Getting to St. Jean Pied de Port

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You'll be happy to know that getting from Paris to St. Jean Pied de Port is easy. Charles De Gaul (CDG) airport has a train station where you can board a high-speed train from Paris to Biarritz or Bayonne (these two places are right next door to each other, the stations being one stop apart). From each of these stations you can take a local train to St.Jean Pied de Port.

If you prefer to fly, you can get a low-cost flight from CDG in Paris to Biarritz, get a taxi from the airport to Bayonne station and then take a train to St. Jean Pied de Port.

Whether you take a train or fly, if money is not an issue you can even hire a taxi from Biarritz or Bayonne to take you to St. Jean.
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Train Schedules from CDG Airport to St. Jean Pied de Port

If you are travelling to Paris by train from some other location in Europe these links should be helpful to you. RailEurope are a kind of broker, so they deal with a lot of rail systems. Then there is the French SNCF site (they translate into English). DB Bahn is a German source of information, and they are well-informed about the French rail system. Check them all out before you book. 

Type in your starting point and end point, and these sites will tell you which trains to get and what times they are running so you can make the right connections. You can also make ticket reservations through these links.

Staying Overnight in Biarritz or Bayonne

If you are arriving in Biarritz on a late train or plane and cannot get a connection straight through to St. Jean, you will have to stay overnight in Biarritz or Bayonne. A popular tourist spot, Biarritz is a lovely place to relax, and there are lots of places to stay before going on to start the camino. It is vitally important that you book in advance when you do the camino in the busy season. Many pilgrims stay overnight in Bayonne as there are plenty of hotels and guesthouses right next to the station, making it easy to get up early and hop on the first train out to St. Jean Pied de Port.
Click here for some information about getting to and from Biarritz airport.

These are nice links for train schedules from Biarritz to St. Jean and Bayonne to St. Jean. You can make reservations if you like. They also have a map showing you the proximity of the two places.
Here is a link for a pilgrim's hostel in Bayonne. They tend to close on a Sunday, so plan appropriately.

You can explore some Bayonne and Biarritz hotels here. Try to stay as close to the station as possible, or make sure you book a taxi to the station so you get your train on time.


A link to taxi services in Biarritz and Bayonne.