Porriño or Vigo ?

[DSujono]

I am planning my second Camino Portuguese - Central Route. This time from Porto to Santiago. I am planning to deviate a little bit, after walking from Valenca do Minho to Porrino, I will take a bus or other public transportation to Vigo. So, instead of staying in Porrino, I will stay overnight in Vigo, and walk the next day to Redondela from Vigo (rather than Porrino).
I would like to ask several questions to those who know or have some related experience:
1. Is the deviation worth to take?
2. Is public transportation from Porrino to Vigo easy? Monbus? Taxi? Train? Any suggestion?
3. How does the walk experience compared between Vigo to Redondela to Porrino- Redondela?

 

[jungleboy]

I don’t have the answers, but is there are particular reason why you don’t wish to continue the walk from O Porriño?

 

[Martin 888]

I did this twice…..Vigo is a great town to visit and stay in. After arriving in O Porrino, I got a cab to Vigo (not expensive) and stayed over. I cabbed it back in the morning and walked from O Porrino to Redondela which is a really nice walk, not to be missed. Arriving in Redondela, I repeated the previous night and took a cab once again to Vigo to stay overnight and cabbed it back to Redondela in the morning to continue on the trail.

 

[Corned Beef]

I don’t have the answers, but is there are particular reason why you don’t wish to continue the walk from O Porriño?

There are a couple of nice big hills in between through the industrial parts.

https://www.rome2rio.com/map/O-Porri%C3%B1o/Vigo#r/Train/s/0

Train to Redondela and then back to Vigo is probably the most convenient. Or try the bus.

 

[KimR]

Have done both routes. Vigo is a wonderful city and worth exploring but be prepared for a substantial uphill from the waterfront section.

 

[SoulDesire]

If necessary, there's a direct bus from Vigo to Pontevedra, but as someone said, it's a steep walk from the Vigo waterfront (which is all industrial anyway) to the bus station. I'm not a fan of Vigo - too busy. Prefer Pontevedra any day.

 

[BRSmith13]

We are planning on flying to Porto and stay 3 days - train to Vigo - stay 2 nights then begin walking from Vigo along the coast to where it connects halfway to Redondela and then stay there - then Arcade then Pontefedra where we will split for the spritual varient. We are staying in Combarro, Armenteria, Ponte Arnelas then to Villanova de Arousa and take the boat and then walk to Padron. Then stop 1/2 way to Santiago then to Santiago.
We know we are walking short days - we are older and dealing with previous health injuries and issues. So slow and steady and enjoy our Camino. We leave the US 24 April. We are having our bags transported and have booked our hotels for the entire route. Just feel we can enjoy our trek this way. But lots of good guidebooks with routes and accommodations listed.

 

[gavaut]

We are planning on flying to Porto and stay 3 days - train to Vigo - stay 2 nights then begin walking from Vigo along the coast to where it connects halfway to Redondela and then stay there - then Arcade then Pontefedra where we will split for the spritual varient. We are staying in Combarro, Armenteria, Ponte Arnelas then to Villanova de Arousa and take the boat and then walk to Padron. Then stop 1/2 way to Santiago then to Santiago.
We know we are walking short days - we are older and dealing with previous health injuries and issues. So slow and steady and enjoy our Camino. We leave the US 24 April. We are having our bags transported and have booked our hotels for the entire route. Just feel we can enjoy our trek this way. But lots of good guidebooks with routes and accommodations listed.

Hello. We are about to do exactly this next week with four children. Any tips or guidance to share (such as, does everywhere take credit cards, are there lots of places to stop for drinks and snacks)? Did you enjoy it? Much appreciated.

 

[BRSmith13]

Hello. We are about to do exactly this next week with four children. Any tips or guidance to share (such as, does everywhere take credit cards, are there lots of places to stop for drinks and snacks)? Did you enjoy it? Much appreciated.

Most places take credit cards. Make sure to do in Euros (and have a card that doesn’t charge transaction fees). But have cash. For the small things - and to take advantage of the small kiosks along the Camino. Plus leave a euro if you use a bathroom without buying something.
Buen Camino!

 

[gavaut]

Most places take credit cards. Make sure to do in Euros (and have a card that doesn’t charge transaction fees). But have cash. For the small things - and to take advantage of the small kiosks along the Camino. Plus leave a euro if you use a bathroom without buying something.
Buen Camino!

Thank you. We found that everywhere took cards without exception on the Portuguese and Variante Espiritual routes.