Taxi Pamplona to St Jean July 19, 2023

[Zack57]

Hi, I am planning to travel to St Jean on the 19th but I will arrive in the evening and the only bus appears to be at 12pm. Would anyone want to share a taxi or have any advice on how else to get to St Jean.

 

[jrobasdan]

Hi, I am planning to travel to St Jean on the 19th but I will arrive in the evening and the only bus appears to be at 12pm. Would anyone want to share a taxi or have any advice on how else to get to St Jean.

Start in Pamplona instead.

 

[Zack57]

Start in Pamplona instead.

Do you not think I would be missing out on anything?

 

[jrobasdan]

Possible injuries, a few stamps. Along the way no-one cares and it’s barely meager bragging rights.

The advice I’m hearing from the ppl who start way earlier in France is that it’s kind of wild that those two stages are the first two days for a lot of ppl.

I’m right before Burgos right now and ppl I met in St Jean are taking all sorts of easy days or flat out quitting because they pushed it too hard in the beginning.

First week is all about getting into a nice rhythm and listening to your muscles and your bones. A little bit of a shock to the system starting in the mountains.

Of course there’s ways to break up those stages or take your time with them, but since you’re already at a traditional starting along the Camino I say why bother.

 

[henrythedog]

I agree, start in Pamplona, or take a taxi to Zubiri and start there.

If you want to get to St Jean, lurk round the station taxi rank and look for backpacks. It’s highly likely you’re going in the same direction.