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FaithandGratitude said:My question for those who have traveled by train from Paris to Bayonne/Biarritz is - is this a nice, scenic route and how long? Have never been in France before so am thinking this option over flying.
Also - getting from airport to train station - is it difficult? And - if I have to stay overnight in Paris if arriving late, any suggestions for where to stay thats easy to get to, near train station.
FaithandGratitude said:My question for those who have traveled by train from Paris to Bayonne/Biarritz is - is this a nice, scenic route and how long? Have never been in France before so am thinking this option over flying.
Also - getting from airport to train station - is it difficult? And - if I have to stay overnight in Paris if arriving late, any suggestions for where to stay thats easy to get to, near train station.
3walkingtoSantiago said:It's fairly easy to get from CDG to Gare Montparnasse. The ticket agent there in the airport was very helpful and friendly; he told us how to get to the station. I don't remember exactly how long the train was to Bayonne (got there, not Biarritz!) - a few hours, pleasant, mostly fields. The train from Bayonne to SJPP is great!
Can't help with the hotel - we stayed at airport hotel after a delayed flight from the US had us arrive with a zombie kid who literally could not walk through the airport. We had to let him sleep in a chair for a while.
You'll figure it out. Be flexible. Buen camino!
Hi Sabina, Rather than running the risk of having your gear go missing, take your backpack on as hand luggage. You can't take poles or knife etc on board so I pack them in a postal tube and send them through as luggage. On the return trip I either buy another tube or just wrap them in bubble wrap.FaithandGratitude said:Hi all,
My 18y/o niece is currently on the Camino now, she flew South Chinese, said it was fine but KLM (their connection) lost her luggage for 24 hours. KLM are high on the stats for losing luggage.
My question for those who have traveled by train from Paris to Bayonne/Biarritz is - is this a nice, scenic route and how long? Have never been in France before so am thinking this option over flying.
Also - getting from airport to train station - is it difficult?