Paris to SJPDP

Brendajoycie

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April 2023

• Mar 1, 2023

• #1

Another boring question from a novice! I need to travel from Paris to SJPDP on April 11 and am a little confused about the best way to get there. I would prefer to catch a train rather than fly to Biarritz. As I’m already going to be in the centre of Paris, I thought it might be more efficient just to head the the central train station (first time in Paris and travelling this bit solo).

 

mspath

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• Mar 1, 2023

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Brendajoyce,

From the Gare Montparnasse take a high speed TGV train to Bayonne. You must have a reserved ticket for the TGV. The price of the ticket is cheapest the earliest you book it. You can book on line and at the same time book a local TER train to Saint Jean Pied de Port.

Use either Trainline, or the SNCF site to book online.

 

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trecile

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• Mar 1, 2023

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You can buy tickets here: https://www.sncf-connect.com/app/en-en/home/shop/results/outward

 

dick bird

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• Mar 1, 2023

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Brendajoycie said:

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Paris has lots of main train stations. Gare de Montparansse is the one you want. The Paris Metro system is fairly easy to navigate and there is a metro at Gare de Montparnasse station. The French railway system is very good.

 

Goyo

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• Mar 2, 2023

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https://www.thetrainline.com and https://www.seat61.com/train-travel-in-france are two sites I’ve been using to plan some near future train travel. The first one, as mspath mentioned earlier, is for searching, comparing prices and buying tickets; the latter is a good guide concerning all facets of European train travel. Buena suerte y enjoy some time in Paris, too. Great city! And, of course, buen camino.

 

Brendajoycie

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• Mar 2, 2023

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Tha

Goyo said:

https://www.thetrainline.com and https://www.seat61.com/train-travel-in-france are two sites I’ve been using to plan some near future train travel. The first one, as mspath mentioned earlier, is for searching, comparing prices and buying tickets; the latter is a good guide concerning all facets of European train travel. Buena suerte y enjoy some time in Paris, too. Great city! And, of course, buen camino.

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Thank you so much! These sites are going to be very helpful.