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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?

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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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