frank john
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- October 2016
October-November 2024
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Thank you all for these suggestions. Very helpful. I’m traveling from Chicago and would like a day or two in Paris just to see a few sites. I have roughly two months next Fall starting in late October. I know weather can be a bit of a problem but I’m up to the challenge. I’ll be 67 next Fall but in great shape. Plus, I’ve done the Camino three times. Once again, thank you.@frank john It might help with suggesting options if you tell us where you are travelling from. The closest airport to SJPDP is Biarritz. If you are not intending to spend any significant time in Paris it might make more sense to fly to Biarritz instead where you are only a couple of hours from SJPDP by bus and train. Possibly using a connecting flight from Dublin or London if you are travelling from the USA. Travel search engines like Kayak will suggest connecting flights.
If you take the train from the airport into Paris, catch one that goes close to your final destination and don’t disembark at Garr du Nord (it’s infamous for pickpockets) - so not the express that ends at Gare du Nord but a commuter train. I’ve never taken the bus to Montparnasse, but that should be a decent option that lets you see what’s outside.
Good Luck, Frank John. I am looking to the day I can finally hang it up and head out for my own two month Camino adventure. Buen CaminoThank you all for these suggestions. Very helpful. I’m traveling from Chicago and would like a day or two in Paris just to see a few sites. I have roughly two months next Fall starting in late October. I know weather can be a bit of a problem but I’m up to the challenge. I’ll be 67 next Fall but in great shape. Plus, I’ve done the Camino three times. Once again, thank you.
I overnighted in Paris and did exact same itinerary- found a reasonable hotel because no offense but last time I stayed in adult hostel was disgusting - full disclosure I’m 66, world traveled and don’t do hostels anymoreI did what @trecile said above
Train from Gare Montparnasse to St Jean.
Instead of rushing myself in one day after overnight flight from US I booked a bed in a nearby hostel, spent a relaxing evening in Paris and walked perhaps 10-15 minutes to the station next morning after having a nice breakfast
Thank you all for these suggestions. Very helpful. I’m traveling from Chicago and would like a day or two in Paris just to see a few sites. I have roughly two months next Fall starting in late October. I know weather can be a bit of a problem but I’m up to the challenge. I’ll be 67 next Fall but in great shape. Plus, I’ve done the Camino three times. Once again, thank you.
Thank you Paul. I’ve never traveled EasyJet before.Check for cheap flights on EasyJet that flies Paris CDG to Biarritz. Make sure that you schedule enough time between landing of your international flight and connecting flight to Biarritz. EasyJet flights are cheap but are not refundable. Be sure to follow all restrictions before getting hit with extra fees.
-Paul
If you decide to fly to Biarritz, all the cheap flights are out of Orly which is the other Paris airport, but there are a few also from CDG. However, if your plan is to spend a few days in Paris, then the train is easier and faster (once you factor in getting to the airport and security measures) than flying will be. It's also more comfortable and more fun in my opinion.Thank you Paul. I’ve never traveled EasyJet before.
Thank you. I plan on walking from SJJP so I’ll need to find the train from Paris to Biarritz I believe.If you decide to fly to Biarritz, all the cheap flights are out of Orly which is the other Paris airport, but there are a few also from CDG. However, if your plan is to spend a few days in Paris, then the train is easier and faster (once you factor in getting to the airport and security measures) than flying will be. It's also more comfortable and more fun in my opinion.
As a suggestion, sightsee Paris on foot. The city is compact and dense, and just getting to the Louvre or the Eiffel on foot from your hotel is worthwhile. Besides, you are now a pilgrim, and pilgrims walk.
Your plan to fly from Chicago to Paris, then onto the trail head is a good one for all overseas pilgrims. Everyone is in a hurry to start their Camino, but a few days adjusting your clock and getting rehydrated is a better plan.
I don't know why. As I mentioned above, I bought one through ticket from Paris to SJPdP with transfer in Bayonne.Thank you. I plan on walking from SJJP so I’ll need to find the train from Paris to Biarritz I believe.
