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I'm in the same situation you are. April 12th 0900 arrival. Mass transit to Atocha. We opted for the later 1505 train to Pamplona, arrival time 1830. Better safe that sorry. According to GOOGLE maps it should take about 30 minutes via subway then train. GOOGLE is not always right. Buen CaminoHi everyone,
Can someone tell me how much time I need to get from Madrid airport to Puerta De Atocha train station ? I arrive 8:40 am from Australia on a Saturday and on this day there is only a 9:40 am or 3pm train to Pamplona, I think the earlier one is cutting it pretty close. Alternately there is a indirect 10:30 am connection, would that be enough time ?
The bus is double the travel time so not that keen on that option.
Thanks in advance,
Katie
@Katie A I'd be wanting a sleep in Madrid after the flight from Australia, unless you are having a stop-over somewhere.
Kanga just got the Alsa link to work from your post and one leaves 10:45am from T4 so that should be enough time surely ... Like the idea of not dicking around getting into Madrid sleep deprived and arriving Pamplona 3:30pm.
Thanks so much
Katie
Katie, I think the Napoleons route is closed until end of March. I'll check when I get to SJPDP on Thursday because I want to go that way too. Go ahead and ask me if I was disappointed!Guys,
Your help has been wonderful ! I am still deciding but arrive T1 so I'd say either a) EMT express bus to Atchoa for the 3pm train & check out the museum
b) get to T4 for the bus to Pamplona (Renshaw can you please direct me to the best website as I keep getting no buses leaving on 23rd April or its in Spanish!)
c) Stay in a cosy hotel near Atchoa, then catch train on Sunday. Have been worried about getting over the jet lag before attempting the Napolean route from SJPDP ....
Have temporarily booked Corazon Puro for the Sat night for ease of lift to SJPDP and their well reputed hospitality
Anyway, thanks again everyone, you make it so much easier to research
Buen Camino
Katie
Since you can catch the bus right at T4 at the airport, factoring in the time into Madrid from the airport may make it a non-issue. My memory is a bit hazy, but as I recall the bus took maybe 4 hours at most. The buses are really not bad, but do lack some of the amenities of the train....The bus is double the travel time so not that keen on that option...
That is too funny!HEHE Who is our Aussie forum member who forgot to reset his watch and left the Pension at midnight thinking it was 6am?
He though that all the restaurants were opening up early untill he passed a Farmica sign.
All platforms are available.the only restricted areas are the boarding areas.Hello all! My wife, daughter, son-in-law and I will be doing the camino in June. We will stay overnight in Madrid at Hostal Viky. Since we are so close to the airport, will we be able to return to the airport to take either the train or bus to Pamplona? Or, once you leave the airport, is access to those platforms not available?
Hey Katie!
Taking into account all the messing around getting to the centre of Madrid , the best is by bus. The bus to Pamplona stops at T4 and Pamplona bus terminus is only a short walk to the old town. I have done this countless times - the only way to better it is to take a Taxi to Pamplona.......... big bucks .........unless there are a few of you and the taxi takes you all the way to SJPDP?
Since you can catch the bus right at T4 at the airport, factoring in the time into Madrid from the airport may make it a non-issue. My memory is a bit hazy, but as I recall the bus took maybe 4 hours at most. The buses are really not bad, but do lack some of the amenities of the train.
The bus I took took 6 hours to get to Pamplona and made one stop, but only for a change of drivers and it was at a gas station in the middle of nowhere by the highway.Jim .. That bus you you got from T4 to Pamplona .. did you have a transfer at Saria ?
We transferred someplace, but I don't remember where it was. It was a pretty quick transfer -- it seemed like we simply got off one bus, grabbed our backpacks from the luggage bay, and walked right over to the other bus. And neither my wife nor I remember it being a 6-hour trip -- it was more like the 4 hours I mentioned before. Luckily, we had some snacks with us, otherwise we would not have been able to get any lunch along the way.Jim .. That bus you you got from T4 to Pamplona .. did you have a transfer at Saria ?
If you try to book a ticket on Alsa you will see the trip is 5:30h long.We transferred someplace, but I don't remember where it was. It was a pretty quick transfer -- it seemed like we simply got off one bus, grabbed our backpacks from the luggage bay, and walked right over to the other bus. And neither my wife nor I remember it being a 6-hour trip -- it was more like the 4 hours I mentioned before. Luckily, we had some snacks with us, otherwise we would not have been able to get any lunch along the way.
Well, we did it a couple of years ago, so perhaps memory is not so accurate, or maybe schedules, transfer times, etc have changed.If you try to book a ticket on Alsa you will see the trip is 5:30h long.
There is another bus company who takes you direct to Pamplona from the airport. I think they have service bus from Pamplona to Valcarlos. They use the route Pamplona Logroño Burgos Madrid. The company is PLM. I dont know exactly but I think that Alsa route finish at Logroño.Katie, there are also buses direct from T4 (where you land) at Madrid to Pamplona. There could be a change of bus at Soria. See the Alsa website here
There is also 24 hour bus service from the airport into Madrid to Atocha - as well as metro. So no need to take a taxi. This compendium of links might be useful
I was wrong I sorry. ALSA has a route to Pamplona by Soria my mistake is that I live near to Logroño and Pamplona people use a route to Madrid crossing by Soria. I was thinking about the route Madrid Soria Logroño instead the route Madrid Soria Pamplona.There is another bus company who takes you direct to Pamplona from the airport. I think they have service bus from Pamplona to Valcarlos. They use the route Pamplona Logroño Burgos Madrid. The company is PLM. I dont know exactly but I think that Alsa route finish at Logroño.
I'm curious about recent experiences taking the bus (i.e. comfort/cleanliness/ease of service) as I haven't been able to find much info specific to those issue in the last year or so. I am in a similar bind with respect to a tight timeline to catch the train (already booked, unfortunately) on 30APR, so am looking at the ALSA bus as a backup in the [likely] event I cannot make the 1530 train to Pamplona. Separate note, looks like I could rent a car one-way for about €43... but that seems to be stretching the spirit of the Camino a tad! Thanks in advance.I didn't read this entire thread, I admit.
But I"m just stumped as to why people want to take the train when they can walk out of the terminal and onto a bus to Pamplona.
Having done both, the bus is SO much easier in my opinion, and much more pleasant than the noisy train.
I'm curious about recent experiences taking the bus (i.e. comfort/cleanliness/ease of service) as I haven't been able to find much info specific to those issue in the last year or so. I am in a similar bind with respect to a tight timeline to catch the train (already booked, unfortunately) on 30APR, so am looking at the ALSA bus as a backup in the [likely] event I cannot make the 1530 train to Pamplona. Separate note, looks like I could rent a car one-way for about €43... but that seems to be stretching the spirit of the Camino a tad! Thanks in advance.
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