Stuck in Paris

Cruiser01

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• Apr 18, 2018

• #1

We arrived in Paris today April 18 our train to St Jean tomorrow is canceled due to rail strike. Strike is over on April 20 but all trains to St Jean are booked through April 21st. Looking for ideas on how to get to St Jean sooner. Anyone out there with same problem or suggestions.

 

mspath

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• Apr 18, 2018

• #2

Cruiser01 said:

We arrived in Paris today April 18 our train to St Jean tomorrow is canceled due to rail strike. Strike is over on April 20 but all trains to St Jean are booked through April 21st. Looking for ideas on how to get to St Jean sooner. Anyone out there with same problem or suggestions.

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Try going by bus to Bayonne.
Search on www.Rome2Rio.com
for possibilities.

 

terryenroute

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• Apr 18, 2018

• #3

I just checked the goeuro site, and see these bus/plane options to Bayonne.

 

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Purky

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• Apr 18, 2018

• #4

Or try Blablacar. I'm seeing plenty of rideshare offers from Paris to SJPdP. Bonne chance!

(EDIT: And to be perfectly honest: there are worse places to get stuck...)

 

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Cruiser01

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• Apr 18, 2018

• #5

Thanks to all for the suggestions. You are right about worst places to be stuck just hate to loose walking time

 

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• Apr 18, 2018

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Purky said:

Or try Blablacar. I'm seeing plenty of rideshare offers from Paris to SJPdP. Bonne chance!

(EDIT: And to be perfectly honest: there are worse places to get stuck...)

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So true,and they can begin there Camino in Paris for that metter . Who needs a train when you can walk .
Sorry , could not resist.

 

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Mournes

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• Apr 18, 2018

• #7

Cruiser,you could try Ouibus or Flixbus.

 

Rosemaryk1

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• Apr 18, 2018

• #8

Also EasyJet from CDG to BIQ....cheap for one way ticket....

 

JabbaPapa

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• Apr 18, 2018

• #9

Just because trains aren't bookable doesn't mean they're full, as the SNCF have deactivated the reservation system for strike days.

I'd say, try and get the train immediately after the time that you initially reserved for, even if that meant changing at Bordeaux rather than direct to Bayonne, as your tickets will be valid for that train.

Try for the 12:52 out of Montparnasse, for an arrival at SJPP at 19:37 -- though there's also a 11:52 with a change at Bordeaux which would do the trick (same arrival time at SJPP)

 

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Cruiser01

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• Apr 18, 2018

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Jabba, thanks we went to the SNCF counter at Montparnasse and worked them for an hour on various options. Apparently there is French holiday this week and all the trains are booked. We ended up with a ticket on Flixbus for April 20 so only lost a day. Thanks again to all for the help.

 

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• Apr 18, 2018

• #11

Get your steps in tomorrow on the towpaths of the Marne on the outskirts of Paris...if the RER is carrying passengers.

http://randomarne.free.fr/

In French, but you can use Google or another translator.

There is another walk across Paris from east to west but I cannot locate the site.

Bon chemin demain. Y buen camino!

Tom

 

MichelleElynHogan

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• Apr 19, 2018

• #12

The Louvre can take a day to walk through.

 

JabbaPapa

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• Apr 19, 2018

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Cruiser01 said:

Jabba, thanks we went to the SNCF counter at Montparnasse and worked them for an hour on various options. Apparently there is French holiday this week and all the trains are booked. We ended up with a ticket on Flixbus for April 20 so only lost a day. Thanks again to all for the help.

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Ah, yeah, school holidays period, I see.

Were I alone in Paris today and wanting to get to SJPP via the SNCF, I'd probably try the 10:25 train from Montparnasse with two changes, but this sort of thing instantly becomes more difficult when it's more than just one person, as a single traveller is easier to fit into some handy corner on a train than two or more.

Good luck getting to SJPP, and buen Camino !!

 

Cruiser01

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• Apr 19, 2018

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Michelle. Thanks for the suggestion, have been to the Louvre, we heading to Musée d’Orsay. Hope the weather on the Camino is as nice as it is here in Paris #superdayinParis

 

Thomas1962

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• Apr 19, 2018

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If there is someone else stuck in Paris, I might have two places left this sunday in a minibus to SJPdP, with an overnight stay around Poitiers.

 

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• Apr 19, 2018

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Cruiser01 said:

We arrived in Paris today April 18 our train to St Jean tomorrow is canceled due to rail strike. Strike is over on April 20 but all trains to St Jean are booked through April 21st. Looking for ideas on how to get to St Jean sooner. Anyone out there with same problem or suggestions.

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Fly to Bayone.

 

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• Apr 19, 2018

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Cruiser01 said:

We arrived in Paris today April 18 our train to St Jean tomorrow is canceled due to rail strike. Strike is over on April 20 but all trains to St Jean are booked through April 21st. Looking for ideas on how to get to St Jean sooner. Anyone out there with same problem or suggestions.

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I have got the eurolines bus to Paris I am on it now and it is virtually empty 12 euros

 

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• Apr 19, 2018

• #18

Cruiser01 said:

We arrived in Paris today April 18 our train to St Jean tomorrow is canceled due to rail strike. Strike is over on April 20 but all trains to St Jean are booked through April 21st. Looking for ideas on how to get to St Jean sooner. Anyone out there with same problem or suggestions.

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Stuck for 4 days in Paris! You are lucky. Buy your soonest available train tickets to SJPP and enjoy Paris. Go see Versailles. See the Orsay and Louvre. Go to Sacre Cour at sundown and enjoy the view. I would consider it my first Camino blessing to be providentially stuck in Paris.

 

Humbertico

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• Apr 19, 2018

• #19

Cruiser01 said:

We arrived in Paris today April 18 our train to St Jean tomorrow is canceled due to rail strike. Strike is over on April 20 but all trains to St Jean are booked through April 21st. Looking for ideas on how to get to St Jean sooner. Anyone out there with same problem or suggestions.

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There is bus service but will take about 6-8 hours I believe.

 

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• Apr 19, 2018

• #20

Starting my Camino in September. Yesterday booked a flight with Easy Jet to Biarritz. Connect with train. Bayonne to SJPP

 

Cruiser01

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• Apr 20, 2018

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Thanks to all We left Paris @ 8:00 on Flixbus arrived SJPdP 23:00. Long day but we are excited to start our Camino

 

Debra Garcia

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• Apr 21, 2018

• #22

Cruiser01 said:

We arrived in Paris today April 18 our train to St Jean tomorrow is canceled due to rail strike. Strike is over on April 20 but all trains to St Jean are booked through April 21st. Looking for ideas on how to get to St Jean sooner. Anyone out there with same problem or suggestions.

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There are planes to Biarritz from Paris Orly airport

 

Scott Fraser

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• Apr 21, 2018

• #23

I guess you could start walking and see what happens next.

 

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• Apr 21, 2018

• #24

Cruiser01 said:

Thanks to all We left Paris @ 8:00 on Flixbus arrived SJPdP 23:00. Long day but we are excited to start our Camino

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Thanks for the up date.