Finisterre Trip

[mamodavis]

Hi guys, I have researched this a lot, and I can’t quite make up my mind so I am asking for your advice as it getting nearer to us doing the Camino. On our last day when we reach Santiago De Compostela we have planned to stay for two days Now here is where I am stuck Do you think we should take the local bus and do Finisterre on our own trip Or Do the Coach Trip?? I am lost on what to do any advice please.

 

[domigee]

Hi! I don't know anything about a coach trip but I took the bus back from Finisterre to Santiago... From memory it takes about 2 hours, there are timetables somewhere on the forum if you do a search... It's pretty straightforward.
Once in Santiago, you can obtain all the details from the Galician tourist office .

 

[MTtoCamino]

Hi guys, I have researched this a lot, and I can’t quite make up my mind so I am asking for your advice as it getting nearer to us doing the Camino. On our last day when we reach Santiago De Compostela we have planned to stay for two days Now here is where I am stuck Do you think we should take the local bus and do Finisterre on our own trip Or Do the Coach Trip?? I am lost on what to do any advice please.

Depending on your timeline it is a very nice walk...

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

Hi guys, I have researched this a lot, and I can’t quite make up my mind so I am asking for your advice as it getting nearer to us doing the Camino. On our last day when we reach Santiago De Compostela we have planned to stay for two days Now here is where I am stuck Do you think we should take the local bus and do Finisterre on our own trip Or Do the Coach Trip?? I am lost on what to do any advice please.

Hi, last year my wife and I took the bus back to Santiago after walking from Santiago to Finisterre. Wish you well and a Buen Camino, Peter.

 

[Anniesantiago]

I prefer to find 2-3 other pilgrims and rent a taxi.
For pretty much the same price as the bus (which takes you round trip to Finisterre), you can hire a taxi to take you to Finisterre, stay as long as you want, take you to Muxia, stay as long as you want, then return. You go on your own schedule (within reason) and can have lunch at either place and be home in time for dinner. Taxis can be found around the side of San Martin Pinareo and you can negotiate with the drivers there.

 

[gerardcarey]

I was approached by 3 other Pilgrims who wished to hire a rental car for a day. 20 euro each. Left after breakfast for Finisiterre then Muxia. Lots of fun, getting lost, having a great seafood lunch, and visiting all the places we had looked forward to seeing.
Top day.
Regds
Gerard

 

[MartinZ]

It's a beautiful quite walk from SdC to Finisterre with mostly die-hard pilgrims. If you have three days to spare I definitely recommend it!
(Personally I would rather take the walk to Finisterre then staying in SdC)

What is the "coach trip" you're talking about?

 

[fiona99]

If you have time get off the bus at Cee and walk last few kms to Finisterre....the coast route is really beautiful when the sun is out...

 

[mamodavis]

Thank you all so much for the great replys the Taxi sounds a good idea and we can would out a deal with him for the day, that way we wont be rushing back for a bus, the day trip is
Coach & Day Trips - CaminoWays.com

 

[whariwharangi]

Hi guys, I have researched this a lot, and I can’t quite make up my mind so I am asking for your advice as it getting nearer to us doing the Camino. On our last day when we reach Santiago De Compostela we have planned to stay for two days Now here is where I am stuck Do you think we should take the local bus and do Finisterre on our own trip Or Do the Coach Trip?? I am lost on what to do any advice please.

Santiago is a good place to use up a day if that's all you have.

Finisterre is a nice place that is best accessed by walking from Santiago for four days.

Going there and back on the same day by bus (which is a long bus trip) allows perhaps two hours to explore. Monbus is the service provider.

 

[mamodavis]

"OH" I heard Finisterre was a place not to be missed I thought We could go for the day, now I'm all mixed up again. I have a day in Santiago in place as I have also heard it is a lovely City.

 

[Kanga]

If I only had one day I'd spend it in Santiago, not Finisterre. Just for fun I looked up the Michelin Touring Guide. It gives Santiago de Compostela 3 stars (the top rating) and Finisterre none. I love Finisterre and the coastal ports, but would not miss Santiago.

 

[peregrina2000]

I agree with Kanga that if the choice is between one day in Santiago or one in Finisterre, I would definitely pick Santiago.

I also think that a lot (most?) of the raves about Finistere come from people who walk there. It is just an awesome experience to walk west till you can walk no further. And if you're lucky enough to see the sunset, wow wow. But as fishing villages go, it is pretty, yes, but there are many other very pretty seaside villages along the coast in Spain. I know beauty is very subjective, but I think many would agree that some of the seaside towns and villages along the Norte are much "prettier."

My first Camino ended in Santiago and we took a bus to Finisterre and spent a night there. Enjoyable, some good food, but it absolutely didn't pack the same punch as when I have walked there. But maybe that's just me. I'm not trying to discourage people from going there in a bus or a car, but just think that the experience is very different when you walk. Buen camino, Laurie

 

[NualaOC]

Hi @mamodavis, I suggest that you just wait and see how you feel when you get to Santiago. The tourist office has lots of helpful information about the options for visiting Finisterre. However, you may find that you just want to spend a day pilgrim-watching and wandering around the city.

For what it's worth, I agree with @Kanga and @peregrina2000 's comments re Finisterre. Walking to Finisterre and spending time there is a great experience. IMO, a day trip there mightn't be the best use of your limited time.

 

[whariwharangi]

"OH" I heard Finisterre was a place not to be missed I thought We could go for the day, now I'm all mixed up again. I have a day in Santiago in place as I have also heard it is a lovely City.

You heard wrong. Finisterre is a place to be experienced ... and you won't do that in the time between bus arrival and bus departure.

You wouldn't gulp back a glass of wine, instead you read the label, sniff the cork, swirl it in your glass, smell it, taste it, and savor it.

 

[Anemone del Camino]

One thing is for sure, don't do the coach thing, just get on a regular bus from the bus station. And do NOT go on a Sunday when all the coaches will be in ruining it. A day there is just fine. Not much to see or do. But you can say you've been there. Muxia is more much special, and sitting on the rocks at sunset with the church just behind you wonderful. But if you don't know Santiago, you may well want to just stay there, visit the market, take the rooftop tour, visit the current pilgrim exhibit at the cultural center, the museum of the Galician people etc.