Pamplona is the first major city on the Camino Frances and a convenient starting point if you’re arriving by plane, train or bus: it has an airport, a train station with services to Madrid, and daily bus connections to Madrid, Barcelona and San Sebasti\u00e1n. Starting here means skipping the first three stages \u2014 the crossing of the Pyrenees and the valleys of Navarra \u2014 and setting off from a city with every service you need, a walled old town, and a Gothic cathedral just steps from the Camino.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From Pamplona to Santiago it’s about 715 kilometers over 31 stages, roughly five weeks of walking. The route first climbs to the Alto del Perd\u00f3n, crosses La Rioja and its vineyards, cuts across the Meseta through Burgos and Palencia, and finishes through the mountains of Le\u00f3n and Galicia. You’ll need the pilgrim’s credential: one stamp a day is enough as far as Sarria, and two a day for the last 100 kilometers to qualify for the Compostela. To walk the whole Camino Frances from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, see our guide to all 34 stages<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe 31 Stages of the Camino Frances from Pamplona to Santiago de Compostela<\/h3>\n\n\n\n