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Cycling the Camino Francés Route with Bikes from Santander

JasonWSM

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Cycling the Camino May - June 2023
Hello fellow Pilgrims, I’m cycling with a group of 5 from Santander over the Picos de Europe onto the Camino Francais Route, we hope to arrive in Santiago with a few days to spare to welcome others and soak up the pilgrim experience as walkers and cyclists complete their pilgrimage.

Question: What trains permit travellers with bikes and what rail service is best for Santiago to Santander please. See you on the Camino and thanks for any help.
 
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What trains permit travellers with bikes
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You'll get them on the Media Distancia and Regional Express without dismantling. If you dismantle them you can get them on the faster trains. Check the sizes.

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There are only 3 places on MD which have to be booked but free if less than 100km. Sometimes there is only 1 place. If over 100km it's €3

Network map is here for Frances: Renfe

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Maps of AVE (high-speed), Larga Distancia (long-distance) and Media Distancia (mid-distance) line maps
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FEVE network for north coast:


As regards getting to SdC you'll be quicker cycling as the route (if you are not boxing them) and assuming you are going over the Picos to Leon it would be - Leon - Ourense - Vigo ** - SdC

** Last time I tried the Ourense - SdC line I was told no bikes.
 
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