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  1. Bob Howard

    SJPdP one night or two?

    I second the view that one night is enough in SJPDP. I spent two nights there last year. As previous posts have noted, you can see everything there in a few hours. For me the second day felt rather odd. If one really wants two days to acclimate/rest for two days, I agree with several here that...
  2. Bob Howard

    Madrid to Pamplona

    The 8:00 am flight would get you to Pamplona in time for the noon bus to SJPDP. The train or bus from MAD arrives later in the afternoon. Iberia flights leave from T1. Without checked bags to pick up on arrival , you should be able to easily make the 8:00. I flew by way of Paris last year, and...
  3. Bob Howard

    Madrid to Pamplona

    There is an 8:00 am flight on Iberia from MAD to Pamplona, arriving at 9:00 am--just looked at it online, fares as low as $29 mid-May. Alternatively, assuming one is going to SJPDP. There are daily flights from MAD to San Sebastian airport with an easy train connection to Bayonne and on to SJPDP.
  4. Bob Howard

    Pros & Cons of One-way Flights

    I use United miles regularly. When you cancel 100% of the miles are redeposited. The "fees" if any are relatively insgnifcant aren't they.
  5. Bob Howard

    Pros & Cons of One-way Flights

    An alternative (for non-Schenghan travelers) would be to buy a RT ticket for the full 90 days, and then change the return flight when it becomes clear that you know your departure date. It is likely that the change fee (if there is one) together with the fares at the time, would still be less...
  6. Bob Howard

    Madrid Parque de El Retiro or centro accommodations?

    Do a Booking.com search for Barrio de las Letras, convenient to both the park and, more importantly three wonderful museums as well as the nearby Plaza Santa Ana, a great historical plaza with restaurants and mucho character, and a 15-20 minute walk to most everything you'd probably want to see...
  7. Bob Howard

    St. Jean - 2 nights early June 2023

    Just stayed at Hostal Simonenia, right on Citadel just down from the Pilgrim’s office. Very nice.
  8. Bob Howard

    Best way to SJPDP from USA

    Madrid to Pamplona via Iberia airlines. I have researched most vectors from the U.S. to get to the Camino, and think (again from the U.S.) an overnight flight getting in at 8:00 or 9:00 in the morning, or thereabouts, and then a 1 hour flight from MAD to Pamplona seems the most sensible...
  9. Bob Howard

    Best way to SJPDP from USA

    I have twice flown into MAD and then hopped the 12:00 direct flight to Pamplona--about $100 both times. No futzing around trying to find a train or bus. Like most, I love trains and have been all around Spain by train. But after an overnight flight to Madrid, I would prefer the least travel...
  10. Bob Howard

    Advice on itinerary please

    A RT from SFO to MAD seems the most sensible. Get in in the AM take the noon flight to Pamplona (which was less than $100 last summer)--then either the train/bus to Bayonne or the once or twice daily bus to SJPDP from Pamplona. From Santiago, train to Madrid the day before your morning...
  11. Bob Howard

    Advice on itinerary please

    There are United flights from SF to Madrid that get in at 9:OO am. And there is a short flight on Iberia I think it is that departs MAD for Pamplona at noon, so you would be in Pamplona by 1:00. I have taken that combination three times now.
  12. Bob Howard

    Train from Paris to SJPP

    Fourth Camino starting in late May. Taking the train from Bayonne is part of the experience.
  13. Bob Howard

    Is Business Class Worth the Extra Cost for Long Haul Flights to Madrid?

  14. Bob Howard

    Is Business Class Worth the Extra Cost for Long Haul Flights to Madrid?

    I started this thread, but I did not fully disclose my flight experiences. In 2016 (June), I had a minor economy class upgrade to get a little more legroom. Started traveling from Colorado in the AM to get to Newark for the evening overnight flight. That particular time I flew to Lisbon for a...
  15. Bob Howard

    Is Business Class Worth the Extra Cost for Long Haul Flights to Madrid?

    Just started looking at airfares from US to Madrid for June or September. Unsurprisingly, it seems noticeably more expensive this year. Here's the thing--I dread being stuck in an airplane seat, whether a 2-hour flight or an 8-hour flight, and I cannot fall asleep sitting upright. On overnight...
  16. Bob Howard

    How to make a train connection after a flight change?

    There are some astoundingly cheap flights from MAD to Pamplona around noon. I'm looking at Iberia flights the first two weeks in June. Leaving 12:25 arriving 1:25. $36. About the cost of a taxi to Atocha.
  17. Bob Howard

    My Situation on booking the flight

    Oh, and the dates I checked were 9/1 to 10/10.
  18. Bob Howard

    My Situation on booking the flight

    Hi Todd. I pretty much just fly United because of where I live in Colorado. There are RT flights from MKE to MAD right now for $1269 in basic economy. A fully refundable economy seat is $1649. That $400 difference sounds pretty reasonable to me. I have always had travel insurance--mostly for...

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