TRAINS OR BUSES FROM LOURDES TO SJPP

[Sagalouts]

I'm flying out of London with my son 14th April,the options as they stand at the moment are £150 into Biarritz arrive 15.00 or £57 into Lourdes arrive 9.30,I know there is a train from Lourdes into Bayonna but will I finish up paying more? or is it poss to catch buses to somewhere near SJPP maybe Oloron or even nearer and walk the rest.
We only walk for 8 days and would like my son to have the experience of the way from SJPP.
have already booked cheap flights home for the two of us from Santander ( £50) cheap bus to the coast from Logrono.
I seem to be using the word cheap a lot,this has nothing to do with the fact I'm a tight Yorkshire man
Ian

 

[Arn]

Gee Ian,

I'm not sure of the actual answer but, in general, when I've tried to finagle the "cheapest" anything...I usually end up paying more. Maybe not in cold cash, but rather in frustration having to do with meeting a tight schedule, or sitting for hours waiting the next connection.

Since you're traveling with your son and you indicate you would "like your son to have the experience..." consider making it a memorable one for all the right reasons.

Buen "hey, was that a moth that just flew out of my wallet" Camino,

Arn

 

[Sagalouts]

Since you're traveling with your son and you indicate you would "like your son to have the experience..." consider making it a memorable one for all the right reasons.

I hear you Brother thanks-
looks like I'm going to have to enjoy that old experience of opening my wallet for the kids
Ian

 

[mikevasey]

Hi Ian

You could get the train from Lourdes to Saint Palais http://www.saintpalais-basquecountry.com/getting-in-to-saint-palais/, I think it is 2 days walk from SJPDP, but having never done it I cant be sure. In Saint Palais there is a refuge http://www.aucoeurduchemin.org/spip/spip.php?rubrique516

Good Luck

Mike

 

[Sagalouts]

thanks for the links Mike
I think the plans are starting to come together
Ian