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That's the train I was trying to book but there's no train running on those three days! Glad you were able to do it.You could check into planes from CDG Paris to Biarritz--search the forum on getting to SJPD and you'll find info. Also I read somewhere here that there's a bus from Paris to Bayonne or Biarritz. Whether it will get you there by night I'm not sure. I just made my train reservation from Gare Montparnasse Paris to Bayonne, where I'm spending the night. Good luck on working it out!
Hi Kurt,Easyjet or other airlines from Paris CDG airport to Biarritz airport...then taxi to SJPDP...but that is pushing it hard if you want to hike over the Pyrenees the next day?
I may have to. I wanted to explore other options first, though.Can't you just update your reservation date in SJPP?
That sounds like a good option. I checked it out. Any idea why the same flight on Wednesday and Friday would be €66.23 and €61.23 respectively, but on Thursday (my day!) it's €189.23???I'm taking easy jet from CDG to Biarritz April 27 leaving Paris at 0700 am and then planning to bus to Bayonne and train to SJPP arriving about noon.
The cheap seats might already be sold out. Just a thought!That sounds like a good option. I checked it out. Any idea why the same flight on Wednesday and Friday would be €66.23 and €61.23 respectively, but on Thursday (my day!) it's €189.23???
The bots know who you areThat sounds like a good option. I checked it out. Any idea why the same flight on Wednesday and Friday would be €66.23 and €61.23 respectively, but on Thursday (my day!) it's €189.23???
How do I clean out the cache? I'm not familiar with that. I'm willing to try anything, though!The bots know who you are. Try clearing out the cache on your computer and enquiring again. Or it might be that that is a popular pre-bank holiday flight and its booked out. Seat prices rise as seat occupancy increases. The last seat is the shareholders divi !
Hello all,
Looks like I may have hit my first speed bump. I'm landing in Paris around 5:30 a.m. on May 5, 2016, and have a reservation in St. Jean Pied de Port for the same evening. For some reason it never occurred to me that I'd have any issues with a train getting me there in time, from Paris to Bayonne and Bayonne to St Jean. However I learned today that there are no direct trains for that Thursday (the 5th), Friday or Saturday; a representative at Rail Europe said possibly due to construction on the track but they didn't have details. So, a couple of questions: any idea how else I can get there? And, if I have to cancel my reservation in St Jean, what are my chances of getting my money back?
Many thanks,
Jane
I use a Mac so its a simple "history" and check "delete browsing history". I recall MS systems having an "empty cache" function in "preferences" but its 5 years since I molested a PC.How do I clean out the cache? I'm not familiar with that. I'm willing to try anything, though!
Thursday 5 May 2016 is Ascension Day, a public holiday in many European countries. People use this for a 4-day vacation so there is a high demand for early Thursday morning flights to Biarritz.
And there is indeed no high speed train from Paris to Bayonne or Biarritz on 5 May this year. I think that SNCF actually uses such short holiday periods for work on the tracks because business and commuter traffic is low. In any case, this was published today on the SNCF website: Je vous confirme que du jeudi 5 mai au dimanche 8 mai 2016, des travaux de préparation pour la future ligne à grande vitesse ont lieu à Bordeaux. Durant cette période les TGV de et vers le Sud-Ouest ont pour origine/terminus Libourne et certains sont supprimés. Un service de substitution par car est mis en place en correspondance des TGV pour les trajets Libourne <> Bordeaux.
In other words, during 5-8 May 2016, high speed trains from Paris stop in Libourne, and some are even cancelled, and there will be buses from Libourne to Bordeaux. And then there are slower TER trains from Bordeaux to Biarritz/Bayonne.
I always use Express Bourricot from Biarritz airport. It only ever costs me 18 euro . Email Caroline and she will get right back to you with priceHi Kurt,
No, I've planned a full day to recoup and explore St Jean. I start walking on the 7th, staying that night in Orrison. How much do you think a taxi would cost from Biarritz?
How much do you think a taxi would cost from Biarritz?
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