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Hi Dennis. From the Santiago busstation goes a bus to Ferrol several times a day.Hello,
I'm starting to plan my flight from Philadelphia to Ferrol for my Camino Ingles journey. My planned route is Philly-Madrid-A Coruna. I seeing more options if i fly Philly-Madrid-Santiago de Compostela. My question. I can land at Santiago de Compostela then take public transpo to Ferrol? How long will it take? and what's the cost of the trip from SDC to Ferrol?
Another, has anyone flown from US East Coast to Ferrol/SDC? Which flight route did you take?
Thanks.
Hi,i am flying,baltimore,JFK,Madrid,Santiago,airport bus to main station for 3 € , then bus to Ferrol for 10,30€. When heading home flying out of Santiago to Madrid and back to states all on Iberia. Will be there Oct 2 !Hello,
I'm starting to plan my flight from Philadelphia to Ferrol for my Camino Ingles journey. My planned route is Philly-Madrid-A Coruna. I seeing more options if i fly Philly-Madrid-Santiago de Compostela. My question. I can land at Santiago de Compostela then take public transpo to Ferrol? How long will it take? and what's the cost of the trip from SDC to Ferrol?
Another, has anyone flown from US East Coast to Ferrol/SDC? Which flight route did you take?
Thanks.
Accommodation can be expensive in Barcelona. I think you need four to six days to see the city. It is too large to see in one day, and there are a lot of museums and historic places to visit; most have lines to get in.I've seen flights originating from Barcelona to SDC is cheaper than ones from Madrid. So, i may take philly-barcelona-sdc. I haven't been to Barcelona so I may opt to stay there for a day and head out on a noon flight to SDC the next day.
I lived for 3 years in Barcelona and as every big city after two days you have seen it. I agree with you Falcon that Barcelona is an expensive town to stay,reason that I lived in the village of Begues south west of the airport . But due to this expenses to stay in the city -allthough from the airport el Prat and more southern Castelldefels to the Barcelona trainstation ,Sants, - it has a good and regular RENFE trainconnection and there is a cheap airport bus to the Plaza de Catalunya.Accommodation can be expensive in Barcelona. I think you need four to six days to see the city. It is too large to see in one day, and there are a lot of museums and historic places to visit; most have lines to get in.
The airport and train station are far apart. If you arrive at the airport, stay in town, then depart from the airport, you will have some moderate taxi costs.
Buen camino.
My friend says a big thanks!Via Betanzos 7.30 am and 16.30pm
Also by the A9
9.15; 13.00; 16.00; 18.00; 19.00; 21.00
There are buses almost hourly to Coruna and then change for Ferrol.
I consulted the Monbus website a minute ago.That is interesting Albertinho. My times came from the Monbus site, yours are slightly different so I think that checking asap in Santiago is a good idea Alan.
I am landing in Santaigo on October the 5th, a sunday, at 17.45 Could you please tell me the times from SantiagoVia Betanzos 7.30 am and 16.30pm
Also by the A9
9.15; 13.00; 16.00; 18.00; 19.00; 21.00
There are buses almost hourly to Coruna and then change for Ferrol.
According to the Monbus site there are buses at 19.30 and 21.00. Buses into Santiago from the airport are half-hourly and may take about half an hour to reach the bus station. Others who have used the service will know the answer to that.I am landing in Santaigo on October the 5th, a sunday, at 17.45 Could you please tell me the times from Santiago
Bus Station to Ferrol on that day
Gracias
Martyn
This is correct Tia ! The journey takes about one hour and twenty minutes. The busstation is 5 minutes walking from Ferrol towncenterAccording to the Monbus site there are buses at 19.30 and 21.00. Buses into Santiago from the airport are half-hourly and may take about half an hour to reach the bus station. Others who have used the service will know the answer to that.
Hello,
I'm starting to plan my flight from Philadelphia to Ferrol for my Camino Ingles journey. My planned route is Philly-Madrid-A Coruna. I seeing more options if i fly Philly-Madrid-Santiago de Compostela. My question. I can land at Santiago de Compostela then take public transpo to Ferrol? How long will it take? and what's the cost of the trip from SDC to Ferrol?
Another, has anyone flown from US East Coast to Ferrol/SDC? Which flight route did you take?
Thanks.
