from Madrid toBilboa
I have planed a trip with my grandson to hike the Camino de Santiago. I have to get to Bilboa from Madrid, coming in from Canada, then find a way back from Santiago to Madrid. My Grandson being 13, would also see Paris before or flight back to Toronto We have lots of time. The pilgimage starts on the 6 of July and ends on the 16.
Can some one help? mellow |
The train journey is now faster thanks to the opening of a new high speed line. The fastest journey is 4 hrs 46 mins. Schedules are on www.bahn.de, and schedules and fares are on www.renfe.es.
Note that the city on the north coast of Spain is Bilbao, not "Bilboa". |
train, plane or car?
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I forgot the bus.
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I recommend flying from Madrid to Bilbao and from Santiago to Madrid. check Spanair, Iberia , Air Europa.
Out of curiosity, is this an organized walking tour? |
The walk from Bilboa to Santiago is the Camino de Norte and that segment is approxiamtely 300 miles.
Thus it is far too much for a ten day walk. Please provide more inforamtion as to the route and the means of transportation. There are daily flights from Santiago and Bilboa to Madrid and there is a reasonably fast trains from Madrid to Bilboa. |
I am sorry I spelled Bilbao wrong every time. Sorry.
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Bilbao, not Bilboa (thereīs a thread on this so common mistake).
In any case, 10 days for this pilgrimage, including the trips to and from Madrid, is not much... |
A 300 mile walk in 10 days? Buena suerte.
My wife is planning a Camino as we speak where she will take the French route. El Camino de Norte is supposed to be more beautiful but more rugged with fewer refugios. Again I do not how I misspelled Bilbao three times. |
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There are numerous forums regarding the Camino, here is an excellent one:
http://www.mundicamino.com/ By the way I live in Manhattan and you would not believe how many Americans spell it Manhatten. |
Are you sure that you are leaving from Bilbao, or is it an organized trip?
Itīs not enough time for a walking trip from Bilbao to Santiago (even less if you are doing the coastal road, itīs not so well organized as the French one). I am just back from Bilbao, this time by train. When I went home a week ago there were quite a few pilgrims in the train that took it to get to Burgos, their beginning point. I can certainly recommend it. To get back from Santiago to Madrid, the fastest way will be the plane. Check Vueling, or Easyjet from La Coruña. Rgds, Cova |
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