Bus to SJPP

[El Capitan]

Pelegrino needs a hand .
I arrive in Pamplona tomorrow and can’t seam to find a bus to SJPDP.
I’ve checked on ALSA for trips from Pamplona and all of a sudden I see nothing !
Any suggestions Peregrinos?
Mario El Capitan

 

[Deleted member 3000]

Service may have ended. You can get to Roncesvalles every day but Sunday. From there, you can take a taxi.

HORARIO DE INVIERNO (Desde el 1 de septiembre hasta el 30 de junio)

PAMPLONA RONCESVALLES:
- Lunes-martes-miércoles- jueves: 15:00 h
Salida de la Estación de Autobuses de Pamplona
C/ Yangüas y Miranda, 2 Pamplona (Centro ciudad)
- Viernes: 18:00 h
- Sábados: 16:00 h
- Domingos y Festivos: No hay servicio
Salida de la Estación de Autobuses de Pamplona
C/ Yangüas y Miranda, 2 Pamplona (Centro ciudad)

RONCESVALLES PAMPLONA:
- De lunes a sábado: 09:20 h (Salida de Roncesvalles)
- Domingos y Festivos: No hay servicio

 

[El Capitan]

Service may have ended. You can get to Roncesvalles every day but Sunday. From there, you can take a taxi.

HORARIO DE INVIERNO (Desde el 1 de septiembre hasta el 30 de junio)

PAMPLONA RONCESVALLES:
- Lunes-martes-miércoles- jueves: 15:00 h
Salida de la Estación de Autobuses de Pamplona
C/ Yangüas y Miranda, 2 Pamplona (Centro ciudad)
- Viernes: 18:00 h
- Sábados: 16:00 h
- Domingos y Festivos: No hay servicio
Salida de la Estación de Autobuses de Pamplona
C/ Yangüas y Miranda, 2 Pamplona (Centro ciudad)

RONCESVALLES PAMPLONA:
- De lunes a sábado: 09:20 h (Salida de Roncesvalles)
- Domingos y Festivos: No hay servicio

Thank you Falcon, that would work ! It’s only a 5pm bus daily ? Is that through ALSA ?

 

[trecile]

You can also take a taxi - about 100 euros, but maybe you can find others to split the cost.

 

[Deleted member 3000]

Thank you Falcon, that would work ! It’s only a 5pm bus daily ? Is that through ALSA ?

It may be, but they may have their own window at the bus station. You will have to check with information at the station.

 

[domigee]

If you have a smartphone, you can also download the ALSA app.

 

[Kanga]

@El Capitan as you know, the Route Napoleon is closed. The route through Valcarlos is lovely, but if it is too difficult getting to SJPDP you could start walking from Roncesvalles. Or even Pamplona if you are impatient to start.

 

[HedaP]

Just be aware that 15:00 hrs is 3:00 pm. Gets to Roncesvalles at 4:10 pm. I think the bus company is Artieda not Conda/Alsa because their service has already finished for the season on 2 November.
Buen camino

 

[El Capitan]

@El Capitan as you know, the Route Napoleon is closed. The route through Valcarlos is lovely, but if it is too difficult getting to SJPDP you could start walking from Roncesvalles. Or even Pamplona if you are impatient to start.

Gracias Kanga, I appreciate your words of concern! Apart from my faith it is this forum that acting angel like in helping my arrive !
I do know that the Napoleon is closed but, have become quite attached to the Balcarlos route ! If not for these changes I might not have even fathomed it , thank you !
I will say I have found a bus through ALIVAR that will take me as far as Roncesvalles . From there I will decide again ! I would like to arrive at SJPDP and begin from there , I have also agree to change with the circumstances!
Gracias a Todos

 

[El Capitan]

Just be aware that 15:00 hrs is 3:00 pm. Gets to Roncesvalles at 4:10 pm. I think the bus company is Artieda not Conda/Alsa because their service has already finished for the season on 2 November.
Buen camino

Heda, i found a bus com called Ativar and they will get me as far as Roncesvalles €4.95.
SJPDP is still the plan but we will see !

 

[Kanga]

I recall that before the bus from Pamplona went all the way to SJPDP there was often a group of pilgrims at the end of the line in Roncesvalles who would band together to get a taxi across to SJ. When you are on the bus to Roncesvalles you will recognise the other pilgrims from their backpacks. Try asking if they want to join you in sharing a taxi. Hopefully you will find they do.

 

[SYates]

Last December I took a bus from Pamplona to Bayonne and from there to SJPDP. Hope that helps and Buen Camino, SY

 

[Felipe]

It seems that PLM Autocars has a run from Pamplona to Pekotxeta, Tuesday and Fridays.
Pekotxeta is at the intl' border, near Arnéguy. There are only 11 easy kms to SJPP. I am not sure if there are taxis available.
PLM also does the Madrid-Pamplona service. I suppose a connection is possible

 

[HedaP]

Really enjoying this thread. So many ways to get to SJPdP.
Edit: Actually, what I really like is that a pilgrim from one of the far corners of our world can just get on a plane at any time of year and if for whatever reason can’t make a connection then this forum will sort it all out. Not just that but it will be done in such a kind, uncritical, understated, matter of fact and authoritative way. Yay for everyone!

 

[hampshire!tim]

@El Capitan as you know, the Route Napoleon is closed.

Que?!
I walked in a previous year and it was open at this season.
What have I missed ? Is there an announcement? [will start looking]

 

[Deleted member 3000]

What have I missed ? Is there an announcement? [will start looking]

Yes. Spain and France are cooperating to prevent pilgrims from walking the Route Napolean until next April.

https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/route-napoleon-closed-1-nov-to-31-march.51469/

 

[mspath]

Yes. Spain and France are cooperating to prevent pilgrims from walking the Route Napolean until next April.

For more info see this thread:
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/route-napoleon-closed-1-nov-to-31-march.51469/

 

[El Capitan]

So I’m currently in Carrion de Los Condes, so about halfway through the Meseta!
What I did with the help of this great forum was:
Bcn to Pamplona by train, the found a local bus to Roncevalles where I walked into the albergue and they were so helpful. It was getting late but they helped in organizing a group of three to take a taxi to SJPDP and it was so easy ! 45€ between the 3 of us out in SJPDP early enuff to get credentials , shells a bed with time for dinner. Made friends that night and begin the Camino early in the morning. I walked 2 weeks with those same friends and cherish the times we had in the beginning !
Buen Camino !
By the way yes the Napoleon route was closed . Snow , ice and frost after Orrison, so I was glad for the closure and warnings , do not disregard this warning please ! Walked all the way to Roncevalles through beautiful country on the Valcarlos route!
Leon in a few days !!!!

 

[Deleted member 3000]

Snow , ice and frost after Orrison, so I was glad for the closure and warnings , do not disregard this warning

And the Spanish authorities are grateful that pilgrims obeying the signs do not need to be rescued! I am appalled each year by the pilgrims who endanger the lives of the rescue personnel by taking unnecessary risks just because someone has written a guidebook that extols the "Napolean" route (I think he actually went through Valcarlos...). It sounds like you are having a great time. Buen camino.