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Hi, walking the camino in August, funds are tight, is taking a bus to Pamplona from Barcelona cheaper?

 

[Al the optimist]

Check out Alsa bus web site. and the RENFE rail one. Alsa 32 euros (36 supra economy) and a 6.5/7 hour journey. RENFE is a similar price and takes less than 4 hours. If you are over 60 buy a Tarjeta Dorada (4 euros) for significant discounts on rail travel.

 

[phot]

Check out Alsa bus web site. and the RENFE rail one. Alsa 32 euros (36 supra economy) and a 6.5/7 hour journey. RENFE is a similar price and takes less than 4 hours. If you are over 60 buy a Tarjeta Dorada (4 euros) for significant discounts on rail travel.

Thanks , I'm 57 & my friend is 45. So I'll have to wait till my 3rd camino to get better rates. One problem is, I was told that last minute tickets for trains are scarce and we probably won't know how long we're going to stay in Barcelona till we get there. We are totally against booking beforehand. We bought 2 tickets for Barcelona on July 28th. ...and Well the rest is destiny!

 

[Al the optimist]

There are a few trains every day so I doubt it would be a problem.

 

[Jan_D]

Hi, walking the camino in August, funds are tight, is taking a bus to Pamplona from Barcelona cheaper?

Bus is probably best for last minute, otherwise check out the lift-sharing website blablacar.es once you've arrived in Barcelona - you can find a spot in someone's car for about €25, there will be loads of people heading to Pamplona in July!

 

[whariwharangi]

Hi, walking the camino in August, funds are tight, is taking a bus to Pamplona from Barcelona cheaper?

Travel from Barcelona to Pamplona by Renfe train or by bus. Trains leave from Barcelona Sants. Buses leave from Estacion de Autobuses Barcelona Nord and Barcelona Sants. ALSA (via transfer at Zaragosa) and ViBASA are major service providers on this route.

Prices are shown with the schedule on service provider sites.

Renfe
http://www.renfe.com/EN/viajeros/index.html

ViBASA (Monbus website)
http://www.monbus.es/es

ALSA
http://www.alsa.es/en/