How to get to Sarria to do the Camino de Santiago

• Index
• How to get to Sarria from Madrid
• How to get to Sarria from Barcelona
• How to get to Sarria from Valencia
• How to get to Sarria from Málaga
• How to get to Sarria from Santiago de Compostela
• How to get to Sarria from Lugo
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Once we have in mind to do the Camino de Santiago from Sarria (formed by the last 5 stages of the French Way) the first doubt that may arise is:

How can I get to Sarria to start the Camino de Santiago?

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We offer you the most complete information about the different means of transport and their timetables, as well as the road routes, so that you only have to worry about the stages you will have to cover after your arrival in Sarria.

We list the main areas of the peninsula from which to get to Sarria, Santiago de Compostela and Lugo, so that from these points, you have the possibility of linking with other types of transport and thus reach the beginning of the Camino in the most comfortable way possible.

Timetables and prices are subject to change, so it is advisable to contact the transport company to find out about any changes before planning with total certainty on the basis of the information below.

Please note: The prices and timetables shown here are current as of November 2022. To verify current information, please visit the websites of the different operators.

HOW TO REACH SARRIA FROM MADRID

If we leave from the capital of Spain, we have multiple transport options due to the number of connections between the capital and Galicia, we recommend travelling by train or plane.

The train makes for a pleasant and relaxed journey, while the plane makes for a really quick and easy ride, and both offer very competitive fares.

TRAIN

• To Sarria

• To Santiago de Compostela

• To Lugo

BUS

ALSA is the only company that offers the possibility of travelling by bus from the Spanish capital to Galicia, never directly to Sarria, but to any of the Galician cities.

• To Santiago de Compostela

From Estación Sur

From Airport Terminal 4 (T4)

• To Lugo

From Estación Sur

From Airport Terminal 4 (T4)

ROAD

We leave the capital on the A-6 towards Galicia, after passing places such as Benavente, Ponferrada, Villafranca del Bierzo,… We take exit 479, already in the province of Lugo, to continue along CP-1611, after a few kilometres, we turn left to join LU-546, which we will follow until we reach Sarria.

Once you arrive at your destination, you can park your car in a public or private car park, so that your vehicle is not a worry as you walk along the different stages.

PLANE

There are flights from Madrid to Santiago from 57 €, with an approximate duration of 1 hour and 15 minutes.

HOW TO REACH SARRIA FROM BARCELONA

To get from the Catalan city to Sarria, our best option is probably the train, due to the existence of high-speed lines, the time of our journey will be reduced and we will enjoy the comfort that these offer.

TRAIN

• To Sarria

Trains connecting Barcelona and Sarria pass through the following capitals: Tarragona, Lleida, Zaragoza, Pamplona, Vitoria, Burgos, Palencia and León.

• To Santiago de Compostela

• To Lugo

BUS

ALSA is the only bus company that offers lines connecting Galicia and Catalonia:

• To Santiago de Compostela

From Estación Nord

• To Lugo

From Estación Nord

ROAD

We must leave Barcelona in the direction of Zaragoza via the B-23 at L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, in order to take different motorways such as the AP-7, AP-2 or AP-1, all of them in the direction of Burgos. Along these motorways we will be paying different tolls for a total amount of approximately 50 €, we must take into account that this is practically what the ticket of any other means of transport would cost us.
Once we reach the province of Burgos we join the A-66 where we must take exit number 143 in order to take the AP-71 (more tolls) towards Astorga, once this is finished, we will take exit number 37 to finally reach the A-6 towards A Coruña, when we see the exit sign with the number 479 we will turn off to reach CP 16-11 which will connect us with LU-546 which will take us directly to our destination.

PLANE

Flights connecting Barcelona and Santiago are available from 37 € and last approximately a couple of hours.

HOW TO REACH SARRIA FROM VALENCIA

The mission to get to Sarria from the Spanish Levante is a little more difficult, as we can only do it if we get to Santiago de Compostela before with the train connection, although we also have the option of travelling by road and plane.

TRAIN

ROAD

We leave the Levante area behind us on the A-3 towards Madrid, once we have passed the capital we take the A-6 towards Galicia, which we will not leave until exit 479, to continue along the CP 16-11 to LU-546, which will take us directly to our destination.

PLANE

If we use the plane, we will be in the Galician capital city in approximately two hours and for around 53 €.

HOW TO REACH SARRIA FROM MÁLAGA

The south of the country is the worst communicated area with Galicia, despite this there is a line that connects Malaga with Santiago, which makes it possible for us to arrive at the beginning of our route.

TRAIN

• To Santiago de Compostela

ROAD

We leave Malaga on the A-45 until we join the E-902 towards Granada, from there we take the E-5 which takes us directly to the capital where we take the A-6 towards Galicia, after crossing the provinces of Ávila, Zamora and León we reach the province of Lugo where we take exit 479 to join the LU-546 regional road towards Sarria.

PLANE

You can use this means of transport from 80 € to get to Lavacolla airport, with a journey time of about two hours.

HOW TO REACH SARRIA FROM SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA

The most interesting option to get to Sarria from the Galician capital is by bus, both for economic reasons and for the combination of timetables.

TRAIN

• To Sarria

• To Lugo

BUS

• To Sarria

From the Intermodal Station, with the company MONBUS

From Rosalía de Castro Airport (Santiago), with the company MONBUS

If you prefer, once you arrive at the airport we offer you the possibility of hiring direct transport to Sarria to make your arrival at the beginning of the Camino as comfortable and exclusive as possible.

• To Lugo

From the Intermodal Station, with the company MONBUS

From the Intermodal Station, with the company ALSA

ROAD

We leave the Galician capital, to which we will return after finishing the stages of the Camino from Sarria, on the N-550 towards SC-20 where we will take the AP-9 to later join the A-6. Take exit 488 of the north-west motorway and follow the road between Lugo and Monforte CG-2.2, which will take you directly to Sarria.

HOW TO REACH SARRIA FROM LUGO

TRAIN

There are direct lines and a large number of timetables, as well as very competitive prices to make our arrival in Sarria as pleasant as possible.

BUS

MONBUS is the only company that operates lines connecting Lugo with Sarria.

ROAD

We leave Lugo on the CG-2.2 regional road that connects the provincial capital and Monforte de Lemos. Halfway between the two, we will reach our destination after approximately 30 kilometres.

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