WhiteLotus
Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Camino Frances April/May 2024
For 2024 Pilgrims: €50,- donation = 1 year with no ads on the forum + 90% off any 2024 Guide. More here. (Discount code sent to you by Private Message after your donation) |
---|
You can book a "multi city" aka "open jaw" ticket, which is usually much cheaper than two one way tickets. Use Google flights to search, but please book directly with the airlines.This question is for those of you who have travelled to and from Seattle for your Camino. My daughter and I are walking the Camino beginning next May 2020 and plan to fly out of Seattle to Paris then a flight from Paris to Biarritz then the train to SJPDP so my questions are....where do you fly home from back to Seattle how do you book return flights if your flying into Paris but not flying back out of Paris or are you? So my question is what’s the best way to do this and where do I book the Biarritz flights and train tickets to SJPDP. Got so much great advice just reading everyone’s posts the last few years so thank you in advance for any info!
This question is for those of you who have travelled to and from Seattle for your Camino. My daughter and I are walking the Camino beginning next May 2020 and plan to fly out of Seattle to Paris then a flight from Paris to Biarritz then the train to SJPDP so my questions are....where do you fly home from back to Seattle how do you book return flights if your flying into Paris but not flying back out of Paris or are you? So my question is what’s the best way to do this and where do I book the Biarritz flights and train tickets to SJPDP. Got so much great advice just reading everyone’s posts the last few years so thank you in advance for any info!
Or you can go on to something such as expedia: On the left side instead of roundtrip select multiple city. Put in SEA to Paris for the first flight and on the return from wherever you find the cheapest flight back to SEA. You can also add in a middle flight Paris to Biarritz, then Santiago to SEA. LAst year it was cheaper for us to fly Vancouver-Munich-Pamplona, and then Porto back to Vancouver. If you find something like that there is an easy bus from Pamplona to SJPP or Irun.
I'm happy to hear that you don't recommend them. Sure, many people have no problem with tickets purchased through Kiwi, but you can have big problems with them because they book your journey as separate tickets - meaning that you have no protection if there is a problem with "connecting" flights. Each flight is independent of the others, so if your first flight is delayed you are sh!t out of luck.P.S. I booked my flights through 'kiwi', which is a 3rd party booking agency that 'combines' itineraries from different airlines. I do not recommend this. I had no issue with it, and it was cheap and it all worked out well...but I still don't recommend it.
That is 100% correct!!! If anything happens including weather related you can be screwed! A few years ago I was doing the Camino. My flight from Puerto Vallarta went to Mexico City (I have no choice) - Miami - Madrid. I was lucky enough to be going as a hurricane was approaching Miami and my flight was cancelled from Mexico City to Madrid. The website gave me no refund. I would not have gotten a refund even if I got insurance from the website. Iberia refunded me a part of my fair (about 30% of my fare). I had buy a one way ticket from Mexico City to Madrid when I arrived in Mexico City for a flight the next day. The price almost put me in the hospital!A word of caution about using 3rd party booking sites. If you run into issues regarding changes in flights due to delays or extensions or the need to head home early, etc., it can cost dearly. The airlines tend not to provide a 'surcharge' for a change, but can charge you 100% of the fare.
Airlines look at these passengers who book thru third party sites as customers of the third party sites, NOT the airline. Third party sites are given discounts that show up as a 'cheaper' fare, but in exchange for that savings you are not the airlines customer, only their passenger.
This question is for those of you who have travelled to and from Seattle for your Camino. My daughter and I are walking the Camino beginning next May 2020 and plan to fly out of Seattle to Paris then a flight from Paris to Biarritz then the train to SJPDP so my questions are....where do you fly home from back to Seattle how do you book return flights if your flying into Paris but not flying back out of Paris or are you? So my question is what’s the best way to do this and where do I book the Biarritz flights and train tickets to SJPDP. Got so much great advice just reading everyone’s posts the last few years so thank you in advance for any info!
Thank you so much for all these links!Biarritz Airport has airline contact information here: https://biarritz.aeroport.fr/en/
Santiago Airport has airline connection information including airline contacts and links to other Spanish Airports here: http://www.aena.es/en/santiago-airport/index.html
You might want to consider Santiago to either Barcelona, Madrid, or London and then onward to Paris if there is not a direct flight.
If you have time there is Renfe trains from Santiago to Irun/Hendaye or Barcelona and SNCF trains from Irun/Hendaye or Barcelona to Paris.
Porto Airport here includes links to Lisboa Airport.
Home | Porto Airport
Official website of Porto Airport – Departures and arrivals in real time, airlines and destinations, access, parking reservation and much more. Have a nice trip!www.aeroportoporto.pt
There are Autna (Vigo to Porto) and Monbus (Santiago to Vigo) bus and Renfe/CP trains connecting Santiago to Porto via Vigo.
