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Thanks, irishrock, I did see that but I was hoping I was wrong. Thought it would be fun to travel to Sarria via train. Guess I'll just have to stop in Madrid first!I find that one doubtful. Two great areas to try:
Rome2Rio
Rail Planner
both apps have proved extremely helpful to me over the years.
A quick search using Rail Planner shows that each route does indeed route through Madrid, fwiw.
good luck (I would love to be wrong)
The short answer to your question is: No. Barcelona, Madrid, Ourense, Sarria is the most viable route.Hello everyone,
I'm Marie and am walking my first Camino (starting in Sarria) in September. I will be flying into Barcelona and then would like to take the overnight train to Sarria. However, I do not see a train now that goes directly there, just one that stops in Madrid, and then taking another one to Sarria.
Is there a train (I was told that there was, but can't seem to find it) that I can take directly from Barcelona to Sarria? Thanks so much for your help!
Thank you!The short answer to your question is: No. Barcelona, Madrid, Ourense, Sarria is the most viable route.
The alternative is fly Barcelona to Santiago, bus to Lugo, bus/train to Sarria
Thank you, I think I may now fly to Santiago, then bus it to Sarria.Hi Marie,
I searched the web, RENFE ALSA, and found nothing for you.
That's how things are in Spain.
It is mandatory to pass through Madrid, for many procedures, the train too.
Renfe has abandoned the conventional train and to make AVE profitable forces you to go to Madrid.
I, as a resident of Barcelona, would fly to Santiago and then the bus.
This bus stops at the airport towards Sarria.
Ultreia¡
in Madrid...if you can time it right, the Mercado San Miguel is a very fun, entertaining, and tasty place to visit. It is a tapas marketplace. A tad pricey, but very good food and drinks. Not very far from Atocha train station. Best of luckThanks, irishrock, I did see that but I was hoping I was wrong. Thought it would be fun to travel to Sarria via train. Guess I'll just have to stop in Madrid first!
do look at train times for Santiago to Sarria as well (although when I was there a couple of weeks ago, there weren't actually any trains from Ourense to SarriaThank you, I think I may now fly to Santiago, then bus it to Sarria.
Time to mention my Lugo notice.Thank you, I think I may now fly to Santiago, then bus it to Sarria.
Thank you, good to know!do look at train times for Santiago to Sarria as well (although when I was there a couple of weeks ago, there weren't actually any trains from Ourense to Sarriathey had a substitute bus service). But it just gives you more options regarding times. The bus and train stations are next to each other in Santiago.
Thank you, I will!Time to mention my Lugo notice.
The bus from Santiago to Sarria stops in Lugo. You can get a compostela by walking from Lugo also. You will connect to the Francés but you will avoid its crowds for a couple of days.
Lugo is on the Camino Primitivo which joins the Camino Francés at Melide. Distances were recalibrated not too long ago and Lugo was then found to have a distance from SdC just a hair short of the 100 km needed but the authorities decided to allow starts from Lugo to continue to quality for a compostela but your first stamp must be from the city. I recommend getting your first stamp at the cathedral to help things along. Lugo's old city is surrounded by an impressive wall. Google.
Hello from Colorado… I am doing the same trip… planning on flying from Barcelona to Santiago on 30th and taking a bus or sharing a taxi to Sarria MaureenHello everyone,
I'm Marie and am walking my first Camino (starting in Sarria) in September. I will be flying into Barcelona and then would like to take the overnight train to Sarria. However, I do not see a train now that goes directly there, just one that stops in Madrid, and then taking another one to Sarria.
Is there a train (I was told that there was, but can't seem to find it) that I can take directly from Barcelona to Sarria? Thanks so much for your help!
That could be a good choice as I would not be surprised if it is not only quicker but cheaper.Thank you, I think I may now fly to Santiago, then bus it to Sarria.
You would usually take the train from Barcelona to Monforte de Lemos or Lugo. And then bus or train to Sarria.Hello everyone,
I'm Marie and am walking my first Camino (starting in Sarria) in September. I will be flying into Barcelona and then would like to take the overnight train to Sarria. However, I do not see a train now that goes directly there, just one that stops in Madrid, and then taking another one to Sarria.
Is there a train (I was told that there was, but can't seem to find it) that I can take directly from Barcelona to Sarria? Thanks so much for your help!
Along similar lines, you could get the bus to Piedrafita Do Cebreiro and walk from O Cebreiro, a really beautiful area a couple of days from Sarria, which you will pass through on your way to Santiago de Compostela.Thank you, good to know!
Thank you, I will!
Try Blablacar..I find that one doubtful. Two great areas to try:
Rome2Rio
Rail Planner
both apps have proved extremely helpful to me over the years.
A quick search using Rail Planner shows that each route does indeed route through Madrid, fwiw.
good luck (I would love to be wrong)
I hadn’t thought about taking a taxi from Santiago to Sarria. Thank you, another option to consider…Hello from Colorado… I am doing the same trip… planning on flying from Barcelona to Santiago on 30th and taking a bus or sharing a taxi to Sarria Maureen
Thanks, I was wondering about BlaBlaCar from Santiago to Sarria, too.Try Blablacar..
You might be able to get out of Barcelona to more mid country with more options to Sarria.
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