Paris to SJPDP

[Ingrid T]

Hi there
I am travelling from NZ to Paris. I am staying at Hotel Europe 67 Rue des Moines by Arc de Triomphe/Paris de congres. I hope someone can help me and let me know where the closest train station is from this hotel to get down to SJPDP via Bayonne. Thanks so much. Am doing the Camino July 7th. Cheers

 

[billmclaughlin]

Trains between Paris and Bayonne use the Gare Montparnasse.

 

[whariwharangi]

2100 Paris

2101 This section discusses transportation services in Paris.

Index 2100
2102 Paris Airports
2103 Getting around in Paris
2104 Charles de Gaulle Airport to Orly Airport
2105 Charles de Gaulle Airport to Gare d'Austerlitz
2106 Charles de Gaulle Airport to TGV Massy
2107 Charles de Gaulle Airport to Gare Montparnasse
2120 Trains in France
2121 Paris Train Stations

2150 Paris to Saint Jean Pied de Port

2102 Paris Airports

Paris has two major airports. Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) is known as Roissy and is located NE of Paris. Orly Airport (ORY) is located to the South of Paris.

CDG and Orly:
http://www.aeroportsdeparis.fr/ADP/en-gb/passagers/home/

2103 Getting around in Paris

Paris Transit Network
http://www.ratp.fr/plan-interactif/carteidf.php?lang=uk

Paris RER/Metro route planner - SNCF Transilien
http://www.transilien.com/itineraire/rechercheitineraire/init

Air France Shuttle Bus with service from CDG to Orly airport (#3) and to Gare Montparnasse (#4)
http://www.aeroportsdeparis.fr/ADP/...97348c-aerolis_deplianttakeoneBD_Mars2013.pdf

2104 Charles de Gaulle Airport to Orly Airport

There are two transit options from CDG Airport to Orly Airport.

a. RER Line B (destination B4 Saint Remy les Chevreuse) from CDG airport to Station Antony. Take Orly Val (name of train) from Station Antony to Orly airport Terminal Sud and Terminal Ouest. Allow 1:30 hours.

b. Air France bus from CDG airport direct to Paris Orly airport. Allow 1:15 hours

2105 CDG Airport to Gare d'Austerlitz

RER Line B (destination B4 Saint Remy les Chevreuse) from CDG airport to Saint Michel Notre Dame RER station. Walk from RER station to Metro. Take Metro line 10 from Cluny la Sorbonne to Gare Austerlitz. Allow 1 hour.

2106 CDG Airport to TGV Massy

RER Line B (destination B4 Saint Remy les Chevreuse) from CDG airport to Massy-Palaiseau RER station. The Massy TGV station is located next to the RER station.

2107 CDG Airport to Gare Montparnasse.

There are two transit options from CDG airport to Gare Montparnasse:

a. RER Line B (destination B2 Robinson or B4 Saint Remy les Chevreuse) from CDG airport to Gare du Nord. Paris Metro Line 4 from Gare du Nord to Metro Station Montparnasse Bienvenue. Allow 1:00 hour. Allow an additional 15 minutes to walk from the Metro station to Gare Montparnasse.

~Note there are 3 points where it is possible to transfer from RER B to Metro line 4. A transfer at St Michel may be preferable as Gare du Nord is a large station and will require orientation time.

b. Air France operates a bus service from CDG direct to Gare Montparnasse. Allow 1:15 hours.

2120 Trains in France

SNCF
http://www.sncf.com/

SNCF - train schedule and tickets:
http://www.voyages-sncf.com/billet-train/horaires

SNCF TER
http://www.ter-sncf.com/

SNCF Railway Map
http://www.bonjourlafrance.com/france-map/sncf-map-large.htm

2121 Paris Train Stations

Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport Terminal 2 train station
http://www.gares-en-mouvement.com/fr/frmlw/accueil/

Gare de Massy TGV
http://www.gares-en-mouvement.com/fr/frdju/accueil/

Note in additon to CDG 2 and Massy there are 6 major train stations in Paris:

Paris Gare d'Austerlitz
http://www.gares-en-mouvement.com/fr/frpaz/accueil/

Gare Paris Bercy
http://www.gares-en-mouvement.com/fr/frpbe/accueil/

Gare Paris Est
http://www.gares-en-mouvement.com/fr/frpst/accueil/

Paris Gare de Lyon
http://www.gares-en-mouvement.com/fr/frply/accueil/

Paris Gare Montparnasse
http://www.gares-en-mouvement.com/fr/frpmo/accueil/

Paris Gare Montparnasse Map
http://www.railteam.eu/en/files/2011/11/MAP_Paris-Montparnasse_En.pdf

Paris Gare du Nord.
http://www.gares-en-mouvement.com/fr/frpno/accueil/

Map of TGV train network in Paris:
http://www.bonjourlafrance.com/france-trains/images/tgv-map-paris.jpg

2150 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 Not Assigned
2156 Train stations between Paris and Bayonne
2157 Saint Jean Pied de Port

2152. 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.

