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Recently did that same thing. We flew in to Paris CDG, much easier than Madrid. You can fly into Pau on AirFrance if you want. We took the train from Paris to Oloron changing in Pau. Our train to Pau was a TGV with no change in Bordeaux which is common. If you begin in Pau, it saves a short train ride. There are other options like flying into Bordeaux (BOD) but you have to bus to the train station. I flew in from the US, met my friend from Ireland and spent the first night in Paris, no jet-lagged rush from CDG to the station. Also shipped my post-Camino clothes to Ivar’s place from a DHL office in Paris. The train to Pau left from Montparnasse station. Good luck.I intend to walk from either Pau or Oloron Sainte Marie to Puente de la Reina in October.
Which is better to start from? I know its only 1 walking day between them.
What is easiest way to get to Pau or Oloron Sainte Marie from Biarritz airport?
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Sorry, I missed part of your question. From Biarritz, you may have to go to Bordeaux, consult the SNCF app or website.I intend to walk from either Pau or Oloron Sainte Marie to Puente de la Reina in October.
Which is better to start from? I know its only 1 walking day between them.
What is easiest way to get to Pau or Oloron Sainte Marie from Biarritz airport?
Thanks
Yeah, Biarritz is really easy for me.Sorry, I missed part of your question. From Biarritz, you may have to go to Bordeaux, consult the SNCF app or website.
SCNF runs a direct train from Bayonne to Pau that takes less than 80 minutes.I intend to walk from either Pau or Oloron Sainte Marie to Puente de la Reina in October.
Which is better to start from? I know its only 1 walking day between them.
What is easiest way to get to Pau or Oloron Sainte Marie from Biarritz airport?
Thanks
If you have the time, I would suggest starting further back..I intend to walk from either Pau or Oloron Sainte Marie to Puente de la Reina in October.
Which is better to start from? I know its only 1 walking day between them.
What is easiest way to get to Pau or Oloron Sainte Marie from Biarritz airport?
Thanks
My wife and I walked from Oloron. If you start in Pau you will go through Oloron.I intend to walk from either Pau or Oloron Sainte Marie to Puente de la Reina in October.
Which is better to start from? I know its only 1 walking day between them.
What is easiest way to get to Pau or Oloron Sainte Marie from Biarritz airport?
Thanks
I walked from Lescar to Estella in 2019. To Orolon with an app,I still got lost about 4 times. If I were to do it again,I would take 2 days to go to Orolon. There were few markers in France,even road signs. An app was a needed. The train now goes to Bedous,but the walk to Sarrance was very nice. I did it again in 2022,and walked as far as Arres.I intend to walk from either Pau or Oloron Sainte Marie to Puente de la Reina in October.
Which is better to start from? I know its only 1 walking day between them.
What is easiest way to get to Pau or Oloron Sainte Marie from Biarritz airport?
Thanks
A bus will take you to either. The walk from pau is uneventful. Stating fromOloron is a beautiful walkI intend to walk from either Pau or Oloron Sainte Marie to Puente de la Reina in October.
Which is better to start from? I know its only 1 walking day between them.
What is easiest way to get to Pau or Oloron Sainte Marie from Biarritz airport?
Thanks
I intend to walk from either Pau or Oloron Sainte Marie to Puente de la Reina in October.
Which is better to start from? I know its only 1 walking day between them.
What is easiest way to get to Pau or Oloron Sainte Marie from Biarritz airport?
Thanks
Im actually thinking now of starting in Lourdes
I have not yet been to Pau but Lescar, which is on the camino and outside Pau, is lovely and gite there very good. Oloron is also a lovely town, quite big and worth exploring.
Perhaps you may consider splitting the day from Pau to Oloron - quite long and a bit challenging for the first day of walking - by staying in the tiny gite in Laccomende. It is located in one of the original buildings of the former hospitaler's monastery (not the hospice part which is exhibition space). You need to call a day in advance. When I was there in 2012 (seems half a lifetime ago!), pepper mint and mini tomatoes in front of the gite were grown especially for pilgrims. I was alone and very much enjoyed the peaceful and historic atmosphere.
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