![]() ![]() I didn’t book my flights in advance as I wanted some flexibility for when I would leave Spain. Last minute flights are expensive, especially if you are flying outside of Europe. Most people book their return flights in advance. Currently, is my favorite booking engine for comparing flight costs. The amount you spend on air travel will depend on how far away from Spain you live and how you get there. Apparently, a few pilgrims turn up each year at Roncesvalles asking if they can leave their car. I was not the first or last pilgrim to do this. I left my car in the car park at Roncesvalles for four weeks, the car park is free but has no security. The second time I walked the Camino I drove from Vienna. ![]() You can stay on the same train to Pamplona and get a bus from there to Roncesvalles or St Jean. There is a connection from Bayonne to St Jean which is easy and very short. Then I traveled by overnight train on SNCF to Bayonne. I flew to Paris the first time I hiked the Camino. The thread has great information on the best connections for flying to and train travel in Spain. Here is a great thread on the Camino forum if you are traveling from outside of Europe. The most common start points of the Camino Frances, St Jean Pied de Port or Pamplona, do not have large airports. Getting to the start points of any of the Camino routes is not simple and takes a little planning. Most pilgrims will spend between €20 and €30 per day, and it is very closely followed by those who spent between €30 and €40. How much did you spend per day on the Camino was a thread and poll on the forum,(now closed). My bank cards worked fine in all the Spanish bank machines and the same for my credit card. I always made sure that I always had extra money for emergencies (never used or needed). (I had more money which resulted in me spending more). In 2012 walking the Le Puy route in France I spent about €50 per day. My daily costs in 2005 were between €20-30 and I spent less than €800 in total. But, I would budget for another few hundred if possible, if unexpected things happen. You can walk the whole route, 31 days, for less than €1,000. (My words of warning: my budget for any trip has never been under my plan it has always been over) Hostel: 12, Evening Meal: 12, Breakfast: 3, Lunch: 3, sundries: 5 – note no beer money included here. Total Camino de Santiago Costs per Day: 35 Euro, about $38 or £28 There are also some great seafood restaurants along the route and in Santiago de Compostela. I treated myself to great food costing between €20 and €30. In all the large cities I spent much more money. At other times I would eat the pilgrim menu in local restaurants. ![]() Sometimes I would eat in the Albergue in the evening, cooking with other pilgrims. Lunch I would buy and make myself: cold meats, cheese, bread, and fruits, about €3. During the rest of the day, I would spend about €4 on coffee, tea, cold drinks, and ice cream. I would start each morning in a cafe having breakfast, about €3 including coffee. Evening Meal – 10 to 15 Euro for the pilgrim menu.Expect to pay a lot more in Santiago or any of the major cities where it is about double this for a low-end hotel. In small towns and villages, the cost is much less than in major cities. I stayed in a single room each time and it was fairly cheap. The pension cost about €20, (budget €30 for small towns and villages, €50 min for larger towns and cities). I usually stayed in Albergues, but for two nights I stayed in a pension, (bed and breakfast). I have met one man who stayed in every Parador he could. A quick note on the hostels: most of the hostels you see in Camino guidebooks are only for pilgrims.ĭay to day living can be very reasonable – but, I know of people that stayed in hotels all along the route. You will have the added advantage of meeting, talking, and getting to know other pilgrims. Hostels, albergues, are the cheapest, friendliest, and best places to stay. One of the most important costs is the decision to stay in hostels, hotels, or pensions. Both of these routes have good infrastructures for pilgrims. The most popular Camino routes are the Camino Frances and the Portuguese Camino. Total Camino de Santiago Costs per Day: 35 Euro, about $38 or £28. ![]()
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