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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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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?

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...

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.

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...