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Gosh! Don't mention that bridge into Pontedeume. I have a bridge phobia and that one was awful with the low barriers either side. When I got there there was a fiesta of some sort going on and accommodation was full, so I had to cross back across the bridge to the hotel and then cross it yet again the next morning. I was a nervous wreck and had to go for a beer. The barman explained that they'd raised the pavements on the bridge when they put streetlights in, but hadn't raised the retaining walls. But it was OK because 'Nobody falls'. Hmm. There's always a first, but it wasn't me!Stedds said:I did this last year! Flew into Santiago and then got the bus into town, walked upstairs in the bus station and got a ticket to Ferrol. It is worth hanging around Ferrol for the day to rest up before the hike to Pontedueme, a lovely little fishing town. There is an awesome beach to check out before you cross the bridge into Pontedueme as well
Buen camino!
Ha ha! Yes, even if there had been a good sized wall either side I would have had to go for a beer because there were all manner of bizarre things going on in that town during the fiesta. They also have very badly designed benches outside one of the bars there. I was sitting on one end when the guy sitting on the other end stood up and the whole bench tipped over from my weight almost hitting him on the head and leaving me on my backside on the ground. At least everyone else got a good laugh from it. Pontedeume is a strange town. They laugh at danger there. :lol: Buen Camino!JohnnieWalker said:
Thanks @lynnejohn for the useful informationHi Stephen - Laurie provides the information here:
http://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/alsa-bus-station-santiago.9566/
Monbus is the line that goes from Santiago to Ferrol. You can go to this site and enter your dates to view the times
http://horarios.monbus.es/
Here, falcon provides the actual timetable (2011)
http://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/buses-from-santiago-to-ferrol.10944/
Buen camino!
PERFECT! Thanks for all that information.Hi Stephen - Laurie provides the information here:
http://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/alsa-bus-station-santiago.9566/
Buen camino!
Nice plan ! A long way !Just out of a spirit of sharing another approach ...
I am considering taking :
- eurostar from London to Paris
- TGV from Paris to Barcelona
- overnight train from Barcelona to A Coruna
- train/bus/taxi from A Coruna to Ferrol
- start camino following morning
The eurostar bit is expensive, and I may not be able to get to Barcelona in time for overnight train that evening.
But looking to make it possible.
I have an aversion to flying - not phobia - just the unpleasantness of the process, and the nice ease-in and 'romance' of a long train journey.
Mig. You have to pay at the busstation. there MONBUS has a casher window .Hi, does anyone know whether you can just pay on the bus between Coruna and Ferrol or do you need to purchase a ticket in advance and, if so, is it only valid for a specific time? I have a late flight on Wednesday so not sure which bus I will be able to make.
Thanks in advance.
Mig
Thanks for the info.Mig. You have to pay at the busstation. there MONBUS has a casher window .
What I bought was a dayticket single fare.
I do not know what your age is but if... Over 65. Ask for un ticket "ida " and add to it "tercera edad ". Pensionados ( tercera edad means the "third age - pensionado) get a reduction on all kind of fares.
Buen camino
I can't tell you but probably the driver supplies the ticketsThanks for the info.
Do you know if there are ticket machines as well?. I arrive sometime after 9pm and concerned that the ticket window will be closed. Of course, if you don't need to specify a bus I could buy on line beforehand.
If there are several more stops, you should think you can pay at the bus.Thanks Albertinho and Falcon.
There is a last bus at 22:00 but it stops at several more places on the route (non-Autopista).
Regards
Mig
My doubt was that when last year we travelled from Santiago to Porto with ALSA bus and we only could buy our ticket at the Santiago busstation .the bus stopped in Vigo at the busstation where people boarded with an allready bought ticket and a stop at Porto airport to let people out aswell in Porto itself.@miguel_gp
On the bus from Coruña to Ferrol you get your bus ticket from the bus driver.
Ondo Ibili !
Thanks for the info.
Do you know if there are ticket machines as well?. I arrive sometime after 9pm and concerned that the ticket window will be closed. Of course, if you don't need to specify a bus I could buy on line beforehand.
I have emailed already and awaiting a response.You could contact the bus company to find out where you can get a ticket after 9 PM.
