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Hi, Congratulations on your upcoming Camino. I did mine last year from St Jean and it took me 33 days, not a day goes by that I don't think about it. Like you I traveled from the U.S. (as you can see from my screen name I live in San Diego. Anyway I wanted to pass along a little info on how I got to St Jean, I arrived in Madrid at about 7:30AM, and like you I took the train from the Atocha station, it left about 10 and arrived at about 1PM, to get to St Jean I took a shuttle service I found and highly recommend called Express Bourricot ,http://www.expressbourricot.com/en.html it cost about 24 euros and took about 2 hours, if you have any questions feel free to send me a PM I would be happy to answer. Buen Camino
Where did you de-board the train to catch the shuttle?
Your suggestion sounds great but you do not mention where you connect with the shuttle to SJPP.
Thanks!
If you look at the website you will find they provide transportation (by pre-arrangement) to and from the following in Spain: Irun, Pamplona, Burgos, and Bilbao.
http://www.expressbourricot.com/en/services/personstrasportation.html
If you look at the Renfe site you will find there are trains from Madrid to all of these locations. http://www.renfe.com/index.html
So its your choice.
Hi, Congratulations on your upcoming Camino. I did mine last year from St Jean and it took me 33 days, not a day goes by that I don't think about it. Like you I traveled from the U.S. (as you can see from my screen name I live in San Diego. Anyway I wanted to pass along a little info on how I got to St Jean, I arrived in Madrid at about 7:30AM, and like you I took the train from the Atocha station, it left about 10 and arrived at about 1PM, to get to St Jean I took a shuttle service I found and highly recommend called Express Bourricot ,http://www.expressbourricot.com/en.html it cost about 24 euros and took about 2 hours, if you have any questions feel free to send me a PM I would be happy to answer. Buen Camino
Note the post from BHfmSanDiego is date stamped 3 March 2011 ... so he may still lurk here but likely not.Thank you!
However, I am getting "cognitive overload" on trying to get from Madrid to SJPP.
Caroline [ at Express Bourricot ] so far has suggested:
Madrid Airport ---> Atocha [train] Station (center of Madrid, take taxi to Atocha) ---> ????? -----> CONDA [bus] Station ---->SJPP
Can anyone fill in the ?? blank? Is the ??? [blank] Pamplona or Roncesvalles?
Where would I get off the train for the CONDA and how to find the CONDA station?
Should I just check in with the "Tourist Information offices (TI)"? And are there signs that says "Tourist Information offices (TI)"?
Sorry, this is my first time.
Next time, I will be more informed. There is a lot of information and just as many "blanks" in the middle of it.
"Thank you" to anyone who can make it simple.
My flight does not depart for Madrid until 9 September 2014 but I would like to be prepared.
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Note the post from BHfmSanDiego is date stamped 3 March 2011 ... so he may still lurk here but likely not.
There is Metro from Barajas airport to Madrid train stations. There are two: Chamartin and Atocha. So make sure you know which train station yours leaves from. A taxi would be quite expensive.
The train stops in Pamplona at the Renfe station ... it does not go to Roncesvalles.
Conda is a bus company that runs a bus (seasonal only) from Pamplona Bus station to SJPdP.
The distance from the Pamplona Renfe (train) Station to the Pamplona Bus station is not far. I would suggest finding a google map of Pamplona.
See 'a compendium of useful links for travel from Madrid to SJPdP' here:
http://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/forums/traveling-to-from-the-camino.19/
In my opinion ... best way from Madrid to SJPdP is Renfe train from Madrid to Irun/Hendaye. SNCF train from Irun/Hendaye to Gare Bayonne. SNCF TER train from Gare Bayonne to SJPdP.
The bus from Madrid to San Sebastian (Donostia) and trains from there as per above (San Sebastian to Irun etc) would be the second best option but only because the bus runs more frequently.
Travel by way of Pamplona is least convenient option.
Google earth is a useful tool for finding the places in relation to other places. Train and bus stations are marked.
If you are bent and determined on taking express bouricott (an expensive option) they look to be best situated to pick you up at Irun and would probably prefer that you get to Biarritz airport (which does not have flights to Madrid). If you want to spend the bucks ... take the plane from Madrid to San Sebastian Airport. Its walking distance from there to the train station at Irun.
You could take a train from Madrid to Hendaya (http://www.renfe.es) then French SNCF train to St Jean 3.5; hours. http://www.voyages-sncf.com/
Are there versions of these sites that are in English? I search them for a conversion button but could not find one for English.
Which train station in Madrid [ Atocha? ] do I catch the train to Hendaya?
What is the best means [bus, taxi] to get from Madrid Airport to that train station?
Once in Hedaya, where do I go to find the SNCF train to SJPP?
Are there signs? Sorry, my first time going.
Thank you!
Hi Joe,ArkBuilder:
I can understand your confusion.
This is what I would do. The first action is determined by which terminal you arrive at in Madrid.
If arrival is at T4 (terminal 4) you go downstairs and take the Cercanias train to Madrid Puerta de Atocha station. From this ticket agent you can purchase your ticket all the way through to Pamplona. Prior to leaving home, I would contact www.corazonpuro.es, they will pick you up at the train station in Pamplona, put you up for the night and drive you to SJPdP the next day for a reasonable fee.
If arrival is at T1 (terminal 1), you can take the airport bus from T1 to T4, and then follow the same process as above or take a cab directly from T1 to Madrid Puerta de Atocha station. The cost will be more than the train, about a 20km trip, but eliminate a couple of steps. This way you purchase your ticket to Pamplona at the train station. As above contact, www.corazonpuro.es
Hopefully this helps. Feel free to contact me if I can be of further assistance.
Ultreya,
Joe
Hi Joe,
Just joined the forum and starting to browse questions/answers. I appreciate your information and wanted to ask you if you flew in and out of Madrid from Chicago. I will be doing the Camino in September and flying in from San Diego and wondered about getting back to Madrid from Santiago?
Also, how long was the trip from Madrid airport to Pamlona? What was the approximate cost if you recall? Did you book train prior to arrival?
This will be my first time and have SO many things to figure out! First booking flight from US and wasn't sure about Barcelona verses Madrid.
Thanks for any input.
Antoinette
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