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It helps a lot! Thank you very much!I flew into Madrid, then took a train to Pamplona, then took a taxi to SJPdP. Some fly to Madrid and then fly to Bayonne. then a taxi to SJPdP. I guess it depends on how you feel about it. My flight arrived near midnight in Madrid. We took a taxi to a hotel across the street from the Atocha train station. If you arrive early enough, there is an inexpensive option of taking a bus or shuttle to the train station. I also shared a taxi to help cut the cost. It was 100 euros for our taxi ride and we split it between 6 people.
On the return flight, I flew from Santiago to Madrid (spent the night in the airport), then flew from Madrid home. I found the least expensive flights were in and out of Madrid. I prebooked everything ahead of time. There were some people that booked while on the camino. Pre-booking will save you money, but if you have more flexibility in your budget, then booking while on the camino is an option. The wifi can be unpredictible though.
I finished in 34 days. If you are reasonably fit, it is doable. Most of the people I started with finished about the same time that I did. (within a day or two) I gave myself 43 days to walk from SJPdP to Santiago, and from Santiago to Finesterre and Muxia. All of it was possible with one extra rest day in Muxia before going back to the airport.
Hopefully that helps?
Wow! This is great! Thank you so much for taking the time to share all this info! I really appreciate it.You can buy tickets that have flexibility to change dates ... for a price.
You can change non flex tickets .... though there is a cost.
Another option is to consider spending x-number of days in Spain whether on the camino or not. There is a lot of things to see and do in Spain off camino ... even if it involves just sitting on a nice beach somewhere.
You can also keep walking if you get to Santiago earlier than your departure date. Camino Finisterre takes four or five days and you can add a couple to go on to Muxia ... and then return to Santiago for example.
Madrid to SJPdP ... CONDA (ALSA) operates bus service from Pamplona to SJPdP.
1. ALSA (or PLM Autocares) bus from Madrid Airport or Madrid Intercambiador de Avenida de America to Pamplona via Soria or Zaragosa.
2. Renfe train from Madrid Atocha to Pamplona ... then walk or taxi to Pamplona bus station.
3. Renfe train from Madrid Atocha to Irun. Cross border to Hendaye. Take SNCF train from Hendaye to Bayonne. Take SNCF train from Bayonne to SJPdP.
4. Fly Madrid to San Sebastian EAS or Biarritz BIQ. Take taxi from San Sebastian airport 6 Km to Gare d'Hendaye or #14 Chronoplus bus from Biarritz airport to Gare Bayonne and use SNCF trains as described at 3.
Madrid Airport
http://www.aena.es/csee/Satellite/Aeropuerto-Madrid-Barajas/en/Home.html
ALSA (and CONDA)
https://www.alsa.es/en/home
Renfe
http://www.renfe.com/EN/viajeros/
SNCF
http://www.sncf.com/en/passengers
Biarritz BIQ
http://biarritz.aeroport.fr/en/
San Sebastian EAS
http://www.aena.es/csee/Satellite/Aeropuerto-San-Sebastian/en/
Chronoplus
http://www.chronoplus.eu/
Pamplona bus station
http://www.estaciondeautobusesdepamplona.com/Inicio.aspx.html
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