Travel experts advice please

[Joodle]

We are trying to get our train tickets from Paris to Bayonne. We arrive at 9:45 am. Would 3 hours be enough time to get to Montparnasse and catch a train. I can't find this question answered anywhere, but i'm sure it has been. Por Favor and Muchas Gracias

 

[domigee]

We are trying to get our train tickets from Paris to Bayonne. We arrive at 9:45 am. Would 3 hours be enough time to get to Montparnasse and catch a train. I can't find this question answered anywhere, but i'm sure it has been. Por Favor and Muchas Gracias

Where do you arrive to?

 

[Deleted member 73892]

Hi Joodle - I take it you are flying in to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (?) It should be 1hr 20 min - 1hr 45 min, depending on the train departure time, to Montparnasse from Ch-de-G airport - but with connections to take on foot, metro and/or bus, so check the route and train carefully (some have fewer connections to take). From my experiences of that wonderful city, the transport infrastructure is excellent - especially from airports connecting to the city, but a problem if perhaps you have serious flight delays. You should be able to check this out on the web.Traveling so far to Paris, why not stay overnight or a couple of nights? But I love the city and would take that sort of opportunity to stay a while. Perhaps its different for yourselves. Buen Camino, best wishes. Keith

 

[Joodle]

Where do you arrive to?

CDG

 

[Kanga]

Are you arriving by plane at Charles de Gaulle airport? If so you do not necessarily have to catch the train from Montparnasse. There is a TGV directly from the airport - some require a change of train to get to Bayonne. It is worth searching on the OUI.SNCF website. Here is a shot of the timetable

 

[Joodle]

Hi Joodle - I take it you are flying in to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (?) It should be 1hr 20 min - 1hr 45 min, depending on the train departure time, to Montparnasse from Ch-de-G airport - but with connections to take on foot, metro and/or bus, so check the route and train carefully (some have fewer connections to take. From my experiences of that wonderful city, the transport infrastructure is excellent - especially from airports connecting to the city, only a problem if perhaps you have flight delays. Traveling so far to Paris, why not stay overnight or a couple of nights? But I love the city and would take that sort of opportunity to stay a while. Perhaps its different for yourselves. Buen Camino, best wishes. Keith

Thanks Keith. We will be staying in Paris for a few days at the end of our journey. My friend speaks French as she is from Canada

 

[domigee]

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[Joodle]

Are you arriving by plane at Charles de Gaulle airport? If so you do not necessarily have to catch the train from Montparnasse. There is a TGV directly from the airport - some require a change of train to get to Bayonne. It is worth searching on the OUI.SNCF website. Here is a shot of the timetableView attachment 52671

Thanks Kanga!

 

[Joodle]

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Thanks, I'll check it out.

 

[t2andreo]

Short answer... Yes. However, you need to provide for checked baggage delivery, and then the bus shuttle from outside the baggage claim / customs exit and Gare Montparnasse.

Once the shuttle bus departs, the ride is about 45. - 50 minutes. So, if you assume one hour from landing, through passport control, and a (rounded) one-hour bus ride. That leaves you one hour “wiggle room.”

I suppose the question remains “do you feel lucky?”

 

[Joodle]

Well, This is going to be the third time I have been able to go on a camino, so Yes, I do feel lucky!!

 

[Joodle]

Short answer... Yes. However, you need to provide for checked baggage delivery, and then the bus shuttle from outside the baggage claim / customs exit and Gare Montparnasse.

Once the shuttle bus departs, the ride is about 45. - 50 minutes. So, if you assume one hour from landing, through passport control, and a (rounded) one-hour bus ride. That leaves you one hour “wiggle room.”

I suppose the question remains “do you feel lucky?”

No checked baggage!

 

[t2andreo]

Then your three hour window definitely looks doable. Good luck.

 

[Glenshiro]

My friend speaks French as she is from Canada

Has she visited France before? She may find the French (especially Parisians) think differently!