You have all been so helpful. I’ve use the forum for many years but never engaged much in asking questions. My loss.I don't know why. As I mentioned above, I bought one through ticket from Paris to SJPdP with transfer in Bayonne.
I don't know when you are traveling, so you will probably have to wait for the schedules to be announced. In the mean time you can sign up for schedule alerts on https://www.raileurope.com/en.
If the 'train' is now a 'bus' will the bus still transport an unpacked bicycle just as the train would have do you know?The ‘train’ from Bayonne to SJPDP is a bus run by the train company. I don’t believe they’ve fixed the rail line yet. The bus departs from just outside the train station.
If you take the train from the airport into Paris, catch one that goes close to your final destination and don’t disembark at Garr du Nord (it’s infamous for pickpockets) - so not the express that ends at Gare du Nord but a commuter train. I’ve never taken the bus to Montparnasse, but that should be a decent option that lets you see what’s outside.
I usually spend a couple nights in Paris enroute to the camino.
The line to SJPDP is subject to closure at short notice. I intend to take a train to SJPDP tomorrow and the SNCF system just now shows that the train is running normally. As the replacement bus service is usually a standard coach hired for the day I would not be optimistic about it carrying an unpacked bicycle.If the 'train' is now a 'bus' will the bus still transport an unpacked bicycle just as the train would have do you know?
Thanks
I'd book now for May.And either way, how far in advance do you suggest booking those flights? My trip isn't until May 30.
Delta doesn't connect on to Biarritz which is my main flight so I'll have to risk just buying a new ticket. But best case scenario I land on time. Is it feasible to land at 6:15 and make the flight to Biarritz at 9:15? I have no experience flying into CDG so just curious!I'd book now for May.
If you book the flight to Biarritz on a separate ticket and miss the flight you will have to buy a new ticket or make other arrangements.
I’ve walked the Camino a few times, flying into Barcelona, making my way to Pamplona and then getting a shared taxi to SJPP. I’d like to try flying into Paris. I can’t seem to connect with any threads giving advice on traveling to SJPP from Paris. I used the new app but without success.
I’m sorry to bring up a topic I know has been addressed probably numerous times but I just can’t find the thread. Im not familiar with Paris, so I thought it’s time for something new. Thank you for any advice.
Thanks!Sirron—I flew on Delta and landed at CDG. My schedule said I had 5 hours to get from CDG to my train departure at Gare Montparnasse. a) Delta was late taking off and late landing; b) The immigration line was interminably long; c) It took a while to locate my walking poles (in oversized baggage area); the traffic to the train station was miserable—I arrived with 15 minutes to spare. By the time I located my train and climbed aboard, I had 5 minutes to spare. Next time, I'll take Robo's advice, stay the night in Paris, relaxing train ride the next day.
If I was in a hurry to get to sjpp, then yes, three hours is very doable. You'll just need a little luck. For my fall Camino, air France was willing to sell me a ticket with a 90 minute connection. I declined that, in favor of a four hour one. Now in that case, my checked backpack was checked straight through to biq. If you have to pick up bags from delta and check in with another airline, this could be kinda tight, with the bag check in being the problem..Delta doesn't connect on to Biarritz which is my main flight so I'll have to risk just buying a new ticket. But best case scenario I land on time. Is it feasible to land at 6:15 and make the flight to Biarritz at 9:15? I have no experience flying into CDG so just curious!
I'm not checking a bag but yeah it is tight. Just curious in the planning. I can also head over to Gare Montparnasse and take a train to give me a little more wiggle room but that's its own problems haha.If I was in a hurry to get to sjpp, then yes, three hours is very doable. You'll just need a little luck. For my fall Camino, air France was willing to sell me a ticket with a 90 minute connection. I declined that, in favor of a four hour one. Now in that case, my checked backpack was checked straight through to biq. If you have to pick up bags from delta and check in with another airline, this could be kinda tight, with the bag check in being the problem..
I am doing both haha. My oldest scheduled her wedding two weeks after my trip to give me time hahaWedding vs. Camino; wedding vs. Camino; wedding vs. Camino. Decisions. Decisions. Decisions . . .
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