The following web sites may of use.

www.ryanair.com

www.flybmi.com

www.easyjet.com

www.britishairways.com  

www.flybe.com   

www.jet2.com

All these airlines fly into local airports serving this area of France. Driving time from these airports range between 1¼ and 3 hours - see below.

As dates and routes are constantly changing, please refer to these airline’s web sites for full details.

All airlines offer competitive car hire from about £130 per week, and you are advised to book in advance and online. A car is essential as there is NO public transport in this area. Car hire firms operating at the local airports include Avis, Budget, Carrentals (see the panel), Europcar, Hertz and others.

The local filling station will only accept ‘chip & pin’ credit cards, so do remember your pin number.

www.brittany-ferries.com - from western channel ports and Santander

www.condorferries.co.uk - from Poole and Weymouth to St Malo. Portsmouth to Cherbourg.

www.directferries.co.uk - LD Lines from Portsmouth

www.poferries.com - from Dover

www.eurotunnel.com - from Folkestone

www.speedferries.com — Dover to Boulogne—a cheap route from £29.00

www.sncf.fr - Book online with French railways in English. Tarbes is the nearest mainline station and there is a ‘Budget’ or ‘Hertz’ office opposite the station.

(times do not allow for stops or traffic conditions)

Channel ports - ranging from St Malo (450 miles—approx 8 - 9 hrs) to Calais (650 miles—approx 10¼ -13hrs depending on route used)

Spanish port of Santander (254 miles approx 4½ hrs)

Pau - 59 miles about 1¼ hr drive via motorway

Toulouse - 68 miles about 1¾ hr drive. Less by motorway.

Biarritz - 119 miles about 2¼ hr drive via motorway

Bergerac—130 miles  approx 3 hr drive

Carcassonne—135 miles approx 2¾ hr drive via Toulouse and motorway     

Bordeaux - 140 miles approx 2¾ hr drive                              

For a driving route ( and hotels—if required) from your chosen arrival point go to www.viamichelin.co.uk for a detailed map and for hotel information.

The information given is, to the best of our knowledge, correct as of the 1st October 2008.

We cannot be held responsible for any alterations or changes to schedules, etc made by the various Companies who operate services to this area.

We regret we do not offer a ‘taxi’ service and are unable to meet visitors at rail stations or airports.

Visitors are advised to ensure they have a valid credit card  in the driver’s name when collecting a hire car.

Debit cards (Maestro - only available in the UK) may not be accepted.

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