Easiest connection to CF from Barcelona

[jennysa]

A friend is flying to Barcelona and then wants to walk for 10 days on the Camino Frances. What is the easiest way to link up with the Camino Frances from Barcelona?

 

[Kiwi-family]

It’s just under 4 hours by train to Pamplona

 

[Josep Montserrat]

A friend is flying to Barcelona and then wants to walk for 10 days on the Camino Frances. What is the easiest way to link up with the Camino Frances from Barcelona?

Hi Jennysa,

This is the timetable for next monday by train.


Alvia trains go on to Miranda de Ebro, Burgos and Leon.


https://venta.renfe.com/vol/search.do?c=_9RyU

By bus,


https://www.monbus.es/en/routes-points-of-sale/19/travel-barcelona-sants-pamplona-iruna/#seleccion


Bon Camí

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

For the train to Pamplona I recommend sitting on the right (starboard) side for better views. The ticket might assign seating so make a request when buying the ticket.

 

[t2andreo]

If you only have 10 days walking and want to arrive at Santiago de Compostela to obtain the Compostela, you need to start no farther away than Ponferrada. I believe there are trains from Barcelona that stop there as well.

Check www.rome2rio.com

Hope this helps.

Tom

 

[Avandorp]

A friend is flying to Barcelona and then wants to walk for 10 days on the Camino Frances. What is the easiest way to link up with the Camino Frances from Barcelona?

If your friend has 10 days to walk the camino, I don't think he should start in Pamplona. Probably Ponferrada, Astorga or Leon is the farthest from Santiago (s)he can do. There trains to Leon actually continues to these other cities.

 

[Kiwi-family]

If your friend has 10 days to walk the camino, I don't think he should start in Pamplona. Probably Ponferrada, Astorga or Leon is the farthest from Santiago (s)he can do. There trains to Leon actually continues to these other cities.

It depends if the friend needs to finish in Santiago or not. Pamplona to Burgos is a lovely walk achievable in ten days. They might want to maximise their short time walking, especially if Santiago is not essential on this trip.