Camino in June 2014

[Merianne]

Kia Ora , are there any like minded pilgrims training at the moment in Brissy? Am travelling early June am wondering best method and at minimal cost to get to St Jean, i.e fly to Paris then train?

 

[Kanga]

That's usually the easiest way for Australians. Various ways to Paris - we take a stopover these days, so we're not too exhausted. Then the TGV to Bayonne, little local train to SJPDP. Check for airlines that let you fly into Paris and out via Madrid - eg Emirates - 'cause it's a long way back from Santiago to Paris.

 

[mspath]

For various ways to travel from Paris to SJPdP see this earlier Forum topic.

 

[gerardcarey]

Kia Ora , are there any like minded pilgrims training at the moment in Brissy? Am travelling early June am wondering best method and at minimal cost to get to St Jean, i.e fly to Paris then train?

Kia Ora Merianne, I'm not going til late august so not in serious training yet.
We have a Camino Meetup Group that has meetings about once a month you may like to join.
Just plug 'Camino' into the search bar on the following link.
http://www.meetup.com/cities/au/brisbane/
Just received this offer from China Southern airlines that may be worth considering. I went with them last time.
http://www.travel.com.au/internatio...lights-to-europe?cid=edm:tvl:all:200214price3

You are looking at peak season so generally not to much in the way of special fares around.
As Kanga says flying into Paris, train down to Bayonne/St Jean then fly back out of Barcelona or Madrid is a good option.
I was recently offered flights with FinnAir into Amsterdam via Helsinki, then back out of Madrid.
That was a surprise, and interesting. I'm seriously considering it.

Regds
Gerard

 

[Kanga]

Cathay Pacific and Swiss Air also Cathay to Hongkong, connection with Swiss to Geneva, then to Paris - leave via Madrid to Geneva, then Hongkong, change to Cathay for last leg. Good connections, no waiting.

Also Emirates to Paris via Dubai, then Madrid to home via Dubai.

Quite a few options.

 

[Merianne]

For various ways to travel from Paris to SJPdP see this earlier Forum topic.

brilliant many thanks for your help

 

[Merianne]

Kia Ora Merianne, I'm not going til late august so not in serious training yet.
We have a Camino Meetup Group that has meetings about once a month you may like to join.
Just plug 'Camino' into the search bar on the following link.
http://www.meetup.com/cities/au/brisbane/
Just received this offer from China Southern airlines that may be worth considering. I went with them last time.
http://www.travel.com.au/internatio...lights-to-europe?cid=edm:tvl:all:200214price3

You are looking at peak season so generally not to much in the way of special fares around.
As Kanga says flying into Paris, train down to Bayonne/St Jean then fly back out of Barcelona or Madrid is a good option.
I was recently offered flights with FinnAir into Amsterdam via Helsinki, then back out of Madrid.
That was a surprise, and interesting. I'm seriously considering it.

Regds
Gerard

This such great advice, am getting more and more excited. Thank you M.O

 

[viv1959]

Kia Ora , are there any like minded pilgrims training at the moment in Brissy? Am travelling early June am wondering best method and at minimal cost to get to St Jean, i.e fly to Paris then train?

Hi Merianne, my camino is part of my escape from Brisbane so I only have a one way fare - which is normally quite expensive but with lots of juggling I got my costs down. I don't 'do' jet lag terribly well and so my aim is to minimise travelling. I am going Gold Coat to Singapore (Scoot Air) Singapore to London (frequent Flyer) then London to Biarritz direct on Ryan Air. I may stay there a couple of days to recover or do it in SJDP. Unfortunately travelling from Brisbane there is nothing direct to Paris. If you use the low cost carrier searches and price each individual leg rather than say Brisbane - Paris , you will get a much cheaper prices. My original plan was to fly into Paris end of May and it would have cost $1100 which is very cheap for a one way fare at that time. Hope this is useful.