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There's no prize for not skipping stages
It's feasible and might be well something I might do BUT: are you familiar with Spain and camino-ing or is this a first for you? If the latter, just post your arrival time and I'm sure forum members will help you with your further planning if you don't feel confident to collect all the information through https://www.rome2rio.com/map/Barcelona/Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port as suggested by @Stivandrer.Would it be feasible to start my walk directly from the Barcelona airport and simply intersect with the Camino Frances? May as well start walking as soon as I get there, rather than hop on buses or trains, but I am asking the experienced members of this forum if this sounds realistic or stupid.
When I was in Barcelona I couldn't find a pedestrian walk way out of the airport. Caught a local bus into our hotel. Cheap then We trained it to leon but if you have lots of time.
It's certainly feasible, but it will add a few weeks extra-- it's 17 extra days if you head up the Ebro to Logrono, which is on the Camino Francese. The 10 days to Zaragoza aren't very exciting, and you will be one of the few pilgrims on that stretch. The other route, which goes through Catalonia up to Huesca in Aragon, and then over the sierra to Jaca and the Camino Aragones, joins on to the Camino Frances at Puenta la Reina--- it's an extra 19 days of walking. You might well be the only pilgrim you will see until Jaca, but it's a remarkable walk.
Another option is to train/bus from Barcelona to Zaragoza, and walking the 7 days from there along the Ebro river. It's fairly flat, and there are services easily available. You'll be seeing a part of Spain which few pilgrims get to visit, and you can settle into a walking rhythm on your own.
But if your time is tighter than that, you're likely best off just taking the train or bus to Pamplona, and continuing from there.
Hi Barry, the short answer to your question is yes, you can start from the airport and walk to Santiago. Try https://www.gronze.com/#todos for possible routes and then all the different route information available on the forum.
Much will depend on how much time you have, your budget and how far you can walk. Otherwise a train to Pamplona is a fairly easy option.
Hi, Barry,
Where does Camino Frances starts? There's no official start but many think it's St.Jean Pied de Port. To get there the closest airport is Biarritz.
But you can either bus, train or fly to Biarritz or Pamplona and get there.
If you want to start walking in Barcelona there's Cami Catala but it will take you days to intersect with Frances. See this map for wider picture: http://www.rayyrosa.com/loscaminos
Buen Camino
It's feasible and might be well something I might do BUT: are you familiar with Spain and camino-ing or is this a first for you? If the latter, just post your arrival time and I'm sure forum members will help you with your further planning if you don't feel confident to collect all the information through https://www.rome2rio.com/map/Barcelona/Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port as suggested by @Stivandrer.
I'd probably take a train to Pamplona and then a bus to SJPP. If there are considerable delays between connections, I'd explore Barcelona and/or Pamplona. One of the ideas of the whole thing is - at least for many - to slow down so why rush to get to the start.
Buena suerte (Spanish for Good luck)!
Hi and thank you for your reply. I wanted to start from SJPP because I purchased a passport from CSJ and told them I would be leaving from SJPP. I am very much a newbie at all this, so I don't know if that even matters. I don't even know if I had to buy the passport. I don't even know how it works. But just because I stated my point of departure doesn't mean I HAVE to leave from SJPP, does it?
Thanks for your input. Are buses and trains readily available to Pamplona, SJPP? Expensive? What do you think of hitchiking? I haven't done it in 40 years. I'm 69 now. Advisable? Or not?
What does everyone feel about hitchiking to Pamplona or SJPP?
Trains and buses are the easiest and perhaps even quickest way (except for going by car). Price will depend on various factors (possible discounts; early bird fares, etc); some timetables and fares are not yet published for June 2018 when you will be walking.Thanks for your input. Are buses and trains readily available to Pamplona, SJPP? Expensive? What do you think of hitchiking? I haven't done it in 40 years. I'm 69 now. Advisable? Or not?
Hello!
I bought my ticket to Barcelona thinking that would be the closest to the start of the Camino Frances. I since read on this forum that Madrid would have been the best place to fly into. Too bad that I have a non refundable ticket! My question to the forum is this:
Would it be feasible to start my walk directly from the Barcelona airport and simply intersect with the Camino Frances? May as well start walking as soon as I get there, rather than hop on buses or trains, but I am asking the experienced members of this forum if this sounds realistic or stupid.
Thanks for any info!
Warm Regards,
Barry
Lots of people choose to fly into Barcelona. Not a mistake at all. As others have mentioned, use Rome2Rio.com to find transportation options to SJPDP.Hello!
I bought my ticket to Barcelona thinking that would be the closest to the start of the Camino Frances. I since read on this forum that Madrid would have been the best place to fly into. Too bad that I have a non refundable ticket! My question to the forum is this:
Would it be feasible to start my walk directly from the Barcelona airport and simply intersect with the Camino Frances? May as well start walking as soon as I get there, rather than hop on buses or trains, but I am asking the experienced members of this forum if this sounds realistic or stupid.
Thanks for any info!
Warm Regards,
Barry
Hi and thank you for your reply. I wanted to start from SJPP because I purchased a passport from CSJ and told them I would be leaving from SJPP. I am very much a newbie at all this, so I don't know if that even matters. I don't even know if I had to buy the passport. I don't even know how it works. But just because I stated my point of departure doesn't mean I HAVE to leave from SJPP, does it?
