Train to SJPDP

[DeNisewoodbury]

No one comments on a train to SJPDP from Paris. Is my research incorrect?

 

[Former member 59618]

Hi fellow Oregonian. I usually book my tickets via omio.com. If you punch in Paris departure to SJPdP on the website or app, it will put you on the route to Bayonne, then Bayonne to SJPdP.

 

[Former member 104756]

Hi Denise From Paris you can take a train to Bayonne - and then another to SJPP. You will see many pilgrims at Bayonne station, taking the same train.

You can use the SNCF website. I use Trainline to book trains in Europe because i find it easy to use.

Edit: posted at the same time as @truenorthpilgrim (smiley face)

 

[DeNisewoodbury]

Hi fellow Oregonian. I usually book my tickets via omio.com. If you punch in Paris departure to SJPdP on the website or app, it will put you on the route to Bayonne, then Bayonne to SJPdP.

Thank you. This planning stage can be overwhelming

 

[Former member 59618]

Thank you. This planning stage can be overwhelming

I'm about to leave in a few weeks for my 3rd camino, so don't be shy about asking questions!

 

[DeNisewoodbury]

Is it best to book tickets far in advance or is same day possible?

 

[DeNisewoodbury]

I'm about to leave in a few weeks for my 3rd camino, so don't be shy about asking questions!

I’m arriving on April 26th. Mid-day

 

[Former member 59618]

Is it best to book tickets far in advance or is same day possible?

for trains, I would say advance, especially Paris. Better prices, too.

 

[DeNisewoodbury]

for trains, I would say advance, especially Paris. Better prices, too.

Thanks again. This forum has been so helpful.

 

[Ianinam]

For the train from Bayonne to SJPdP you can buy a ticket from the vending machine in Bayonne station.

 

[Kanga]

@DeNisewoodbury it is worth looking at the available tickets in the morning, as well as the afternoon. I use Trainline, because it is easy and it shows all available combinations of times and prices. You can try booking direct with SNCF - their website used to be a nightmare (like Renfe in Spain) but seems to have improved, and I assume they have made paying easier then it used to be.

If the tickets are expensive you could consider flying to Biarritz.

 

[trecile]

I recently used RailEurope.com to purchase tickets from Paris Gare Montparnasse to SJPdP with the change at Bayonne.

 

[bananarama]

Is it best to book tickets far in advance or is same day possible?

Advance! Keep things simple and get a Paris to SJPDP ticket. The Paris to Bordeaux section is crazy fast, you're in for a treat (if you've never had a go on these ultra-fast trains). I'm not sure what the current status is, but the very last bit of the journey may be a replacement bus service. Not to worry though, it's all super slick.

 

[M&M from OZ]

We recently booked our train travel from Paris to SJPP using the Trainline website. Suggest you download the APP too as you then have access to your tickets on your phone but we always travel with paper copies as well. We are travelling to SJPP on 24 April and booked tickets a month ago and seating was limited. Best of luck, safe travels and maybe our paths will cross in SJPP or on the Camino.

 

[MassNative]

We took the train last Sept. from Paris (Gare Montparnasse) to Bayonne, then change to SJPdP. I booked on the SNCF web site without any problems. I booked about 1 month in advance.

Jim

 

[Smash123]

Thank you. This planning stage can be overwhelming

One thing I find useful is to start a Google doc (or sheet) and c/p all my ticket info into it. It becomes my itinerary and I can note what is booked (like my flight to Lyon and train to Le Puy) with times and transfers, and what is not booked (like the commuter train from St. Exupery to Lyon). And I put in useful addresses that will help me when I arrive. I share the sheet with my partner so he can know the overall plan.

It helps with the overwhelm, is available anywhere in the world (because Google is in the cloud) and anyone I choose can know my plan.

 

[Brmickelsen]

No one comments on a train to SJPDP from Paris. Is my research incorrect?

We got our tickets for May 2023 through Trainline. Two trains take you right to SJPP.

 

[Camino Chrissy]

I am another fan of using the Trainline website when making my reservations from home in the US.