Yes I agree I always call the airlines direct when booking flights!A word of caution about using 3rd party booking sites. If you run into issues regarding changes in flights due to delays or extensions or the need to head home early, etc., it can cost dearly. The airlines tend not to provide a 'surcharge' for a change, but can charge you 100% of the fare.
Airlines look at these passengers who book thru third party sites as customers of the third party sites, NOT the airline. Third party sites are given discounts that show up as a 'cheaper' fare, but in exchange for that savings you are not the airlines customer, only their passenger.
I flew from Canada (not Seattle), but same continent! I flew Calgary-Montreal-Paris. Then I took the train from Paris to Bayonne, and transferred to another train for SJPDP (same train booking through oui sncf). I'm not sure if you have a specific reason for flying to Biarrtiz, but I really enjoyed the train from Paris to Bayonne. I landed in Paris midday Paris time and made my way via regular buses (the airports have buses to downtown) to a hostel that was walk-able to the train station. It was easy to find the 'bus to downtown' at the airport. I enjoyed the afternoon in Paris, and then slept at the hostel. I woke up and walked to the train station for an early morning train the next day. I got to SJPDP that afternoon, where I had time to explore and go to the office. I liked this breakup because it allowed some 'buffer' for delays, since the bookings (flights vs trains) are through different agencies (the train doesn't care if your flight was delayed, etc). It also allowed me to acclimate a little to the time difference (west coast NA to Europe is enough to mess you up!).
On the way home, I flew from Santiago to Paris, and then from Paris back to Montreal. I took a bus from Santiago to the airport (again, very easy to find...literally anyone can help you find it). I had a very long layover in Paris (again, intentional so if the Santiago flight had issues, I had buffer). I had originally planned to sleep in the airport in Paris. However, I felt I had spent less than expected on the walk, and found through (I think just google? maybe hotwire?) that there was an airport hotel across the street from my terminal that wasn't too expensive, as they had those tiny rooms that are clearly designed for 'sleeping only'.
That was probably a longer story than you wanted, but there you have it! It was long on both sides, but compared to 6 weeks of walking, it wasn't too long! I liked having the low-stress, spaced out itinerary. Also, trains are SO COOL. I love the high speed rail in Europe =)
P.S. I booked my flights through 'kiwi', which is a 3rd party booking agency that 'combines' itineraries from different airlines. I do not recommend this. I had no issue with it, and it was cheap and it all worked out well...but I still don't recommend it. One of the airlines I flew on since went out of business I'm pretty sure. I booked the flights ~6 weeks before departure. I was only comfortable with this because I wasn't going to be heartbroken if it all went belly-up (I made my peace with that). That's why I don't recommend it - this type of flying can totally ruin your trip if someone goes out of business, or there's 'incidents' that aren't covered by the 'terms and conditions'. HOWEVER. You should be able to find overseas flights through a hopefully-stable-ish airline, and then do your own separate booking for the Santiago connector flight as long as you give yourself a day's buffer. Just my (way more than) 2 cents for ya!!
BUEN CAMINO!
(I'm taking the train to Seattle tomorrow morning for a bike adventure! Haven't been in years. Very excited!)
Thank you so much for all your advice, so much to book and make sure all my connections are in line it’s daunting but I know once it’s all booked I can relax. My hope is to keep it as simple as possible with the least amount of changing transport so I’m not worried about the cost at this point as to me it’s worth it. I think I have the journey there all worked out now and just deciding what we choose for the return part!You can book a "multi city" aka "open jaw" ticket, which is usually much cheaper than two one way tickets. Use Google flights to search, but please book directly with the airlines.
You can fly into Paris, then home from Santiago, Madrid, Porto, or? I found it quite easy to fly home from Porto. It's about a four hour bus ride from Santiago, and there are many buses every day with either Alsa or Flixbus. You can even take the bus directly from Santiago to the airport in Porto.
View attachment 65713
I've been flying Seattle-Frankfurt for the Geneva route. SEA-FRA-Geneva going in, Lyon-FRA-SEA going home. Easy train connections between Le Puy and Lyon.most likely the leg from Geneva to LePuy or on down to the Pyrenees. Getting to Geneva is easy, but getting back home is going to be another challenge. Looks like the TGV from Avignon or Marseille to CDG might be my best option.
A word of caution about using 3rd party booking sites. If you run into issues regarding changes in flights due to delays or extensions or the need to head home early, etc., it can cost dearly. The airlines tend not to provide a 'surcharge' for a change, but can charge you 100% of the fare.
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?