Pamplona Travel Forum

Hi we are planning to drive a car and wish to know the travel time
Madrid - San Sebastian
San Sebasitan - Pamplona
Pamplona - Madrid

Where is it best to hire a safe car, even mini van tarago for 3 people?

Your assistance fantastic
thank you

Hi,

I am arriving late on July 10, I plan on watching the bull runs on July 11 and July 12 so I can strategize how to do it without getting trampled on. I plan on running on July 13.

Is anyone going to be there at that time? Does anyone have any tips?

Hi,

Does anyone want to meet up in Pamplona? I am arriving late on July 10, I plan on watching the bull runs on July 11 and July 12 so I can strategize how to do it without getting trampled on. I plan on running on July 13.

Is anyone going to be there at that time? Does anyone have any tips?

Hi Im currently from australia but in america on my around the world trip at the moment. will get to london in mid june and looking for some people to travel with down to pamplona for the the bull running or looking for some other people to share a hotel room or accomodation with.

Where is a good place to stay in pamplona that is safe and clean and if anyone has a spare bed or room available let me know the cost and location.

Hi guys,

i am travelling from barcelona to pamplona for the bullrun festival. I know that staying at pamplona will be very expensive and so am looking at staying somewhere nearby. I was told that San Sebastian will be the best place to stay but after pamplona, i am heading south to Madrid.not too sure if san sebastian (north) is the best place to stay. Thought of staying to Zaragoza instead. Any advice?

Regards

I will be in Spain during the time of the festival and want to go. I already bought my tickets. I have a few questions. Do I need to buy bus tickets in advance? I would likely be taking a bus from Madrid and only stay about 30 hours. Second, how much would it cost to purchase a semi-decent seat for the bullfights? Third, is it hard to get a good spot to see the running of the bulls? Fourth, as someone who is fascinated by the festival and the art of bullfighting, are the large crowds tolerable? What I mean is, on a scale of 1 to 10 how annoying are the crowds? Is it as bad as Mardi Gras in New Orleans? Lastly, this has nothing to do with Pamplona, but is it true that there are no bullfights in Seville in July? What about Malaga? It was mentioned on About.com, but I'm not going to necessarily take that as the word of God.

I've check the prices of staying in Pamplona during the running of the bulls festival in July and they're way too expensive. I remember watching a Globetrekker video in which the host actually slept in a van on night. My question is whether there are any options for staying in Pamplona for one or two nights during the festival under $200. In addition, I want to know what the policy is on sleeping in a park in Pamplona. Also, I'm curious if anyone has just arrived in Pamplona early one morning, did not sleep that night and then left the next day. Also, are the trains exteremely hard to book at that time?

I'm debating my summer travel plans and this would only be a small part of a larger trip, so I'm not interested in spending $1,000 to say that I was in Pamplona for two days. Also, if anyone can direct me to another worthwhile festival in Spain in early July. Actually, I just want to see a bullfight, although just spending 30 hours in Pamplona would be a neat experience.

Hi,
I will like to go to Pamplona on 4th July for Fiesta San Fermin from Paris. I am not able to search for any trains from Paris to Pamplona on www.bahn.de. May I know if there is any night train which runs from Paris to Pamplona? What is the main station at Pamplona called?

Will I be able to get hostel accomodation in Pamplona town during 5-9 July?

Or should I stay in San Sebastian and take a train from San Sebastian to Pamplona everyday?

Is Zaragoza or Bilbao a better place to get a 30EUR per night accomodation?

Thanks

Hi,
I really want to run with the bulls for the first time this year. Is there a safe route or a safe way to run? Is there a way I can run and then exit immediately?

I really want to run, but I don't want to get run over by a bull or other runners. I have only heard bad things about the run and how dangerous it is. I know nothing about it other than I really want to run.

I really appreciate your feedback. Thanks!!!

for my daughter for 6 months from September with her university mate for ERASMUS project.
Please send me some link couldn't find any useful untill now.
Thank you so much

Hi,

I'm passing through Pamplona in march when Osasuna are at playing footy at home Vs Almeria and would like to watch the game, How easy is it to get match tickets a few hours before kick off as I don't arrive in city until 13.00 on the day of the match?

And the next day i'm hoping to travel on to Santander can anyone suggest the best, easiest and cheapest form of public transport to get there?

I have no interest in the Fiesta San Fermin...That seems to be what most of the info is about. I will be in Pamplona during the second week of Feb. I am most interested in the history of the city, art, shopping and food of the region. I seem to be unable to locate much info.
Do I still need to be as careful about thieves???? I will be exploring the city alone, as my husband will be on business during the day.

We will stay near Yamaguchi Park.

I welcome any advice and suggestions you might have!


mrsgrosko

Hi,

I can't find any accomodation for a solo traveller during San Fermin, but there are some double rooms available. Because it's required to reserve the entire room, I'm wondering if there are any other solo travellers who want to be in San Sebastian for 4 nights begining July 6 to commute to Pamplona for running of the bulls? If anyone wants to split a room with me, please let me know asap!!

