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I believe you need to catch the high speed train to Paris-getting off at the nearest stop to Biarritz or Bayonne itself and from there small train to SJPP-it won't be that cheap but I love these trains that reach speeds of 180+km per hour.
Ian
Use voyages-SNCF.com for Bordeaux to Bayonne. Then TER/SNCF.com Aquitaine
for Bayonne to SJPdP which will be a combo of local train line 62 and bus.
Bon voyage and Buen camino!
mspath we took the train from bayonne decamped at Cambo les Bains onto waiting coach same ticket.You should be able to buy the bus ticket on the bus from the driver at Cambo les Bains. Just go directly to the bus stop in the parking lot at the rr station. Have small Euro bills. Price should be roughly 5 euros. Cambo les Bains rr station is very small and easy to navigate.
Thanks folks, I think this route is viable; have just sent an inquiry to RailEurope about the bus connection. When (if) I get their response I will post it.
Reply from RailEurope:
"Thank you for contacting Rail Europe. I am happy to assist you today.The rail system is designed to only match options with feasible connections. In most cases, you’ll only have to get off one train and walk to a nearby platform or outside to the bus station. So don’t worry if you see the connecting bus departs only a few minutes later.
You may also purchase the bus ticket prior to your departure in Marseille to save some time in Cambo les Bains to Saint Jean Pied de Port."
So....it looks good and I'll be booking this route. I like it because it gets me from Marseille to SJPDP in 1 day.
Thanks folks for your input.
Hi Joe, let us know how it went please. I'm beginning my preparations from Toronto and wanted to hear if it was simple as it sounded. Thanks.
Now that we figured Marseille to Bayonne out--does anyone have any ideas on a the best way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Marseille? I need to be there a few days after I finish (fingers crossed!) my walk in mid-June. Thanks!
PS In case you are flying from the Montreal/Toronto area or live in the US near the border like I do, the Canadian carrier AirTransat has good non-stop deals to Paris or Marseille. Especially good for Americans, given the Canadian dollar now.
Thank you MM, good to know!Crazyloon,
Please note that now in 2016 you still would buy a ticket for Marseille to Bayonne but from Bayonne the direct train service all the way to SJPdP is back in service. There is no longer any need to change for a bus at Cambo les Bains.
Bon voyage and Buen camino!
MM
Hello Crazyloon: Went great....bought train ticket from RailEurope from Canada (Marseille to
Cambo les Bains via Bayonne). Bought bus ticket at Bayonne for Cambo les Bains to SJ. Train was delayed a bit but the bus at Cambo les Bains waited for us.
Looking at the next post from MM....train service to SJ restored....great....do that ! (I think you can buy train ticket for all legs from RailEurope for Marseille to SJ).
Buen Camino (we had a fantastic time in Oct 2015)
Else take the Renfe train from Santiago to Barcelona and the SNCF train from Barcelona to Marseille.
Thanks, the train sounds like it would be a good choice if I have time. It may be hard to plan ahead enough to book much in advance, as I don't know when I'll be finishing my walk. Does anyone know if it's hard to get a seat on a plane or train, say from Santiago to Barcelona and then to Marseilles in mid-June, or could I reserve a week or so ahead?
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