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Paris to begin walking from Leon

Kayci

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Hi everyone,
This will be my second Camino. I'm going to fly from Australia to Paris (or maybe London). Can someone suggest the best city to fly into to access Leon as my starting place please?
Buen Camino
Kayci
 
...and ship it to Santiago for storage. You pick it up once in Santiago. Service offered by Casa Ivar (we use DHL for transportation).
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Madrid.

Leon has an airport but service to it is very limited; there are not flights to Paris or London.

AENA manages Spains airports. Find airline and destination information for each airport.
http://www.aena.es/csee/Satellite/HomeAena

Renfe provides frequent service to Leon from anywhere Spain. Trains leave Madrid from Chamartin. Alvia trains make the trip in about 3 hours.
http://www.renfe.com/index.html

ALSA provides frequent service from Madrid Estacion del Sur and Madrid Intercambiador Moncloa. There are a couple buses that stop at T4 Madrid airport.
http://www.alsa.es/en/

2007 Madrid Airport to train station Chamartin

a. Chamartin is reached by Metro. Take line 8 from airport T1-T2-T3 or T4 to Nuevos Ministerios; and, line 10 to Chamartin.

b. Chamartin is reached by Renfe Cercanias direct from Madrid Airport T4.

2012 Madrid Airport to Estacion Sur de Autobuses de Madrid

Estacion Sur de Autobuses de Madrid is located near the Méndez Álvaro Metro Station. Take line 8 from Barajas airport T1-T2-T3 or T4 to Colombia; line 9 to Avenida de America; and, line 6 to Méndez Álvaro. Exit the Metro to find the bus station.

2013 Madrid Airport to bus station Moncloa

Madrid Moncloa is co-located with the Metro. Take line 8 from Barajas airport T1-T2-T3 or T4 to Nuevo Ministerios; and, line 6 to Moncloa.

1803 Leon Trains

Leon Renfe Station
http://www.adif.es/en_US/infraestructuras/estaciones/15100/informacion_000037.shtml

1804 Leon Bus Services

Leon Bus Station
http://www.leon-virtual.es/autobuses/2-7-4-7.htm
 
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Thanks guys - I will now fly Emirates straight to Barcelona and then take a flight into Leon. Saves time.
Happy New Year!
K
 

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