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A friend and I are planning the Camino Portugues beginning in Tui on 21 April 2014. This is our first time on the Camino. We have been having difficulty in our schedule from Porto to either Tui or Valenca on the 20th of April. Our plan was to travel from Lisbon to Fatima and then get a train from Fatima to Porto, then a train from Porto to Valenca/Tui. We are having problems because our travel from Fatima to Porto, then on to Valenca/Tui is on a Sunday (Easter Sunday, at that!). We find that we can get from Fatima to Porto by train, but we are having trouble finding a train (or bus) schedule from Porto to Valenca/Tui on a Sunday afternoon. We would rent a car but cannot because is no drop-off location in Valenca or Tui.
Anyone out there with experience or suggestions?
Sorry to get into the topic, but these two busses from Tui is the only way to get there? Looking at the schedule the very first bus will get us there at 3pm. It is too late to start the walk that day... Is there a way to get to Valenca in the morning?
A friend and I are planning the Camino Portugues beginning in Tui on 21 April 2014. This is our first time on the Camino. We have been having difficulty in our schedule from Porto to either Tui or Valenca on the 20th of April. Our plan was to travel from Lisbon to Fatima and then get a train from Fatima to Porto, then a train from Porto to Valenca/Tui. We are having problems because our travel from Fatima to Porto, then on to Valenca/Tui is on a Sunday (Easter Sunday, at that!). We find that we can get from Fatima to Porto by train, but we are having trouble finding a train (or bus) schedule from Porto to Valenca/Tui on a Sunday afternoon. We would rent a car but cannot because is no drop-off location in Valenca or Tui.
Anyone out there with experience or suggestions?
Thanks, Judy, but it seems that the cost to drive from Portugal to Vigo is prohibitive because of the drop-off charges in Spain for a Portugal rental car. So that won't work.Hi. we are having a similar problem arriving into Santiago and starting to walk in Tui (we are travelling on a Sunday though). we arrive too late for public transport and so we are hiring a car at Santiago airport, driving to Vigo airport, dropping off the car and getting a taxi to Tui from there. Seems by far the cheapest way to do it. I'm told its about 20km from Vigo to Tui. Does this help?
Buen camino.
Try walking, otherwise you'll be missing the best part!
Hello Leblanc, and welcome to the Forum.
I think that your main question was already answered by @falcon269 . Besides that, I think that you should know one thing or two about your plan: train from Fatima to Lisboa it's possible, and from Fatima to Porto too, BUT the Fatima train station, it's not near the sanctuary. Well, actually, the sanctuary it's not located in Fatima, it's placed in a village called Cova da Iria. So, you are not really in Fatima. Train station stays far as 23km!
For you to reach Fatima from Lisbon, and to go to Porto from Fatima, you should take an Express Bus. You can check the schedules in http://www.rede-expressos.pt/
From there, you can also see schedules from buses from Porto to Valença. You can always do the crossing from Valença do Minho to Tui by foot.
Best Regards
Diogo
Thanks very much, Diogo. We had read about the 23 mile distance from the train station to the town at Fatima, but we were under the impression that there exists a shuttle service from town to the train station - do you know if this is correct? We have been planning to take the express bus from Lisbon to Fatima as you suggest and then take the train to Porto from Fatima. Do you think that we will be better to take the bus from Fatima to Porto? Would it not take a great deal more time to travel to Porto by bus? We have a concern about the travel time by bus, because of the apparent few opportunities to get to Tui (or Valenca) on a Sunday afternoon from Porto.
Seven days a week.Thanks, Falcon269. this might be a solution to our problem. Can you tell me if that schedule indicates that those buses are active on Sundays? (I apologize, but my Portugese is non-existent.) Thank you for your help.
You could also stay in Santiago overnight and catch the Alsa bus the next day at noon to Valenca Do Minho (arrives 13:15 Portuguese time) which allows enough time to walk back, depending on your first overnight stop. If O Porrino, no problem. If Mos or Redondela then it depends on what time of year you are walking and when the sun sets!Hi. we are having a similar problem arriving into Santiago and starting to walk in Tui (we are travelling on a Sunday though). we arrive too late for public transport and so we are hiring a car at Santiago airport, driving to Vigo airport, dropping off the car and getting a taxi to Tui from there. Seems by far the cheapest way to do it. I'm told its about 20km from Vigo to Tui. Does this help?
Buen camino.
Thanks, Falcon269...that looks as though it might solve our problem. I appreciate the help.Seven days a week.
I am also trying to find out how to get to Tui from Oporto. I was happy to see the Alsa schedule, except I had problems with the Alsa app. I will be doing the camino in September from Tui. Where do u get the bus from Oporto. I am staying at Gaia..can I pick up the bus from Gaia? Thanks.
Thank you so much falcon269.The bus station in Oporto is at the Casa da Musica metro station. You can get there from the Gaia suburb by walking, bus, metro, or taxi.
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Porto is international, so you need to go to the International tab.I tried to log in to Alsa website to get schedules and fares, but it doesn't accept oporto as a valid origin?
Sorry to get into the topic, but these two busses from Tui is the only way to get there? Looking at the schedule the very first bus will get us there at 3pm. It is too late to start the walk that day... Is there a way to get to Valenca in the morning?
I just tried to price a car, it gave me 735$ for a day?!!!!! I could not believe it, sounds unreasonable... We can theoretically fly to Vigo directly, the ticket is about 150$ more then Porto. But we would like to see A little bit of Portugal even it is just a day...
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