Bernard duffy
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Forgive me if this question has been asked before but is it possible to walk from the airport into Santiago ? I have a 4 hour gap from landing to my hostel opening and thought i might walk instead of cab,Cheers,Bernie.
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Hi Bernard,
I think that it wouldn't be too hard to get from the airport to the Camino, since the Camino goes right around the runways, but I don't know how to do it, and it might involve going on roads where walking is prohibited. If someone on the forum doesn't know the answer, try asking in the airport when you arrive.
But the airport bus is cheaper than a cab, just a couple of euros,and it goes every half hour from the airport to the Praca Galiza.
Now that i think about it, you could take the airport bus from the airport to Lavacolla and get off there, the camino crosses the road the bus goes on. The driver would surely know where to let you off. And you could then walk the 12 or so km into Santiago. But are you sure you want to walk into Santiago before your Camino?
The camino actually takes a detour around the North end of the runway. Just walk North from the terminal building and turn left when you find the yellow arrow (San Paio). It is more than 10km.
Whariwharangi, can you actually walk to the camino from the airport? When you say "just walk north from the terminal building," can you describe this a bit more? Thanks! Buen camino, Laurie
Yes that will work better and save you a short return walk, walk to the junction for San Paio off the N634 (on your left) and pick up the Camino there.Using Google Earth, the distance from the Terminal to San Paio is about 1.5km. Using street view (which unfortunately doesn't extend to the terminal) the road appears to have a shoulder wide enough to be out of the way of traffic. At the traffic circle stay as close to the runway as possible and get away from the limited access main artery (N634) that leads off to the highway.
I can see no reason for not being able to walk here.
Now that is great thinking outside the box!.....Or get the bus into the city and walk the Santiago Route of Routes instead.
just follow the road, it will be less than one mile, at the end of the runway, you will find shells indicating the way
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Look's like i walk through a field !!