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City Guide - Santiago de Compostela - Rail | ||
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Rail RENFE (tel: (902) 240 202 (24-hour national enquiries and reservations) or (93) 490 1122 (international enquiries); website: www.renfe.es) runs the Spanish rail network, which radiates from Madrid to all the major cities. There are also transversal routes and services running from the French border down the Mediterranean coast. Spanish trains are relatively punctual, reasonably priced and usually clean. Seat reservations are required on all inter-city trains. The principal station, Hórreo, Rúa de Hórreo, off Avenida de Lugo (tel: (981) 591 160), is centrally located, just to the south of the Old Quarter. As well as left-luggage, there are car hire services, tourist information and currency exchange facilities. Rail services: There are three daily services from Madrid (two during the day and an overnight sleeper, the Trenhotel Talgo). There is also one cross-country train daily linking the city with Bilbao (for the ferry or flights) and San Sebastian, for trains to France. For those arriving in Santander by ferry, there is a daily service via Palencia. There are connections to Oporto in Portugal via Vigo and regular local services to A Coruña. Transport to the city: From the station it is only a ten minute walk to Praza de Galicia. Alternatively, visitors can take bus C2. |