Santiago dC to Salamanca…?

[Camino2014]

Hi all,

I am planning on spending two days in Salamanca after the Camino, but transportation from SdC seems scarce. All I can find is a commuter train that takes about 7,5 hours and would force me to transfer in Medina del Campos (which is WAY out of the way!).

To those who have travelled this way before: are there any direct train/bus routes to Salamanca from Santiago (AVE train preferably)? What is the fastest way to Salamanca?

ALSO: I will be travelling (hopefully) on July 26, the day after St. James' Feast. Will this pose any problems transportation-wise (will the train/bus stations be open)?

Thanks for your help!!!

 

[whariwharangi]

The train from Santiago to Medina del Campo is Alvia ... 250km/hour ... so its not a commuter train.

Alvia - Wikipedia description
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alvia

Further, look at the map and Medina del Campo is not that far out of the way. Given the distances involved, you likely won't find a faster route.

One suggestion might be to find information about the bus station in Salamanca to find if you can get a better connection from Medina del Campo or perhaps Zamora by finishing the trip by bus.

Estacion de autobuses Salamanca
http://www.estacionautobusessalamanca.es/

Here is wikipedia map for Renfe
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/99/Red_ferroviaria_espa_ola.png

Salamanca airport SLM - note the destinations page only shows connections to Barcelona.
http://www.aena-aeropuertos.es/csee/Satellite/Aeropuerto-Salamanca/en/

 

[piogaw]

Hi all,

I am planning on spending two days in Salamanca after the Camino, but transportation from SdC seems scarce. All I can find is a commuter train that takes about 7,5 hours and would force me to transfer in Medina del Campos (which is WAY out of the way!).

To those who have travelled this way before: are there any direct train/bus routes to Salamanca from Santiago (AVE train preferably)? What is the fastest way to Salamanca?

ALSO: I will be travelling (hopefully) on July 26, the day after St. James' Feast. Will this pose any problems transportation-wise (will the train/bus stations be open)?

Thanks for your help!!!

Hello camino 2014,

I took the train, if i recall correctly, from sdc to madrid and get off in zamora as there is no direct train to salamanca. Then i walked to the bus station which is a short distance from the train station. There are regular buses on weekdays to salamanca. I would not recommend you travel on weekend as there are few busses to salamanca from zamora.

Have a safe journey to salamanca, which is a centre of learning and has the second oldest university in europe. Buen camino and good luck.