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Travel hubs on the Norte

MaxHelado

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Hi, All
I am planning a walk on the Camino del Norte. I will start at Bilbao or Santander and then walk until my (old) legs get tired and then return, maybe next year, to walk some more. I have no specific time restriction but there is a good chance that I will be called back to the UK after a week or maybe two.
The question: can anyone suggest good travel hubs where I should consider stopping and restarting? Places that offer decent train/bus/plane connections to Madrid or Santiago or Santander or Bilbao or places I haven't even thought of? From there I would fly back to the UK.
Thanks in advance for any help.
 
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Tincatinker said:
Hmm, Santander and Gijon/Oviedo/Asturias airport are the likely international connections. The FEVE provides a link all along the Norte. Search RENFE Cercanias for timetables and routes.
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Brilliant!
I did not know about FEVE and this looks like it will be perfect plus a very beautiful journey!
 
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@MaxHelado, Alsa also have a coach route from Irun to Santiago that pretty much tracks the coast, including a stop at Santander airport (https://www.alsa.com/en). I had occasional to use it in 2019 from Oviedo to Santiago when I had to return home to UK at no notice. Not as interesting as the FEVE. but faster, if that's what's needed.
 
Thank you.
With a train line and a bus route I should be able to work something out!
 
You can get the ferry from Portsmouth to Bilbao or Santander
 
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StephenChad said:
You can get the ferry from Portsmouth to Bilbao or Santander
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Thanks, Stephen, that too might be a possibility though the crossing is not quick. 30 hours I think.
 
MaxHelado said:
Brilliant!
I did not know about FEVE and this looks like it will be perfect plus a very beautiful journey!
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I used the Feve with my bike twice this year as I returned to the ferry at Bibao. It's so simple, though slow – many stops, but fun. You just buy your ticket and wheel your bike on.
 
MaxHelado said:
Thanks, Stephen, that too might be a possibility though the crossing is not quick. 30 hours I think.
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Yes, two nights and a day. You arrive at about 8am. A good chance of seeing dolphins, no effective WiFi and a generally relaxing way to travel.
 
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