Taking bikes on the bus

Kiwi-family

{Rachael, the Mama of the family}

Time of past OR future Camino

walking every day for the rest of my life

• Nov 18, 2018

• #1

Just checking - if someone has their bike all packaged up from their flight to Madrid, it there any problem taking it on the bus (or train) to Pamplona and bus to Roncesvalles?

 

Rick of Rick and Peg

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Us:Camino Frances, 2015 Me:Catalan/Aragonese, 2019

• Nov 18, 2018

• #2

The webpage for the Pamplona-Roncevalles bus says they will take a bike for 6 euros more but the panniers and front wheel must be taken off.
http://www.autocaresartieda.com/?scc=roncesvalles

You cannot reserve a ticket and they probably can only take a few bikes so get to the station early.

 

Saint Mike II

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cycled from Pamplona Sep 2015;Frances, walked from St Jean May/June 2017. Plans to walk Porto 2020

• Nov 19, 2018

• #3

Kiwi-family said:

Just checking - if someone has their bike all packaged up from their flight to Madrid, it there any problem taking it on the bus (or train) to Pamplona and bus to Roncesvalles?

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The only problem, apart from having to purchase a "bike luggage ticket" is that usually there is a maximum to two bikes per bus (Alsa's limit), so it there are already two bikes in storage yours may not be permitted. Oh and you do not get a refund on the bike fare!!.
But as you are departing from Madrid airport you should be ok. No info on buses to Roncesvalles!!