Note: SNCF usually doesn't update schedules more than 3 months in advance. Sometimes it is less. Easter Sunday will likely be very busy so book tickets (and make sure you leave a lot of slush in your time appreciation)
The SNCF website works better if you make one leg from Paris to Bayonne and another from Bayonne to SJPdP. I think the website works on the premise of maximum wait times and so leaves out some of the options ... even if it means waiting some time for the next train.
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Private Hire Taxi
Express Bourricot (private hire taxi based in SJPdP and luggage transport SJPdP - Roncesvalles and Santiago)
http://www.expressbourricot.com/
Biarritz Airport Transfers
http://www.biarritzairporttransfers.com/
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Paris to Saint Jean Pied de Port
2151 This section discusses how to get from Paris to Saint Jean Pied de Port.
Index 2150
2152 Executive Summary
2153 Fly from Paris to Biarritz and train to SJPdP
2154 Train from Paris to SJPdP
2155 Train stations between Paris and Bayonne
2156 Saint Jean Pied de Port
2157 Author's Pick
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Executive Summary. There are at least two viable options for getting from Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) airport to Saint Jean Pied de Port (SJPdP):
a. Fly from Paris to Biarritz and take the train from Bayonne to SJPdP.
b. Take the train from Paris to Bayonne and transfer to another train from Bayonne to SJPdP. Stations in Paris with trains to Bayonne include: CDG 2, Gare d'Austerlitz, Gare Montparnasse, and Gare Massy.
Note: at time of writing the tracks to SJPdP are washed out April 2014. The train carries from Bayonne to Cambo les Bains. Passengers transfer to an SNCF operated bus. The schedule for TER 62 is changing often so check again just prior to travel.
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~Option 1 Fly from Paris to Biarritz and train to SJPdP
a. Fly from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Biarritz Airport (BIQ). Easy Jet provides service; or,
b. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Biarritz Airport (BIQ) Air France provides service.
The Chronoplus urban bus #14 leaves from the doors of Biarritz Airport and goes to Gare de Bayonne. Allow 40 minutes.
The SNCF TER train #62 travels from Bayonne to terminus at SJPdP.
Biarritz Airport (BIQ)
http://en.biarritz.aeroport.fr/
Chronoplus
http://www.chronoplus.eu/
SNCF TER Aquitaine
http://www.ter-sncf.com/Regions/Aquitaine/fr/Default.aspx
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~Option 2 - Train from Paris to SJPdP.
TGV trains travel towards Bayonne from three train stations in Paris.
a. There is a TGV station located at Charles de Gaulle Airport Terminal 2.
b. There is a TGV station located at Gare Montparnasse in central Paris. There is greater frequency of service from Gare Montparnasse than from CDG 2.
c. The tracks from CDG 2 and Gare Montparnasse converge and TGV trains from both stations stop at Gare Massy. (not confirmed)
SNCF TGV trains leave from Paris enroute to Bordeaux or Irun. Often there is a transfer required at Bordeaux. TGV trains from Bordeaux terminate in Irun. TER trains from Bordeaux terminate in Pau or Hendaye. If your train is bound for Pau another transfer is required at Dax. Trains bound for Hendaye or Irun stop in Bayonne.
SNCF Intercites night trains travel from Paris Gare Austerlitz to Hendaye and stop in Bayonne.
SNCF TER train #62 travels from Gare Bayonne to terminus at SJPdP
You will get limited results if you try to find a schedule for a train from Paris to SJPdP. I'd suggest planning your trip from Paris to Bayonne then Bayonne to SJPdP.
SNCF
http://www.sncf.com/
SNCF - train schedule and tickets:
http://www.voyages-sncf.com/billet-train/horaires
SNCF TER Aquitaine
http://www.ter-sncf.com/Regions/Aquitaine/fr/Default.aspx
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Train Stations between Paris and Bayonne
Gare Bordeaux - Saint Jean (Saint Jean is name of main station in Bordeaux)
http://www.gares-en-mouvement.com/en/frboj/accueil/
Gare Bordeaux - Saint Jean according to Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gare_de_Bordeaux-Saint-Jean
Gare de Dax
http://www.gares-en-mouvement.com/fr/fracg/accueil/
Gare de Bayonne
http://www.gares-en-mouvement.com/fr/frxby/accueil/
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Saint Jean Pied de Port
Saint Jean Pied de Port
http://www.st-jean-pied-de-port.fr/default.aspx
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Author's pick
If I were traveling to SJPdP by way of Paris I would:
a. Determine if it was cost effective and time effective to fly from Paris to Biarritz. Time effective means arriving in time to catch a train from Bayonne to SJPdP on the same day.
b. If arriving at CDG and taking the train is the better option ... take the train from CDG 2 if the schedule is viable.
c. If CDG 2 schedule doesn't work ... Take the RER train from CDG to Massy and catch the TGV train originating from Montparnasse ... Massy is easier to access than Montparnasse because there are no transit transfers required.
d. If arriving at Orly ... take the Orly Val to station Antony and RER train to Massy. Tracks from CDG2 and Montparnasse converge before Massy.