Getting to an airport from Burgos

Gumba · Mar 19, 2017

Hello!

I am starting to plan our Camino - me, husband and our sons aged 9 and 12. Due to time constraints and the fact that we want to make it an enjoyable experience for our sons we will be doing our Camino in stages over 3-4 years (from Australia)

We will be flying in to Paris and either catching a train or plane down to SJPdP. I am thinking of going as far as Burgos.

I am after advice on the best way to get to an international airport - either Paris or Spain (it doesn't matter) from Burgos OR is there a more convenient town that we should aim for on our last day.

I haven't worked out the finer details of our walking time - we are leaving Oz March 20 2018 and aiming to catch a flight home no later than 12 April (a day or 2 earlier would be better).

I will post this question separately, but would love to hear any experiences of walking in March and walking with children.

Thank you.

Rich1 · Mar 19, 2017

My wife and I walked SJPDP to Burgos last year. There's a regular bus service that goes from Burgos to Madrid airport T4. Journey time is 2:30. Bus station is central - I believe the train station is further.

https://www.alsa.es/en/home

We're starting again in a few weeks time from Burgos - fly to /Madrid, bus to Burgos - then walk to Leon/Ponferada.

Buen Camino

Gumba · Mar 19, 2017

Thanks Rich1, that's great news. I would be interested in your progress, you are traveling around the same time (one year apart - we are planning to leave 12 months from today)

Buen Camino

Peter Fransiscus · Mar 19, 2017

Gumba said:
Hello!

I am starting to plan our Camino - me, husband and our sons aged 9 and 12. Due to time constraints and the fact that we want to make it an enjoyable experience for our sons we will be doing our Camino in stages over 3-4 years (from Australia)

We will be flying in to Paris and either catching a train or plane down to SJPdP. I am thinking of going as far as Burgos.

I am after advice on the best way to get to an international airport - either Paris or Spain (it doesn't matter) from Burgos OR is there a more convenient town that we should aim for on our last day.

I haven't worked out the finer details of our walking time - we are leaving Oz March 20 2018 and aiming to catch a flight home no later than 12 April (a day or 2 earlier would be better).

I will post this question separately, but would love to hear any experiences of walking in March and walking with children.

Thank you.

Hello, you can also check the ROME2RIO website.
Wish you well,Peter.

FLEUR · Mar 19, 2017

Burgos train station is fairly new and situated outside the city. There are buses from Burgos to the station.

hikingmd_05 · Mar 19, 2017

I also took that bus last Sept. Departure was delayed for 1 hr which causing temporary stress & got to T4 just in time for the my departure.
I'll be taking the Alsa bus from Astorga to Madrid Barajas T4 again when I'll finish the next leg of my camino (Burgos-Astorga) this June.

Bala · Mar 19, 2017

We also took the bus from Burgos to Madrid -- fortunately left right on time! The station is a short walk from the Cathedral, just through the city gates and a few blocks down the main street. We walked over the afternoon before to buy tickets and just generally "see what the deal is." The bus was comfortable, the ride was pleasant, and we arrived at the airport right on time. Buen Camino!

Anemone del Camino · Mar 19, 2017

FLEUR said:
Burgos train station is fairly new and situated outside the city. There are buses from Burgos to the station.

They moved it? Used to be just across the river right after leaving the casco historico.

mspath · Mar 19, 2017

Anemone del Camino said:
They moved it? Used to be just across the river right after leaving the casco historico.

Yes, the center-city Burgos rr station was closed a few years ago. The new station outside the city is Burgos-Rosa de Lima.

See more here--
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/train-station-in-burgos-google-maps.6859/

Bradypus · Mar 19, 2017

Anemone del Camino said:
They moved it? Used to be just across the river right after leaving the casco historico.

Yes - right on the NE edge of town not too far from the airport. Wide open land on 3 sides. Feels very strange and unlikely for the major station of a city the size of Burgos.

Anemone del Camino · Mar 19, 2017

Bradypus said:
Yes - right on the NE edge of town not too far from the airport. Wide open land on 3 sides. Feels very strange and unlikely for the major station of a city the size of Burgos.

Good to know, thank you. So is it still walking distance from the cathedral? I don't know where the airport is.

FLEUR · Mar 19, 2017

It's rather like an airport terminal building. Having been on the train all day travelling to Burgos it seemed like a good idea to walk those kms from the station into the city,
....................................it wasn't!

Bradypus · Mar 19, 2017

Anemone del Camino said:
Good to know, thank you. So is it still walking distance from the cathedral? I don't know where the airport is.

@anemone I'd be careful about using the phrase "walking distance" on this forum - Calais to Rome was within walking distance for me but it took me a while Google Maps makes it 5.5km from the station to the cathedral by the most direct route. Wouldn't want to do it in a hurry.

Anemone del Camino · Mar 19, 2017

mspath said:
Yes, the center-city Burgos rr station was closed a few years ago. The new station outside the city is Burgos-Rosa de Lima.

See more here--
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/train-station-in-burgos-google-maps.6859/

Who came up with that idea? Thanks for the info.

Anemone del Camino · Mar 19, 2017

Bradypus said:
@anemone I'd be careful about using the phrase "walking distance" on this forum - Calais to Rome was within walking distance for me but it took me a while Google Maps makes it 5.5km from the station to the cathedral by the most direct route. Wouldn't want to do it in a hurry.

Very true!

Bradypus · Mar 19, 2017

Anemone del Camino said:
Who came up with that idea? Thanks for the info.

Probably tied up with the new high-speed train lines popping up all over Spain. They need a lot of space and the old tracks just aren't up to the job. Easier to build brand new lines and stations in a lot of places than to upgrade the existing ones. Building a new line through Burgos itself would have been a nightmare politically and logistically.

bernhugo · Mar 19, 2017

Rosa de Lima station, Burgos, is 7 Kms outside the city centre.

FLEUR · Mar 19, 2017

Exactly!
And the J.Briefley map made it look easier than it was.
Finally when we eventually rocked up in the centre of old Burgos I was so excited to see a distant yellow arrow that I promptly tripped on a shallow kerb and fell flat on my face propelled by the rucksack on my back. Fortunately I suffered only bruising and no teeth or glasses were broken but it was not the best way to start that section of the C.F.

whariwharangi · Mar 20, 2017

Gumba said:
Hello!

I am starting to plan our Camino - me, husband and our sons aged 9 and 12. Due to time constraints and the fact that we want to make it an enjoyable experience for our sons we will be doing our Camino in stages over 3-4 years (from Australia)

We will be flying in to Paris and either catching a train or plane down to SJPdP. I am thinking of going as far as Burgos.

I am after advice on the best way to get to an international airport - either Paris or Spain (it doesn't matter) from Burgos OR is there a more convenient town that we should aim for on our last day.

I haven't worked out the finer details of our walking time - we are leaving Oz March 20 2018 and aiming to catch a flight home no later than 12 April (a day or 2 earlier would be better).

I will post this question separately, but would love to hear any experiences of walking in March and walking with children.

Thank you.

The best option is the ALSA bus from downtown Burgos to Madrid.

2nd best is take the ALSA bus to Bilbao. Bilbao is major Euro-connected airport.

3rd best is take ALSA bus from Burgos to San Sebastian or Renfe train from Burgos to Irun/Hendaye.

Take Renfe Cercanias train from San Sebastian to Irun Renfe Station.

Take Euskotren/Metro Donostealdea from Irun Colon Station to Hendaia. (or walk 3 km)

Take SNCF train from Gare d'Hendaye to Paris.

Gumba · Mar 21, 2017

Thank you everyone for you input and suggestions.

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