English Pedrafita do Cebreiro
Hotels and services beside the A-6.
Piedrafita do Cebreiro is about 148 km from SCQ, 1 h 36 min on the A-6, with O Cebreiro a few kilometres further. Zonetransfers drives you up to your lodging to start the Camino where it enters Galicia.
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Around 1 h 36 min for 148 km, almost all on the A-6 dual carriageway to the Piedrafita pass.
O Cebreiro is a hilltop hamlet reached by a mountain road.
Snow is possible in winter; we check road conditions.
The pass village and the pilgrim hamlet.
Hotels and services beside the A-6.
Round stone huts, pre-Romanesque church and hostel.
The first hamlets after O Cebreiro.
Santiago de Compostela airport taxi to Piedrafita and O Cebreiro.
Santiago de Compostela airport transfer to O Cebreiro to start the Camino.
Starting at O Cebreiro means entering Galicia through the front door, with about 160 km on foot over seven or eight stages, well above the Compostela minimum.
At over 1,300 metres, fog and cold are common even in spring.
Some of the best-known addresses, and how we reach them:
On the edge of the hamlet, with valley views.
Next to the church of Santa María la Real.
Beside the A-6, with easy access.
Round stone houses with thatched roofs.
Pre-Romanesque church linked to Galicia's Holy Grail legend.
The pilgrim statue facing the wind.
Mountains and forests north of the pass.
The price is per vehicle and per trip, fixed when you book. Fill the minivan and each of the eight pays roughly €34.
| Vehicle | Travellers | Fare |
|---|---|---|
| Car | 1–4 | from €200 |
| Minivan | 5–8 | from €269 |
| Minibus or coach | more than 8 | tailored quote |
No supplement for bikes or golf clubs, just list them. For more than eight people, see minibus hire in Santiago; capacities in the vehicle fleet.
Setting off from Piedrafita do Cebreiro 3 h 45 min ahead covers check-in and security on a Schengen flight; with passport control, Zonetransfers recommends 4 h 15 min.
| Flight type | Pick-up |
|---|---|
| Within Schengen | 3 h 45 min before |
| With passport control | 4 h 15 min before |
With snow or fog on the pass, we set off earlier.
Winter brings snow to O Cebreiro; summer days are busy with pilgrims and coach-free calm returns in autumn.
From €200 by car and €269 by minivan, per vehicle.
Around 1 h 36 min to Piedrafita, plus a few minutes up to the hamlet.
Yes, enter O Cebreiro and the lodging when booking.
When the road is open we drive up; if it is closed we agree an alternative drop-off in Pedrafita.
Yes. Give the number of rucksacks, poles or bikes when booking and we assign a vehicle with room for everything.
In the arrivals area of the SCQ terminal: as you come out with your luggage, your driver is there with a sign showing your name.
Add the date, where you are staying in Piedrafita do Cebreiro and how many of you are travelling: the price appears straight away. Anything unusual, WhatsApp us.
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