Bought the tickets-I've got to go now ...

[Hopeful Australian]

Flying off at the end of March & after a couple of days in Barcelona I'm beginning the walk in early April. I hope to get to very close to Santiago de C by early May, as I'm then booked on a bus tour starting in Madrid. .. Phew!

 

[Waka]

You are heading for the journey of a lifetime, enjoy every minute of it.

Buen Camino.

 

[Bernieoncamino]

Flying off at the end of March & after a couple of days in Barcelona I'm beginning the walk in early April. I hope to get to very close to Santiago de C by early May, as I'm then booked on a bus tour starting in Madrid. .. Phew!

Hi, I'm flying from Australia on 2nd April. Start walking on 5th April. See you on the way, maybe! Buen Camino.

 

[wayfarer]

Buen Camino to both of you.
Enjoy every step of the Way.

 

[KerrieG]

Buen Camino to you both! I'm another Australian heading off this year - September 19 from St Jean. Flights booked last week, so yes, there's no backing out now!

 

[KerrieG]

Hi, I'm flying from Australia on 2nd April.

Where are you flying into Bernieoncamino?

 

[Bernieoncamino]

Where are you flying into Bernieoncamino?

Hi, Paris on 2nd April

 

[KerrieG]

Hi, Paris on 2nd April

How will you get to SJPP? Have you booked your transfers (bus/train) already? Are you spending time in Paris? I arrive in Paris (Charles de Gaulle airport) 9:30am. I originally had thought I'd spend a day or so in Paris before heading to SJPP, but I think I'll be too anxious/excited and just be wanting to get there. The thing I'm most worried about is getting about in Paris, is the train station at the airport? Is it far away?

 

[Bernieoncamino]

How will you get to SJPP? Have you booked your transfers (bus/train) already? Are you spending time in Paris? I arrive in Paris (Charles de Gaulle airport) 9:30am. I originally had thought I'd spend a day or so in Paris before heading to SJPP, but I think I'll be too anxious/excited and just be wanting to get there. The thing I'm most worried about is getting about in Paris, is the train station at the airport? Is it far away?

We fly into Paris on Saturday, spend two nights in Paris, have booked our train to Bayonne. But the bus to SJPDP is easier to book on our arrival, I believe. You can get a train from the airport & a hotel there if you need to stay the night, all walking distance. The train & bus timetables were not very good for us, because it's the weekend, hence spending two nights in Paris. I love Paris so happy with that.

 

[mspath]

How will you get to SJPP? Have you booked your transfers (bus/train) already? Are you spending time in Paris? I arrive in Paris (Charles de Gaulle airport) 9:30am. I originally had thought I'd spend a day or so in Paris before heading to SJPP, but I think I'll be too anxious/excited and just be wanting to get there. The thing I'm most worried about is getting about in Paris, is the train station at the airport? Is it far away?

KerrieG,

Read this earlier Forum thread below for much info re trains to SJPdP. You can either take train from the Gare Montparnasse/Paris direct to Bayonne or a train from CDG airport/Paris to Bordeaux where you change for another to Bayonne. At Bayonne you take a local train to SJPdP.

For more info see https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/train-from-paris-cdg-to-bayonne.28831/

Bon voyage and Buen camino!
MM

 

[Bernieoncamino]

We fly into Paris on Saturday, spend two nights in Paris, have booked our train to Bayonne. But the bus to SJPDP is easier to book on our arrival, I believe. You can get a train from the airport & a hotel there if you need to stay the night, all walking distance. The train & bus timetables were not very good for us, because it's the weekend, hence spending two nights in Paris. I love Paris so happy with that.

BTW trains can only be booked 3 months prior to travel, so plenty of time to research.

 

[CathyJ]

How will you get to SJPP? Have you booked your transfers (bus/train) already? Are you spending time in Paris? I arrive in Paris (Charles de Gaulle airport) 9:30am. I originally had thought I'd spend a day or so in Paris before heading to SJPP, but I think I'll be too anxious/excited and just be wanting to get there. The thing I'm most worried about is getting about in Paris, is the train station at the airport? Is it far away?

Hi Kerrie, I am arriving into Paris on April 12 at 7.45am and have booked a flight with Easyjet which leaves from CDG airport at 10.50am. No worries about getting to the train station/changing airports, etc and only 50 Euros. Might be worth looking at??

 

[NualaOC]

Flying off at the end of March & after a couple of days in Barcelona I'm beginning the walk in early April. I hope to get to very close to Santiago de C by early May, as I'm then booked on a bus tour starting in Madrid. .. Phew!

Hi, I'm flying from Australia on 2nd April. Start walking on 5th April. See you on the way, maybe! Buen Camino.

Buen Camino to you both! I'm another Australian heading off this year - September 19 from St Jean. Flights booked last week, so yes, there's no backing out now!

