Spain
Camino de Santiago
Walk 500 miles across northern Spain for €35 a day
35 days
Duration
$35
Daily budget
Rugged
Difficulty
Apr – Jun, Sep – Oct
Best months
The Camino Francés from Saint-Jean to Santiago. Municipal albergues cost €8–14, pilgrim menus €12, and you'll walk with the same crew for weeks. Cheapest long trip in Western Europe.
The route, stop by stop
🥾 Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port · France
Collect your credential and cross the Pyrenees.
1 nights$40/day
🐂 Pamplona · Spain
First big city; pintxos reward after three days walking.
1 nights$38/day
🍷 Logroño · Spain
Rioja wine at pilgrim prices on Calle Laurel.
1 nights$36/day
⛪ Burgos · Spain
Gothic cathedral and the start of the Meseta.
1 nights$34/day
🏛️ León · Spain
Rest day city with a Gaudí building and cheap tapas.
1 nights$34/day
🏰 Ponferrada · Spain
Templar castle before the Galician climbs.
1 nights$32/day
🐚 Santiago de Compostela · Spain
Pilgrim mass, Compostela certificate, celebrate.
3 nights$42/day
7 stops · 9 nights
≈ $340 total
Totals are estimates built from the per-night budgets above — your real spend will vary.
Getting around
- →Your feet, ~25 km/day
- →Bag transfer services (~€6/stage)
- →ALSA bus for skipped stages
- →Train back from Santiago
Don't forget
- ✓Pack under 10% of body weight
- ✓Two pairs of merino socks
- ✓Blister kit
- ✓Pilgrim credential for albergues
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