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If I lived in Spain and was buying train tickets all the time I would probably book through Renfe but for one or two tickets a year I don't mind paying a little bit more if its easier for me.
I was just on Trainline today looking for a ticket in June from Santiago to Madrid and it showed no availability. Thanks for the post. I already have some bus and train ticket booked on Trainline of May just need that last Train ticket in June. I don't mind paying a little extra as I don't have...
I stayed last June at OK Hostel for one night. It was a nice easy walk to Atocha the next morning. Liked it so much i'am staying for 3 nights in June at the end of my Camino this year.
I bought my ticket through Trainline before I left Canada as I was worried about it being full as I had to leave that day and did not want to pay for a taxi. There was a lot of people waiting for the bus when I arrived at the station so was happy to already have a ticket.
I bought my bus ticket from Pamplona to SJPP before I arrived in Spain through Trainline. Because there is only one bus at noon it could sell out, I didn't want to take the chance plus the bus ticket is cheap.
I opened an account last year For Trainline to book my Train Ticket from Madrid to Pamplona, Santiago to Madrid and my bus ticket for Pamplona to SJPP on my laptop. Its nice you can get train and bus tickets on there website. Then I found they had a phone app so I downloaded the phone app and my...
I didn't get asked in Spain last year when I landed at Madrid but I got asked at Heathrow Airport once when I went to London. I didn't have a room booked so I just had to answer a few additional questions.
I didn't go to Samos last June when I walked to Sarria. But this June when I walk again I made a decision to go to Samos. I read a post of yours from 2021 that recommend to stay overnight and to book a room at Casa Licerio. So I have a room booked there for June. Was originally going to walk to...
There seems to be a few good Hostal located in central Madrid. I think i'am going to book at the ok Hostal for 3 nights at the end of June which is on a weekend. Stayed there last June on a Saturday night for one night, it was very nice with a super friendly staff.
on air Canada the same for a return flight. Just on there website today, and the first leg of the flight to Madrid was half the price as the return leg to Vancouver.
i'am doing doing that also for a MayJune Camino in 2024. Going to buy my ticket within the next 2 weeks for a 7 or 8 weeks return ticket to Madrid than figure out where I want to walk in the new year. Maybe I'll put different caminos in a hat and pull out a few and go that way lol. Although I am...
I arrived by train to Madrid from Santiago on a Saturday with a flight out Sunday. As I had never stayed in Madrid before I was going to get a hotel close to airport.I was arriving solo. But many people on this forum said stay downtown and enjoy the restaurants, Plaza Mayor and Plaza Sol. So...
I stayed there this past June as recommended by some on this forum. Yes, it was a nice walk to Plaza Mayor and Sol. The baggage storage was nice as I got there a few hours before check-in. Also very important to me was the nice short walk to Atocha Station the next morning to catch the airport bus.
I flew Vancouver to Toronto to Madrid. Same day flew to Pamplona and stayed the night there. Woke up refreshed, took the 12 noon bus (which was only 17 euros) and arrived with no jet lag in SJPP.
Mine too, and I did miss my train because my plane was delayed 4 hours in Toronto on my way to Madrid. But with the Trainline mobile app I just clicked cancel ticket at Toronto airport and my refund was done by the time I landed in Madrid. Can't say enough how easy it was. Also bought my bus...
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