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  1. Dov of the Galilee

    Madrid accommodation to fit my needs, your help please

    I will arrive by train in the morning on this Friday. That Sunday I must be at the airport by 0800. I have a backpack and a large bag with no wheels. I want to enjoy Madrid, in accommodation before sundown and no nightmare stories getting to the airport. Cost is a factor. What is my best...
  2. TheresaValls

    I’m sick and have to leave—help with Madrid Hotel?

    Unfortunately I’ve become too ill to continue—I have a flight from Madrid on Sept 19. Can anyone suggest a safe and quiet hotel in Madrid for tonight and tomorrow? I’m so sad I can’t Go on. I’ll return and finish in the future. Buen Camino to you. Thank you.
  3. S

    Madrid Airport T1 to Madrid-Chamartín-Clara Campoamor station

    First let me apologize, it may sound foolish but I'm trying tp prepare the best I can. Have I got this right? - We will arrive 8:45 AM Sept. 4, 2024 by Delta airlines at Terminal 1 (T1) Madrid Airport. We already have train tickets from Madrid-Chamartín-Clara Campoamor station to Sarria...
  4. peregrina2000

    Cercanías line closed from Madrid Airport to Chamartín train station till October

    Thanks so much to @Varekai who posted this information in another thread. The options left for those who don’t want to take a cab and who want to get to either Atocha or Chamartín train station from the airport are now: 1. To Chamartín - Renfe will have a shuttle every 20 minutes. It will...
  5. Y

    Accommodations in Madrid

    My son and I will be traveling to Madrid in late June and then subsequently starting the Camino in Leon. We arrive mid afternoon and want to stay the night in Madrid the travel by train the next day to Leon. Any recommendations on a good place to stay with easy access to the train station the...
  6. Shades of Narnia

    Accommodations near Madrid airport?

    Madrid Albergue near airport? I will be going on to Irun/San Sebastian. With thanks, fondly sandi
  7. F

    Terminal switch in Madrid

    I just got a note that I'll be switching terminals in Madrid for the last leg to Pamplona. If everything is on time I'll have one hour and fifty minutes to make this happen. Seems like a tight schedule to me, given how often flights aren't on time. Anyone here ever switch terminals in Madrid...
  8. The Cumbrian

    Is Madrid Chamartín Station Open at Night?

    I'm flying to Madrid on Saturday evening, and then catching a train from Madrid Chamartín early on Sunday morning. To those who have been to both, is it better to spend the night in the airport or the train station? I've slept in both many times over the years, and airports are always more...
  9. jsalt

    Madrid City Walks

    Hi, we have a full day in Madrid before our long-haul flight home at 10pm. Any recommendations for any of the Madrid Walks? We’ll be staying at the Newton Hostel near Plaza Major the night before, which hopefully will allow us to leave our packs there for the day. Looking for something to...
  10. B

    Budget hotel in Madrid

    Any recommendations for a convenient budget hotel in Madrid? Arriving at Adolfo Suárez airport at 8 pm, and catching a train from Puerta de Atocha the next day at 10:35 am. Looking for a convenient budget hotel, probably near the subway. Flying from Thailand so I just want to sleep.
  11. HelS

    Madrid accommodation

    My first attempt at walking the Camino Frances was cut short in Sept 2023 due to injury. Now that I've fully recovered I'm arriving in Madrid on 16th April and then taking a bus back to Logrono and Estella to begin my 2nd Camino attempt on the 17th April. I'm looking forward to be on the...
  12. J

    “Buffer” travel days to and from Madrid

    Greetings from a newbie! I have been an avid forum “lurker” for several months gathering ideas and information but have now finalized my flight into and out of Madrid from the US. Expected start date is May 1 from Ponferrada (yes- I know that its a national holiday). Hoping that I will be...
  13. H

    Madrid to Pamplona

    Hi All, I seek the wisdom of the forum experts on travel logistics. 🙂 I have gathered as much info as I can, but hope someone can confirm my understanding of how to get from Madrid to Pamplona, with an overnight stay at Madrid Airport. As far as I have been able to work out, I can do the...
  14. DoughnutANZ

    James Blick's Top 120 places to eat in Madrid

    People often ask for recommendations for places to eat or stay when in Spain and when walking a Camino. James Blick is a Kiwi who married a Spanish lady, they both now live in Madrid with their young daughter and they earn their living by writing and videoing guides to various activities, cities...
  15. M

    Accommodation for Madrid airport

    Hi, We are finalizing our Camino trip. We have a early flight back. Any suggestions for accommodation nearby Adolfo Suarez Madrid- Barajas airport? Ideally with a shuttle ... Thanks Buen Camino
  16. TiedyeAT

    Staying in Madrid

    For those traveling to Madrid, I recommend Cats Hostel. It’s in the heart of downtown Madrid, along with dozens of other hostels. There is a younger crowd but everyone seems respectful and are fairly quiet. Cats is very well maintained and there isn’t a feline to be found. It is very clean and...
  17. Philtration

    Lunch in Madrid

    I get in to Madrid mid morning next Thursday, and catch a train to Leon in mid afternoon. Anyone know a good place for lunch on the way to or close to Chamartín train station?
  18. JustJack

    Very early flight time back home - when do you head to the airport?

    My flight home from Madrid is at 6am. It's an international flight, so presumably should be there 3 hours prior, which means 3am. For anyone that has been stuck with an early departure time from Madrid, how did you deal with it? Did you have a room booked for that night and check out at 2:30am...
  19. Siegfried

    Trekking poles purchase in Madrid

    Hi community Has anybody an idea where to buy trekking poles near the Madrid Chamartin train station ? I have only short time to change from airpot to train and would like to get some simple poles.
  20. brocansky

    Should I spend a night in Madrid before heading to Sarria?

    Hi there. I could use some help. I fly into Madrid from California on a Sunday afternoon in October. I need to be in Sarria on the following Monday (departing on the Camino on Tuesday morning). It’s a long flight and I know I’ll be wiped out and won’t have much ability to navigate tricky travel...

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