Fastest way to reach St-Jean-Pied-de-Port from Barcelona or other Spanish airports

This summer I would like to walk on the Camino de Santiago. I want to start from St-Jean-Pied-de-Port and walk for 300 km. My idea is to reach Barcelona by plane from Italy, and then go to the starting point by train or bus. My question is:

Does anyone, that has already made this trip, know some fast way to reach St-Jean-Pied-de-Port? I mean, how many trains or buses do I have to take? I've already done some research, but I'm very confused.

Furthermore, have you flown back to your country from the same airport you arrived at the beginning?

Best Answer

As stated in comments, going to Saint Jean Pied du Port from Barcelona can take quite long. Unless necessary to go via Barcelona, try to get a flight to Bilbao or San Sebastián, so that you can decrease the travelling time. You can even check flights from Barcelona to Bilbao, which can be found for good prices.

Anyway, if you decide to go from Barcelona, you should take these steps:

Get a bus from Barcelona to Pamplona.
- bus company: Alsa
- travel time: 6.30 hours
- cost: around 30€.
- frequency: there are buses almost every hour covering this route
- the departure is from Barcelona - Estació del Nord, easy to reach with metro.
In Pamplona, get a bus straight to Saint Jean de Pied de Port
- bus company: again Alsa
- travel time: 1h 45 min
- price: around 22€
- frequency: there are 4 buses every day covering this route from 1st March to 2 November (source). I just checked for tomorrow Friday 10th June and I get results at 10 h, 14.30 h and 17.30 h.

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What is the best way to get to St Jean Pied de Port?

From Hendaye or Irun: Take a train from Hendaye to Bayonne and then another train from Bayonne to St Jean Pied de Port. From Irun, walk across the border to Hendaye. From San Sebasti\xe1n: Take a Euskotren (local train service) to Hendaye (just on the other side of the French border.

How do you get from St Jean Pied de Port to Madrid?

Fly to San Sebastian, train \u2022 7h 36m

Fly from Madrid (MAD) to San Sebastian (EAS) MAD - EAS.

Take the train from Hendaye to Bayonne.

Take the train from Bayonne to St Jean Pied De Port.

How much is a taxi from Pamplona to St Jean Pied de Port?

Schedule and Approximate PricesPRICES - WAY OF ST. JAMESESTIMATED DURATION OF THE TRIPWORKING DAYS FROM 10:00 pm - 6:00 amPAMPLONA-RONCESVALLES(1 hour)67 \u20acAIRPORT-RONCESVALLES(1 hour)73 \u20acPAMPLONA-ST JEAN DE PIED DE PORT(1 hour y 30 minutes)107 \u20acAIRPORT-ST JEAN DE PIED DE PORT(1 hora y 30 minutes)112 \u20ac

How do you get to St Jean Pied de Port from UK?

You can take a train from London King's Cross to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port via Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Massy - Palaiseau, Massy Tgv, and Bayonne in around 9h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Victoria to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port via San Sebastian and Pamplona in around 24h 36m.

How to go from Madrid to Saint Jean Pier de Port Camino de Santiago de Compostela

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