[Gocamino] Is there a consensus on easiest way to get from US to St. Jean?

[Tim]

Hi,
    By way of introduction I live in SJPdP where I have a bed & 
breakfast.  This question comes up frequently and ,in fact so frequently 
that I have added a page Getting Here 
<http://errecaldia.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=60&Itemid=75>  
on to my website for the B & B.  In essence while going to Madrid might 
look simple after that it becomes much more complicated I suggest that 
you have a look at my site it might help.  One thing you should all be 
aware of is that the railway line between Bayonne and SJPdP is shut for 
maintenance for now until early June, it has been replaced by a bus 
service but the journey is longer and the services are less frequent, 
there is a link to the current timetable on the Getting Here 
<http://errecaldia.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=60&Itemid=75> 
page on my site.
I hope this helps and would ask any of you that come up with new 
information or find faults in the information I have posted to contact me.
Regards
Tim

Walt Lersch wrote:
> Ralph,
>
> Clearly, there is no consensus.
>
> In 2008 I did the trip from Portland, OR.
>
> Flew to Paris (landing in early AM).  Took the Air France bus to the train
> station and the high speed train to Bayonne (I recall) and the 'local' to
> SJPD.  Even made the short connection (ten minutes?) between trains.
> Arrived in SJPD late afternoon, in time to get a bed in an alberque.
>
> Flew out of Bilbao (to Paris and on to Portland) for the return trip (the
> Guggenheim was awesome!).
>
> I believe I made all of the transportation arrangements from the US via the
> internet.  I read/speak little Spanish or French.
>
> One cautionary note.  I had to change my return flight.  As it turns out the
> return flight I originally scheduled had not started yet, so working through
> that was a real problem, but I did get it worked out.
>
> Buen Camino,
>
> Walt Lersch
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gocamino-bounces at oakapple.net [mailto:gocamino-bounces at oakapple.net]
> On Behalf Of Ralph Alcorn
> Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 5:51 PM
> To: gocamino at oakapple.net
> Subject: [Gocamino] Is there a consensus on easiest way to get from US to
> St. Jean?
>
> Someone asked me this recently. To me the easiest way would be to fly to
> Paris, then train via Bayonne, staying over in Paris if necessary. But also,
> one could fly to Madrid, bus or train to Pamplona and taxi to St. Jean,
> staying over in Madrid or Pamplona if necessary. Comments, other
> suggestions?
>
>