Burgos to Biarritz for a flight home - The Best Way?

[flyswatty]

Hi There:

In May-June 2013, I will be walking from SJPP to Burgos. I will then need to return to Paris for my outbound flight home. I am trying to figure out my options for getting back to Paris. I realize that Valladolid (about 2 hours from Burgos) has an airport with flights to Paris, but no flights are direct and they can take a very long time when you account for travel to Valladolid and then the stop-over enroute to Paris. There is also the option of tracing back to the start (to SJPP and Biarritz) for a flight. Flights to Paris from Biarritz are direct. Should I pursue this latter option, what is the best way to get from Burgos back to Biarritz? Any info on trains or buses would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in Advance, sonya

 

[NoQ]

Hi sonya,
I started my camino from Burgos a couple of years ago and got there from the Biarritz direction. It is actually quite straightforward by train to Irun-Hendaye and then another train to Biarritz or Paris. The journey to the border is only 3.5 hours on a comfortable train and the prices are amazingly cheap. Do a search on Renfe (Burgos Rosa de Lima to Irun Hendaye) http://www.renfe.com/EN/viajeros/index.html.

However, I think the best and cheapest way (and fast) would be to take a train from Burgos to Bilbao (only 2.5 hours) and then a direct flight to Paris. Vueling flies direct to Orly on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays and has some great prices.

 

[flyswatty]

Hi sonya,
I started my camino from Burgos a couple of years ago and got there from the Biarritz direction. It is actually quite straightforward by train to Irun-Hendaye and then another train to Biarritz or Paris. The journey to the border is only 3.5 hours on a comfortable train and the prices are amazingly cheap. Do a search on Renfe (Burgos Rosa de Lima to Irun Hendaye) http://www.renfe.com/EN/viajeros/index.html.

However, I think the best and cheapest way (and fast) would be to take a train from Burgos to Bilbao (only 2.5 hours) and then a direct flight to Paris. Vueling flies direct to Orly on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays and has some great prices.

Thanks for this info. I hadn't even considered a trip to Bilbao. That would be great and likely more straighforward. I'll have to do some research.

 

[NoQ]

You're most welcome. Enjoy a visit to the Guggenheim and the cathedral (Mass at 10.30, 12.00 on Sundays) while you're passing through