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  1. LesR

    finding cheap flights

    I am in furious agreement... what point is a 'cheap' ticket if it disrupts one's entire Camino?
  2. LesR

    finding cheap flights

    but need consider the exchange rate - probably around 1 NZD to 0.57 USD? (effective rate even worse when the banks take their bit...)
  3. LesR

    finding cheap flights

    I am with Robo - I use an aggregator site (SkyScanner is one, iwantthatflight is another) to map out my flight options with a strong preference with all flights being with the one carrier/alliances and price being a lesser (but not unimportant) criterion, then book direclty with the carrier ...
  4. LesR

    Advice on getting to St Jean Pied de Port

    simplifies the calculations no end...
  5. LesR

    Advice on getting to St Jean Pied de Port

    It might be OK - but then again, it mightn't... Given the uncertainties around air travel these days, who know? What is your appetite for risk? What will the consequence for your Camino be if you do not make the connection? Can you confidently navigate the transport system in France? Can you...
  6. LesR

    Advice on getting to St Jean Pied de Port

    TGV train to Bayonne departs from Gare Montparnesse. I gather air travel can be a little chaotic at the moment, so depending n the time of arrival of your plane to airport and your risk appetite, you may or may not have enough time to catch a suburban train(s) to Montparnesse. If you are not...
  7. LesR

    Train from Paris/Quickest way to SJPDP

    Agreed - go to https://www.sncf.com/en/booking-itinerary/book-tickets. Have done that twice - tickets are delivered online (print off at home if paper copy is your preferred format, otherwise load the electronic version onto your smartphone) within hours. Problem solved and the mind can worry...
  8. LesR

    Getting to St. Jean Pied de Port from NZ and then onward to Israel

    The trip from CDG Airport to Montparnasse took two suburban trains - a couple of very helpful marshalls on the train platform at the airport gave me the advice that I needed. There are train ticket vending machines as you exit the airport to the train station - all in french, from memory, but i...
  9. LesR

    Getting to St. Jean Pied de Port from NZ and then onward to Israel

    My approach (from Australia) is to fly to Paris (CDG), train to Montparnasse, and stay the night in an AirBnB or hotel, get the BFT (bloody fast train) to Bayonne which connects with the (quite slow but still very comfortable) hill train Bayonne to SJPP and stay the night (or two) before...
  10. LesR

    Forwarding Luggage from SJPP to Santiago

    I went to their website just now and it seems to be taking bookings and no indication that it might be closed...
  11. LesR

    Best train route from Paris to SJPP

    and you can book and print your tickets online before you leave home....
  12. LesR

    Train Bayonne SJPdP

    More 'pilgrim' than 'express', but a good introduction to the 'slow down and smell the roses' aspect of my caminos...
  13. LesR

    How do YOU book your ticket to Spain?

    I use skyscanner, iwantthatflight, webjet, kayak, etc. to look for options and rough pricing, and then go direct to the airline web page to book my preferred flights. I anticipated your circumstances - figuring that the airline may well be around long after a booking site closes its doors and...
  14. LesR

    Spanish entry documents needed ?

    Ain't Brexit fun!
  15. LesR

    Spanish entry documents needed ?

    My understanding is that the "6 months left on the passport" is generally a requirement of the host country, and checking of the expiry date of your passport as you pass out through your country's emmigration control is a courtesy action (to you and to the host country) and and checks by the...
  16. LesR

    SNCF warning

    Online pre-purchase has its advantages...
  17. LesR

    SNCF warning

    I have not done any comparisons, but I have seen posts here that suggest that pre-purchase online is substantially cheaper than over the counter. No doubt the rail company works on the principle that if you wait until the last minute to buy at the station, they already have you at a disadvantage...
  18. LesR

    SNCF warning

    Really? 2017 and 2018, I printed the tickets at home and we just got onto the train and found our seats as soon as the gates opened - no-one checking tickets as we boarded... But maybe 7.30 am isn't peak time?
  19. LesR

    SNCF warning

    Have booked online (local mirror of RailEurope website) to travel Montparnasse to Bayonne to SJPP 2017 and 2018 - quick, painless and removed once potential source of anxiety. Might not have been the cheapest option but would do it again every CF I walk... Queuing kills the joy of travelling...
  20. LesR

    Best airport/transportation options if beginning in St. Jean

    Fly into Charles de Gaulle airport, and catch thé train from Garé Montparnasse to Bayonne, then the train to SJPP. May or may not require an overnight stay in Paris, depending on when you arrive at CDG. Train tickets can be booked online with your local mirror of the raileurope website -...

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