Transport Biarritz to St Jean

[Sandra Hembling]

Hi All

I arrive in Biarritz on Monday 29th August 17.05. I have accommodation in St Jean for the evening but am concerned about the time it will take to travel from the airport to the train station in Bayonne in order to catch the train departing at 18.06. There are several transport options: bus, train, taxi and I may well take a taxi to save time. Has anyone any knowledge of the time it takes to reach the station from the airport?

Thanks

 

[mspath]

Bus 64 from the Biarritz airport to Bayonne Gare ( rr station) takes roughly half an hour.

Bon chemin and Buen camino!

 

[camino-david]

Adding to mspath info, Biarritz airport is very small and any checked luggage is quickly retrieved. If there is a delay you can take a taxi to Bayonne Gare

 

[Deleted member 3000]

For comfort of mind, plan to take a taxi. You will get there in plenty of time, and the fare from the airport to the train station is modest.

 

[Felipe]

You can see bus schedules here Note that locally it is not Biarritz', but "Anglet Aeroport" (this is the village where it is placed).
I think yout times are too tight for the bus -but I am rather skittish traveller.
Don't forget to "composter" or validate your ticket in the little yellow machines at the station.

 

[spursfan]

Although the airport is small it can often take some minutes to clear passport control - all the more reason for sharing a taxi with others also aiming for the train to SJPP

 

[whariwharangi]

With 1705 arrival there is likely no way to get from Biarritz airport in time to catch the 1806 train at Bayonne. You could try it on the basis that sometimes the 1806 train leaves late. It waits for the train from Paris.

1705 arrival means the time the plane touches the runway ... and planes in my experience almost never arrive on time. You still have to get off the plane and go through passport control. Allow 30 minutes.

Your options:

-Chronoplus bus #14 goes from Biarritz (Anglet) airport to Gare Bayonne. There is a bus leaving 1721 29 Aug 2016 arriving at 1800.

- take taxi to Gare Bayonne ... allow at least 25 minutes.

- take taxi to Gare Biarritz to catch 1745 train to Bayonne arriving 1755. You should be in the taxi by 1730.

- take taxi to Cambo les Bains to intercept the 1834 train to SJPdP.

- stay in Bayonne and catch the 0745 train in the AM.

- Express Bourricot is private hire taxi that caters to Pilgrims. Shared with others, this is an economical option ... if there is availability.

- pay expensive taxi fare to SJPdP.


SNCF trains
http://www.sncf.com/

Chronoplus
http://www.chronoplus.eu/

Express Bourricot
http://www.expressbourricot.com/

 

[christy wharton]

With 1705 arrival there is likely no way to get from Biarritz airport in time to catch the 1806 train at Bayonne. You could try it on the basis that sometimes the 1806 train leaves late. It waits for the train from Paris.

1705 arrival means the time the plane touches the runway ... and planes in my experience almost never arrive on time. You still have to get off the plane and go through passport control. Allow 30 minutes.

Your options:

- take taxi to Gare Bayonne ... allow at least 25 minutes.

- take taxi to Gare Biarritz to catch 1745 train to Bayonne arriving 1755. You still need to be in the taxi by 1730 ... an unlikely event.

- take taxi to Cambo les Bains to intercept the train to SJPdP. You need to be there by 1834. You might make that.

- stay in Bayonne and catch the 0745 train in the AM.

- Express Bourricot is private hire taxi that caters to Pilgrims. Shared with others, this is an economical option ... if there is availability.

- pay expensive taxi fare to SJPdP.

Chronoplus bus #14 goes from Biarritz (Anglet) airport to Gare Bayonne. Trip time is approximately 40 minutes and runs approximately every 30 minutes. There is no bus leaving after 1700 that you can catch that will get you to Gare Bayonne in time to catch 1806 train.

SNCF trains
http://www.sncf.com/

Chronoplus
http://www.chronoplus.eu/

Express Bourricot
http://www.expressbourricot.com/

Hi All

I arrive in Biarritz on Monday 29th August 17.05. I have accommodation in St Jean for the evening but am concerned about the time it will take to travel from the airport to the train station in Bayonne in order to catch the train departing at 18.06. There are several transport options: bus, train, taxi and I may well take a taxi to save time. Has anyone any knowledge of the time it takes to reach the station from the airport?

Thanks

Hi All

I arrive in Biarritz on Monday 29th August 17.05. I have accommodation in St Jean for the evening but am concerned about the time it will take to travel from the airport to the train station in Bayonne in order to catch the train departing at 18.06. There are several transport options: bus, train, taxi and I may well take a taxi to save time. Has anyone any knowledge of the time it takes to reach the station from the airport?

Thanks

Hi All

I arrive in Biarritz on Monday 29th August 17.05. I have accommodation in St Jean for the evening but am concerned about the time it will take to travel from the airport to the train station in Bayonne in order to catch the train departing at 18.06. There are several transport options: bus, train, taxi and I may well take a taxi to save time. Has anyone any knowledge of the time it takes to reach the station from the airport?

