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Hi, i officially embark on the Camino Frances in 6mnths. I was hoping if someone could advice regarding accommodation close to Madrid Airport. on my return, i have a departure flight at 8am scheduled at Madrid International I was looking at close hotels with shuttle services to the Airport...

Hi, I'm planning on walking the Camino Invierno next March/April. I'll fly to Madrid, stay overnight and on to Ponferrada the next day, probably by bus. Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced hotel or hostal near the bus station please? Thanks

I’m arriving Madrid Airport August 24 at 0620 ,, Im looking for advice to travel from airport to Main Train Station,,, Appreciate any suggestions Gracias Cliff

Spain will soon have its own Camino de Santiago International Information and Welcome Center, like those that receive pilgrims in Portugal and France. The center will be in the historic Convent of the Comendadoras de Santiago in central Madrid. • A consortium of Spanish and international...

Kia ora from New Zealand. On previous camino I have had a credential sent to NZ. This time we are planning to walk the Camino de Madrid in May and with postage being very slow to New Zealand I hope I can still access a credential in Santiago and San Juan Bautista. Would anyone know if this is...

Hi All, I'm starting my trek from Madrid mid May and need to purchase hiking poles before I set out. Where in Madrid would you recommend I go to buy these? I'd like something close to Santiago Square where I'll be starting and likely lodging before I head out. So excited to be walking this route!

Would anyone kindly recommend a good place to spend 2 nights at the end of May (for 2 people) in Madrid after our Camino before flying home. I'm looking for something nice, within walking distance of views and tastes of the city, preferably an airport shuttle (though that's not a deal breaker)...

If anyone is starting the Camino Madrid at this time, they surely would have seen this street scene when going to obtain their credential from the Iglesia de Santiago & San Juan Bautista in Madrid. Each year there are about 20 of these "Meninas", based on the characters festured in the painting...

I'm walking this summer with my third son. He wants a few days up front "to rest and to sightsee" in either Madrid or Lisbon (or both) before we walk. We land in Madrid on a Saturday morning, and I want to start walking from Lisbon by the following Tuesday or Wednesday morning at the latest...

Has anyone a recommendation for accommodation in Madrid close to the start of the Camino? Thanks

Madrid being the diplomatic centre of Spain, there are a host of embassies and consulates to approach for an unusual sello. They’ll hate me for this, but I pay my taxes so why not! It takes a bit of persistence to get through security without an appointment and explaining why the consulate...

I have a question for the end of my journey: After I spend a day or so in SDC I have an evening flight to Madrid, arriving at 9:35 pm. I just need a basic place to sleep because I have a flight to the states via London the following morning at 10:45 am and I should probably be at the airport at...

I may be remembering wrong, but the free bus which takes you to T4, from where the long distance buses leave, used to depart T1 from the Arrivals floor. It now leaves from Departures, one floor up. At T4, it also stops at Departures, level 2, and you have to go down to level 0 for the buses. (Go...

I am starting the Camino Francis in August, flying into Madrid. I'm arriving at 7:30 am, then have until 4:20 pm to fly to Pamplona. (I was originally scheduled to fly out at 11:30 am but my flight time got changed). Would I have time to go into Madrid, if even for lunch?

Hello Folks... a little birdie (husband) has told me that I might be spending 2 or 3 days in Madrid in the Spring... and whilst it's not part of a camino and I'm not seeking camino advise (this time), it did occur to me that there may be a few knowledgeable members that could recommend things to...

Greetings from Gloucester, Massachusetts! We will be flying out of Madrid on Oct 20. We are looking for recommendation on where to stay the night of Oct 19. we are getting a lot of messages that hotels are fully booked. Any suggestions as to where to stay in Madrid will be appreciated. Thank you!

Hi all, I’m flying to Madrid tomorrow, land at 18:45 local time, need some local Accommodation so I can get the train to Leon first thing. Any suggestions? Malcolm

Yes there is one at terminal 1 at the Barajas airport. (The above information is from February 2017) http://www.aena.es/en/madrid-barajas-airport/post-office.html

Hi folks, I'm flying to Madrid, landing around 10am on a Saturday. There's a train to Leon leaving from Chamartin at 11:05am, the next one is 14:40 so a long wait involved and hoping to get the earlier one. Is this too ambitious? I'm looking at taking a taxi from T1 to Chamartin. Any idea how...

Well, I'm here in Pamplona but I thought I share something I never new. Sorry if it's been posted before. At Atocha train station they have a ticket queuing system which I didn't realise. My train to Pamplona wasn't till 3-05 and I'd arrived at the station just after 12 and was going to have a...