Train ticket from CDG Paris to Bayonne

[ydan]

I just booked my flight to Paris and I will arrive on the 7th of March.
However, I have not booked my train to Bayonne yet.
Can I buy a train ticket to Bayonne from Paris on the same day?

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

I just booked my flight to Paris and I will arrive on the 7th of March.
However, I have not booked my train to Bayonne yet.
Can I buy a train ticket to Bayonne from Paris on the same day?

Hy , I think the best way is to buy your ticket in advance. Wish you a Buen Camino.

 

[ydan]

Hy , I think the best way is to buy your ticket in advance. Wish you a Buen Camino.

I couldn't book online anymore that's why I wanted to know if it's still possible to buy it at the station on the same day.

 

[mspath]

Yes. You can buy the ticket the same day that you will be using it. However on the fast trains all seats are reserved and in busy periods it is possible that the train you wished to take is fully booked and unavailable.

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

I couldn't book online anymore that's why I wanted to know if it's still possible to buy it at the station on the same day.

As mspath said, the train you want is probely fully booked. Try a different departure time , maybe you are in luck.

 

[mspath]

What I implied is that a desired train MAY be fully booked. This happens on the fast TGV trains ie Paris to Bayonne during peak periods. However it is never a problem on the local TER trains where seats are not reserved ie Bayonne to SJPdP.

 

[txpeah]

I couldn't book online anymore that's why I wanted to know if it's still possible to buy it at the station on the same day.

Can you tell us more about "why you can't book online anymore"? I am not sure if mean technical issues , or if the train is sold out etc.

 

[ydan]

Can you tell us more about "why you can't book online anymore"? I am not sure if mean technical issues , or if the train is sold out etc.

I will be arriving in Paris on the 8th March. I tried to buy train ticket online but my chosen date which is 8 March from Paris to Bayonne is highlighted in gray (meaning you cannot choose these dates). The next dates that can be booked ahead of time are like a month from now.

 

[naplesdon]

I just checked the SNCF site and tickets are available from Montparnasse to Bayonne on every train on 8/3.

 

[dalstonmarra]

I have just checked voyages sncf uk site and there are two trains leaving CDG for Bayonne,it depends when your flight arrives. one arround 10am and a later one at 1400.

 

[dalstonmarra]

A warning!! buy from SNCF France site and if you have problems with train delays cancellations etc it will take you 6 months to get a refund.Been there, done it.Use uk site if possible.

 

[Dinkumdigger]

Buying a ticket on the day can be 4 x the price of buying in advance - believe me I've done it but only once!
I use Loco2 to book my train tickets.

 

[txpeah]

it's showing available in the RailEurope site as well (I am in the states.) Which website are you using? Maybe try an alternative?

I was going to make the same point about price increase. Best to buy early.

Best of luck to you.

 

[longwalker]

it's showing available in the RailEurope site as well (I am in the states.) Which website are you using? Maybe try an alternative?

I was going to make the same point about price increase. Best to buy early.

Best of luck to you.

What I implied is that a desired train MAY be fully booked. This happens on the fast TGV trains ie Paris to Bayonne during peak periods. However it is never a problem on the local TER trains where seats are not reserved ie Bayonne to SJPdP.

Hi,
I also had a difficult time trying to buy advance train tickets on the internet. I landed in Paris and wanted a train to le puy. It was frustrating but I did find an answer somewhere on this forum. I used my credit card and picked up my ticket at a machine in the train station with the same credit card. It was a challenge but it was worth it when I saw the lineups to buy a same day ticket at the train station. I encourage you to keep trying.
Good luck.

 

[ydan]

I just booked a ticket on the sncf website and it's taking forever to validate my purchase. You are being redirected.. please wait..

Should I stay for as long as it takes?

 

[txpeah]

I just booked a ticket on the sncf website and it's taking forever to validate my purchase. You are being redirected.. please wait..

Should I stay for as long as it takes?

I eventually had to use PayPal and it went quickly. I have read the site does not play nicely with foreign CC's.

 

[ydan]

How doable is the 10-minute interval between arrival in Bordeaux and departure to Bayonne?

I have a heavy luggage with me so I am afraid of missing my connection?

 

[naplesdon]

If the train is on time, it should be no problem. The station is not that large, just figure out which voie you need to get to and scoot, all the platforms are connected by underground tunnels.

 

[mspath]

...The station is not that large, just figure out which voie you need to get to and scoot, all the platforms are connected by underground tunnels.

All French stations have a multitude of tv-like monitors where departures and arrivals are posted listing train number and track(voie). Quickly scan this to see where you must hop on.

 

[VNwalking]

sorry to miss this thread, ydan...
I'm arriving same day as you and gave up on the train connection--given when I was arriving I couldn't catch the morning train. Then I saw a thread here where someone suggested to take the plane, and so made a booking, cheaper than the train actually.
I get in to Biarritz and Caroline (www.expressbourricot.com) is picking me up, if you want to share the cost. Leaving the airport at about 7:30 PM, I also know she has earlier pickup at about 5:30.
Edit...a humorous nod to a currently popular thread...real pilgrims do fly! I had this unacknowledged idea that i HAD to take the train. Funny.

 

[david g]

How doable is the 10-minute interval between arrival in Bordeaux and departure to Bayonne?

I have a heavy luggage with me so I am afraid of missing my connection?

When I transferred, it was only a matter of hopping off one train and waiting for the next. However, make sure you get on the right part of the train. We hopped on the tail end, only to find someone in our seats. Then found out that the train was a two-parter. The front half was continuing to Bayonne, while the back half was splitting off to somewhere else. It made for a quick run up to the front section of the train, as it was in the process of leaving. (Funny now, unbelievably stressful at the time)

 

[Phillip]

Have you considered changing airports (CDG to Orly) and flying to Biarritz/Bayonne. You get there much sooner (2 hours vs 5 hours by train) and the cost isn't too bad. AirFrance has several flight per day.

 

[Kerstinh47]

I just booked my flight to Paris and I will arrive on the 7th of March.
However, I have not booked my train to Bayonne yet.
Can I buy a train ticket to Bayonne from Paris on the same day?

Ydan,
Hello . I did my first camino last year, and although I researched and thought about getting a train ticket before I flew to Paris, I decided that I would get to Paris and go from there. I knew ahead of time the schedule, but worried about potential airline delays. I had no trouble at all going to the train station located inside CDG and purchasing a ticket.
Buen Camino!