| For 2024 Pilgrims: €50,- donation = 1 year with no ads on the forum + 90% off any 2024 Guide. More here. (Discount code sent to you by Private Message after your donation) |
|---|
If you don’t want to go through central Madrid; take the bus. The ALSA (bus operator) website is easy to use.How can I get to Burgos from Madrid? I know there are few options (yes Google search) but which one is the easiest to use from Madrid Barajas airport?
Toilets for which you’ll generally need a 50(euro)cent coin.Alternatives. But bus from the Madrid airport (Terminal 4) is best & fastest. The bus station in Burgos (where the bus finally stops) is right outside the city gate to the Cathedral, in other words smack in the centre of Burgos city. Long distance buses in Spain are comfortable, with toilets. And there are frequent departures 24/7, so no need to rush it: Take transport/walk to T4, go to the ALSA counter, buy a ticket, and 2.5 hours later you arrive in Burgos centre. Walk to your place for the night, and then:
Buen Camino!
Never experienced that, it has always been free on my (many) bus travels, but if it happens; OK by me. But it is a good reminder to bring some cash in your pockets.Toilets for which you’ll generally need a 50(euro)cent coin.
Thank you! I will check it out.If you don’t want to go through central Madrid; take the bus. The ALSA (bus operator) website is easy to use.
Many thank for for your clear directions! really appreciated!Alternatives. But bus from the Madrid airport (Terminal 4) is best & fastest. The bus station in Burgos (where the bus finally stops) is right outside the city gate to the Cathedral, in other words smack in the centre of Burgos city. Long distance buses in Spain are comfortable, with toilets. And there are frequent departures from T4 24/7, so no need to rush it: Take transport/walk to T4, go to the ALSA counter, buy a ticket, and 2.5 hours later you arrive in Burgos centre. Walk to your place for the night, and then:
Buen Camino!
If you are flying from LA, you may consider a night in a good bed in Madrid, and go next morning to Burgos. Depends on your time of arrival in Madrid.Many thank for for your clear directions! really appreciated!
Yes! I do owe you a beer or twoIf you are flying from LA, you may consider a night in a good bed in Madrid, and go next morning to Burgos. Depends on your time of arrival in Madrid.
If in stead you choose train, you should consider the following:
If you are 60+ of age, you can buy a gold card (Carta Dorada, also bought at the train station) before you buy your ticket at the train station: It will give you 25% discount on all train trips in Spain for a whole year. You owe me a beer for that tip when I find you...
Looks like that's the best way! thank you!We've done both bus and train. The train station means a local bus to get from the station in Burgos, but Alsa bus from T4 is very convenient and inexpensive and drops you right in the center of Burgos. We have ridden Alsa in Spain about a dozen times now and have always had a good experience. If you've got a smart phone with data, the Alsa app is very straightforward.
Buen Camino!
My husband and I traveling to Burgos from MAD on July 22. Do we need to buy ALSA tickets ahead on website or usually available ? Worried about if plane is late arriving at MAD missing pre-booked ticket but also want to make sure get on a bus soon after arriving (around 8 am). Any suggestionsAlternatives. But bus from the Madrid airport (Terminal 4) is best & fastest. The bus station in Burgos (where the bus finally stops) is right outside the city gate to the Cathedral, in other words smack in the centre of Burgos city. Long distance buses in Spain are comfortable, with toilets. And there are frequent departures from T4 24/7, so no need to rush it: Take transport/walk to T4, go to the ALSA counter, buy a ticket, and 2.5 hours later you arrive in Burgos centre. Walk to your place for the night, and then:
Buen Camino!
You must do what you think is best for you. FYI, I have never pre-booked bus or train in Spain: Plans may change...My husband and I traveling to Burgos from MAD on July 22. Do we need to buy ALSA tickets ahead on website or usually available ? Worried about if plane is late arriving at MAD missing pre-booked ticket but also want to make sure get on a bus soon after arriving (around 8 am). Any suggestions
I pre-booked my ALSA ticket from MAD to Burgos this past April. My plane arrived early, but I was able to go to the ALSA booth at the airport to change my ticket for an earlier bus at no charge. By the way, I noticed that the tickets being sold online for my bus on the day of travel were much more expensive than the one I had purchased a few weeks prior even though the bus was less than half full.My husband and I traveling to Burgos from MAD on July 22. Do we need to buy ALSA tickets ahead on website or usually available ? Worried about if plane is late arriving at MAD missing pre-booked ticket but also want to make sure get on a bus soon after arriving (around 8 am). Any suggestions
Can you walk to T4 from the old terminal?walk to T4,
Depends on how much time you have. It's a bit of a distance. But as far as I remember, there are shuttles to take you there (bus/train). The distance from Barajas airport T2 to T4 f.ex., I believe, is ca 3 kms. I did walk once: No big deal. Not much for a pilgrim.Can you walk to T4 from the old terminal?
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?