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

[Johnnie Walker]

This is very helpful.

 

As far as I can see there is no free bus. In terms of Taxi Fares to and from Roncesvalles /St Jean de Pied Port the Express Bouricott website says the following:

 

The Smart Donkey
Here you are 2 different ways to save money: 


If your own transportation is part of the luggage carrying tour, you can save money. For example, to go from St Jean Pied de Port to Roncevales at 8'30 am together with the bags, it will cost you 15 euros per person. At 10 am, it would cost you 36 euros. 
 

 



 
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> Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:11:51 +0100
> From: tim at errecaldia.com
> To: gocamino at oakapple.net; saintjames at yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [Gocamino] Is there a consensus on easiest way to get from US to St. Jean?
> 
> 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 maintenance for now until early June, it has been replaced by a bus 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?
> >
> > 
> 
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