Madrid to Ferrol by train

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Hoary Marmot

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Camino del Norte - planned

• Aug 28, 2023

• #1

I intend to walk the Camino INGLÉS from Ferrol beginning on 05/09/2023. I am flying into Madrid and wish to take a train to Ferrol. Being English only I am having trouble researching this. May I ask for some pointers on how to book a train ticket online?

 

Tincatinker

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• Aug 28, 2023

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Hoary Marmot said:

I intend to walk the Camino INGLÉS from Ferrol beginning on 05/09/2023. I am flying into Madrid and wish to take a train to Ferrol. Being English only I am having trouble researching this. May I ask for some pointers on how to book a train ticket online?

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Try the RENFE website, available in Ingles, https://venta.renfe.com/vol/search.do?c=_jHIr

 

donalomahony

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• Aug 29, 2023

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There may also be a possibility of travelling directly to Ferrol from Madrid Airport T4 by ALSA bus.

Download the ALSA app and search.

 

Hertsseasider

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2023 Camino Ingles
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• Aug 29, 2023

• #4

We are flying London to Madrid and then flying up to Coruna and taking buses to Ferrol from there

 

MariaSP

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• Aug 29, 2023

• #5

There are 2 trains Madrid-Ferrol on that day: https://venta.renfe.com/vol/search.do?c=_cUuf
Both go via Santiago and A Coruña. So, it might be a good idea to get a ticket to one of those 2, and then possibly a bus to Ferrol. It will give you more options.
Or, as someone else suggested, try Alsa for bus options.
There's 1 from the airport, but you would be traveling all night, arriving in Ferrol early the next day.

 

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Hoary Marmot

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Camino del Norte - planned

• Aug 30, 2023

• #6

Thanks to all who offered suggestions. Please know that I decided to fly from Madrid to A Coruña and then bus to Ferrol. May not be the least expensive, but is the most efficient.

 

Natale

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• Aug 30, 2023

• #7

Hoary Marmot said:

I intend to walk the Camino INGLÉS from Ferrol beginning on 05/09/2023. I am flying into Madrid and wish to take a train to Ferrol. Being English only I am having trouble researching this. May I ask for some pointers on how to book a train ticket online?

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I used trainline.com to reserve a ticket and seat from Madrid to Ferrol. It's a direct train. Used it last year when I walked the Camino Ingles. The app is in English and after looking at other apps I couldn't find a train till I used trainline.com. Buen Camino

 

DoughnutANZ

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• Sep 3, 2023

• #8

I did the reverse journey in a very comfortable train that travelled at speeds of around 300klm and it was quite cheap. I may have changed trains once, it was easy to do. I also had no problems buying a ticket from RENFE. I used their app on my Android smartphone and paid with my Wise card that allows super convenient and cheap currency exchange.