Urgent help needed!! Flight cancelled

[probablillie]

Hi- I was about to fly to biarrittz but my flight has just been cancelled, does anyone know the next best most direct route to stpdp?! (Im currently at london stansted airport) I'd appreciate any suggestions, I think train might be the next bet!

 

[Deleted member 22638]

Have you tried getting on the Ryan Air flight to Santander this afternoon? - about three hour drive from SJPdP but I think there are buses&trains to get you there ?? It is still showing as Scheduled on the Stanstead Website

 

[Al the optimist]

Easyjet Stanstead Bilbao 13:25?

 

[Dutch]

Plain (or even train) to Paris and then fly biaritz? Or even train from london to paris with eurostar and then train to bayonne? Bayonne is closeby.

 

[Dutch]

Fly to paris today easyjet 15:25 for 100 euros, but its from Luton, not stansted. Then Train tomorrow to bayonne for 70. Cheapest option, not counting an overnight stay somewhere.

I dont think that you'll get to sjpdp today, unless there is a way to get from santander or bilbao to sjpdp still today. That i dont know. Maybe somebody else

 

[Al the optimist]

How is it going Probabillie? BTW Bilbao to Bayonne bus is at 7:30 am and takes an hour.

 

[probablillie]

Thanks everyone, its been hectic here!! I have come into central london and will be getting an overnight coach to paris, then will get the train to sjpdp in the morning! Think it is the easiest & cheapest option! Thanks for all your help!!

 

[Deleted member 22638]

An " interesting" start to your Camino - I'm sure you will enjoy the train ride across France with this great weather - and will arrive chilled, but maybe a tad tired

Buen Camino

 

[whariwharangi]

Why was the plane cancelled?

 

[Deleted member 22638]

Why was the plane cancelled?

Air Traffic Control Strike I should think

http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-27991400

 

[whariwharangi]

Hi- I was about to fly to biarrittz but my flight has just been cancelled, does anyone know the next best most direct route to stpdp?! (Im currently at london stansted airport) I'd appreciate any suggestions, I think train might be the next bet!

2205 Eurostar

Connect from London St Pancras to Paris Gare du Nord.

St Pancras International Station
http://stpancras.com/

Eurostar
http://www.eurostar.com

 

[whariwharangi]

I'm guessing the bus will result in arrival at Paris Gare du Nord.

Paris Metro Line 4 from Gare du Nord to Metro Station Montparnasse Bienvenue. Allow 1:00 hour. Allow an additional 15 minutes to walk from the Metro station to Gare Montparnasse.

SNCF train from Gare Montparnasse to Bayonne.

General info as follows:

2100 Paris

2101 This section discusses transportation services in Paris.

Index 2100
2102 Paris Airports
2103 Getting around in Paris
2104 Charles de Gaulle Airport to Orly Airport
2105 Charles de Gaulle Airport to Gare d'Austerlitz
2106 Charles de Gaulle Airport to TGV Massey
2107 Charles de Gaulle Airport to Gare Montparnasse
2120 Trains in France
2121 Paris Train Stations

2150 Paris to Saint Jean Pied de Port

2102 Paris Airports

Paris has two major airports. Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) is known as Roissy and is located NE of Paris. Orly Airport (ORY) is located to the South of Paris.

CDG and Orly:
http://www.aeroportsdeparis.fr/ADP/en-gb/passagers/home/

2103 Getting around in Paris

Paris Transit Network
http://www.ratp.fr/plan-interactif/carteidf.php?lang=uk

Paris RER/Metro route planner - SNCF Transilien
http://www.transilien.com/itineraire/rechercheitineraire/init

Air France Shuttle Bus with service from CDG to Orly airport (#3) and to Gare Montparnasse (#4)
http://www.aeroportsdeparis.fr/ADP/...97348c-aerolis_deplianttakeoneBD_Mars2013.pdf

2104 Charles de Gaulle Airport to Orly Airport

There are two transit options from CDG Airport to Orly Airport.

a. RER Line B (destination B4 Saint Remy les Chevreuse) from CDG airport to Station Antony. Take Orly Val (name of train) from Station Antony to Orly airport Terminal Sud and Terminal Ouest. Allow 1:30 hours.

b. Air France bus from CDG airport direct to Paris Orly airport. Allow 1:15 hours

2105 CDG Airport to Gare d'Austerlitz

RER Line B (destination B4 Saint Remy les Chevreuse) from CDG airport to Saint Michel Notre Dame RER station. Walk from RER station to Metro. Take Metro line 10 from Cluny la Sorbonne to Gare Austerlitz. Allow 1 hour.