In Castillano ? (Spanish ?)I have emailed already and awaiting a response.
Thanks everyone for your replies.
Hope they will answer !In Castellano (or at least Google's version of it, Googleno)
I like your "way" by train . Should try to do it myself too.
Buen camino
Official response from Arriva below. As it turns out, the flight was on time so I also had the option to get the last train, which I did.Hope they will answer !
Arriva said:Thanks for contacting us. Yes, you can buy your ticket directly at the bus if you arrive just on time to get into, though if you have enough time, it would be better if you went to our ticket office at the bus station. We do not have problems with available seats, so it is no necessary to go really early.
Gosh! Don't mention that bridge into Pontedeume. I have a bridge phobia and that one was awful with the low barriers either side. When I got there there was a fiesta of some sort going on and accommodation was full, so I had to cross back across the bridge to the hotel and then cross it yet again the next morning. I was a nervous wreck and had to go for a beer. The barman explained that they'd raised the pavements on the bridge when they put streetlights in, but hadn't raised the retaining walls. But it was OK because 'Nobody falls'. Hmm. There's always a first, but it wasn't me!Buen Camino!
Yes and no. I'd caught a bug on the way over so I felt like death, and it seemed like a lot more than 25kms or whatever it is. On the positive side, that's probably because I was ill, and I managed it even in my compromised state. The mist on the sea in the morning was beautiful.Hi - we are planning on walking the Ingles in May this year. The trek from Ferrol to Pontedeume looks a bit daunting! Can you give us any comfort?!
Walk shorter stages !Hi - we are planning on walking the Ingles in May this year. The trek from Ferrol to Pontedeume looks a bit daunting! Can you give us any comfort?!
Hola and welcome. Are you on a tight time schedule? If you can take an extra day then you can do what Al suggests and/or stop at the albergue in Neda or at one of the hostals/hotels in Narón just before reaching Neda (See Johnnie W's guide in the Resources section) That gives you 2 shorter days to get into the swing of walking and then you can take the longer stages, or the options to take more stops as time etc allows.Hi - we are planning on walking the Ingles in May this year. The trek from Ferrol to Pontedeume looks a bit daunting! Can you give us any comfort?!
Thanks but only have the 5 days to spare!Walk shorter stages !
Ferrol to Neda
Neda to Pontedeume
Pontedeume to Minho
Minho to Betanzos
Betanzos to Bruma (or o Meson de Vento)
Bruma to Ordes
Ordes to Siguëro
Sigueiro to Santagio
All distances about 15 to 20 kms
So you do not have any alternatives others as walking long distances.Thanks but only have the 5 days to spare!
Thanks for all the advice. We are used to walking up to 15 kms regularly so I guess we can handle the 2 long stages on the 5 day recommended programme. Can't wait!Hola and welcome. Are you on a tight time schedule? If you can take an extra day then you can do what Al suggests and/or stop at the albergue in Neda or at one of the hostals/hotels in Narón just before reaching Neda (See Johnnie W's guide in the Resources section) That gives you 2 shorter days to get into the swing of walking and then you can take the longer stages, or the options to take more stops as time etc allows.
Buen Camino
I'm not sure what comfort you were expecting here if you only have five days and you plan to walk from Ferrol. A couple of long days are essential to make the distances you need to walk. If you want to spread the distances more evenly, you will need to look at accommodation options other than the Xunta albergues.Thanks for all the advice. We are used to walking up to 15 kms regularly so I guess we can handle the 2 long stages on the 5 day recommended programme. Can't wait!
Nigel
You do not say what time you arrive in Ferrol. If it is in the morning then you could walk to Neda/Narón on that day and then you will have 16kms done out of the total to Pontedeume. The stages are not written in stone, only according to available accomodation and the distance you want to walk daily. Pilgrims do walk to Narón in the afternoon of the day that they arrive. There are several places to stay there, or walk the extra 2kms to the albergue at Neda. Some comfort??Thanks for all the advice. We are used to walking up to 15 kms regularly so I guess we can handle the 2 long stages on the 5 day recommended programme. Can't wait!
Nigel
Did you calculate in that you encounter some pretty tirering inclined hills ?Thanks for all the advice. We are used to walking up to 15 kms regularly so I guess we can handle the 2 long stages on the 5 day recommended programme. Can't wait!
