Getting to Europe (and Back)
ASSISTANCE – 03: GETTING TO EUROPE (AND BACK)
From Canada, it is a night flight that will take you to Europe with an arrival the next day in the morning.
HOW DO I GET TO THE START OF MY HIKE IN THE REGION?
From your arrival airport, reaching the start of your tour in the region will certainly be done by train and/or bus depending on your final destination.
Europe has an extensive rail network with many departures on major routes, usually well connected to bus stations and scheduled coaches to complete the trip.
However, you should know that the time allowed for a connection between two trains and/or coaches is generally quite short, possibly very short, which often surprises a traveller not used to travelling in Europe.
In this sense, it is advisable to have exchangeable tickets for some flexibility in schedules and a plan B to ensure that you reach your final destination the same day.
You will therefore have taken the precaution of booking your tickets before your departure.
If you are not comfortable with the transfer times between airports and train stations, the choice of routes, schedules and connections en route, it will probably be very useful for you to use the services of a travel agency that will be able to give you the best advice.
HOW DO I GET TO MY DEPARTURE AIRPORT AT THE END OF THE TRIP?
At the end of the hike, you will have to go back to an airport and the same remarks and recommendations apply as mentioned above.
ATTENTION: The return flights generally leave Europe in the middle of the day for an arrival in Canada the same day, so you will need to find accommodation near this airport the day before departure in order not to miss your flight the next day.
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Distance: about 800 km. In the past, most of the pilgrims from France took this route, hence its name “The French Way”. It begins in St. Jean Pied de Port, crossing the Pyrenees, and goes inland through the regions of Navarra, Castilla y León and Galicia. It is the best known route and therefore the most frequented, especially in season.
Traveling to Europe means booking a transatlantic flight and most likely a train and/or bus ride to and from the starting point of your regional tour.
Answering these questions is not always easy, especially if you want to leave Canada for a trek of several days, weeks or even more and for the first time in a foreign country, therefore most often in unknown territory!