Walking from Leon. Where would be the easiest place to fly into ?

[scubajunky]

It seems I can fly Stanstead - Santiago return. When I arrived in Santiago, is it easy to get from there to Leon to begin my walk or would I be better off coming from Madrid or Santandar ?
Please help if you can, my head is spinning with options

 

[Tincatinker]

Hi @scubajunky. I already replied to your paralel post but in response to this specific question - easy access is from Madrid by bus or train. Both shorter and cheaper journeys than the bus from Santiago. I've already posted a link to ALSA that covers the bus routes. Here's a link to RENFE for trains http://www.renfe.com/. Unless you are super confident on your walking pace etc I, personally, would defer booking a return flight until IO was confident when I would arrive in Santiago. Madrid is also easily accessible from Santiago and there are a lot more flights from a lot more UK airports to Madrid.

Happy planning

 

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This is the comfortable way:

 

[Deleted member 3000]

This is the bus: