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Hi there Joanna,
You will need a few days! :D
The only train routes that cross the Pyrenees are at each end of it, so if you travel by train you have two options: via San Sebastian or via Barcelona.
You can catch a train from Pamplona to San Sebasitian (Donostia) to Bayonne (check the...
We have booked flights from Australia to London Heathrow. We are flying same day to Biarritz. We have organised for a car transfer to Stansted for 78 Euros. It might be more expensive than taxis, buses or trains but it is booked in and reduces the risk of missing flights. Overall it is...
We did some research about this and found that dropping a car off in a different country, although still Europe, added a lot of additional expense. I think Europcar allows it between some destinations in Portugal and Spain. But I can't find a combination of dates and locations (Santiago and...
Hi Kiwi family,
While I agree that driving/bus/train would be cost effective and a great way to see the countryside you could loose a day or more travelling. The other issue of course if driving you would be exhausted by the time you drove 1500km or so and got to Paris. My vote is to spend...
Hi Terry,
there is no "best" way.
Getting there
I would focus firstly on how you want to get to Europe and what your budget for that is. There is no point saying that one website is better than another or one airline is cheaper than another because there are different specials all the time...
Hiya Bic,
no problems. Hope you are enjoying exploring all the wonderful information that is out there about the Camino.
Only a few months now! Have a great time.
Jason.
We took a bus from Madrid to Lugo (I think the company was Elsa), then caught a second bus to Sarria. Our spanish is not very good, and we were a little confused trying to get tickets in Lugo, but there were plenty of other people with packs heading to Sarria for us to follow :)
Hi bdovan,
There are many ways you could possibly achieve this however in short, you can approach St Jean from either Pamplona (Spain) or Biarritz/Bayonne (France).
To get to Pamplona typically you fly to Madrid or Barcelona first then fly or train to Pamplona. You then Bus /Taxi to St Jean...
Try the Hotel Mediodia in Madrid. It is a good price and right across the road from Atocha station.
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review ... adrid.html
:D
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