I note that Easyjet and Ryanair fleets are five to ten times the size of Transavia's. I'd also rather fly with an airline with no major incidents (Easyjet), or whose only major incident appears to be from a bird strike (Ryanair) than one with several major incidents, one where the pilot was locked out of the cockpit when the co-pilot fell asleep and another that resulted in an airworthiness directive by the FAA*. I think that makes it pretty clear which of the three is the Mickey Mouse airline of the bunch.When you are in Europe again try Transavia, Air Berlin of Vueling..pricefighters too but remarkably the difference between treating you as a "customer"
When I was in international business our moto was. We are searching for customers, not for victims ! A customer when satisfied comes back. One who feels that he is treated badly, the victim, does not.
When I fly to Spain, Portugal or so I fly Transavia although they are more expensive than these Mickey Mouse companies like Ryanair or Maybyjet
Are you aware of thieving from buses in Santiago itself or just a general need to be careful at bus stations? We usually use the FEVE but bus a section on our way home to reconnect with the FEVE. It is good to be aware of any possible problem, but hopefully Santiago bus station is not being targeted.This is correct Tia ! The journey takes about one hour and twenty minutes. The busstation is 5 minutes walking from Ferrol towncenter
Mind if you put your backpack in the luggagecompartment of the bus, keep an eye on it untill the compartment is closed. Thieves are everywhere around ! The experience is that the drivers do not attend this compartment while opened.
. No I read about it on this forum somewhere in the north a backpack was stolen in that way but taking three times a bus in Santiago I noticed how long the luggagecompartment was opened while waiting and nobody attended the luggage underneath in the bus. The bus on its way to Porto stopped for about 10 minutes in Vigo , the driver opened the compartment and went away maybe for a toiletvisit or smoke a cigaret but the luggage was unattended. The same happened this year in Santiago where I took this picture. We were waiting in the bus and the upstanding doors blocked our sight to attend so we decided to wait outside and I made this picture. Arriving in Ferrol after finishing our camiño Ingles we went to our campingsite in Valdoviño by bus and the local area bus had the same system. People hopped on the bus, leaving bags , prams etc in the compartment. In the meantime the luggage there was unattended but we could keep an eye on it by the right mirror of the bus.Are you aware of thieving from buses in Santiago itself or just a general need to be careful at bus stations? We usually use the FEVE but bus a section on our way home to reconnect with the FEVE. It is good to be aware of any possible problem, but hopefully Santiago bus station is not being targeted.
HI NateFaith, Good day!!
Thank you for the info. You guess it right, i already booked my flight. I fly out of philly to barcelona via lufthansa with 2 hours layover at frankfurt . my way back is from lisbon to newark, nj thru united airlines and then an amtrak train to philly.. i got it all for $708.. i'll stay overnite in barcelona and take a vuelig flight from barcelona to either SCQ or La Coruña (LCG) .. i'll book this later..
buen camino!
. No I read about it on this forum somewhere in the north a backpack was stolen in that way but taking three times a bus in Santiago I noticed how long the luggagecompartment was opened while waiting and nobody attended the luggage underneath in the bus. The bus on its way to Porto stopped for about 10 minutes in Vigo , the driver opened the compartment and went away maybe for a toiletvisit or smoke a cigaret but the luggage was unattended. The same happened this year in Santiago where I took this picture. We were waiting in the bus and the upstanding doors blocked our sight to attend so we decided to wait outside and I made this picture. Arriving in Ferrol after finishing our camiño Ingles we went to our campingsite in Valdoviño by bus and the local area bus had the same system. People hopped on the bus, leaving bags , prams etc in the compartment. In the meantime the luggage there was unattended but we could keep an eye on it by the right mirror of the bus.
So be carefull and keep an eye on your belongings.
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All extra information is always welcome so your blog etc should help some would be pilgrims. However there are many guides available so information is hardly scarce. (A thought which might be off putting to some.)Hi,
I did this Camino in july 2016.
Only now i am writing the blog, with comments, photos and videos.
The information of this path is scarse. I hope this can help people to find the beauty of this Camino Inglés.
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This planning can be tricky!
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HiHello,
I'm starting to plan my flight from Philadelphia to Ferrol for my Camino Ingles journey. My planned route is Philly-Madrid-A Coruna. I seeing more options if i fly Philly-Madrid-Santiago de Compostela. My question. I can land at Santiago de Compostela then take public transpo to Ferrol? How long will it take? and what's the cost of the trip from SDC to Ferrol?
Another, has anyone flown from US East Coast to Ferrol/SDC? Which flight route did you take?
