Help ! How to travel from Conques to Leon (Spain)?

[keentowalk]

Hi everyone
I am just trying to plan my Camino trip and would love to do the Le Puy to Conques route. My dilemma is how to travel from Conques to Leon (Spain) to do another leg of the route to Santiago. I can't seem to find a way to get from Conques to Leon?? Would anyone have an idea of how I might travel this way?
Many thanks Gill

 

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Airports
Rodez-aveyron Airport

(35km from Conques)
Airport contact: 05 65 76 02 00 or 05 65 42 20 30 (booking and information)
site: http://www.rodez.cci.fr/fr/infrastructure_aeroport.php

Connection to Conques: Taxis or car rentals.
Air France

Tel: 05 65 42 20 30.
Site: http://www.airfrance.fr
Ryanair

Site: http://www.ryanair.com

Flights Information

Rodez-Lyon (Hex'air)
Rodez-Paris (Air France)
Rodez-London Stansted (Ryanair)
Rodez-Dublin (Ryanair)
Rodez-Porto (Ryanair)
Rodez-Bruxelles/Charleroi (Belgium) from March 26th, 2012 (Ryanair)

International connecting flights through Lyon, Paris, London, Dublin, Porto and Bruxelles airports.
TOULOUSE-BLAGNAC Airport

(170km from Conques). International connecting flights.

Site: http://www.toulouse.aeroport.fr

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AutocarBus LINE

Regular line: Rodez - Saint-Cyprien - Conques - Grand-Vabre
DIRECTION Rodez-Conques:

SCHEDULES
Monday to Friday (except civic holidays).

DEPARTURE TIMETABLE FROM RODEZ TO CONQUES

Downtown bus stop (avenue Victor Hugo): 16:30 (M/T/W/TH/F)
Bus station/SNCF location: 16:40 - Arrival in Conques at 17:40 (M/T/W/TH/F)
Wednesday (on school days): Bus station/SNCF: 12:30 - Arrival in Conques: 13:45


DIRECTION Conques-Rodez :

SCHEDULES
Monday to Friday (except civic holidays)
DEPARTURE POINT: West parking lot, Place de l'étoile
DEPARTURE TIMETABLE FROM CONQUES TO RODEZ

Monday: 7:05 (school days) - arrival in Rodez 8h05
Tuesday to Friday: 7:45 (school days) - arrival in Rodez 9h35
Monday to Friday: 8:05 (school holidays) - arrival in Rodez 9h35

Fare: 7.40€ (2012)

Société Tourisme Aveyron Cars
Tel: 05 65 77 10 55

For the details on the different stops on the line Grand-Vabre-Rodez and other regular lines, click here.

Bus station in Rodez
Tel: 05 65 68 11 13

SNCF Rodez station:
Tel: 05 65 77 33 30

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sncfTrain stations (SNCF) close to Conques

Saint-Christophe Vallon (12) (line Paris-Rodez, 23 km from Conques)
Tel: 05 65 72 71 55
Connection: Shuttle service / Taxi (on booking), see the following section.
Note for pilgrims: This station is not on the GR65.

Viviez-Decazeville (12) (line Paris-Rodez, 27 km from Conques)
Tel: 05 65 43 12 35
Connection: Taxi (on booking).
Note for pilgrims: This train station is located 3 km from the GR65 (at Decazeville)

Rodez (12) (lines to Paris, Toulouse, 38 km from Conques, train station located near the Coach station)
Tel: 05 65 77 33 30 or 36 35 or 0892 35 35 35 35
site: http://www.voyages-sncf.com
Connection: Taxi (on booking) or bus line between Monday to Friday according to schedules.
Reservation necessary for night train.

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Shuttle service to Saint-Christophe Train Stationtransport Conques vers la gare logo

From Conques, this minibus shuttle service brings you to Saint-Christophe-Vallon train station.
This transport facility is only possible on reservation according to specific train departure and arrival schedule (only on Saint-Christophe - Paris line). It is available every day. Booking must be done at least 24 hours prior to departure.

Taxi/Shuttle service fee: 15€/person (night, Sunday and civic holidays : 18€)

Contact Société LAMPLE
Tel: 06 07 75 93 32 / 04 71 49 95 55
(April 1st to November 4th, 2012)

Train schedule specific to this service (Saint-Christophe - Paris)

TRAIN DEP. 12h17 (week days, via Figeac and BRive), 12h46 (saturday and sunday, via BRive) - ARR. 19h07
Train schedule specific to this service (Paris - Saint-Christophe)

TRAIN DEP. 8h42 - via Brive - ARR. 15h27

Train schedules might change during the year. We advise you to check train schedule prior to departure.

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TRANSPORT to SAINT-CYPRIEN OR RODEZ

From the 6 municipalities of Conques' district: Conques, Grand-Vabre, Noailhac, Saint-Cyprien, Saint-Félix and Sénergues to reach:

Saint-Cyprien, on every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month
Rodez, on every Wednesday

Schedules:

For Saint-Cyprien

Fee/ One way: 4€, Return: 6€

For Rodez

Fee/ One way: 7€, Return: 11€

Booking must be done 24 hours prior to departure
Contact: Laurette Panissié: 05 65 69 87 28

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retour pelerinReturn to Le-Puy-en-Velay (pilgrims on the GR®65)

Return transport services on regrouping (shuttle services)
You must book your seat at least 24h prior to departure.

SARL Taxi Lample (transport for Le Puy-Conques and other directions)

Tel: 06 07 75 93 32 or 04 71 49 95 55 (April, 1st to November 4th, 2012)

For the other transport companies, refer to the Livret du Pèlerin.
For connections by train, contact the Rodez SNCF (http://www.sncf.com)
Tel: 0 892 35 35 35 / 05 65 77 33 30 / 36 35.
Other train itineraries are possible at the departure of Figeac and Aurillac.

 

[KiwiNomad06]

Yep, falcon has got it all there. Getting out of Conques by public transport is a bit of a mission, and how you do it depends on whether it is a week day/school day or not. I left Conques this year on a school day, and was able to leave Conques early morning on the school bus for Rodez, then I took another bus on to Montauban, then a train to Moissac. There was an option to take a reduced-price taxi (I think it was about 15 Euro) to Saint-Christophe Vallon to join the train to Paris.

Your route won't be straightforward, but it will be possible. If you get out to Rodez, or Saint Christophe, you can get trains to places like Paris or Toulouse, then maybe you could get a cheap flight to Spain. Or else from Toulouse you could perhaps get a long distance bus- on certain days- or a train combo to get to Spain.
Margaret

 

[keentowalk]

Wow...thank you so much. I nearly gave up before I even started. Many,many thanks for giving me your time and providing such useful information.

 

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I nearly gave up before I even started

That can be a feeling on any given day on the camino! Just "gut it out" for a few minutes, and the feeling usually passes. Bon chemin!

 

[newfydog]

Just curious.........do you consider the trail from Conques to Leon somehow less worthy than the rest of the route? Given the choice of either the trail you are taking vs the trail you are missing, I would have a hard time choosing.

 

[keentowalk]

No, I don't know a lot about the trail, I'm just starting to get an idea, but from what I here the Le Puy to Conques is one of the most beautiful routes in France. And of course my trip is determined by the time I have available to me. I am going to do the Le Puy to Conques, then travel to Leon in Spain and travel a little further on before doing the last 100kms to Santiago. Then I'm travelling to Portugal. It's all about time, I wish I did have time to do the whole thing, but I'm happy to do it little by little.