For 2024 Pilgrims: €50,- donation = 1 year with no ads on the forum + 90% off any 2024 Guide. More here. (Discount code sent to you by Private Message after your donation)
I don't think so, unless maybe they have some concessions for the disabled or something. If you are sure of the date, I would book in advance, since I think the fast trains are all based on allocated seats. You can book on the Renfe site and there is an English option I think. If you want to...
Wow!! Thanks for letting us know. I have a ticket from Sarria to Madrid for the following day (Tues 8th). The trouble with strikes is that they obviously inconvenience you on the day but can also have 'knock-on' effects for the day after. I suppose buses are also a possibility, but they are...
I arrived in Carrion yesterday but had to get a taxi for the last 7km from Villalcazar because of leg injury. It was very easy to organise and only cost 8 euros. These are Carrion taxi #s recommended by hotel: Mariano - 659 602 144 or 662 557 568; Jesus 639 886 824. I had to take one just now to...
I got a direct bus from Bilbao. It took two hours and left at 10am - obviously you would need to check timetable. There was a hotel right near the Bilbao bus station, a bit spartan but just across the road, two minutes away - Hotel Estadio, 60 euros.
From memory (?), I got a train from SdC to Tuy, then taxi across the border in Valenca in Portugal, thence a train to Porto. I got off there, but I think train continued on to Lisbon. Tuy and Valenca are extremely close, about 5-10 minutes in a taxi.
I think that, if you are coming from London and starting at Tui, it may be best to get a flight to Porto, and thence a train to Valenca. Valenca is then only a short taxi ride to Tui, which is the other side of a river. But don't forget to advance your clock by one hour! I am suggesting this...
This site is run by Ivar at in Santiago de Compostela.
This site participates in the Amazon Affiliate program, designed to provide a means for Ivar to earn fees by linking to Amazon