How to get from Madrid to Lourdes

DanfromSydney · May 30, 2017

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 · May 30, 2017

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

Happy planning and Buen camino!

DanfromSydney · May 31, 2017

Thank you MsPath much appreciated

Dan

mark connolly · May 31, 2017

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 · May 31, 2017

mark connolly said:
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 · May 31, 2017

DanfromSydney said:
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 · May 31, 2017

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

donalomahony · May 31, 2017

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 · May 31, 2017

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

donalomahony · Jun 1, 2017

DanfromSydney said:
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 · Jun 1, 2017

Lots of ideas here

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

DanfromSydney · Jun 1, 2017

Thanks Donal - fantastic!!

Felipe · Jun 1, 2017

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 · Jun 2, 2017

DanfromSydney said:
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 · Jun 6, 2017

Anniesantiago said:
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 · Jun 6, 2017

Felipe said:
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 · Jul 31, 2017

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 · Aug 3, 2017

DanfromSydney said:
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.

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