How do I get from Barcelona to St. Jean

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amriwalking9496

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• Mar 29, 2010

• #1

I'll be arriving in Barcelona very late on April 9th and would like to know how to arrive in St. Jean from here?

 

elzi

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• Mar 30, 2010

• #2

One option is to head to to Pamplona. There are direct trains and buses from Barcelona to Pamplona. From Pamplona you can probably get fairly easily to Roncevalles and presumably over to St Jean.
Also if you are not set on walking from St Jean you can simply start walking from Pamplona - you only miss out on a crazy first day climb over the pyrenees and there are yellow arrows in the centre of Pamplona.

 

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amriwalking9496

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• Mar 30, 2010

• #3

Thank you for the information. Do you know of any web sites for buses around Spain? I was also thinking of renting a car, being from California we love to drive and it would afford me a way to see the country side. has anyone driven this route?

 

elzi

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• Mar 31, 2010

• #4

i'm not really a bus person but the trains are here:
http://www.renfe.es/horarios/english/index.html
if you're coming out of barcelona airport it's a very easy trip on the metro to barcelona sants!

i think this is maybe the bus site? :s
http://www.alsa.es/portal/site/Alsa/

I'm afraid I can't help you with the car hire thing! However barcelona and the countryside nearby is well worth seeing if you were thinking of spending a few days there.

 

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lowasf

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• Apr 1, 2010

• #5

I have the same question! I'll be in Barcelona in June and would like to either start walking from St. Jean or I'd like to make my way to Lourdes (maybe renting a car to check out some surrounding towns) If you can, let me know what you find out!!!

 

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• Apr 1, 2010

• #6

If you get there late you could stay at the Hostal in Barcelona Mar from 20 euro
http://www.somniohostels.com
Or, Kabul Backpackers: http://www.kabul.es/booking_hostel_barcelona.php 22€ - 24€
You can get a train to Bayonne (10.45 hours) - then to St Jean by bus until June and by rail thereafter. http://www.sncf.com
I have hired cars from http://www.doyouspain.com very cheaply.

 

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• Apr 1, 2010

• #7

If you're going to be in Barcelona, consider spending at least a day there for touristing. It's a fantastic city with lots of great things to see!