64600 Anglet, France
64220 Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, France
Approximately 35 days and 800 km to Santiago de Compostela
Saint-Jean-pied-de-port is the traditional starting point for the Camino Frances. It is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France close to Ostabat in the Pyrenean foothills, and it is the old capital of the Basque province of Lower Navarre
You will if you chose to start here get a tough first day climbing the Pyrenees.
Getting there
Option 1: Fly into Biarritz Airport
Your best option is to fly into Biarritz airport approximately 50 km from Saint-Jean-pied-de-port.
If you are having a stop-over in Paris, please note that you, most likely, will land in Paris de Gaulle airport and that your connecting flight will depart from Orly. There are shuttle buses between the two airports, but you need to make sure that you have at least 2½ hrs extra in order to get your luggage, get
From here you can choose between taking the bus to Gare de Bayonne, and the train to Saint Jean.
…or you can book a shared taxi service: Express
Search and book your flight to Biarritz on Jetradar here:
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