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It’s surprising that whilst Spain has high quality railways, essentially radiating out from Madrid; they don’t actually run many trains. I’ve often found myself in a modern, clean and spacious station with very few others and even fewer trains. Pamplona and Logrono are prime examples.Hi all,
I'm hoping to walk from Sahagun to Santiago and on to the coast in the second half of April, picking up my most recent Camino from where I left off in 2019.
I haven't booked anything yet, but I'm planning to fly from Dublin to Madrid on the morning of Saturday, April 16, get to Sahagun that day, and start walking on the Sunday.
I've been doing some searching online and it seems like there aren't very many options for getting to Sahagun from Madrid, particularly with same day travel in mind. My fight is due to land around 10am, so I was initially assuming I would have options between buses and trains, but the only viable looking option I have been able to identify has been via the raileurope.com website - a train from the airport at 2.10pm, due to arrive in Sahagun at 4.59pm (changing at Palencia).
Now, getting there at 5pm certainly wouldn't be the end of the world, but I'm wondering if people are aware of other, more attractive alternatives? I feel like there should be more options out there than I've been able to find.
Thanks in advance!
Mark
Yeah, I see why you'd say that, but my schedule is pretty tight. I want to get 14 walking days in, and that means getting to Sahagun on the day I arrive and then getting started the next day... hopefully!Easy. Enjoy an extra day in Madrid, if needed.
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Always a sound plan, but I really want to maximise my walking window, if at all possible. I flew into Madrid in 2016 for the Primitivo and overnighted, but I had a little more time that year.It’s surprising that whilst Spain has high quality railways, essentially radiating out from Madrid; they don’t actually run many trains. I’ve often found myself in a modern, clean and spacious station with very few others and even fewer trains. Pamplona and Logrono are prime examples.
I pretty much always now overnight in Madrid before setting off to my Camino start-point.
It may not be possible or you may need to stay over in Leon or Burgos and get a late start after getting into Sahagun the next day if you can find an early connection the next morning.Yeah, I see why you'd say that, but my schedule is pretty tight. I want to get 14 walking days in, and that means getting to Sahagun on the day I arrive and then getting started the next day... hopefully!
What happens if you try putting in Dublin to Sahagun on Rome2Rio.com and look at alternate locations to fly into... Santiago for example, and then a train backward?Yeah, I see why you'd say that, but my schedule is pretty tight. I want to get 14 walking days in, and that means getting to Sahagun on the day I arrive and then getting started the next day... hopefully!
Great suggestion, but Madrid is the only practical option for flying out on the day I want to travel. I could fly to Bilbao that day, but I wouldn't arrive until very late in the afternoon, which whereas I get to Madrid in the morning.What happens if you try putting in Dublin to Sahagun on Rome2Rio.com and look at alternate locations to fly into... Santiago for example, and then a train backward?
You could try BlaBlaCar app, there are often people travelling to and from Madrid and other cities and towns. The app gives you a list of potential cars and costs. It's then a matter of sending them a message to agree a pick up point and time.Hi all,
I'm hoping to walk from Sahagun to Santiago and on to the coast in the second half of April, picking up my most recent Camino from where I left off in 2019.
I haven't booked anything yet, but I'm planning to fly from Dublin to Madrid on the morning of Saturday, April 16, get to Sahagun that day, and start walking on the Sunday.
I've been doing some searching online and it seems like there aren't very many options for getting to Sahagun from Madrid, particularly with same day travel in mind. My fight is due to land around 10am, so I was initially assuming I would have options between buses and trains, but the only viable looking option I have been able to identify has been via the raileurope.com website - a train from the airport at 2.10pm, due to arrive in Sahagun at 4.59pm (changing at Palencia).
Now, getting there at 5pm certainly wouldn't be the end of the world, but I'm wondering if people are aware of other, more attractive alternatives? I feel like there should be more options out there than I've been able to find.
Thanks in advance!
Mark
Hi, MarkHi all,
I'm hoping to walk from Sahagun to Santiago and on to the coast in the second half of April, picking up my most recent Camino from where I left off in 2019.
