How to get from Estella to Biarritz

[AudTrekker]

I am a newbie and walking from St Jean to Estella in 3 weeks time. Does anyone know if there is a bus service from Estella to Irun? I need to get back to Biarritz on Saturday 31st May. We have a hotel booked there for Saturday night and are flying back to Dublin the following day.
Audrey

 

[MickMac]

I am a newbie and walking from St Jean to Estella in 3 weeks time. Does anyone know if there is a bus service from Estella to Irun? I need to get back to Biarritz on Saturday 31st May. We have a hotel booked there for Saturday night and are flying back to Dublin the following day.

You could take a local bus to Pamplona (takes 40 minutes) http://www.laestellesa.com/servicios/
Then take the ALSA bus to Donostia-San Sebastian (one hour) and make the connection into Biarritz.http://www.pesa.net A bus at 9am and a bus at 14h30 (1hour 15 mins)
Audrey

There was also talk of a bus from Pamplona to SJPP which would make life a lot easier, check it out.

Best of luck

Buen Camino

 

[AudTrekker]

Thanks, Mick.
I'll have a look at that.

 

[Felipe]

I did more or less the same, two years ago. That is, I took a bus from Estella to Hendaye (I believe it was Estellesa, it will drive you accross the former border, and let you a few steps from the train station) and then the SNCF train to my destination in France. It was easy, just ask at Estella bus station. Another option is going from Estella directly to San Sebastian (also Estellesa, this will have more bus services than Irún) and then take the "topo" or local train to Irún, it is very close, just a few minutes.
Buen camino!

 

[AudTrekker]

Thanks for the info Felipe.
That looks a good option.

 

[MickMac]

A bit of an update you can get a bus to San Sebastion from Estella (Check Schedule) from Estella bus station.
Then on to Biarritz with the ALSA line from San Sebastion bus station near the Amara Plaza Hotel.
ALSA leaves San Sebastion around 18.30 short trip to Biarritz. Pesa line leaves earlier you can check with Biarritz Tourist ofice to confirm times. I travelled to San Sebastion from Biarritz last Saturday 10 Euro one way.

 

[OzAnnie]

Micheal
Our Camino s last year gave us heaps more confidence in just 'getting around' didn't it?
Than you for your bus info, I'll keep it in mind for sept
I recall you trying to get your ticket on the bus from Burgos to return for air return flight (in France?). Lol.
Good/funny memory for a few of us.
I guess you're enjoying the beautiful Spanish weather at the moment
Again.


Annie

 

[whariwharangi]

Navarra Buses
http://www.autobusesdenavarra.com/siv/internet/busquedas.jsp

Estellesa goes from Estella to Irun via San Sebastian twice daily. Some buses stop at Puente de Santiago which is a good choice if your train leaves from Hendaye.

It might be worth going by way of Pamplona. Estellesa has several buses daily to Pamplona. La Roncalesa operates several buses daily from Pamplona to San Sebastian.

Ekialdebus goes from San Sebastian to Irun. Renfe Cercanius goes from San Sebastian to Irun. Euskotren goes from Amara station San Sebastian to Hendaye.

SNCF TGV and Intercites leave from Irun. TER trains leave from Hendaye. Get off at Gare BiarritzChronoplus buses connect Gare Biarritz to Biarritz.

ATCRB buses connect Gare d'Hendaye with Gare Biarritz and Biarritz Airport. Chronoplus connects airport and train station with Biarritz.

 

[Cailin O Eire]

Hi Au

I am a newbie and walking from St Jean to Estella in 3 weeks time. Does anyone know if there is a bus service from Estella to Irun? I need to get back to Biarritz on Saturday 31st May. We have a hotel booked there for Saturday night and are flying back to Dublin the following day.
Audrey

Hi Audrey, I'm flying Biarritz Dublin on a Saturday morning, hoping to get to Biarritz early enough on the Friday from Estella, how did ye get on, any recommendations? Any thoughts for Biarritz places to stay, travelling alone so somewhere I'd feel safe is my main priority if I went for a stroll in the evening before settling down for the night.
Thanks in advance

 

[whariwharangi]

Hi Au

Hi Audrey, I'm flying Biarritz Dublin on a Saturday morning, hoping to get to Biarritz early enough on the Friday from Estella, how did ye get on, any recommendations? Any thoughts for Biarritz places to stay, travelling alone so somewhere I'd feel safe is my main priority if I went for a stroll in the evening before settling down for the night.
Thanks in advance

I would add to my previous information here that PESA and ALSA now operate buses from San Sebastian to Biarritz.

So the easiest way is probably Estellesa bus to San Sebastian and either PESA or ALSA bus to Biarritz.

 

[Cailin O Eire]

I would add to my previous information here that PESA and ALSA now operate buses from San Sebastian to Biarritz.

So the easiest way is probably Estellesa bus to San Sebastian and either PESA or ALSA bus to Biarritz.

Thank You

 

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[Cailin O Eire]

Thanks very much for timetable that's great, just so my Spanish translation is okay it's saying it's leaving Estella say at 10:45 and arriving at San Sebastián at 12:15. I think I read somewhere that you could get a train from San Sebastián to Pamplona and from there to Biarritz, or is the bus journey if I got a connecting bus in San Sebastián to Biarritz worth it for the scenery

 

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Unless you want to go to Pamplona, stay on the bus to Irun/Hendaye. From across the French border you can get a bus or train to the Biarritz airport/ airport station.

 

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[whariwharangi]

Thanks very much for timetable that's great, just so my Spanish translation is okay it's saying it's leaving Estella say at 10:45 and arriving at San Sebastián at 12:15. I think I read somewhere that you could get a train from San Sebastián to Pamplona and from there to Biarritz, or is the bus journey if I got a connecting bus in San Sebastián to Biarritz worth it for the scenery

The Renfe train from Pamplona goes through San Sebastian before terminating at Irun/Hendaye, which is the border crossing. You can catch the SNCF train (or Transports64 bus as per the sked posted by Falcon) from Hendaye to Biarritz. The ALSA bus from San Sebastian to Biarritz makes a stop at Irun. The PESA bus makes a stop at Hendaye.

Train tracks and road run roughly parallel so scenery will be similar. The critical decision factor will be the schedule.

The extension on the Transports64 816 bus to Irun is new. Good idea.

 

[AudTrekker]

Hi Au

Hi Audrey, I'm flying Biarritz Dublin on a Saturday morning, hoping to get to Biarritz early enough on the Friday from Estella, how did ye get on, any recommendations? Any thoughts for Biarritz places to stay, travelling alone so somewhere I'd feel safe is my main priority if I went for a stroll in the evening before settling down for the night.
Thanks in advance

Hi Cailin,
We got a bus from Estella at 10.45 to Irun/Hendaye and because there was 4 of us and we wanted to get there quickly and see a bit of Biarritz we got a taxi but I think you can easily get a bus. In hindsight, we would have been better walking an extra day and getting to the airport the next day as we felt we were just hanging around waiting to go home and Biarritz is a bit chic and expensive so a culture shock after the camino.
We stayed in the Escale Oceania Biarritz, not too far from the sea, and I think it was 80 euro for a twin bed room which isn't too bad for Biarritz but might be a bit expensive if solo.

 

[Cailin O Eire]

Ok if I get the bus in Estella at 10:45 this Friday and stay going to Irin, do I get off the bus at 12:45 or 13:00 Irun pte Samtiago or estancia tren? Does anyone know then what time I'll be able to get a bus or train from Irun to Biarritz ? I'd like to get there early in the day.
Thanks