Fatima

[frannie z]

Good morning fellow pilgrims. Planning to walk the Portuguese Camino [starting in Porto...] and wondering if there's a quick/easy way to visit Fatima from Porto? {not walking] how long would this deviation take? best and even quickest way to get there and back. Any hidden gems along the way that I might want to see? I'm not opposed to hiring a driver and/or....

 

[JCLima]

Good morning fellow pilgrims. Planning to walk the Portuguese Camino [starting in Porto...] and wondering if there's a quick/easy way to visit Fatima from Porto? {not walking] how long would this deviation take? best and even quickest way to get there and back. Any hidden gems along the way that I might want to see? I'm not opposed to hiring a driver and/or....

Driving takes around 2h.
The bus takes 2h/2:30h ( https://rede-expressos.pt/ or https://global.flixbus.com/ )

Gems? Well, it depends how long you have to spend on that trip. Is it a one day thing? Can you go one day and return the other?

 

[Vacajoe]

The bus is easy, frequent, and inexpensive. You definitely want to stay the night in Fatima as the candlelight procession is a definite highlight. While you are in Fatima, walk to the village itself and follow the “stations of the cross” pathway.