You could look at Bla Bla Car on line and see if you can get a lift that way. Probably safer / more direct than hitch hiking.What does everyone feel about hitchiking to Pamplona or SJPP?
Between Igualada and Balaguer, overnight accomodations became more and more difficult to find, and while planning how to proceed beyond Balaguer, I was confronted with vast distances between lodging places, far in excess of what I could walk in a day. Perhaps accomodations are out there but my internet searches and study of Google Maps did not reveal them.
Hello!
I bought my ticket to Barcelona thinking that would be the closest to the start of the Camino Frances. I since read on this forum that Madrid would have been the best place to fly into. Too bad that I have a non refundable ticket! My question to the forum is this:
Would it be feasible to start my walk directly from the Barcelona airport and simply intersect with the Camino Frances? May as well start walking as soon as I get there, rather than hop on buses or trains, but I am asking the experienced members of this forum if this sounds realistic or stupid.
Thanks for any info!
Warm Regards,
Barry
That's not a bad price. Last year my fried and I paid €100 for a taxi from Pamplona to St Jean. How long did it take?Hi Barry,
I have purposely arrived in Barcelona and taken a cab to SJPP right from the airport. Yes, it does cost a bit more than a bus ($120 USD), but it was direct, clean and comfortable. I can say with almost 99% assurity you may also meet up with others on the plane or in the airport that may share a cab with you there. You could also post here that you might be looking for someone to share the cost. All in all there is no need, as others have mentioned, to throw your plans down the drain over a minor mistake.
Buen Camino !
I guess that I'm also a bit surprised that a taxi driver would take you on such a long journey so far from his home. It's not something that I would have thought of.Hello Trecile,
It took several hours, but the exact time I am not sure of. It really was a no brainer for me to do it this way since I knew the driver does this route day in and day out and he knew exactly where I was going in SJPP. I figured by paying a bit more it would alleviate the issue of trying to find where I was going.
I fly into BCN everytime I fly into Spain. I stay with my fiancee who lives just outside of BCN. I traveled by train and bus to get to SJPdP in one day. Walking from BCN is in my future plans but it will ad nearly half a month to the camino. Buen Camino.Hello!
I bought my ticket to Barcelona thinking that would be the closest to the start of the Camino Frances. I since read on this forum that Madrid would have been the best place to fly into. Too bad that I have a non refundable ticket! My question to the forum is this:
Would it be feasible to start my walk directly from the Barcelona airport and simply intersect with the Camino Frances? May as well start walking as soon as I get there, rather than hop on buses or trains, but I am asking the experienced members of this forum if this sounds realistic or stupid.
Thanks for any info!
Warm Regards,
Barry
I guess that I'm also a bit surprised that a taxi driver would take you on such a long journey so far from his home. It's not something that I would have thought of.
Do you recall what the actual price was?****I stand corrected on my previous statement of the taxi ride cost***
I was thinking Pamplona to SJPP NOT Barcelona to SJPP !!!!
Sorry for the misinformation..........................................
So you didn't take a taxi from Barcelona to SJPDP?Pamplona to SJPP $120 USD
We intentionally flew to Barcelona as we'd never been to Spain and then, since we were starting in Ponferrada for our first Camino, took the all day train across Spain to Ponferrada, passing through Zaragoza, Pamplona, and other cities mentioned above where you can easily connect with various Camino routes. If you've never been in Barcelona, you are in for a treat.Hello!
I bought my ticket to Barcelona thinking that would be the closest to the start of the Camino Frances. I since read on this forum that Madrid would have been the best place to fly into. Too bad that I have a non refundable ticket! My question to the forum is this:
Would it be feasible to start my walk directly from the Barcelona airport and simply intersect with the Camino Frances? May as well start walking as soon as I get there, rather than hop on buses or trains, but I am asking the experienced members of this forum if this sounds realistic or stupid.
Thanks for any info!
Warm Regards,
Barry
Easy to catch a train to Pamplona and then a bus to SJPD.Hello!
I bought my ticket to Barcelona thinking that would be the closest to the start of the Camino Frances. I since read on this forum that Madrid would have been the best place to fly into. Too bad that I have a non refundable ticket! My question to the forum is this:
Would it be feasible to start my walk directly from the Barcelona airport and simply intersect with the Camino Frances? May as well start walking as soon as I get there, rather than hop on buses or trains, but I am asking the experienced members of this forum if this sounds realistic or stupid.
Thanks for any info!
Warm Regards,
Barry
What is GRONZE? Sounds like a great resource.My wife and I purposely chose to fly into Barcelona in order to see the Montserrat Monastery (a short train ride out of town and the start of the traditional Camino Catalan). From there, taking buses to Jaca to walk the Camino Aragones enroute to the Camino Frances.
In short, YOUR Camino can be whatever you want it to be - use GRONZE to determine a route that suits your available days and interests. There's no prize for not skipping stages, so find the path that works for you.
What is GRONZE? Sounds like a great resource.
Hello everyone; American senior-citizen-newbie-deluxe here. My travel buddy & I will fly into Barcelona on 1st Sept 2018. We are walkers, but have never done anything like this before, plus we are not Spanish speakers. Our return leg to Toronto is on 13th Oct. 2018, so we have 6 weeks to get the job done on the CF. Please be so kind as to detail how best to get to SJPdP from Barcelona Int'l. airport (BCN) and then back there from Finisterre or Santiago at trail's end in October. Any advice will be welcomed and appreciated!
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