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  1. Glenshiro

    Train Discounts over 60s

    I bought a Tarjeta Dorada ( €6) at Ponferrada, handing over my Irish passport as proof of age. It gives my nationality as "Eirannach" which is Irish for - Irish. Examining my Tarjeta Dorada some hours later (and many miles away,) I found that the clerk had recorded my name as Sr Eirannach. Which...
  2. Glenshiro

    Logroño Bus Station

    The old bus station had a beautiful Art Deco facade. Bet the new one doesn't!
  3. Glenshiro

    A lift from Ponferrada to Santiago de compostela

    Too late for the OP, but, if I was you, I wouldn't start from there. There are only two trains westward from Ponferrada each day, one at 06:15, which you have already missed, taking 4h 18m to SdC, including a bus service between Monforte de Lemos and Ourense, and the other at 18:36 (I took it...
  4. Glenshiro

    Bus station or airport for spending the night in Santiago?

    If you stay at the airport you'll need to get a taxi to the Intermodal Station - first bus is at 07:00. (Last one is 00:30) Timetable here.
  5. Glenshiro

    Hotel for midnight arrival at Santiago airport

    Thanks, really useful info. I was going to stay at the Garcas, but the earliest bus into town is too late for my train, so booked at the Nest instead. It's on the bus route from the airport, and there's a bus after my flight arrives. Again, thanks to all who contributed.
  6. Glenshiro

    Hotel for midnight arrival at Santiago airport

    Thanks to all who replied - I love this group!
  7. Glenshiro

    Hotel for midnight arrival at Santiago airport

    Thanks. I'll check it out.
  8. Glenshiro

    Hotel for midnight arrival at Santiago airport

    Thanks, but that means an overnight stay at Stansted
  9. Glenshiro

    Hotel for midnight arrival at Santiago airport

    Thanks
  10. Glenshiro

    Hotel for midnight arrival at Santiago airport

    I'm looking at flights from UK to SDC in April, but they all seem to arrive at 23:00, Anyone know a hotel that has reception open at 01:00? Tried a couple already with no luck.
  11. Glenshiro

    Getting from Madrid Airport to Leon

    ALSA is currently showing 8 buses on 16 April from T4 at Madrid Barajas airport to Leon, journey time approx 4h 30m. I recommend the Supra bus if it suits your timetable - extremely comfortable.
  12. Glenshiro

    Where to land and transfer to Roncesvalles

    I know many people on this site use Rome2Rio, but I would also recommend using the Directions tool on Google maps, which I have always found helpful and up-to-date for all forms of public transport, and especially useful for rural bus lines.
  13. Glenshiro

    Clarification of new entry rules in Oct 24.

    This could conceivably speed up entry for travellers to Spain/France or anywhere else in the Schengen area. Earlier this year I travelled to Australia via Singapore. For each country I was required to fill in an online form, effectively a visa application/landing card. This took just a few...
  14. Glenshiro

    Seeking travel advice for UK to Biarritz trip in Spring 2024

    I find Google maps to be the most reliable source of information on travel by bus and train. If you are flying from the UK to Biarritz in spring next year, (i.e. in March, April or May) you will be flying with Ryanair (three times a week, Friday Sunday and Monday from London Stansted) or...
  15. Glenshiro

    Ryanair, applause

    That's a shame. I was on one of the first flights from Stansted to Dinard. There was an article in the paper offering free flights, so I rang my Mum, the only person I knew who could travel at short notice, and we had a wonderful couple of days in Dinard and St-Malo.
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    Ryanair, applause

    O'Leary explicitly modelled Ryanair on Southwest when he took over the running as CFO in 1988. Southwest started up in 1971.
  17. Glenshiro

    Ryanair, applause

    I once flew Stansted-Zaragoza with Ryanair for £1. The bus into town cost more. I took the train and bus to Canfranc, Pau and Biarritz - and flew home for €1. I was tempted to tell friends I'd taken sandwiches and slept in bus shelters.... Seriously, if you pay attention to the conditions...
  18. Glenshiro

    Correos labels

    I laminated the sheet.
  19. Glenshiro

    Fly to Asturias or Santander airport to get to Leon?

    There are many more flights to Madrid than either Asturias (almost an hour on the bus from the airport to Oviedo) or Santander and there are lots of high-speed trains from Madrid Chamartin, a 15 minute train ride from terminal 4 at Madrid airport, to Leon. So I would say that Madrid wins hands down.
  20. Glenshiro

    Bus from Santiago bus station to airport

    OK - Assuming Muxia bus goes to the Intermodal (i.e. bus and train) station, take the 6A to the airport. Simples. Coming from the airport, best stop is probably Virxe da Cerca - Praza de Abastos 2. That's the one @Bradypus mentioned at #6 above. You can find Rua Vilar from there?

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