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Congratulations! Sounds like you thought through those factors that you could anticipate at this time. None of us really knows what demands will be made of us.. but I consider it to be just another part of My Camino this year! We’ll get through it! Ultrea!I have bought my ticket, sooner than I anticipated and with no clear idea of what demands will be made of me when I arrive in Spain. I don't yet believe that I am going. The price was right, the transfers were right (one transfer in Canada each way) and I sincerely hope that the time is right. Wish me luck.
Rome to Rio is always helpful for this kind of thing...I believe that I shall be taking the train from Barcelona to Valencia, where I shall begin my camino.
I have bought my ticket, sooner than I anticipated and with no clear idea of what demands will be made of me when I arrive in Spain. I don't yet believe that I am going. The price was right, the transfers were right (one transfer in Canada each way) and I sincerely hope that the time is right. Wish me luck.
Hostel Vicky is in the old town of Barajas and has probably been there since before the airport grew around the town. That’s different from the area around BCN, so I’m guessing that to stay out by the airport you’ll have only the standard airport hotels to pick from. But maybe someone has different first hand info.Someplace like Hostel Viky at Barajas,
It is very easy to take the bus from the airport to Placa Catalunya. In 2018, we spent a few days in Barcelona before catching the train to Pamplona and then the bus to SJPP. There are lots of lovely /Airbnb properties in the area. We stayed in a super convenient little property on Bon Succes, which is just off Las Ramblas and about a 2-3 minute walk from the Place Catalunya. There is a metro station beneath the Place that will take you to Sants.Now that I have my flights booked I shall need to get some information about Barcelona. It had not occurred to me that that city would be part of my caminos. Can anyone suggest where to stay, either near the airport or near the Sants train station? I believe that I shall be taking the train from Barcelona to Valencia, where I shall begin my camino. I had not considered that transportation of all sorts would be frequently available when travelling between two of the biggest cities in Spain. The main train station in Valencia is very central and I have pretty much decided on a hotel close to there for a couple of nights. My flight from Canada arrives in Barcelona too late to try to get another flight and arrive in Valencia past midnight.
Albertagirl, while you’re waiting for September to arrive you could figure out what terminal you land in.I shall be getting to the train station as quickly as I possibly can to take the next train to Valencia.
Thanks. You have already helped me fill several hours. As far as I have figured out, the R2N Cercanias line at Terminal 2 of Barcelona airport stops at the Barcelona Sants railway station in three stops. When my plane lands in Barcelona, I shall ask the airline staff if this is terminal one or two, and if terminal 2, "Where are the Cercanias trains?" if terminal one, "Where do I get a green buses to take me to terminal two?" That's as far as I've got, but there's lots of time still to chew on it. Thanks very much.Just trying to help you fill what will otherwise be many hours of wishing and waiting.
Take a look at what airline you are flying and which terminal they are landing in at BCN you might be able to find it here on the airport site : bottom of the page click on airlines for which terminal locationThanks. You have already helped me fill several hours. As far as I have figured out, the R2N Cercanias line at Terminal 2 of Barcelona airport stops at the Barcelona Sants railway station in three stops. When my plane lands in Barcelona, I shall ask the airline staff if this is terminal one or two, and if terminal 2, "Where are the Cercanias trains?" if terminal one, "Where do I get a green buses to take me to terminal two?" That's as far as I've got, but there's lots of time still to chew on it. Thanks very much.
My thought exactly!Why the desire to skip one of the best cities in Spain (if not the entire world)?!!!! Time may be tight, but to stay at an airport hotel when Barcelona is a short, inexpensive bus ride away would be a travesty!
I found that there were some very cheap train ticket prices if purchased well in advance. I think that they were called Tourist tickets. They were something like half price or even less, my memory is fading.....Everyone is so willing to help. So far, in addition to the information about how to get to the Sants train station, I have discovered that Air Canada does not have a regular terminal at Barcelona Airport, but today two Air Canada planes from Frankfurt have landed at Terminal One. What I need to put on my phone are all the addresses of useful websites. Of course, I won't be able to use any of them until I buy a sim card in Spain. Rome2rio tells me that there is a train from Sants station in Barcelona to Joaquin Sorolla station in Valencia every 2 hours and 40 min. but I think it is a little early to try to book a train ticket for September. Likewise, I suspect that I shall get a better price on a hotel room for the end of November if I book later. Only my total unfamiliarity with Barcelona makes me want to find our what I might from those of you are familiar with the city. I am thinking that I am now quite comfortable with starting my camino in Valencia, where I have never been. I have spent so much time on the Valencian pilgrims website and received so much good advice that, when I look at maps.me I feel right at home there. Fortunately, there is lots of time to spend looking at websites and learning from the rest of you before I leave in September. The big thing is: I have bought my ticket so I finally believe that I am going.
