How to get from Madrid to Lourdes

[DanfromSydney]

Hola pilgrims
I'm heading back to the Camino in late August

I'm walking from Lourdes to SdC

It's difficult from Sydney to determine how to get from Madrid to Lourdes.

A search for a hire car suggests it will cost 1100 pounds!!! Ridiculous

Does anyone know if there is an inter-national flight? I can't find any via searches here in Australia

i'd be interested in your thoughts

Buen Camino

Dan

 

[mspath]

Dan,
Check out these possibilities found with Rome2Rio.com.
https://www.rome2rio.com/s/Madrid-Airport-MAD/Lourdes

Happy planning and Buen camino!

 

[DanfromSydney]

Thank you MsPath much appreciated

Dan

 

[mark connolly]

You must be reading my mind because I was going to post the same question as I may walk from Lourdes to SDC this fall. You can get a bus from Madrid Airport to St Jean Pied de Port France. Here is the link/info: https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...na.23395/ Pamplona to Saint Jean Pied de Port

I tried that rome2rio website, it wasn't very helpful as least from the Madrid to Lourdes Segment. The Bus to St Jean will get you about 160km/100 miles from Lourdes so you can take a taxi from there. rome2rio make have some info on that segment. I will keep checking back to this forum to see what others say/suggest. If there a no options from St Jean to Lourdes, I may just stick my thumb out and hitch-hike. So that is another option if you'd like.

Good luck.
Buen Camino.

Mark

 

[DanfromSydney]

You must be reading my mind because I was going to post the same question as I may walk from Lourdes to SDC this fall. You can get a bus from Madrid Airport to St Jean Pied de Port France. Here is the link/info: https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/a-compendium-of-useful-links-for-travel-from-madrid-to-roncesvalles-and-sjpdp-via-pamplona.23395/ Pamplona to Saint Jean Pied de Port

I tried that rome2rio website, it wasn't very helpful as least from the Madrid to Lourdes Segment. The Bus to St Jean will get you about 160km/100 miles from Lourdes so you can take a taxi from there. rome2rio make have some info on that segment. I will keep checking back to this forum to see what others say/suggest. If there a no options from St Jean to Lourdes, I may just stick my thumb out and hitch-hike. So that is another option if you'd like.

Good luck.
Buen Camino.

Mark

Hey thanks Mark .....you can get a cheap flight from Madrid to Toulouse and then a train to Lourdes

I hope to leave Lourdes late August - what is your time frame? And where is home??

Cheers D

 

[Anniesantiago]

Hola pilgrims
I'm heading back to the Camino in late August

i'd be interested in your thoughts

Buen Camino

Dan

I'm not sure from Madrid, but when I walked from Lourdes we flew into Barcelona.
From there we got a bus to Toulouse then to Moissac (wanted to see it) then a train to Lourdes.
You can read about it here:
http://caminosantiago2.blogspot.com/2012/05/from-barcelona.html

 

[DanfromSydney]

Thanks Annie....much appreciated
I will read it tonight
thanks

 

[donalomahony]

Fly to Toulouse from Madrid and get the train to Lourdes. Allow about 6 hours (max) from Toulouse Airport to Lourdes. Airport Bus to Train Station. But ticket at train station. 2 hours or so to Lourdes. Walk into town Centre.

 

[DanfromSydney]

Thanks Donal - that's exactly what I was thinking. Any suggestions where to stay in Lourdes?

 

[donalomahony]

Thanks Donal - that's exactly what I was thinking. Any suggestions where to stay in Lourdes?

Use bookings.com There is also a pilgrims albergue there. I was not organized enough to find it! Search this site using "Camino Piemont"

 

[donalomahony]

Lots of ideas here

https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...ed-to-st-jean-pied-de-port.23497/#post-489913

 

[DanfromSydney]

Thanks Donal - fantastic!!

 

[Felipe]

There is a Compostela pilgrim's bureau in Lourdes. They will receive you warmly -not so many "jacquets" there. See their webpage It is at Boulevard de la Grotte, 16 (that is at the beginning of the street ot the sanctuary, before the long row of shops selling trinkets).
There is an albergue, too.
Buen camino!

 

[Anniesantiago]

Thanks Donal - that's exactly what I was thinking. Any suggestions where to stay in Lourdes?

There are lots of great places in Lourdes to stay. You can do a search for pilgrim accomodations but we simply booked an inexpensive hotel through booking.com - do it ahead of time though, it's a busy place!

 

[DanfromSydney]

There are lots of great places in Lourdes to stay. You can do a search for pilgrim accomodations but we simply booked an inexpensive hotel through booking.com - do it ahead of time though, it's a busy place!

Thanks Annie ~ much appreciated

 

[DanfromSydney]

There is a Compostela pilgrim's bureau in Lourdes. They will receive you warmly -not so many "jacquets" there. See their webpage It is at Boulevard de la Grotte, 16 (that is at the beginning of the street ot the sanctuary, before the long row of shops selling trinkets).
There is an albergue, too.
Buen camino!

Thanks Felipe - that's awesome ....I really appreciate it

 

[mark connolly]

I hope I am not too late; it looks you are approaching the witching hour: you leave for Lourdes soon. Since I am looking to do the same next month, if you can update me with your progress, that would be great. You don't have to go into every detail, unless you want. A list of dos, don'ts and tips will suffice. Good luck & Buen Camino.

Mark

 

[whariwharangi]

Hola pilgrims
I'm heading back to the Camino in late August

I'm walking from Lourdes to SdC

It's difficult from Sydney to determine how to get from Madrid to Lourdes.

A search for a hire car suggests it will cost 1100 pounds!!! Ridiculous

Does anyone know if there is an inter-national flight? I can't find any via searches here in Australia

i'd be interested in your thoughts

Buen Camino

Dan

Renfe train from Madrid to Irun/Hendaye.

SNCF train from Hendaye to Lourdes. This will involve transfers at either of Bayonne or Dax, and some trains at Pau.