Getting to SJPP

 There are several ways to get to SJPP.

You can fly into Paris and take a train to Bayonne, then another train to SJPP.

You can fly into Madrid and catch a bus directly to SJPP during the Pilgrim Season. Buses will be just outside Terminal 4. 

My favorite is to fly into Madrid, then bus or fly to Pamplona. (There are buses that you can catch literally right outside Terminal 4 in Madrid that will take you to Pamplona). 

Spend a couple of days in Pamplona adjusting to the time change and seeing the city. Then nab an inexpensive bus to SJPP.  This way, when the rest of the world is stopping in Pamplona on the way back through, you've already seen it and you can begin stopping "between" the Brierley stages, and hopefully avoid full albergues. It's worked for me on over 20 Caminos and I stick by this plan.

Bus information changes year to year. 

Check with Annie or check on the Camino Forum run by Ivar for updated info on bus schedules.