Looking for advice

[Kimmzie]

I am planning to walk the camino de Santiago June of 2015. I am looking for advice on the easiest way to travel to St Jean Pied from Edmonton Alberta Canada.

 

[whariwharangi]

1st Fly to London Heathrow

2nd Take bus to either Gatwick or Stansted

3rd Fly to Biarritz

4th Transfer to Gare Bayonne

5th Train to SJPdP

2200 London

2201 This section describes transportation services in London.

Index 2200
2202 London Airports
2203 London Airport Shuttle
2204 UK Trains
2205 Eurostar

2225 London to Saint Jean Pied de Port via Biarritz
2250 Other routes from London to SJPdP

2202 London Airports

There are 5 major airports in London.

London Heathrow (LHR)
http://www.heathrowairport.com/

London Gatwick (LGW)
http://www.gatwickairport.com/

London Stansted (STN)
http://www.stanstedairport.com/

London Luton (LTN)
http://www.london-luton.co.uk/

London City (LCY)
http://www.londoncityairport.com/

2203 London Airport Shuttle

All of the London airports are connected to greater London by bus and train.

Remember to allow lots of time for arrival delays, check-in, customs, and security when you transfer between airports to catch ongoing flights.

There is a bus service between airports operated by National Express.
http://www.nationalexpress.com/home.aspx

2204 UK Trains

UK National Rail
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

2205 Eurostar

Connect from London St Pancras to Paris Gare du Nord

St Pancras International Station
http://stpancras.com/

Eurostar
http://www.eurostar.com

2225 London to Saint Jean Pied de Port via Biarritz Airport

2226 This section discusses travel from London to Saint Jean Pied de Port via Biarritz Airport

Index 2225
2227 Airline Service London to Biarritz Airport
2228 Biarritz Airport to Gare de Bayonne
2229 Gare de Bayonne to Saint Jean Pied de Port
2230 Saint Jean Pied de Port

2227 Airline Service London to Biarritz Airport

The closest airport to Saint Jean Pied de Port is Biarritz/Anglet/Bayonne Airport (BIQ). Biarritz Airport is relatively small and it is easy to get oriented.

Biarritz Airport website indicates airlines and destinations including flights from London.

Biarritz Airport BIQ
http://en.biarritz.aeroport.fr/

At time of writing:

Ryan Air provides service from London Stansted (STN) to Biarritz (BIQ) all year.

Easy Jet provides service from London Gatwick (LGW) to Biarritz (BIQ) on seasonal basis.

2228 Biarritz Airport to Gare de Bayonne

Chronoplus bus #14 travels from Biarritz Airport to Gare de Bayonne. The bus stop is just outside the airport. The bus ride takes about 40 minutes.

Chronoplus
http://www.chronoplus.eu/

Gare de Bayonne. See the picture so you recognize where to get off the bus.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gare_de_Bayonne

2229 Gare de Bayonne to Saint Jean Pied de Port

SNCF TER train #62 travels from Gare de Bayonne to SJPdP. You cannot reserve a seat. You can purchase the ticket at the station.

TER Aquitaine
http://www.ter-sncf.com/Regions/Aquitaine/fr/Default.aspx

2230 Saint Jean Pied de Port

Saint Jean Pied de Port
http://www.st-jean-pied-de-port.fr/default.aspx

2250 Other routes from London to SJPdP

There are myriad other ways to get from London to SJPdP. Some people fly to Bilbao and take the Euskotrain or bus to Bayonne via Irun. There are good connections by discount airlines from London to Madrid, Paris, or Barcelona with bus and train connections to SJPdP via Bayonne or Pamplona.

 

[Kimmzie]

Thank you so much off the travel info... I will check out the links you have included!

 

[bchikergirl]

I leave for my camino on September 14th. I plan on flying from Vancouver to Pamplona, and then taking a shuttle or taxi from Pamplona to SJPDP.
I did it all through expedia, it was fairly inexpensive. It doesn't have to be complicated.

 

[Kimmzie]

Thank you!!! I will check out that option as well! Sounds less complicated!

 

[whariwharangi]

1202 Pamplona Airport

See the destinations tab for airline services.

Pamplona Airport (PNA)
http://www.aena-aeropuertos.es/csee/Satellite/Aeropuerto-Pamplona/en/Home.html

1203 Pamplona Bus Station

See the 'Rutas' tab for bus services. The bus station is underground and does not have a large above ground presence.

Estacion de Autobuses de Pamplona
http://estaciondeautobusesdepamplona.com/Inicio.aspx

1004 Saint Jean Pied de Port to Pamplona

ALSA provides ~seasonal~ bus service through its subsidiary Conda from Pamplona to St Jean Pied de Port. The bus travels via Roncesvalles and Valcarlos. The bus returns to Pamplona after arriving in SJPdP.

The bus stops at the junction of Route d'Arneguy and Route d'Uhart.

At time of writing the bus from Pamplona to SJPdP runs daily 1000 13 June to 31 August 2014, 1430 1 June to 30 Sept 2014, 1730 17 March to 30 September 2014. The schedule is typically updated not more than a month in advance of changes. Use the ALSA international tab and click the 'query without date' button.

ALSA
https://www.alsa.es/

Conda
http://www.conda.es/

 

[MeinBC]

I leave for my camino on September 14th. I plan on flying from Vancouver to Pamplona, and then taking a shuttle or taxi from Pamplona to SJPDP.
I did it all through expedia, it was fairly inexpensive. It doesn't have to be complicated.

This is excellent info! Thanks bchikergirl!

 

[Bajaracer]

http://www.rome2rio.com/s/Edmonton/Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port

 

[cecelia]

My easiest way is to fly to London Heathrow, Heathrow to Biarritz in one day. Stay overnight in Biarritz in the old town. Walk or taxi to the train station (5 trains a day to SJPP). Leave Biarritz about 8am, make a quick train change in Bayonne after about 10 minutes, take train SJPP arriving at about 10:00. Then I go to the pilgrims' office to pick up my credencial, have lunch, go buy supplies( a few dried fruits and nuts and maybe a bread and cheese). Walk up the hill to Orisson where I have a reservation and relax for the rest of the day, meeting pilgrims and eating good food and drinking lots of coffee or whatever.
Buen camino
Cecelia
(Forgot to say I'm from Vancouver area)