Nigel
Thanks to all replies. I was not looking for actual "comfort" but rather confirmation this is "doable" in the day at a 3,5 to 4km hourly average pace. Will leave Ferrol early morning.Did you calculate in that you encounter some pretty tirering inclined hills ?
Initially you asked " can you give us any comfort?" So some of experienced walkers and forummembers of the camino Inglès did !Thanks to all replies. I was not looking for actual "comfort" but rather confirmation this is "doable" in the day at a 3,5 to 4km hourly average pace. Will leave Ferrol early morning.
Nigel
You need help with arithmetic? At 3.5 km/hr the 30 km from Ferrol to Pontedueme will take 8.6 hrs. You need to arrive before 1900 if you want to use the Xunta albergue. Add about two hours for the climbs, breaks and meals and you will need to be leaving Ferrol by 0800.Thanks to all replies. I was not looking for actual "comfort" but rather confirmation this is "doable" in the day at a 3,5 to 4km hourly average pace. Will leave Ferrol early morning.
Nigel
Thanks for that. Arithmetic is ok but have no practical experience of the terrain. Obrigado meu amigo!You need help with arithmetic? At 3.5 km/hr the 30 km from Ferrol to Pontedueme will take 8.6 hrs. You need to arrive before 1900 if you want to use the Xunta albergue. Add about two hours for the climbs, breaks and meals and you will need to be leaving Ferrol by 0800.
30 km in a day is doable, and people do it regularly. But at the pace you are suggesting it will be a long day.
I will sure give an update! Many thanks Albertinho.Initially you asked " can you give us any comfort?" So some of experienced walkers and forummembers of the camino Inglès did !
I would not think of "rushing " this camino but I can only speak for myself, I am retired and if I like to walk this trail during a month or so I could do but I also can understand that not everybody has the time or money for that.
It is your choice and I wish you buen camino.
Maybe afterwards you will let us know how you coped.
Best regards
Albertinho
Looking forward. See it as a challenge !I will sure give an update! Many thanks Albertinho.
Nigel
I like Naismith's rule as an approach to adjusting walking distances. Brierley offers a substantially altered variation in his Camino de Santiago (St. Jean - Roncesvalles-Santiago) guide (at p. 40 in the 2009 edition).Thanks for that. Arithmetic is ok but have no practical experience of the terrain. Obrigado meu amigo!
Nigel
Thanks to all replies. I was not looking for actual "comfort" but rather confirmation this is "doable" in the day at a 3,5 to 4km hourly average pace. Will leave Ferrol early morning.
Nigel
Thanks Hampshire! I am also a Hampshire Hog originally - born in Southampton:Hi Nigel
Yes, it is do-able. I missed how much experience you have or not, but it is do-able. My companion had effectively no experience of walking and managed this.
It does involve 2-3 hills which in themselves aren't terrible, but on a long day with mostly flat walking, they stand out as tiring
It will mean you will arrive later than normal, e.g. early evening. So start as early possible to avoid this become really late, and to reduce walking in dark (I did this in December and the last hour or so was in the dark).
I would recommend that you book for Pontedeume. Then at least you know you have a place. I did not, and then had the "stress" of finding somewhere. (managed fine but would be nice to be uncertain)
I'm "adopted" but happily so !Thanks Hampshire! I am also a Hampshire Hog originally - born in Southampton
Hi Cory, it is difficult to find info on where the Coruna - Ferrol stops en route but as it is intercity I suspect that it is major towns rather than smaller stops in urban Coruna. I would suggest that the easiest option would be the Airport bus into the city (every 30 mibs and about €1.50 last time I caught it) but then get off at stop Alfonso Molina, E.A which is approx 50m from the main city bus station. Buses are then approx every 30 mins during the day to Ferrol.Greetings, fellow pilgrims!
I’m flying into A Coruña (via Madrid) at 11:45 AM after an overnight flight from JFK and wish to wait no time. I’m wondering if there’s a bus station within reasonable walking distance to the airport that’s on the intercity bus line to Ferrol. This will save me from having to transit downtown only to double-back. I’m going to be walking a bit in the following few days anyhow.
Thanks!
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