I haven't booked anything yet, but I'm planning to fly from Dublin to Madrid on the morning of Saturday, April 16, get to Sahagun that day, and start walking on the Sunday.
I've been doing some searching online and it seems like there aren't very many options for getting to Sahagun from Madrid, particularly with same day travel in mind. My fight is due to land around 10am, so I was initially assuming I would have options between buses and trains, but the only viable looking option I have been able to identify has been via the raileurope.com website - a train from the airport at 2.10pm, due to arrive in Sahagun at 4.59pm (changing at Palencia).
Now, getting there at 5pm certainly wouldn't be the end of the world, but I'm wondering if people are aware of other, more attractive alternatives? I feel like there should be more options out there than I've been able to find.
Thanks in advance!
Mark
Ryanair fly to Santander from Dublin - when i finished my camino last year in Sahagún i took the train from there via Palencia to Santander. The same train (Palencia - Santander) stops in Frómista.... So that could be an option for you...Hi all,
I'm hoping to walk from Sahagun to Santiago and on to the coast in the second half of April, picking up my most recent Camino from where I left off in 2019.
I haven't booked anything yet, but I'm planning to fly from Dublin to Madrid on the morning of Saturday, April 16, get to Sahagun that day, and start walking on the Sunday.
I've been doing some searching online and it seems like there aren't very many options for getting to Sahagun from Madrid, particularly with same day travel in mind. My fight is due to land around 10am, so I was initially assuming I would have options between buses and trains, but the only viable looking option I have been able to identify has been via the raileurope.com website - a train from the airport at 2.10pm, due to arrive in Sahagun at 4.59pm (changing at Palencia).
Now, getting there at 5pm certainly wouldn't be the end of the world, but I'm wondering if people are aware of other, more attractive alternatives? I feel like there should be more options out there than I've been able to find.
Thanks in advance!
Mark
We are planning to start in Sahagun in March. We were pleased to see trains from Chamartin train station in Madrid to Sahagun. I think there is one change. (This may be the same train that goes on to Leon?) So I don't think there would be a need to go to Leon and then back to Sahagun. Just get off in Sahagun.Don’t know about the airport … but there are direct trains from Madrid to León, and regular trains (multiple times a day) from León to Sahagun.
My experience from a few years ago is that connection is in Palencia and it is similar to the TGV connection in Bordeaux to catch the train to Bayonne, smaller station and basically nothing to it other than there was a security check going on that day.We are planning to start in Sahagun in March. We were pleased to see trains from Chamartin train station in Madrid to Sahagun. I think there is one change. (This may be the same train that goes on to Leon?) So I don't think there would be a need to go to Leon and then back to Sahagun. Just get off in Sahagun.
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There are frequent trains from Madrid airport T4 to Chamartin:
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I took a direct train from Madrid to Sahagun in 2019. I do recall waiting in Madrid a few hours. I used the time to purchase walking poles before getting in the train. Pleasant train ride. I made reservations at a hostel in Sahagun so I knew that I had a bed since arriving late.Hi all,
I'm hoping to walk from Sahagun to Santiago and on to the coast in the second half of April, picking up my most recent Camino from where I left off in 2019.
I haven't booked anything yet, but I'm planning to fly from Dublin to Madrid on the morning of Saturday, April 16, get to Sahagun that day, and start walking on the Sunday.
I've been doing some searching online and it seems like there aren't very many options for getting to Sahagun from Madrid, particularly with same day travel in mind. My fight is due to land around 10am, so I was initially assuming I would have options between buses and trains, but the only viable looking option I have been able to identify has been via the raileurope.com website - a train from the airport at 2.10pm, due to arrive in Sahagun at 4.59pm (changing at Palencia).
Now, getting there at 5pm certainly wouldn't be the end of the world, but I'm wondering if people are aware of other, more attractive alternatives? I feel like there should be more options out there than I've been able to find.
Thanks in advance!
Mark
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