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Leandra I love Barcelona and can suggest some places to stay but before you decide check if the bus will be running from Pamplona to SJPDP. Its seasonal. If it is running you can catch a train to Pamplona and the bus from Pamplona to SJPDP, which is pretty simple. But if not you will have catch a train from Barcelona to Irun, change from the Spanish to the French train system by doing a short walk from Irun to Hendaye (10 minutes) then to Bayonne; change again to take the local train from Bayonne to SJPDP - it's doable but a bit of a pain.I was thinking of flying into Barcelona at the end of August & then making my way to StJPdP. I am going to take a couple of days before I start my Camino so any suggestions in where to stay would be helpful also. Thank you. Leandra.
TGV stands for Tren Grand Vitesse (very fast train!) You can board it directly at Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris if you can make the morning train at about 10 AM and you're in Bayonne by 5 PM. If you stay overnight in Paris they run direct about every two hours, I think from Gare Montparnasse. Check on www.sncf.com. Check the hostels on the web. You should be able to find one under 50 Euros easily.Thank you so much for your responses it's very appreciated. This was my first post. I haven't booked my ticket yet so I think I'll re look at it & maybe fly into Paris. Please excuse my ignorance but what does TGV stand for & do you have any suggestions of where to stay in Paris for a night or two. Thank you again. Starting to get very excited!!
Forgot one thing. If you book to Paris and take the train, there's an Iberia flight back to Paris, direct from Santiago for about 110 Euros. You might enjoy Paris a little better that way than after a long flight.Thank you so much for your responses it's very appreciated. This was my first post. I haven't booked my ticket yet so I think I'll re look at it & maybe fly into Paris. Please excuse my ignorance but what does TGV stand for & do you have any suggestions of where to stay in Paris for a night or two. Thank you again. Starting to get very excited!!
Very good suggestion!Forgot one thing. If you book to Paris and take the train, there's an Iberia flight back to Paris, direct from Santiago for about 110 Euros. You might enjoy Paris a little better that way than after a long flight.
Hi there .... the name of the B & B in Pamplona is called Corazon Puro. www.corazonpuro.es I'm staying with them early September .... they are very helpful. Good luck.I was thinking of flying into Barcelona at the end of August & then making my way to StJPdP. I am going to take a couple of days before I start my Camino so any suggestions in where to stay would be helpful also. Thank you. Leandra.
Hi Leandra,Thank you so much for your responses it's very appreciated. This was my first post. I haven't booked my ticket yet so I think I'll re look at it & maybe fly into Paris. Please excuse my ignorance but what does TGV stand for & do you have any suggestions of where to stay in Paris for a night or two. Thank you again. Starting to get very excited!!
"but sure is more cumbersome to finish (unless you do open jaw, but that tends to make the ticket double in price" - On the contrary, open jaw tickets are usually based on the sum of one half the prevailing RT cost to each gateway.I would suggest that Madrid is a better option, at least from a traveling perspective, especially if you are doing a return flight. The train/bus from Barcelona to SJPP will involve more changes, and less options. Have look at Alsa (buses) and Renfe (trains) for possibilities. People seem to think that Paris is a great option, especially after watching the movie " The Way", - might be easier to start, but sure is more cumbersome to finish (unless you do open jaw, but that tends to make the ticket double in price).
Tickets for buses/trains are often cheaper if you book them in advance (generally 3 weeks) and as August is peak vacation time in Europe, booking in advance might be a good idea.
Paris is lovely, so is Barcelona - and Madrid. It depends on how many days you have available either side.
I generally only do train/bus in Continental Europe - there are flights, and they can be cheap, but - I like trains/buses. They generally do center of town/center of town. Some flights arrive 80-100km from the city they advertise, which is fine as long as you know...Then - you have to go through the whole security process. Get to town center, move to the other airport - then move 80-100km to next airport. I'd rather take a bus. Have a look at your options
"but sure is more cumbersome to finish (unless you do open jaw, but that tends to make the ticket double in price" - On the contrary, open jaw tickets are usually based on the sum of one half the prevailing RT cost to each gateway.
Most of my experience has been between the US and Europe so that may not hold for Asia and Africa. I'm in the travel business and for the US/Europe connections it's not just my opinion, it's what I've been told by other travel agents.Maybe I have just been unlucky, or it's just that I don't fly intercontinetal unless I get a really good dealWhen I've flown between Europe and Asia/Africa an open jaw has cost me 20-40% more than doing a "straight round trip". I have chosen the open jaw a couple of times, mainly as the extra time, cost and discomfort that would be involved in getting back to the air port I flew in to means that the open jaw is still better value "overall". Other times I have gone for the round trip and used trains, planes and automobiles to get to my original arrival airport
I often find with both airlines and travel portals that if I choose the return option, the cost for each leg is lower than if I choose the one-way/multi-city option. This does probably vary between time of year, distances, airline etc etc. Intercontinental tickets are generally expensive, so spending a few hours shopping around, looking at different transport options is really worth it.
Some people don't like the planning, I doIt's almost like an extension of the trip. Does not mean that I follow through with the plan, though
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