Thanks

Hi All

I arrive in Biarritz on Monday 29th August 17.05. I have accommodation in St Jean for the evening but am concerned about the time it will take to travel from the airport to the train station in Bayonne in order to catch the train departing at 18.06. There are several transport options: bus, train, taxi and I may well take a taxi to save time. Has anyone any knowledge of the time it takes to reach the station from the airport?

Thanks

Hi All

I arrive in Biarritz on Monday 29th August 17.05. I have accommodation in St Jean for the evening but am concerned about the time it will take to travel from the airport to the train station in Bayonne in order to catch the train departing at 18.06. There are several transport options: bus, train, taxi and I may well take a taxi to save time. Has anyone any knowledge of the time it takes to reach the station from the airport?

Thanks

The express bouricate

 

[christy wharton]

Hi All

I arrive in Biarritz on Monday 29th August 17.05. I have accommodation in St Jean for the evening but am concerned about the time it will take to travel from the airport to the train station in Bayonne in order to catch the train departing at 18.06. There are several transport options: bus, train, taxi and I may well take a taxi to save time. Has anyone any knowledge of the time it takes to reach the station from the airport?

Thanks

Express Buorricate does a shared service for groups and is 19euro each for 4+. They usually have lots of passengers and will have you in St Jean in 1 hour. I have used the bus and train and walk to town and it all takes tedious timing and similar cost. Look aup their site. Buen Camino

 

[PEI_Heather]

Or, cancel your SJPP accommodation, take the bus from Biarritz to Bayonne and walk from Bayonne to SJPP. It's apparently a well marked route and you will have your legs already warmed up for when you hit the Pyrenees!

 

[mspath]

Express Buorricate does a shared service for groups and is 19euro each for 4+. They usually have lots of passengers and will have you in St Jean in 1 hour. I have used the bus and train and walk to town and it all takes tedious timing and similar cost. Look aup their site. Buen Camino

That useful taxi service is Express Bourricot. Here is their web.
http://www.expressbourricot.com/en/

 

[billmclaughlin]

Where are you starting out from? Do you anticipate jet lag? I realize you may be pressed for time, but taking a day in Biarritz or Bayonne to adjust may be to your advantage.

 

[Thornley]

Hi All

I arrive in Biarritz on Monday 29th August 17.05. I have accommodation in St Jean for the evening but am concerned about the time it will take to travel from the airport to the train station in Bayonne in order to catch the train departing at 18.06. There are several transport options: bus, train, taxi and I may well take a taxi to save time. Has anyone any knowledge of the time it takes to reach the station from the airport?

Thanks

Hoped you had a night in the old part of Bayonne.
Wonderful stop for jet lag.
Cross the bridge , coffee and early train.
Register , walk to Orrison , taxi back to StJpP , good nights sleep and next day restart from where you left off.

 

[Sandra Hembling]

Express Buorricate does a shared service for groups and is 19euro each for 4+. They usually have lots of passengers and will have you in St Jean in 1 hour. I have used the bus and train and walk to town and it all takes tedious timing and similar cost. Look aup their site. Buen Camino

Exactly what I did. The service was good value. Thanks

 

[Sandra Hembling]

Where are you starting out from? Do you anticipate jet lag? I realize you may be pressed for time, but taking a day in Biarritz or Bayonne to adjust may be to your advantage.

From South Africa to UK to SJPP.Now in Logrono taking a couple of days off to recover from blisters!

 

[JeepsNRoses]

Or, cancel your SJPP accommodation, take the bus from Biarritz to Bayonne and walk from Bayonne to SJPP. It's apparently a well marked route and you will have your legs already warmed up for when you hit the Pyrenees!

How long is the walk?

 

[JeepsNRoses]

Hoped you had a night in the old part of Bayonne.
Wonderful stop for jet lag.
Cross the bridge , coffee and early train.
Register , walk to Orrison , taxi back to StJpP , good nights sleep and next day restart from where you left off.

You recommend taxiing back & forth rather than staying in Orisson overnight?

 

[whariwharangi]

How long is the walk?

Distance from Bayonne to SJPdP is approximately 50 km.

 

[whariwharangi]

You recommend taxiing back & forth rather than staying in Orisson overnight?

The option is recommended only for people that don't want to walk from SJPdP to Roncesvalles in one day and cannot obtain reservations for Orisson.

 

[Thornley]

You recommend taxiing back & forth rather than staying in Orisson overnight?

Only 40 people stay any night .
Its not long to Orisson or even a bit further where taxis can get you .
The hard part is downhill and the distance is still 27 km [ allow 30km for downhill section ]
We have been over 4 times and this way was great as we arrived in StJpP mid afternoon after walking the GR65 from Le Puy.
We had a good pension booked and we were 8 hours early for dinner......so off we went.
We also really enjoy Burgette , 4 km after Ronscavalles.
Buen Camino in 17 and remember to start slowly , the rest falls into place.