Cycling the Camino Francés Route with Bikes from Santander

[JasonWSM]

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.

 

[Corned Beef]

What trains permit travellers with bikes

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

Renfe line maps

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:

https://www.renfe.com/content/dam/renfe/es/Viajeros/Secciones/Cercanias/Mapas/feve/map_feve_general.png

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.