Does anyone know if there is a pilgrim's website in Barcelona?
I just booked a train ticket from Barcelona to Pamplona for early September.I think it is a little early to try to book a train ticket for September.
I have bought my ticket, sooner than I anticipated and with no clear idea of what demands will be made of me when I arrive in Spain. I don't yet believe that I am going. The price was right, the transfers were right (one transfer in Canada each way) and I sincerely hope that the time is right. Wish me luck.
I caught the train from BCN to Pamplona too, arriving at 9:40pm. Waited out a thunderstorm then walked to my accom’ at Hotel Yoldi, which was perfect for me, especially given my long journey from Aus.I just booked a train ticket from Barcelona to Pamplona for early September.
This trip is likely to take all day with a transfer. I think you’re right to expect schedule changes between now and the end of your Levante but I don’t think the times will be much improved from what is showing now. So I think that your travel planning, such as you are able to do, should dedicate a full day for Santiago to BCN.15% more services, in particular, the Ave and Larga Distancia trains. I expect that those will be the routes that I need to get .... from Santiago to Barcelona.
Hi @Albertagirl@CWBuff
Just to let you know that, shortly after I posted about trains to Valencia on this thread, Air Canada cancelled my direct flights to and from Canada. I had to start again with a new set of flights and challenges, so I cannot help at all with this. Sorry,
@Albertagirl
You access this discount by buying the tickets when they are displayed on the Renfe website. There is only a limited number of tickets and so they may be all sold on a particular journey.re: Train from Barcelona to Valencia - I looked it up as well and there are couple of trains on daily basis not all of them are 2h20min...about 3\day are
here is my question (and i agree with @Albertagirl that info on Renfe is not 'very helpful') and perhaps some of the Spain residents may know a bit more
I see an Acceso T.Turistico discount option, but there is NOTHING anywhere that explains what it is and how can one use it\get it etc.
So, could someone from Esteemed Members here shed some light please?
Are Senior Discount Cards available to non-Spaniards? Tell me more!So I seem to have misunderstood my booking details (not a good idea). I may be able to take the train to Valencia on the day that I arrive in Barcelona. If there is a Renfe office at the airport, I shall see if I can get a senior's card, for lower train ticket costs. However, I shall definitely need to spend a night in Barcelona before my return flight, as I shall have to be at the airport in good time in the morning. So if anyone can suggest a hotel near the airport or the train station (I shall probably take the train from Santiago) that would be helpful. Someplace like Hostel Viky at Barajas, which provides a bed for the night for people flying out in the morning, then ferries them to the airport, would be ideal.
I had a Renfe senior's card: "Tarjeta Dorada" on my first pilgrimage. I don't think that I ever used it. Now that I have had my original flights cancelled by Air Canada, there is a good chance that all my travel to and from airports will be by bus, so I may decide not to get one this year, or just never get around to purchasing one.Are Senior Discount Cards available to non-Spaniards? Tell me more!
Are Senior Discount Cards available to non-Spaniards? Tell me more!
Really difficult to find information about this. It seems that is a discount that you can get when you want to travel to a train station where a trip on an expensive Tren Turistico starts. You need a promo code to activate the discount and you presumably get the code with the purchase of the trip on the T.Turístico.see an Acceso T.Turistico discount option, but there is NOTHING anywhere that explains what it is and how can one use it\get it etc.
Yes, they are called Tarjeta Dorada and can only be purchased in person at a Renfe station. They cost about 5€ and are good for a year. The range of discounts depends on the type of train and day of the week. Once you have the card, I believe you can use your tarjeta to get the discount in an online purchase, but I have never tried to do that.Are Senior Discount Cards available to non-Spaniards? Tell me more!
Much appreciated!!!! Thanks, peregrina2000!Yes, they are called Tarjeta Dorada and can only be purchased in person at a Renfe station. They cost about 5€ and are good for a year. The range of discounts depends on the type of train and day of the week. Once you have the card, I believe you can use your tarjeta to get the discount in an online purchase, but I have never tried to do that.
The attached screen shot shows how the discount depends on which train you use. It is in Spanish but easy to understand.
The so-called PROMO fares are actually much cheaper, with discounts up to 70%. But there are only a few per train and they sell out quickly. More info here.
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