Train: Santiago to Ponferrada, Leon, Burgos, Pamplona

[ivar]

Hi all,

I am not sure if this is new (but I think it is), RENFE http://www.renfe.es (train) has now a train that goes back (more or less) parallel to the Camino Frances (Ponferrada, Leon, Burgos, Pamplona). It is a long trip, but might be an alternative for some that would like to return the same way the came... not flying and not by bus.

Station Arriving Leaving
A CORUÑA 08.12
SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA 08.40 08.42
OURENSE 09.20 09.25
MONFORTE DE LEMOS 10.02 10.07
SAN CLODIO-QUIROGA 10.28 10.29
A RUA-PETIN 10.49 10.50
O BARCO DE VALDEORRAS 10.59 11.00
PONFERRADA 11.36 11.37
BEMBIBRE 11.51 11.52
ASTORGA 12.36 12.37
LEON 13.07 13.12
SAHAGUN 13.42 13.43
PALENCIA 14.14 14.16
BURGOS ROSA DE LIMA 14.59 15.01
MIRANDA DE EBRO 15.55 15.56
VITORIA/GASTEIZ 16.15 16.17
PAMPLONA 17.08 17.10
TAFALLA 17.37 17.38
CASTEJON DE EBRO 18.08 18.10
TUDELA DE NAVARRA 18.21 18.23
ZARAGOZA-DELICIAS 19.04 19.06
LLEIDA 19.56 19.58
CAMP TARRAGONA 20.28 20.30
BARCELONA-SANTS 21.10

Duracion del trayecto entre SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA y BARCELONA-SANTS: 12 h. y 28 min.

 

[Gaellongshaw]

Thanks Ivor.
We hope to use this. Going from Burgos to Leon and then transport to Santiago.

 

[Rebekah Scott]

That train´s been running that route for at least as long as I have lived here -- Sahagun is my principal stop, and this is my favorite way to get to Santiago! It travels both ways, once a day.

Just so you know, the train follows the Camino Invierno along the Rio Sil, between O Barco de Valdeorras and Monforte de Lemos. If you are considering walking the Invierno, take a ride on this train for a preview!

Reb.