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Ryanair have announced that after November they will no longer be flying to/from Bordeaux. Unfortunate for those heading for SJPDP as it is a useful alternative to Biarritz.
https://travelweekly.co.uk/news/air/ryanair-to-exit-french-airport
Some news that was posted on Facebook by Johnnie Walker which I'm sure he won't mind my repeating here. Not sure who his informant was. The post was quite long but I'll just repost it here in full.
"Hi John! Important news about the bus connections between the airport and the city that will...
On the desktop version of the ALSA website there is a drop-down menu for documents which allows you to choose "other document". I would use that. Buses can and do fill up at times and as there is only one bus per day on that route getting stuck in Pamplona would be a pain in the posterior.
You must take two buses. 18:45 from the airport to Lugo. Then 20:35 from Lugo to Sarria arriving at 21:05. There is no direct bus from the airport to Sarria at that time of day.
https://www.monbus.es/en#seleccion
There is also a bus stop on the main road below the Mercado de Abastos. Opposite side of the road just outside a school. Closer to the historic centre.
Probably best to take the train to SJPDP. From there you can take one bus per day to Roncesvalles - run by ALSA and leaves at 13:45. Or you can book a ride with Express Bourricot.
https://www.alsa.com/en/web/bus/home
https://www.expressbourricot.com/passengers-transport/
I saw a Facebook post recently from someone who had run out of cash about 3 days walk from the nearest ATM on the Via de la Plata. So used to card payments that they just didn't think to keep a reserve of cash on hand. Worth remembering that there are still places in rural Spain which do not...
Vueling and Iberia do direct flights from Santiago to Bilbao. Probably the fastest option. ALSA run direct buses which will be slower but might be cheaper - that depends on the date and time.
If you look on Google Maps there is a Repsol gasolinera on a major road between the railway station and the bus station. There is a bus stop beside the gasolinera. The road itself is quite low down compared to the railway station. and accessed by a pedestrian walkway. Buses for the airport leave...
Correos don't seem to be publishing the detailed prices online. The web page about the service simply says that there are two different price ranges according to weight...
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