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Hi,I will be walking the Camino Frances in September/October of 2020 and am looking where others have flown into from the Boston area. Please comment on connecting Buses or trains. Really would like to see if anyone has flown into both Paris and Madrid and which one they found easier for connections. Seems like time schedules do not match up well from airports, buses, or trains for quick transfers and it requires overnight stays. Thanks
I flew into Paris on an overnight flight from Boston in 2017 arriving around 8:00-8:30 in the morning. I walked from the arrivals section of the CDG airport to the train station and was soon on a high-speed trail to Bayonne and then on to SJPP where I arrived mid-afternoon or so. Started my walk the next morning.
I recently did the same thing, although I spent the night in Bayonne.I flew into Paris on an overnight flight from Boston in 2017 arriving around 8:00-8:30 in the morning. I walked from the arrivals section of the CDG airport to the train station and was soon on a high-speed trail to Bayonne and then on to SJPP where I arrived mid-afternoon or so. Started my walk the next morning.
Last year, we flew Boston-Madrid-Biaritz and returned Santiago-Madrid-Boston. Lay over i Madrid to Biaritz was long but we saw a bit of Madrid, so acceptable.I will be walking the Camino Frances in September/October of 2020 and am looking where others have flown into from the Boston area. Please comment on connecting Buses or trains. Really would like to see if anyone has flown into both Paris and Madrid and which one they found easier for connections. Seems like time schedules do not match up well from airports, buses, or trains for quick transfers and it requires overnight stays. Thanks
Yup. I flew from Boston to Lisbon. Connecting flight to Bordeaux. Spend the night and then train to Bayonne, and connect to SJPPCheck out flying to Bordeaux or Bilbao. They are much closer to starting points on the Camino.
Considering flying Level Airlines Boston to Barcelona. Could you share your experience and opinion? Do seats recline and what about legroom for a tall person? Thanks.Peg and I have visited Barcelona a few times and we flew there to start our Camino Frances. We took a train to Pamplona. We are in Barcelona now and we flew direct from Boston on the low-fare airline Level flylevel.com
You could fly into Barcelona and fly home on another airline from Madrid.
Keeping it short and only having done one flight, I found it as good as flying economy on the big airlines. We showed up at checkin with our passport, no preprinted pass, and had our boarding ticket in hand in minutes. I don't think our carry-ons were even eye-balled, certainly not measured (don't push it though, the overheads don't have much more room than what is the specified size). Checkin starts 3 hours before the flight and ends 1 hour before. I read that you even had to pay for water but we got a free dinner and breakfast that was pretty good.Considering flying Level Airlines Boston to Barcelona. Could you share your experience and opinion? Do seats recline and what about legroom for a tall person? Thanks.
Thank you, Rick. It sounds like a positive experience. Let me know when you return what your final evaluation might be. Also - Peg's thoughts. My husband is 6 feet tall but I am 5 feet - so he is more concerned about the seats. I am more concerned about customer service and flights on time and as scheduled. Negative reviews regarding these points.Keeping it short and only having done one flight, I found it as good as flying economy on the big airlines. We showed up at checkin with our passport, no preprinted pass, and had our boarding ticket in hand in minutes. I don't think our carry-ons were even eye-balled, certainly not measured (don't push it though, the overheads don't have much more room than what is the specified size). Checkin starts 3 hours before the flight and ends 1 hour before. I read that you even had to pay for water but we got a free dinner and breakfast that was pretty good.
Seat backs do recline. I can't tell you about legroom because I arranged to sit facing the bulkhead and that has extra space (at the expense of collaspable armrest tray tables). I'm average height and was *almost* able to stretch out. Seating was 2-4-2 across the width. I think there is a website out in the www that shows configurations for various airlines' flights.
I was pleasantly surprised with everything on my flight. Going home (yep, I'm in Spain and just a few days away from starting camino #2) I will try out one of the seats in the other rows, but not for long.
Edit: We are considering a trip to Argentina next year and Level flys between Barcelona and Buenos Aires. The combined fares, including Boston, may be lower than other fares. We may throw in another trip to Spain.
I wouldn't recommend going via Pamplona to SJPdP. You're better off going to San Sebastian EAS or Biarritz BIQ.If you are starting from Saint Jean Pied de Port, I would suggest looking for flights into Pamplona - no need to stop in Spain first. I flew out of Boston last September, stopped in Munich, then on to Pamplona. The Bus runs several times a day at that year to SJPdP. Pick a return flight from any point in Spain, then book a flight from Santiago to your departure city once you're in Spain - Vueling is cheap and efficient. I flew out of Barcelona back to Boston. it was quicker and cheaper than flying into Spain or France and then trying to figure out how to get to Pamplona / SJPdP. PM me if you have any questions
Buen Camino
I wouldn't recommend going via Pamplona to SJPdP. You're better off going to San Sebastian EAS or Biarritz BIQ.
There are 1, 2, or 3 buses daily from Pamplona to SJPdP in summer months (depending on the month) ... however they all arrive at SJPdP too late to start walking that day.
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