Shipping a suitcase from Madrid airport to Santiago

[whiting.gregory]

Hello all,

I was wondering if my suitcase will arrive in Santiago in 5 days when shipped via Correos from Madrid airport?

My wife and I are walking from Sarria to Santiago in a few days and we want to ship a suitcase to Santiago as we are continuing to travel Spain for 2 weeks.

We are only planning on walking for 5 days and want to make sure it will be there.

Also, would it be better to ship from Sarria then the Madrid airport

Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[ivar]

It usually take 3-4 business days within Spain if you send it "normal". More or less...

The post office also have 24h and 48h service, paying a tiny bit more.

 

[whiting.gregory]

Thanks. That eases my concern. I will probably pay for 48hr to be safe.

 

[trecile]

I mailed my suitcase from the Correos office in Irun to Santiago on the afternoon of July 4th. I received a notification from Correos that it had been delivered the next day!

 

[Karen McMenamy]

Hello all,

I was wondering if my suitcase will arrive in Santiago in 5 days when shipped via Correos from Madrid airport?

My wife and I are walking from Sarria to Santiago in a few days and we want to ship a suitcase to Santiago as we are continuing to travel Spain for 2 weeks.

We are only planning on walking for 5 days and want to make sure it will be there.

Also, would it be better to ship from Sarria then the Madrid airport

Thanks in advance for any help.

I began walking on Sep. 24 from Leon. I sent a suitcase to Santiago with Correos from the Leon Correos Office. Due to a fall and broken wrist, I arrived in Santiago on Sept 29th. My suitcase was there. If I were you, I’d send it from Sarria.

 

[trecile]

Also, would it be better to ship from Sarria then the Madrid airport

I would send it from wherever is more convenient for you. According to my notification from Correos I mailed my suitcase at 12:54 on July 4th, and it arrived less than 24 hours later at Casa Ivar in Santiago at 12:36 on July 5th! And don't forget that Correos will be closed on Sunday.

 

[KinkyOne]

This year I posted a large package from Madrid to SdC and it came in 2 days.
Also you don't have to pay Correos nothing to get your stuff in hold if you send it as "Lista de Correos" (like Poste restante/PO Box). It will wait for you two weeks.

 

[trecile]

Also you don't have to pay Correos nothing to get your stuff in hold if you send it as "Lista de Correos" (like Poste restante/PO Box). It will wait for you two weeks.

Yes, that works well for those walking shorter Caminos.

I forgot to mention that I paid 22.45 Euros to send my carry-on sized suitcase.

 

[KinkyOne]

Yes, that works well for those walking shorter Caminos.

I forgot to mention that I paid 22.45 Euros to send my carry-on sized suitcase.

Exactly why I mentioned it. The OP wants to walk 5 days.