Transportation to Astorga

[kathy3150]

I am walking the Camino Frances in September with a group. We are wondering - what is the best and most efficient way to get to Astorga?

 

[mspath]

I am walking the Camino Frances in September with a group. We are wondering - what is the best and most efficient way to get to Astorga?

From where are you starting?

 

[SYates]

And how big is your group? SY

 

[Christopher Farrelly]

I am walking the Camino Frances in September with a group. We are wondering - what is the best and most efficient way to get to Astorga?

We too (group of two are planning to start from Astorga in Mid Sep. We will be flying into Barcelona and are also wondering what is the best way to Astorga. Is there train ?

 

[NualaOC]

We too (group of two are planning to start from Astorga in Mid Sep. We will be flying into Barcelona and are also wondering what is the best way to Astorga. Is there train ?

There are trains from Barcelona to Astorga. You can book closer to your travel dates on Renfe.es.

I think there are 2 direct trains per day - one at 9.30am and the night train ('trenhotel') at 8.20pm.

There are also flights (Iberia) from Barcelona to Leon.

 

[Christopher Farrelly]

There are trains from Barcelona to Astorga. You can book closer to your travel dates on Renfe.es.

I think there are 2 direct trains per day - one at 9.30am and the night train ('trenhotel') at 8.20pm.

There are also flights (Iberia) from Barcelona to Leon.

Thank you from New Zealand

 

[kathy3150]

There are trains from Barcelona to Astorga. You can book closer to your travel dates on Renfe.es.

I think there are 2 direct trains per day - one at 9.30am and the night train ('trenhotel') at 8.20pm.

There are also flights (Iberia) from Barcelona to Leon.

thank you Christopher. Is it faster to fly into Madrid and take a train to Astorga? Or is it possible to take a flight to Santiago and go backwards? Which is faster?

 

[whariwharangi]

thank you Christopher. Is it faster to fly into Madrid and take a train to Astorga? Or is it possible to take a flight to Santiago and go backwards? Which is faster?

There are too many variables among which there are multiple flights into Madrid vice perhaps one flight into Santiago.

Here are the websites from which to form your own time appreciation:

Renfe provides train service from Madrid and Santiago to Astorga.
http://www.renfe.com/

ALSA provides bus service from Madrid and Lugo to Astorga.
http://www.alsa.es/en/

Empresa Freire provides bus service from Santiago Airport to Lugo.
http://www.empresafreire.com/html/castelan/seccion0.php

Madrid Airport
http://www.aena.es/csee/Satellite/Aeropuerto-Madrid-Barajas/en/Home.html

Santiago Airport
http://www.aena.es/csee/Satellite/Aeropuerto-Santiago/es/

Astorga guide to tranportation
http://www.astorga.com/transportes publicos en astorga.htm

 

[kathy3150]

Thank you!!