Camio Ingles: starting in Ferrol on May 19

[Rodlach]

My Ryanair flight arrives in Santiago on May 18 at 7:30 PM. If possible, I would like to take the bus to Ferrol on the same day to start the Camino the following day, but I could not find the bus schedule online. Does someone know how to get to Ferrol by bus or otherwise?

Alex

 

[Tia Valeria]

Hola Alex,
This thread might help you, and somewhere I thought I had seen some more information too but I cannot see it at present. I'll edit it in if I find it.
Getting to Ferrol - starting at #11 there are answers to Stephen's question this year.

 

[Canuck]

Bus is the only option.
Last bus leaves the Santiago Bus station at 20:30 hrs. Taxi from the airport should be good.
Search engine: http://horarios.monbus.es/
Good luck,
Jean-Marc
P-S. EE AA stands for Estacion de Autobus (bus station)

 

[Rodlach]

Thanks for your responses. They are helpful! I tried to search the monbus search but it seems not to work, but this may be due to my browser. Will follow your advise to take a taxi from the airport in Santiago to the bus station and hope to get the last bus to Ferrol...

Alex

 

[Deleted member 3000]

There are Empresa Freire buses every 1/2 hour from the airport to the bus station. It will save a lot over a taxi: 3E vs 20E.

http://www.empresafreire.com/html/castelan/seccion3a.php

 

[Tia Valeria]

It might be easier and less stressful to stay in Santiago overnight, take the earliest bus you choose next morning and start walking as soon as you reach Ferrol. The timing between your expected arrival at the airport and time needed to get to the bus station however you do it looks a bit tight. You probably will have to pay for your ticket in the bus station Monbus office not on the bus in Santiago.
The Monbus site requires start, finish and day of travel to work properly, then 'buscar' - it doesn't work without all fields, unlike ALSA which allows the choice of no fixed date.
Buen Camino

 

[Deleted member 3000]

A weekday schedule. It is not likely to change.

 

[Rodlach]

Thanks! Mmh... you are right, it may be safer to stay over night in Santiago, though it feels a bit odd to stay overnight at the destination of the Camino. Well, let me think about it...

 

[Tia Valeria]

If you do not want to be in Santiago itself then stay in the new part of town and don't go into the old town or near the Cathedral. There are a number of hotels near the bus station if you check on Google maps. Many folk have to stay over before starting out, so IMO it should be OK if you don't do more than that.

 

[Deleted member 3000]

Near the bus station, but not too near the cathedral:
http://www.hostallasalle.com/ing/tarifas.html

 

[lynnejohn]

Having stayed there several time, I can vouch for Hostal La Salle.

 

[krazeekuban]

Having stayed there several time, I can vouch for Hostal La Salle.

This year i arrived from Madrid by train at night,spent the night and started walking early am to Finisterre. Stayed in a little hostal by train station Rey Fernando

 

[Stephen Nicholls]

Watch out for a limping old-timer ... I set out from A Coruna on 17th May, and from Ferrol around 21st ...
I hope you have a Forum badge on your back-pack. I'll keep an eye open!
Buen camino!

 

[Rodlach]

Hi, Stephen. This makes two of us who might be limping. Last time, on the Camino Primitivo, I had tendinitis on both Achilles tendons, which made it really awkward to continue... but I did not give up. Hope to meet you on the Camino. Buen Camino.

 

[pilgrim b]

Does anyone have a Sunday timetable for Santiago to Coruna I would appreciate some help please.

 

[miguel_gp]

Hi,

Not sure what day you are travelling so below are bus and train times for random Sunday in July (13th).

 

[pilgrim b]

Hi,

Not sure what day you are travelling so below are bus and train times for random Sunday in July (13th).

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Thank you so much miguel! Been away a couple of days, sorry to be late with my reply of appreciation .

 

[miguel_gp]

No worries. Happy planning!

 

[Stephen Nicholls]

Safely back from the Ingles!
Now writing up the diary and processing 700 photo's.
For the first camino I've ever done I had NO BLISTERS! Hooray

 

[Former member 22438]

Safely back from the Ingles!
Now writing up the diary and processing 700 photo's.
For the first camino I've ever done I had NO BLISTERS! Hooray

Tell the people your anti blister secret Stephen !

 

[Stephen Nicholls]

I can tell anyone who'd like to know, for just €50 .............

There has been much talk on the forum about BLISTERS - the bane in the life of so many pilgrims. This was my 4th camino. On the previous three I needed hospital treatment for severe blistering, which took much of the pleasure from the trek. I have tried all the usual remedies - vaseline, powder, walking socks, massage, etc etc all to no avail.
This year I decided to use panty liners. If you fellows don't know about panty liners, just ask the lady in your life.
I would place the liner on the floor, sticky side UP, then carefully place my foot down onto it, so that it was at the same angle as my toes - and gave me protection along the ball of the big toe, and across the whole sole of my foot just below the toes. Just position it where you usually get blisters.
On occasion I had to buy the extra long liners from chemists in Spain: the same principle applied, and the ends of the liner were simply folded across the top of my foot. I then put on my normal walking socks.
I am not suggesting for one moment that this will cure everyone's problems. Only that they cured mine. So it might be worth a try.
I also limited my walking distances to no more than around 22-24 kms a day - ideally down to 15 kms approx.
If that helps just one of you to avoid blisters, my time has been well spent.
Buen camino! [Without blisters ]

 

[Former member 22438]

I can tell anyone who'd like to know, for just €50 .............

There has been much talk on the forum about BLISTERS - the bane in the life of so many pilgrims. This was my 4th camino. On the previous three I needed hospital treatment for severe blistering, which took much of the pleasure from the trek. I have tried all the usual remedies - vaseline, powder, walking socks, massage, etc etc all to no avail.
This year I decided to use panty liners. If you fellows don't know about panty liners, just ask the lady in your life.
I would place the liner on the floor, sticky side UP, then carefully place my foot down onto it, so that it was at the same angle as my toes - and gave me protection along the ball of the big toe, and across the whole sole of my foot just below the toes. Just position it where you usually get blisters.
On occasion I had to buy the extra long liners from chemists in Spain: the same principle applied, and the ends of the liner were simply folded across the top of my foot. I then put on my normal walking socks.
I am not suggesting for one moment that this will cure everyone's problems. Only that they cured mine. So it might be worth a try.
I also limited my walking distances to no more than around 22-24 kms a day - ideally down to 15 kms approx.
If that helps just one of you to avoid blisters, my time has been well spent.
Buen camino! [Without blisters ]

Send me half of the 50€ for the tip Stephen