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  1. piogaw

    Getting from Paris to Sevilla in March

    if madrid barajas airport is your destination, you can catch the cercanias, the commuter train to madrid atocha station to connect with the train for sevilla. there are many high speed trains that go to sevilla daily. example price for 15th of march at 1300 hour is 28.70 euros. duration of 2...
  2. piogaw

    Getting from Paris to Sevilla in March

    how about flying transat from toronto to london and separate ticket london to sevilla. buen camino.
  3. piogaw

    Travel to St Jean de Pied de Port

    how about flying into madrid and goes from there to sjpp? it will bve more convenient for you to fly home to the states. regular train service from sjpp to madrid takes 5 hours 44 minutes and also there is a night train with couchette that arrives in the early morning for your flight back to the...
  4. piogaw

    What is realistic?

    imho you are taking a big risk in travelling the easter weekend where every tom, dick and harry and their families are all travelling. easter weekend in france and especially in spain as it is one of the major holiday weeks in both countries. also i believe you will have trouble obtaining train...
  5. piogaw

    No longer a train from Santiago to Madrid?

    hello lalibeans, give me the date you plan to travel and i will look it up for you with the info. i am currently habving a little holiday in madrid. good luck. bvuen camino.
  6. piogaw

    No longer a train from Santiago to Madrid?

    There are at least two trains from sdc to madrid, these are direct trains to madrid. I took these trains on a regular basis and the timetable is more or less the same. I suspect you tried to find a schedule that is too far in advance. Buen camino.
  7. piogaw

    Santiago dC to Salamanca…?

    Hello camino 2014, I took the train, if i recall correctly, from sdc to madrid and get off in zamora as there is no direct train to salamanca. Then i walked to the bus station which is a short distance from the train station. There are regular buses on weekdays to salamanca. I would not...
  8. piogaw

    Flights from North of England to First stop

    hello al, i don't know what happened to the previous post. i thought i would get it corrected. we have not heard from you for a while. we miss your sense of humour. what happen to you? are you being enslaved by your lovely senora in espana? are you having such a great time that you have...
  9. piogaw

    update on the tarjeta dorada (senior card)

    please note i have been doing some research on the advantage of the senior discount on renfe trains. the tarjeta dorada on ticket discount is not always cheaper. it is also not necessarily cheaper if you buy the ticket at the last minute. i have checked a sample booking for february from...
  10. piogaw

    Flights from North of England to First stop

    Hello sacred heart, At this point i think imho the best for you is the following: Make your way to london stansted airport. Timetable for flights to biarritz! sunday flight departs at 12:15 and arrive at 15:05, flight time 1hr 50 min. Spain and france are one hour ahead of uk. Monday to...
  11. piogaw

    Advise on going to Fatima Shrine from Santiago

    hello alphonso, for the bus station in santiago, if you are coming in from the camino frances, just go back to the way you came in. follow rua san pedro all the way to the roundabout where the traffic light is located. walk straight ahead and you will see the bus station on your left. you will...
  12. piogaw

    Flights from North of England to First stop

    if you fly to bilbao, you can take a bus to the bus station from the airport. there are buses going from bilbao to pamplona, duration 1 1/2 hours and cost approximately 15 euros. you can always start your walk from pamplona. or if it is more convenient for you, you can fly from london stanstead...
  13. piogaw

    Flights from North of England to First stop

    hello sacred heart, welcome to the forum. easyjet flies from manchester airport to bilbao. there are other flights to biarritz only in the summer months.
  14. piogaw

    Santiago to Madrid

    I have been doing some research on train travel from sdc to madrid. The cheapest morning train to madrid on a promotion for 01/03/2014 is €16.25 only. The prices vary from day to day. Please note this is internet price. This price is even cheaper than buying ticket with a tarjeta dorada. For...
  15. piogaw

    Santiago to Madrid

    Sample fares for trenhotel 00852 sdc to madrid, departure: 22.33, arrival: 08.02 (next day), duration 9h 29 min. Internet price: 2nd cl - €20.35; 1st cl - €66.20; 2nd cl bed - €79.30; 1st cl double family - €116.60; 1st cl single - € 182.30, these two prices are with extra amenities; 1st cl...
  16. piogaw

    Santiago to Madrid

    Sorry, i forget to mention. When booking your renfe ticket for medium and long distance trains, you can ask for a quiet compartment where no conversation or cell phone talk is allowed. Also no crying babies.
  17. piogaw

    Santiago to Madrid

    Hello ltfit, Too bad you are a spring chicken. If you have been an oldster like me, it would have cost you less than €33, even buying at the last minute.
  18. piogaw

    Question re Walking Poles and security Santiago airport.

    Very wise decision. No headache or worries.
  19. piogaw

    Santiago to Madrid

    Please refer to: Transport from Santiago to Madrid Discussion in 'Traveling to/from the camino' started by riatolken, Apr 29, 2013. In this forum. Buen camino.
  20. piogaw

    Paris m- Barcelona High Speed Train started

    Finally the direct connection from barcelona to paris. This should make it easier for peregrinos who are coming from the northern and eastern part of europe to come to the camino. Sillydoll, thank you for the info. This project has been delayed after delays. Hope renfe and sncf can get the...

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