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    Madrid accommodation

    Good day, I am looking for some suggestions on where I should be staying in Madrid. I will be coming back from Santiago and be in Madrid at about 9pm next Sunday. (May11) I have a flight to catch on Monday morning at 8am therefore I would need to be at the airport by 6am. There was a...
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    Buying Rail Tickets on RENFE

    Hi, I just wanted to share that I bought my train tickets today from Renfe website with no complication at all. Whatever they did to enhance their website work like a charm compared to what I've read from epople experiences in the past. After the payment was process, I was able to print a copy...
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    Is there a bus from the Airport to Sarria, or near it

    Good day, You may also take the train from Madrid (Chamartin station) to Sarria directly. I just booked my ticket today via renfe website and had no issue with it. (from Canada) Good luck and Buen Camino!
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    Flying with Ryanair

    Thank you everyone for the inputs. After much considerations and ease of mind, I've decided to take the train back from Santiago to Madrid. Thank you to all the information and I do hope that this thread would help any other furture pilgrims how to plan when flying with RyanAir. Cheers and...
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    Help planning my way to Sarria and back from Santiago

    Last step before I make my purchase was to register as a user on renfre website which it is totally common practice. However since I never took the train anywhere, is it common practice to request for your passport number? I understnad when you are booking for flight as it is manditory but this...
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    Help planning my way to Sarria and back from Santiago

    Last set of questions before I buy Renfre tickets online: 1- In which form will I get the tickets? (I am from Canada) 2- I will be now travelling with 2 others. If I buy all the tickets at the same time, how does seats assignment goes? 3- Santiago back to Madrid: how early would we need to be...
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    Help planning my way to Sarria and back from Santiago

    I'll go with your recommendation and buy it in advance but will check the refund/transfer policy before. From your experience, if I was to land as scheduled and be out of customs by 11 am, allowing myself a little more than 1 hr to get to the train station should be sufficient right? I...
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    Help planning my way to Sarria and back from Santiago

    Finally bought my plane ticket! I am schedule to arrive in Marid on May 3 @ 10:05 am. Plan A is to make my way to Chamartin station for the 12:20 pm train to Sarria after I land. Currently I don't know which terminal I will be when I land but hopefully I can take the metro. (My connection...
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    Flying with Ryanair

    Thank you everyone for the information. Our flight is now booked and we will be flying back home from Madrid on Monday May 12 8:35am. My thoughts are to leave Santiago ealry on Sunday after the pilgrim mass and enjoy Madrid in the evening. Right now I am leaning towards taking the train at...
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    Flying with Ryanair

    I am looking to book a flight with Ryanair on May 11 from Santiago to Madrid. Right now I am looking at the 8pm flight so that I can enjoy Madrid night live before flying back to Ottawa-Canada on Monday morning. I read quite a few things that I need to pay attention when flying with them as...
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    Help planning my way to Sarria and back from Santiago

    Thanks for all the info. I know for fact that I can fly to Santiago from Montreal which will cost around $1200-1300. However I would need to drive to Montreal (2 hours away) and leave my car there. With ticket to madrid ($1100) + train ticket, I will be spending pretty much the same amoutn...
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    Help planning my way to Sarria and back from Santiago

    Thanks everyone for your inputs. Much appriciated. How far is the train station from the airport? I don't mind taking a taxi to get there if it is faster. Another option I might consider is to stay one might in madrid and take the train to Sarri on Sunday. But I rather spend that night in...
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    Help planning my way to Sarria and back from Santiago

    I am schedule to walk the Camino from Sarria to Santiago on May 5, 2014 with a group which we will be meeting in Sarria. Right now I am trying to plan the best way for me to get there. After reading lots of threads and some search, I think I have a plan but would like your input. Arrival: My...

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