[Gocamino] [Santiagobis] Re: Pamplona to SJPP

[Cece Simon]

When we did our Camino in '05, we flew into Madrid, rented a car and drove to Pamplona - exciting!  We asked the receptionist at our hotel for suggestions on a ride to Pamplona and she called the service for us and arranged for a shuttle.  The driver was delightful and we really enjoyed the ride even though our Spanish was abominable and his English was limited.  Don't know if he's still available, but here is the information:
 
       Taxi 
       Francisco Igoa Martinez
       Movil 649 72 59 51
       c/Errekazabal 5
       31694 Aurizberri-Espinal
 
Hope this helps.
 
Cece Simon
San Diego, CA

 
> Date: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 17:29:32 +0200
> From: tim at errecaldia.com
> To: Santiagobis at yahoogroups.com; gocamino at oakapple.net
> Subject: Re: [Gocamino] [Santiagobis] Re: Pamplona to SJPP
> 
> Hi all,
> The suggestion by Mark works very well. It seems to me that the real 
> decision is whether to fly into Madrid or into Northern Europe. If 
> Madrid then Mark's option is great and San Sebastian is, to me, one of 
> the world's most beautiful towns and well worth an overnight stay. If 
> you fly into Northern Europe the UK for example you can then fly into 
> Biarritz or Bilbao which as Lynne says in another post is great for the 
> Guggenheim. Biarritz is great because it's also fun to visit but also 
> it's very east to get to SJPdP from there via the train from Bayonne 
> which is only a short bus or taxi ride from Biarritz airport. You can 
> find most of the options on my website page Getting Here 
> <http://errecaldia.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=60&Itemid=75>.
> Tim
> 
> MrMarco wrote:
> > Hi Glenn,
> >
> > My personal opinion is to skip Pamplona, you'll see it soon enough on the Camino.
> >
> > Fly into Madrid and take the city bus to the Avenida Americas bus station, it leaves the airport every 20 minutes and costs 1 Euro, the bus ends at the station, can't miss it (just ask at the Tourist Info desk). 
> >
> > Then, at the Avenida Americas bus station, take the Continental Bus to San Sebastian. Catch up on sleep from the flight, enjoy the ride. The Continental bus tickets can be bought online in advance with seat assignment. Great service!
> >
> > Stay in San Sebastian one evening, it's a really neat old town on the ocean. You wil fall in love with the town. 
> >
> > At approximately 9:00 am there is a bus to Bayonne, drops you at a large city park. Walk across the main bridge over the river to the train station and get a train ticket to SJPP. The train leaves at approximatel 1:00pm. It is a great ride with wonderful scenery and most of the passengers are pilgrims. Great way to start the pilgrimage.
> >
> > Get your Credencia then head up the mountain to Orisson. Cut the mountian hike by a third and have a great evening of food, drink and good company at the albergue. Super great way to start the El Camino.
> >
> > This is my preferred path from Madrid to SJPP.
> >
> > Bueno Suerte,
> > Mark
> >
> > --- In Santiagobis at yahoogroups.com, "pilger05" <guha2005 at ...> wrote:
> > 
> >> What is the general opinion on travel between Pamplona and SJPP?
> >>
> >> Is it easier to find pilgrims to share a taxi ride from the train station or from the bus station in Pamplona??? What is the most recent estimate for the cost of that ride?
> >>
> >> Thank you, Glenn
> >>
> >> 
> >
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