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Thanks Margaret. The most flexible seems to be train to Hendaye/Irun, then bus to Bilbao.
Try Bordeaux to Hendaye/Irun on SNCF (French train) and Irun to Bilbao on RENFE (Spanish train).
Hi, I am also looking at the best options and alternatives as we are flying in from Aust - most likely arrival port would be Barcelona, but need to try and find out about public transport options and hours involved. Any input out there from anyone would be a treat. Thanks KarenWe have some friends who will be joining us on the Camino del Norte. We are trying to find ways of getting them from Bordeaux to Bilbao. The two alternatives that come up are a 14 hour train trip via Barcelona (!) or a bus that leaves Bordeaux at 2:45 am or 3:45 am. That will do if necessary, but does anyone know of other options?
Love it!At my age Kanga I go for the simplest way and not necessarily the cheapest as I'm in the process of spending the kids inheritance
Hi Karen, Train seems the best from Barcelona. Avoid the Europe Rail website. It's a very expensive booking agency and does not give all the options. If you are in Oz you will get kidnapped to that site if you Google Spain trains or anything similar. Go instead directly to the www.renfre.es website or Capitaine Train which is an agency but much more reasonable.
Hi Laurie, I've not needed to in recent years - I've just bought tickets locally on the day.Kanga, have you been successful using the RENFE website?
Buen camino, Laurie
Kanga, have you been successful using the RENFE website? Of my many attempts over many years, I have only been successful once, booking the AVE from Madrid to Sevilla.
How to use the web of RENFE (and if you don't succeed, what other webs you could try instead):
http://www.seat61.com/Spain-trains.htm#How_to_use_www.renfe.com
I think the above link might be useful.
That seat61 document is a very good tutorial in how to use the RENFE system, unfortunately that's not my problem!
It is!How to use the web of RENFE (and if you don't succeed, what other webs you could try instead):
http://www.seat61.com/Spain-trains.htm#How_to_use_www.renfe.com
I think the above link might be useful.
.... For the past few years, I've taken to flying out of Santiago so that saves me a lot of time and annoyance.
Buen camino, Laurie
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