2153. ~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

2154 ~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.

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

2156 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/

2157 Saint Jean Pied de Port

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

 

[whariwharangi]

I cannot find the address 67 Rue des Moines. The only Hotel Europe shows as having address 103 boulevard de Grenelle.

When you do get the address sorted ... use the link Paris RER/Metro route planner - SNCF Transilien
http://www.transilien.com/itineraire/rechercheitineraire/init

*edit

Hotel de l'Europe is the name I think. It's at 67 rue des Moines, according to Google Maps.

Ah ... that would explain it.

 

[GettingThere]

Hotel de l'Europe is the name I think. It's at 67 rue des Moines, according to Google Maps.

Hi Ingrid, you're rather out on a limb there, but the beauty of the Paris Metro is that nowhere is very far from anywhere else. And by a stroke of good luck your nearest Metro station, Brochant, is on Line 13 which will take you direct to Montparnasse-Bienvenue, the Metro station for the Gare Montparnasse, which as Bill says is the station you need for trains down to Bayonne. To get to Brochant from your hotel, turn right out of the hotel, head out onto Avenue de Clichy, turn right then next left and the entrance is right there - look for the Art Nouveau "Metropolitain" sign. (It's a slow afternoon at work and I'm addicted to Google Street View!!) You need to make sure you take the train going in the right direction - look for the platform with signs "Direction Chatillon-Montrouge" - and then get off at Montparnasse-Bienvenue and follow signs to "Grandes Lignes" for the main line trains.

Buen Camino!

 

[billmclaughlin]

To be practical, the good folks at your hotel can direct you to the subway station for the subway to Montparnasse.

My Paris transport app puts the trip at little more than 30 minutes, so I'm sure you'll triple that to be on the safe side.

Also, I had no trouble finding your hotel in google maps at the address you provided, so no worries there.

Reaching your hotel upon arrival in Paris will be a far greater challenge.

 

[ParistoCapeCod]

Hi there
I am travelling from NZ to Paris. I am staying at Hotel Europe 67 Rue des Moines by Arc de Triomphe/Paris de congres. I hope someone can help me and let me know where the closest train station is from this hotel to get down to SJPDP via Bayonne. Thanks so much. Am doing the Camino July 7th. Cheers

I took the noctambus at 5am from Gare de l'Est on Monday to CDG for 8 euro. Stops at each terminal. Took Easyjet for 38 euros to Biarritz. The bus to Hendaye was 2 euros. Buen camino!



Heading westward on the norte

 

[Ingrid T]

I took the noctambus at 5am from Gare de l'Est on Monday to CDG for 8 euro. Stops at each terminal. Took Easyjet for 38 euros to Biarritz. The bus to Hendaye was 2 euros. Buen camino!



Heading westward on the norte

Thanks for your reply, though flights seem to be a lot more expensive now. Have checked and the cheapest one on easyjet is 139pounds. Is that normal. Still finalising my train fare down so heres hoping I can pull this off. Awesome your going with your 10 year old. Buen Camino....

 

[Ingrid T]

To be practical, the good folks at your hotel can direct you to the subway station for the subway to Montparnasse.

My Paris transport app puts the trip at little more than 30 minutes, so I'm sure you'll triple that to be on the safe side.

Also, I had no trouble finding your hotel in google maps at the address you provided, so no worries there.

Reaching your hotel upon arrival in Paris will be a far greater challenge.

To be practical, the good folks at your hotel can direct you to the subway station for the subway to Montparnasse.

My Paris transport app puts the trip at little more than 30 minutes, so I'm sure you'll triple that to be on the safe side.

Also, I had no trouble finding your hotel in google maps at the address you provided, so no worries there.

Reaching your hotel upon arrival in Paris will be a far greater challenge.

Trains between Paris and Bayonne use the Gare Montparnasse.

Thanks for your help and advice. Cheers Ingrid