2106 CDG Airport to TGV Massy

RER Line B (destination B4 Saint Remy les Chevreuse) from CDG airport to Massy-Palaiseau RER station. The Massy TGV station is located next to the RER station.

2107 CDG Airport to Gare Montparnasse.

There are two transit options from CDG airport to Gare Montparnasse:

a. RER Line B (destination B2 Robinson or B4 Saint Remy les Chevreuse) from CDG airport to Gare du Nord. Paris Metro Line 4 from Gare du Nord to Metro Station Montparnasse Bienvenue. Allow 1:00 hour. Allow an additional 15 minutes to walk from the Metro station to Gare Montparnasse.

~Note there are 3 points where it is possible to transfer from RER B to Metro line 4. A transfer at St Michel may be preferable as Gare du Nord is a large station and will require orientation time.

b. Air France operates a bus service from CDG direct to Gare Montparnasse. Allow 1:15 hours.

2120 Trains in France

SNCF
http://www.sncf.com/

SNCF - train schedule and tickets:
http://www.voyages-sncf.com/billet-train/horaires

SNCF TER
http://www.ter-sncf.com/

SNCF Railway Map
http://www.bonjourlafrance.com/france-map/sncf-map-large.htm

2121 Paris Train Stations

Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport Terminal 2 train station
http://www.gares-en-mouvement.com/fr/frmlw/accueil/

Gare de Massy TGV
http://www.gares-en-mouvement.com/fr/frdju/accueil/

Note in additon to CDG 2 and Massy there are 6 major train stations in Paris:

Paris Gare d'Austerlitz
http://www.gares-en-mouvement.com/fr/frpaz/accueil/

Gare Paris Bercy
http://www.gares-en-mouvement.com/fr/frpbe/accueil/

Gare Paris Est
http://www.gares-en-mouvement.com/fr/frpst/accueil/

Paris Gare de Lyon
http://www.gares-en-mouvement.com/fr/frply/accueil/

Paris Gare Montparnasse
http://www.gares-en-mouvement.com/fr/frpmo/accueil/

Paris Gare Montparnasse Map
http://www.railteam.eu/en/files/2011/11/MAP_Paris-Montparnasse_En.pdf

Paris Gare du Nord.
http://www.gares-en-mouvement.com/fr/frpno/accueil/

Map of TGV train network in Paris:
http://www.bonjourlafrance.com/france-trains/images/tgv-map-paris.jpg

2150 Paris to Saint Jean Pied de Port

2151 This section discusses how to get from Paris to Saint Jean Pied de Port.

Index 2150
2152 Executive Summary
2153 Fly from Paris to Biarritz and train to SJPdP
2154 Train from Paris to SJPdP
2155 Not Assigned
2156 Train stations between Paris and Bayonne
2157 Saint Jean Pied de Port

2152. Executive Summary.

There are at least two viable options for getting from Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) airport to Saint Jean Pied de Port (SJPdP):

a. Fly from Paris to Biarritz and take the train from Bayonne to SJPdP.

b. Take the train from Paris to Bayonne and transfer to another train from Bayonne to SJPdP. Stations in Paris with trains to Bayonne include: CDG 2, Gare d'Austerlitz, Gare Montparnasse, and Gare Massy.

2153. ~Option 1 Fly from Paris to Biarritz and train to SJPdP

a. Fly from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Biarritz Airport (BIQ). Easy Jet provides service; or,

b. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Biarritz Airport (BIQ) Air France provides service.

The Chronoplus urban bus #14 leaves from the doors of Biarritz Airport and goes to Gare de Bayonne. Allow 40 minutes.

The SNCF TER train #62 travels from Bayonne to terminus at SJPdP.

Biarritz Airport (BIQ)
http://en.biarritz.aeroport.fr/

Chronoplus
http://www.chronoplus.eu/

SNCF TER Aquitaine
http://www.ter-sncf.com/Regions/Aquitaine/fr/Default.aspx

2154 ~Option 2 - Train from Paris to SJPdP.

TGV trains travel towards Bayonne from three train stations in Paris.

a. There is a TGV station located at Charles de Gaulle Airport Terminal 2.

b. There is a TGV station located at Gare Montparnasse in central Paris. There is greater frequency of service from Gare Montparnasse than from CDG 2.

c. The tracks from CDG 2 and Gare Montparnasse converge and TGV trains from both stations stop at Gare Massy.

SNCF TGV trains leave from Paris enroute to Bordeaux or Irun. Often there is a transfer required at Bordeaux. TGV trains from Bordeaux terminate in Irun. TER trains from Bordeaux terminate in Pau or Hendaye. If your train is bound for Pau another transfer is required at Dax. Trains bound for Hendaye or Irun stop in Bayonne.

