TRAVELLING
TO LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON FROM THE UK
When you
have booked your chosen property, you will need to
think about your independent travel plans. On this
page you should find all the information and contact
details you need to complete your holiday arrangements.
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As
a general rule, costs vary substantially depending
on availability / the degree to which you book
in advance, so you should look at a few quotes – it
is usually the case that earlier bookings are
better value. |
| Ryanair |
0871
246 0000 |
www.ryanair.com |
| Stansted, Manchester, Liverpool, East Midlands to: |
Carcassonne |
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| Stansted, Liverpool, Luton, East Midlands to: |
Nîmes |
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| Stansted
to: |
Perpignan, Montpellier,
Barcelona-Girona,
Barcelona-Reus |
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| Bristol to: |
Beziers |
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| Manchester to: |
Montpellier, Perpignan, Barcelona-Girona |
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| East Midlands, Birmingham,
Bournemouth, Bristol, Blackpool, Dublin, Glasgow Prestwick, Liverpool, Luton to: |
Barcelona-Girona / Reus |
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| BMI
British Midland |
0870
607 0555 |
www.flybmi.com |
| Manchester,
Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen to: |
Toulouse |
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| Bmibaby |
0871 224 0224 |
www.bmibaby.com |
| East
Midlands to: |
Toulouse |
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| Manchester to: |
Perpignan |
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| Flybe |
0871
700 0535 |
www.flybe.com |
| Birmingham to: |
Toulouse |
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| Birmingham,
Southampton to: |
Perpignan |
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| British
Airways |
0870
850 9850 |
www.ba.com |
| Gatwick
to: |
Toulouse |
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| GB Airways |
0870 850 9850 |
www.gbairways.com |
| Gatwick to: |
Montpellier |
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| Easyjet |
0905 821 0905 |
www.easyjet.com |
| Luton,
Stansted, Gatwick, Liverpool, Bristol, Newcastle
to: |
Barcelona |
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| Gatwick, Bristol
to: |
Toulouse |
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| Jet2 |
08712 261 737 |
www.jet2.com |
| Leeds, Manchester, Belfast, Edinburgh to: |
Toulouse |
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| Air
France |
0845
0845 111 |
www.airfrance.co.uk |
| Heathrow,
Birmingham to: |
Toulouse
(via Paris)
Avignon (via Paris) |
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Most
holidaymakers are familiar with the main ferry
companies and their cross Channel routes, and
your choice is likely to vary according to where
you live. For your convenience, please
find below the list of companies, routes and
contact details. |
| Eurotunnel |
08705
353 535 |
www.eurotunnel.com |
| Folkestone-Calais |
Key
advantage – frequency of service and speed |
| P&O
Ferries |
08705
980 333 |
www.poferries.com |
| Dover-Calais |
90
minutes |
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| SeaFrance |
08705
711 711 |
www.seafrance.com |
| Dover-Calais |
90
minutes |
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| Brittany
Ferries |
08703
665 333 |
www.brittanyferries.co.uk |
| Portsmouth-Caen |
6
hours |
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| Portsmouth-St.
Malo |
9
hours |
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| Portsmouth-Cherbourg |
4
hours, 30 minutes |
| Poole-Cherbourg |
4
hours |
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| Fast
craft |
2
hours, 10 minutes |
| Plymouth-Roscoff |
6
hours |
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| