Travelling from Cork, Ireland

[p_paddy]

Hi,
I'm planning on doing the Camino Francés from St Jean-Pied-du-Port to Santiago de Compostela in September.

What would be the best method of getting to St Jean-Pied-du-Port and back from Santiago de Compostela if I'm departing from Cork, Ireland.

regards,
Paddy

 

[Anonymous]

Crikey! that's a tricky one. I needed to get back to France. By air I would have had to go to England (Stanstead), then Paris, then Bordeaux and pay HUNDREDS of pounds so I hired a car, dropped it off at San Sebastian, took a taxi to the French border, got a train to Angouleme and was picked up there.

hhmmmm ... Start searching at cork airport I guess. Or go to London and get the train to St. Jean - tunnel to Paris and then you are in the system - French trains are Fab.

Anyone know?

 

[gaulsdog]

Hello Paddy

You can fly Shannon to biarritz with ryan air.

Then sncf biarritz to bayonne and then bayonne to ST J.P DE P

I am getting train from paris to Bayonne on 4/9 arriiving Bayonne 20.30
going to stay their the night and get first train to ST J in the morning .

I am now going to try and book Orisson. for the 5/9 so I can start walking their in the afternoon

Might meet you on the way


Nickie

 

[Rod]

I am leaving from Dublin on the 4th of October. I have a flight from Dublin (you can also fly from Shannon) to Biarritz then will go by train or whatever to St Jean. The return trip I have not planned out that well yet but probably Santiago de Compostela to Stanstead then to Dublin.
Don't know if this helps or not
Rod

 

[james]

Aer Lingus Fy Santiago Dublin Tues & Sat
Buen Camino

 

[Rod]

I was very excited to hear that Aer Lingus fly from Santiago de Compostela to Dublin but alas....This was the response I got from the Aer Lingus Site.


Flights do not operate on your selected travel date/s. Aer Lingus operates from Mar 25 2007 - Oct 26 2007 on days Tue Sat

 

[p_paddy]

Travel Booked .....

Hi,
Thanks for the info .... I booked my flights today and both were pretty reasonable price-wise ..... Going out to Biarritz with Ryanair and going to return to Dublin with AerLingus ......

Just need to check out trains from Biarritz to St.Jean now

thanks again.....

Roll on mid-September : )

 

[John H]

Re:

Crikey! that's a tricky one. I needed to get back to France. By air I would have had to go to England (Stanstead), then Paris, then Bordeaux and pay HUNDREDS of pounds so I hired a car, dropped it off at San Sebastian, took a taxi to the French border, got a train to Angouleme and was picked up there.

hhmmmm ... Start searching at cork airport I guess. Or go to London and get the train to St. Jean - tunnel to Paris and then you are in the system - French trains are Fab.

Anyone know?

Try Dublin to Bibao (aerlingus.com) and the get a bus or train to Pamploma and perhaps a taxi to SJPdP. you may even be able to get a bud direct to SJPdP from Bilbao.