Getting Back to UK from Santiago

Frank66

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May/June 2016 Camino Frances
September (2017) First stage of Camino Portugués

• Sep 23, 2015

• #1

I'm doing the Camino in May 16. I start out on May the 4th (Star Wars Day!) and plan on flying from London Stansted to Biarritz then train to Bayonne and on to SJPDP. I know my Camino is a while away, but I wondered if anyone has any advice about getting back to the UK from Santiago. I'm open to any suggestion (apart from walking back to SJPDP and retracing my route out there - I think my employers would be less than pleased with a 10 week absence!)

 

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bernhugo

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• Sep 23, 2015

• #2

Ryanair run flights from SDC to Stansted or have done recently. Check their website to see if they still run.
If not I believe that EasyJet go to Gatwick from SDC.

 

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mountaingoat999

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we are due out Jan 2016

• Sep 23, 2015

• #3

Frank66 said:

I'm doing the Camino in May 16. I start out on May the 4th (Star Wars Day!) and plan on flying from London Stansted to Biarritz then train to Bayonne and on to SJPDP. I know my Camino is a while away, but I wondered if anyone has any advice about getting back to the UK from Santiago. I'm open to any suggestion (apart from walking back to SJPDP and retracing my route out there - I think my employers would be less than pleased with a 10 week absence!)

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Frank66

I fly loads of times to Santiago and back.. flights daily.....cheaper if you book now........also try and not take the train from to London Stansted airport very expensive .. ....... USE NATIONAL EXPRESS COACHES..

 

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mountaingoat999

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we are due out Jan 2016

• Sep 23, 2015

• #4

national do a coach through out the day .......if your take the 07:00 am, arrives Stansted airport 11:00 am. cost £32:80 very cheap if you book a return. your flight time is 14:05 perfect

 

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• Sep 23, 2015

• #5

Frank66 said:

I'm doing the Camino in May 16. I start out on May the 4th (Star Wars Day!) and plan on flying from London Stansted to Biarritz then train to Bayonne and on to SJPDP. I know my Camino is a while away, but I wondered if anyone has any advice about getting back to the UK from Santiago. I'm open to any suggestion (apart from walking back to SJPDP and retracing my route out there - I think my employers would be less than pleased with a 10 week absence!)

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I travelled back by bus from Santiago to Santander (wonderful scenery passing over the Picos Europa then along the coast) then overnight ferry on Brittany Ferry from Santander to Plymouth. This will be more expensive than flying but it is a gentle return to the hurly burly of non-Camino life and Santander is a lovely city.

 

scruffy1

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Holy Year from Pamplona 2010, SJPP 2011, Lisbon 2012, Le Puy 2013, Vezelay (partial watch this space!) 2014; 2015 Toulouse-Puenta la Reina (Arles)

• Sep 24, 2015

• #6

Unless you live closeby Stansted is like Finisterra, the end of the world! Find a good travel agent-they can often find a good price London-Birritz/Bayonne and Santiago-London if you travel with the same airline. I think 65 quid and eight hours on a bus are too much to pay for zero joy!

 

Tia Valeria

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Pt Norte/Pmtvo 2010
C. Inglés 2011
C. Primitivo '12
Norte-C. de la Reina '13
C. do Mar-C. Inglés '15

• Sep 24, 2015

• #7

We took the bus (Freire) to Lugo and then (Monbus) to Ribadeo, then the FEVE through Oveido and to Santander - stayed overnight at each place. Then the ferry to Plymouth (it also goes to Portsmouth on a different day) giving as @SEB says a gentle return to home/working life.

 

Bradypus

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Too many and too often!

• Oct 12, 2015

• #8

There are also lots of flights from A Coruna to Heathrow and Gatwick. Usually fairly cheap and you don't end up in Stansted airport - the armpit (or worse) of England.

 

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whariwharangi

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• Oct 12, 2015

• #9

Aena Santiago website shows airlines and destinations.
http://www.aena.es/csee/Satellite/Aeropuerto-Santiago/es/

If that doesn't suit ... try going to either Madrid or Porto by train where there are frequent flights to the various airports in London.

Aena operates all airports Spain.
Ana operates all airports Portugal.

 

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aghamore

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Walked Chemin Piemont to Pamplona 2010/2012.Pamplona to Santiago 2013/2015

• Oct 14, 2015

• #10

Easyjet fly Santiago to Gatwick. Came back that way on 26th September.