Transport options from Madrid to Sahagun for Camino de Santiago

Susan Mark

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Future

• Jan 8, 2023

• #1

I am flying into Madrid, probably March 24th and need to be near Sahagun on March 31st for my hospitalera shift. I am finding difficulty in getting bus/train transport on that route.
So it looks like my options are:
Bus or train to Leon and walk back to Sahagun
Bus up to Medina Rioseco and walk a few days
Bus to Fromista and walk a few days
I can't find a bus from Madrid to Sahagun but I can find one that runs Sahagun to Madrid...
Any suggestions for further search?

 

Stripey Socks

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2023

• Jan 8, 2023

• #2

Rome2Rio says that Alsa run a bus service and it takes 3h45m. Not sure if it is on the date you require.

 

Susan Mark

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• Jan 8, 2023

• #3

Thanks, I’m not finding much on the Alsa site but I’ll keep looking.

 

J Willhaus

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2016, 2022, 2023, 2024, planned 2025

• Jan 8, 2023

• #4

Probably too early yet for tickets for either train or bus maybe wait until about 2 months or 6 weeks out.

 

Corine

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Frances(2013)
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Camino Mozarabe/Levante from Toledo (2018)

• Jan 8, 2023

• #5

There appears to be a daily train from Madrid to Sahagun. Looks like the bus only runs once a week.
But if you go to Medina de Rioseco, it is a lovely city and the walk from there along the canal is beautiful

 

Susan Mark

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• Jan 8, 2023

• #6

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Corine said:

There appears to be a daily train from Madrid to Sahagun. Looks like the bus only runs once a week.
But if you go to Medina de Rioseco, it is a lovely city and the walk from there along the canal is beautiful

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Oh, that sounds good!

 

chrisje

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Planned to walk the ruta de la lana 2023

• Jan 8, 2023

• #7

We walked the Madrid and tooked the train back from Sahagun to Madrid. Depends when you will leave orherwise best to make a reservation. Seats are nummered.

 

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winemakerfw51

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Portugues 2018, Aragones & Frances 2023

• Jan 8, 2023

• #8

Checkout thetrainline.com...bus to Leon several times a day from Moncloa. Then xfer to train to Sahagun.

 

Rebekah Scott

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• Jun 30, 2023

• #9

Trains are not coming up in the search because there's only one direct train from Madrid to Sahagun and it arrives at midnight. There are several daily trains, but you have to change in Valladolid or Palencia. Several buses each day from Palencia to Sahagun.

 

DoughnutANZ

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• Jun 30, 2023

• #10

I have travelled this route in both directions recently. As @Rebekah Scott said in the prior post look for Madrid - Palencia and Palencia - Sahagún. Or the same using Valladolid.

Not sure what happens when you purchase your train ticket in the RENFE app but I bought my ticket from the station and got a single price ticket with two legs to it. The platform for the connecting leg is well signposted and there is plenty of time between legs.