Biarritz airport to Irun

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old brown hermit

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• Apr 21, 2018

• #1

Because of the train strike, I looked at the airlines and bought a ticket on EasyJet Paris to Biarritz on April 26 for $148 to avoid the train and bus hassles. How does one get to Irun where I can start walking? Is there a bus or train that I can get at the airport? Or- is there a camino passing by I can get on? I'm from Northern California- I do better on trails than towns.

 

mspath

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• Apr 21, 2018

• #2

Check this earlier thread for some tips.
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/biarritz-to-irun-easier-by-train-or-bus.43125/

Good luck and Buen camino!

 

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old brown hermit

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• Apr 22, 2018

• #3

mspath said:

Check this earlier thread for some tips.
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/biarritz-to-irun-easier-by-train-or-bus.43125/

Good luck and Buen camino!

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Thank you for the information. It looks like an easy bus ride to Irun.

 

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crackmrmac

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• Apr 22, 2018

• #4

Depending on arrival time bus is easier . If you like experience of walking across borders, get off bus at Hendaye train station and walk across bridge to Spain.
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...orts64-fh105x150-816express-171214-pdf.17976/
This bus also stops at an earlier point in France, St. Jean de Luz with easy terrain walk onwards.

Buen Camino.

 

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old brown hermit

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• Apr 22, 2018

• #5

crackmrmac said:

Depending on arrival time bus is easier . If you like experience of walking across borders, get off bus at Hendaye train station and walk across bridge to Spain.
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/com...orts64-fh105x150-816express-171214-pdf.17976/
This bus also stops at an earlier point in France, St. Jean de Luz with easy terrain walk onwards.

Buen Camino.

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Thanks for the tips. I will probably be arriving at Irun in the evening so a walk along the coast would mean camping out. I always carry a light tent while traveling, but I read that stealth camping is frowned on in Spain.

 

Scarlet Fez

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• Apr 29, 2018

• #6

Arriving at Biarritz airport on Ryanair Flight from Stansted on Tuesday 1st of May about 5pm and intended to get the Euskadi Express 816 bus/coach to Hendaye, then presumably I'll walk over the bridge into Irun. Only just realised that Tuesday is a public holiday in Spain? Is it also in France? Does anyone know if the bus service will still run that day? I have to concede that I am linguistically challenged!!
Unlikely I know but is anyone else likely to be getting from the airport to Irun from the same flight?

 

Last edited: Apr 29, 2018

mspath

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• Apr 29, 2018

• #7

Scarlet Fez said:

Arriving at Biarritz airport on Ryanair Flight from Stansted on Tuesday 1st of May about 5pm and intended to get the Euskadi Express 816 bus/coach to Hendaye, then presumably I'll walk over the bridge into Irun. Only just realised that Tuesday is a public holiday in Spain? Is it also in France? Does anyone know if the bus service will still run that day? I have to concede that I am linguistically challenged!!
Unlikely I know but is anyone else likely to be getting from the airport to Irun from the same flight?

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Tuesday May 1, 2018 is definitely a public holiday in France. On such a holiday usually the Sunday bus schedule is used.
For more in English re buses to/from the Biarritz airport see this web.
https://getbybus.com/en/blog/airport-bus-biarritz/

Good luck and Buen camino!

 

Last edited: Apr 29, 2018