Hi Kerrie, I am arriving into Paris on April 12 at 7.45am and have booked a flight with Easyjet which leaves from CDG airport at 10.50am. No worries about getting to the train station/changing airports, etc and only 50 Euros. Might be worth looking at??

Buen Camino to all of you! Wishing you a special and memorable journey.

 

[KerrieG]

Hi Kerrie, I am arriving into Paris on April 12 at 7.45am and have booked a flight with Easyjet which leaves from CDG airport at 10.50am. No worries about getting to the train station/changing airports, etc and only 50 Euros. Might be worth looking at??

Thanks CathyJ, that sounds good, will look at that.

 

[KerrieG]

Buen Camino to all of you! Wishing you a special and memorable journey.

Thanks so much NualaOC!

 

[KerrieG]

BTW trains can only be booked 3 months prior to travel, so plenty of time to research.

Have already discovered that Bernieoncamino, thanks.

 

[KerrieG]

We fly into Paris on Saturday, spend two nights in Paris, have booked our train to Bayonne. But the bus to SJPDP is easier to book on our arrival, I believe. You can get a train from the airport & a hotel there if you need to stay the night, all walking distance. The train & bus timetables were not very good for us, because it's the weekend, hence spending two nights in Paris. I love Paris so happy with that.

Thanks for that information Bernieoncamino, I'm feeling a bit better about it all now, seems it's not going to be as difficult as I imagine.

 

[Bernieoncamino]

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Have already discovered that Bernieoncamino, thanks.

id $37.69 AUD for the train to Bayonne, apparently the ticket to SJPDP is only about 10€. But the airfare sounds good too.

 

[KerrieG]

KerrieG,

Read this earlier Forum thread below for much info re trains to SJPdP. You can either take train from the Gare Montparnasse/Paris direct to Bayonne or a train from CDG airport/Paris to Bordeaux where you change for another to Bayonne. At Bayonne you take a local train to SJPdP.

For more info see https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/train-from-paris-cdg-to-bayonne.28831/

Bon voyage and Buen camino!
MM

Thanks so much for the link mspath, will have a look at that. Thank you too for you kind wishes!

 

[KerrieG]

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id $37.69 AUD for the train to Bayonne, apparently the ticket to SJPDP is only about 10€. But the airfare sounds good too.

And what station in Paris are you catching your train to Bayonne from?

 

[Sandune]

[QUOTE="CathyJ, I am arriving into Paris on April 12 at 7.45am and have booked a flight with Easyjet which leaves from CDG airport at 10.50am. No worries about getting to the train station/changing airports, etc and only 50 Euros. Might be worth looking at??[/QUOTE]
We are arriving into Paris from Australia at 7.30 am on 12 April then flying to Biarritz from CDG at 10.50am. Then train to SJPDP.

 

[gypsywind]

Hi, I'm flying from Australia on 2nd April. Start walking on 5th April. See you on the way, maybe! Buen Camino.

I start April 1st, see you out there, Buen Camino

 

[Bernieoncamino]

And what station in Paris are you catching your train to Bayonne from?

 

[Bernieoncamino]

And what station in Paris are you catching your train to Bayonne from?

Montparnasse

 

[sdn8tiv]

Have you determined the train you will catch from Biarritz and how to get from the airport there to the train station? Sounds as though I'll be on a similar path but from the States.

 

[Terri B]

I'll be 4 months behind you at the end of August. Flying from Melbourne to Paris and then trains from CDG airport to SJPDP.

 

[Robo]

Flying off at the end of March & after a couple of days in Barcelona I'm beginning the walk in early April. I hope to get to very close to Santiago de C by early May, as I'm then booked on a bus tour starting in Madrid. .. Phew!

Yipee!

I found it was only when I actually booked the flights that it became so REAL!

Hopefully we'll be booking flights soon

 

[caroleb]

We fly into Paris on Saturday, spend two nights in Paris, have booked our train to Bayonne. But the bus to SJPDP is easier to book on our arrival, I believe. You can get a train from the airport & a hotel there if you need to stay the night, all walking distance. The train & bus timetables were not very good for us, because it's the weekend, hence spending two nights in Paris. I love Paris so happy with that.

Doing the same from Brisbane a couple of weeks after you. All booked and ready to go!

 

[Mares63]

Doing the same from Brisbane a couple of weeks after you. All booked and ready to go!

Just note that if you try to book trains from Australia they push you onto the Rail Europe website, instead go straight to the SNCF site, it can be 60% cheaper for the same ticket. Then just print off home before you go.

 

[caroleb]

Just note that if you try to book trains from Australia they push you onto the Rail Europe website, instead go straight to the SNCF site, it can be 60% cheaper for the same ticket. Then just print off home before you go.

I've booked the train through Captain Train - no booking fees - 1st class from Paris to Bayonne $32. The website Seat61 has a heap of info re train travel in Europe and is an excellent resource.

 

[journeywomensarjill]

Us too! Where are you starting? We will start in Barcelona or Montserrat