I'm a female 28 years old. I'd be an excellent roommate - although I doubt we'd be spending much time in the room with San Fermin going on :)

Jasmine

Hi,
I'm planning on going to the San Fermin festival.

I have 2 options. I can either arrive to Pamplona in the evening straight from Madrid. Lock all my stuff up somewhere, then party the night away, see the bulls run then head to San Sebastian for sleep.

Or, I can head to San Sebastian from Madrid. Drop my stuff off at my booked hostel, then from San Sebastian head over to Pamplona during the day or evening.

Few questions:

1. What option do people recommend?

2. What time of day is best to arrive to get the most out of the festival? Daylight? or late at night? Dawn?

3. If I were to arrive straight fron Madrid in Pamplona, is there a guarantee that I'll be able to store my luggage somewhere? I'll have just one backpack. Or does storage space run out sometimes because there are so many people?

4. Do you have to bring your own lock?

Thanks so much in advance for any tips or advice!!

Jasmine

Hi all, have a party of 06 travelling from Biarritz and 02 from Bilbao. Can anyone recommend a good taxi company that will offer a transfer service from the two airports to Pamplona?

Many thanks in advance for your help...

Hi all, have a party of 06 travelling from Biarritz and 02 from Bilbao. Can anyone recommend a good taxi company that will offer a transfer service from the two airports to Pamplona?

Many thanks in advance for your help...

Hello, my name's Paulo and I'm from Portugal.

I've been delaying this trip for such a long time... But since there's a (new) direct flight from Lisbon to Pamplona, I had to grab the chance. Anyway, I'm posting this message to ask a few things about the running of the bulls.

What "length"/"section" is better?

What type of shoes do you advise to wear?

Do you have to wear/buy the white "uniform"& red scarf? Where do you buy it?

I'll be sleeping at the street/park/train/bus station. Anyone care to join me?

Thanks for all

ola. will land in barcelona on the 20 to october and then must keep travell to pamplona. please give me some help to find a bus or a train between the 2 places, time-table and the price will be great as well
thank u very much for your help, will be waiting for a reply

Hi,

We will be in Pamplona from the 14th July for only a few days, unfortunately after the corrida - What we would like to know is will the regular shops be open on Saturday the 15th and Monday 17th July?
Is anything open on the Sunday 16 July? Bars and eatheries will be, I guess.

Many thanks in advance,

Reagrds,

Andy

Hey.

Anybody going to 2006 san fermin and has a spare place to stay?

thanks.

Are there trains or busses going from Pamplona in Spain to Paris?

Going to Pamplona in July for the bull run and it'll be my first time in Spain. Accomodations and everything are already worked out so no worries there. Just wondering about how easy it is to get by being an english speaking tourist? I've been taking some lessons on CD which help but I'm sure all of that will go out the window once I get there. Any suggestions?

Cheers.

Hi there, can someone please tell me how do you get from San Seb to Pamplona- by bus? What is the cost and how long does it take?
Thanks

Buenas Amigos,

Will be in Pamplona 08-11 July this San Fermin. Anyone any ideas on private rooms that might be going? For 2 people anyway, maybe more.

Muchas.

e-mail paulkelly@europe.com

I'm going to be in Madrid from late May until the begining of July. My friends and I would like to go to the Running of the Bulls. Haven't been able to find alot of info on the web. Any and all tips, details, stories, etc. would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

I was wondering who all was going to be in Pamplona this year!

I'm so excited, i'll be there with my boyfriend...

hey all...

i was wondering if anyone knew of how to travel from logrono or vitoria to PAMPLONA for the festival...
i cant do car hire... can't drive!
any help would be most appreciated...

I WILL BE WORKING IN GLASGOW, SCOTLAND TILL THE 10TH OF JULY AND WANT TO MAKE IT TO PAMPLONA ON THAT DAY FOR SOME OF THE RUNNING THAT WEEK. NEED TO BE BACK IN GLASGOW ON THE MORNINING OF THE 13TH. ANY ADVICE ON WHERE I SHOULD FLY INTO AND WHICH WILL BE THE BEST WAY TO GET THERE AND BACK WOULD BE APPRECIATED. ie. MADRID VS. BARCELONA, RENT A CAR OR DRIVE TO PAMPLONA?? HELP PLEASE!

I am trying to get some suggestions on hotels in Pamplona for the San Fermines this year. I know it is a bit late, and I know they are expensive, but three of us want to pitch in for one. It doesn't have to be really nice four star or anything, we don't want to spend too much more than 250 dollars. Any recommendations?

We are planning to go to Pamplona in end of February and have been told it is better to drive as planes from Madrid are often delayed due to bad weather. Is this the case? How long is the drive from Madrid to Pamplona and from Pamplona to Bilbao?
Many thanks,