Thanks.
hiMany thanks for sharing your Camino, the highlighted photos might be very useful. Do you mind if I try to print them for our maps file?
I just finished the Camino Inglés today. I flew from Philadelphia to Madrid then to Santiago then bus to Ferrol ~ 1.5 hours 5-7 euros. Camino Inglés short decently marked but not easy, towns are few and far between. I used the app Wise Pilgrim. Bune Camino!Hello,
I'm starting to plan my flight from Philadelphia to Ferrol for my Camino Ingles journey. My planned route is Philly-Madrid-A Coruna. I seeing more options if i fly Philly-Madrid-Santiago de Compostela. My question. I can land at Santiago de Compostela then take public transpo to Ferrol? How long will it take? and what's the cost of the trip from SDC to Ferrol?
Another, has anyone flown from US East Coast to Ferrol/SDC? Which flight route did you take?
Thanks.
I just finished the Camino Inglés today. I flew from Philadelphia to Madrid then to Santiago then bus to Ferrol ~ 1.5 hours 5-7 euros. Camino Inglés short decently marked but not easy, towns are few and far between. I used the app Wise Pilgrim. Bune Camino!
The airport bus stops outside neither the bus or railway station at La Coruna.
It stops on Avenida A Molina (stop Gasolina 1, which is actually the second petrol station it stops at / nearby on its journey from the airport), with the stop being about 5 minutes walk from both the bus station and the train station. The Repsol petrol station, being Gasolina 1, is the other side of the road to the bus stop when it stops from the airport.
On the journey into the city from the airport, the bus station is on the same side of the carriageway that the bus stops and you just walk on the path and over Rua Marques de Amboage. For the train station, you get off at the same stop, but walk over the footbridge to the other side of the carriageway, and the train station is up the hill at the end of Ronda de las Estaciones, and over the traffic lights at the roundabout.
If you Google Map 'Estacion de Autobuses A Coruna', this will show the bus stop marked and both the bus and train stations probably better than I have described, with the exception that the dotted line over the dual carriageway is the footbridge to the train station, which in reality is much larger and noticeable than it appears on the map.
How to recognise which bus stop is the one - apart from the Repsol petrol station on the left after you have come under a flyover, it is likely to be the most popular bus stop for people to get off.
Thanks for great information. Its really helpfu, getting excited now!If you find that the tourist information office is closed on Sundays (?) and you want to depart before 10am (which I would recommend, unless you are only walking a first stage to Neda), there are a number of options for obtaining your first sello. You do need a stamp in Ferrol, because this will prove your start there.
1. Most hotels will stamp your credencial, and provided the stamp shows an address of Ferrol (which it should do), this should be accepted as valid start from Ferrol. This is probably the easiest option. If your hotel for an unlikely reason cannot issue a stamp, go to the reception in the hotel El Suizo where I stayed to ask for one
2. There is a bar the other side of the road from the starting marker of the Ingles down by the harbour which stamps credencials, and is used to doing so.
3. The Cathedral San Xiao in Ferrol also issues Sellos, but I could not find where. In addition, on a Sunday, you may need to wait until Mass has finished to ask someone in Spanish to issue a sello.
By the way, there are two tourist offices in Ferrol - one in the Praza de Espana square near the station (opened 4pm till 7pm in the afternoon) and one by the start of the Ingles by the harbour (opened 4pm to 6pm in the afternoon). Hopefully, one of these offices is open on a Sunday.
One of the above will work, so do not worry.
I too am flying into Santiago & I am looking to make my way to Ferrell to start my walkHello,
I'm starting to plan my flight from Philadelphia to Ferrol for my Camino Ingles journey. My planned route is Philly-Madrid-A Coruna. I seeing more options if i fly Philly-Madrid-Santiago de Compostela. My question. I can land at Santiago de Compostela then take public transpo to Ferrol? How long will it take? and what's the cost of the trip from SDC to Ferrol?
Another, has anyone flown from US East Coast to Ferrol/SDC? Which flight route did you take?
Thanks.
Albertinho, thanks for the advice. Used it today to get from Santiago to start the Camino english.Hi Dennis. From the Santiago busstation goes a bus to Ferrol several times a day.
It takes about an hour to go from Santiago to Ferrol.
We paid 10€20 for a single fare each .
MONBUS is the bus companyhttp://www.monbus.es/es#seleccion
We were in Ferrol last May and walked to Santiago too.
No experiences with flying to Santiago
Buen camiño
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