The starting point of the Camino Frances is the French town of St Jean Pied de Port at the foot of the Pyrenees for instance, 800kms away from Santiago. This route is the Full Camino Frances and takes approximately 35 days to complete. However, you can start walking the Camino at any point along the route. In fact, a large number of pilgrims start in Sarria (100kms away from Santiago). Starting the Camino Frances in Sarria takes just 1 week of walking to reach Santiago. Lisbon is the starting point of the Camino Portugues, the second most popular route.