SNCF Intercites night trains travel from Paris Gare Austerlitz to Hendaye and stop in Bayonne.

SNCF TER train #62 travels from Gare Bayonne to terminus at SJPdP

You will get limited results if you try to find a schedule for a train from Paris to SJPdP. I'd suggest planning your trip from Paris to Bayonne then Bayonne to SJPdP.

SNCF
http://www.sncf.com/

SNCF - train schedule and tickets:
http://www.voyages-sncf.com/billet-train/horaires

SNCF TER Aquitaine
http://www.ter-sncf.com/Regions/Aquitaine/fr/Default.aspx

2156 Train Stations between Paris and Bayonne

Gare Bordeaux - Saint Jean (Saint Jean is name of main station in Bordeaux)
http://www.gares-en-mouvement.com/en/frboj/accueil/

Gare Bordeaux - Saint Jean according to Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gare_de_Bordeaux-Saint-Jean

Gare de Dax
http://www.gares-en-mouvement.com/fr/fracg/accueil/

Gare de Bayonne
http://www.gares-en-mouvement.com/fr/frxby/accueil/

2157 Saint Jean Pied de Port

Saint Jean Pied de Port
http://www.st-jean-pied-de-port.fr/default.aspx

 

[Al the optimist]

I'm sure you will have an interesting Camino. You are having an earlier than normal going with the flow already.

 

[diverdavey]

Is this all to do with the French Air traffic controllers dispute?

 

[diverdavey]

Thanks everyone, its been hectic here!! I have come into central london and will be getting an overnight coach to paris, then will get the train to sjpdp in the morning! Think it is the easiest & cheapest option! Thanks for all your help!!

Let us all know how you get on please. Good luck & Buen Camino.

 

[MeganG22]

Hope everything is working out for you so far, probablillie! I actually read this thread and am now longing for a hectic travel day right now Sure it' crazy, but it's exciting too when things work out!

 

[probablillie]

Thank you all so much for the help and kind words! Luckily things are looking more positive now- whole journey booked & managed to transfer tonight's accommodation in st jean for tomorrow! The whole thing is pretty inconvenient, but (relatively) easily solved- and I'll only be a day behind schedule! Am now laying under a tree in sunny London waiting for my coach

 

[probablillie]

Oh, and yes, my flight was cancelled due to the French strikes!

 

[jim garrity]

Hi- I was about to fly to biarrittz but my flight has just been cancelled, does anyone know the next best most direct route to stpdp?! (Im currently at london stansted airport) I'd appreciate any suggestions, I think train might be the next bet!

I was ready to board plane this morning at shannon to malaga and flight can elled! Am home with no plan b! No camino mozarabe!

 

[pilgrim b]

I was ready to board plane this morning at shannon to malaga and flight can elled! Am home with no plan b! No camino mozarabe!

So sorry to hear of your misfortune jim, I hope you sort out a plan b soon and manage to do your Camino .

 

[Olivares]

It is sooooo easy to get to SJPDP from Madrid or Barcelona!!

 

[george.g]

Hi Jim,
Sorry to hear that your camino has been delayed.
Walking from Malaga is on my list of possibles for next year, have you got a guide? where did you find your info?
Any guidence would be very helpful.
Regards
George

 

[trevorcc]

Thanks everyone, its been hectic here!! I have come into central london and will be getting an overnight coach to paris, then will get the train to sjpdp in the morning! Think it is the easiest & cheapest option! Thanks for all your help!!

Just look at it as the start of your pilgrimage and this is all part of the Way

 

[HELM]

I've spent a number of months on this forum just reading and soaking up everyone's experience and the wealth of information that is being shared. Unfortunately I have not had a reason to say anything until this thread. This truly is the spirit of the Camino, how all you folks have stepped forth to help a fellow pilgrim out in short order is simply impressive. I hope when my turn comes (May 2015), I may turn to you for support too. Buon camino probablillie.

 

[Kanga]

Train strikes one week, air traffic controllers the next... The Camino (aided by French unions) teaching us not to be too rigid with our planning!

 

[Al the optimist]

I was ready to board plane this morning at shannon to malaga and flight can elled! Am home with no plan b! No camino mozarabe!

My heart goes out to you Jim

 

[jim garrity]

Hi Jim,
Sorry to hear that your camino has been delayed.
Walking from Malaga is on my list of possibles for next year, have you got a guide? where did you find your info?
Any guidence would be very helpful.
Regards
George

Camino association in malaga - they meet every tuesday night at 730. They have maps and guide book that will grt you to cordoba in 5 days! Check under camino mozarabe on this web site -maps and blogs of malaga route also on web site - ask ivar!!! Good luck and buen camino!