Bayonne to St Jean 15hrs?!?!

Astrid Callomon

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• Dec 29, 2015

• #1

Hi!

I've been looking at transport from Bayonne to St Jean having flown into Biarritz and it seem all I can find is a 15hr + train!

Surely this isn't right?!

I thought it was around a 1.5 hr journey ......

Perhaps it's cheaper and easier to get a taxi to St Jean from Biarritz?

Has anyone got any idea of the cost for a taxi for this journey?

Though.... Trains abroad are fun!

Thanks

A

 

wayfarer

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• Dec 29, 2015

• #2

Hi Astrid, it should be about 1 to 1.5 hours by train, you could probably walk it in 15 hours. A taxi will cost you about €100 but you might get a few to share with you outside the Airport in Biarritz.
Buen Camino.

 

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• Dec 29, 2015

• #3

My wild guess is that the suggested journey goes via Paris as most travel in centralized France does. Have a look at Bayonne to Biarritz and Biarritz to St.Jean separately, travel time will be shorter. Buen Camino, SY

 

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• Dec 29, 2015

• #4

If you are at the Biarritz airport now take a bus to Bayonne SNCF ie Bayonne Gare ( railroad station). At the Bayonne rr station take the local train TER line 62 to SJPdP.

If you are at the Biarritz railroad station take any train to Bayonne and then the local TER line 62 to SJPdP.

Bon voyage and Buen Camino!

 

nonami

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• Dec 29, 2015

• #5

This may help. It is a link to the regional train site (in French):
http://www.ter.sncf.com/aquitaine/horaires/recherche
Just enter a date and departing and arriving stations (gare). It only works for a couple of weeks in advance but you can see the duration and could be handy to look up close to the date you are arriving at Bayonne.

 

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• Dec 29, 2015

• #6

The train/bus from Bayonne to SJPDP cost me under 10 euro

 

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• Dec 30, 2015

• #7

Oops, for want of a silly decimal point, the journey becomes long...life happens...