Baggage transfer from A Coruna to Bruma

[RamblyRick]

Hi. Three of us are beginning the Camino Ingles in A Coruna this weekend but are finding it difficult to find a company that takes bags from there to our next stop (Bruma). Correos and others do not list it as a departure point which is strange. Is there even a pilgrim office there? Does anyone know if there's a company who provides this?

 

[J Willhaus]

I think many people start in Ferrol so there is probably less call for transport from A Coruna. You might see if your hotel can help you arrange a taxi transfer for your bags to Bruma. Before the advent of companies that did this, taxi's were the way it was done, I believe.

Edit: I had to do a taxi transfer last summer for my husband's bag on one stretch of the Aragon. It was expensive, but necessary.

 

[Bradypus]

Correos and others do not list it as a departure point which is strange.

Not all that strange. Walking from A Coruña doesn't qualify you for a Compostela (distance is too short) and so the majority of walkers start from Ferrol instead. Probably not enough demand to run luggage transfers from A Coruña. There is a complicated Compostela exemption for those who can prove they have walked 25+km in their own country first but I think the numbers doing that are small.

 

[RamblyRick]

Thanks. Yes .... we're one of those few who have completed several Irish qualifying caminos.

 

[Kirkie]

Looking just now at a simple line map showing A Corunna and Ferrol, and having once taken the bus from Santiago to Ferrol, I wonder if you could take a bus and get off in Hospital de Bruma, leave your big luggage in the accommodation you booked for the first night from A Corunna, and then get the next bus on to A Corunna and just have essentials for the night before starting to walk from there to Bruma.
I have just checked, as I imagine you have, and Paq Mochila does not offer pickup from A Corunna, only from Ferrol. You can easily book your daily transfer of bags with them from Bruma, and paying for a bundle of days at a time is - or was in my case - cheaper than day by day. (Although I also had my Bray to Dublin cert, I began in Ferrol as my companion needed the longer distance to get her Compostela.) Another option is get to A Corunna, take a taxi to Bruma, leave your stuff, taxi back... but I have no idea of cost, just trying to give you ideas that you probably have thought of yourself!

 

[NualaOC]

Is there even a pilgrim office there?

No, there's no pilgrim office in Coruña and probably little or no demand for baggage transfer. It might be worth asking your Bruma accommodation if others have found a solution for this.

Also, it can be difficult to get sellos between A Coruña and Bruma, so make sure you get one in A Coruña.

Wishing you a Buen Celtic Camino. This is a very nice walk, but quite different to the Francés.

Nuala

 

[RamblyRick]

Looking just now at a simple line map showing A Corunna and Ferrol, and having once taken the bus from Santiago to Ferrol, I wonder if you could take a bus and get off in Hospital de Bruma, leave your big luggage in the accommodation you booked for the first night from A Corunna, and then get the next bus on to A Corunna and just have essentials for the night before starting to walk from there to Bruma.
I have just checked, as I imagine you have, and Paq Mochila does not offer pickup from A Corunna, only from Ferrol. You can easily book your daily transfer of bags with them from Bruma, and paying for a bundle of days at a time is - or was in my case - cheaper than day by day. (Although I also had my Bray to Dublin cert, I began in Ferrol as my companion needed the longer distance to get her Compostela.) Another option is get to A Corunna, take a taxi to Bruma, leave your stuff, taxi back... but I have no idea of cost, just trying to give you ideas that you probably have thought of yourself!

Thanks...some options there. We have done the Bray and Boyne Caminos..and 2 parts of the Francés. We've booked the rest of the legs like you say but it would be nice to have it for this first leg as it's the toughest. Mind you I just weighed my rucksack..it's about 6k so.manageable if we have no options

 

[The Camino Calls]

There’s a smaller outfit that only does the Ingles. It’s called Taxi Ingles, I believe.

 

[Kirkie]

I found it - and it looks just the business for the OP.

Transporte Camino ingles - Taxicaminoingl.es

Un servicio esencial para uno de los Caminos de Santiago, el Transporte en el Camino ingles esta para garantizar un servicio para los pregrinos

taxicaminoingl.es

 

[Jan Runkel]

Hi. Three of us are beginning the Camino Ingles in A Coruna this weekend but are finding it difficult to find a company that takes bags from there to our next stop (Bruma). Correos and others do not list it as a departure point which is strange. Is there even a pilgrim office there? Does anyone know if there's a company who provides this?

I walked that last spring and tried to psych myself about the hill up to Bruma. It wasn't that bad. Take your time and enjoy!

 

[JohnnyWu]

There’s a smaller outfit that only does the Ingles. It’s called Taxi Ingles, I believe.

Yes, we have seen their labels in all the hostel receptions so far. Currently on day 3 from Ferrol, at Betanzos. We are using Pilbeo.com via their app. Perfect so far.

 

[JohnnyWu]

Hi. Three of us are beginning the Camino Ingles in A Coruna this weekend but are finding it difficult to find a company that takes bags from there to our next stop (Bruma). Correos and others do not list it as a departure point which is strange. Is there even a pilgrim office there? Does anyone know if there's a company who provides this?

Currently on day 3 from Ferrol, at Betanzos. We are using Pilbeo.com via their app. Perfect so far. I could not understand how to use the Correos website and I am a computer scientist. J

 

[Pete Dunn]

I've just booked and paid taxicaminoingl.es to transport my wife's luggage along the Inglés in June '23. Carlos seems very efficient and communicates well. They came recommended by Albergue San Lorenzo de Bruma.

 

[ClareC]

Thanks. Yes .... we're one of those few who have completed several Irish qualifying caminos.

Yes I am in this situation too. Plan to walk from A Coruna next month and finding it virtually to secure luggage transfer. I really don't want to have to carry my luggage if at all possible

 

[henrythedog]

Yes I am in this situation too. Plan to walk from A Coruna next month and finding it virtually to secure luggage transfer. I really don't want to have to carry my luggage if at all possible

The recommendation in post #13 is the first I’ve seen I’ve seen for bag transport on the Ingles. It’s not been reported on previously, but could well be excellent - and the URL works.

For what’s only a 4-5 day walk, have you considered carrying your own bag or - if going on from Santiago, posting the excess direct via Correos?

 

[PeregrinTuk]

Hello, there is also radio cab coruña to carry the backpack from one hostel to another and not to carry the whole English way. If anyone can use https://www.radiotaxicoruna.es/es/serviciosver/apartado/taxi-camino-ingles not expensive