trains, buses and driving, usually with costs and...
If you have the time, please consider the slower direct route. I just checked some prices and realised that it's the train I took from Vitoria Gastiez to Santiago in April. For a random day in September the fare to Barcelona is 22 euros and for...
Suggest you look at www.seat61.com, a non-commercial website which explains all about train travel in Europe and gives the best websites to use for timetables and booking tickets. I did this journey on my way home last year, and it gives a great...
The fastest journeys are about 7 hours and involve a change of stations in Madrid. The RENFE website is not very helpful for journeys which involve a change of trains. It might be worth searching using a third-party website instead. That can also...
In between, there are so many albergues making communal dinners, as best they can, and often very good. Support the locals, make new friends, and have a splendid time.
I'm Daniel from the U.S. My wife and I are in our early 60s and planning our first pilgrimage along the latter part of the French Way. We fly into Madrid on 9.25.24, and take a train to Leon on 9.28. My wife is looking for a 5 day excursion...
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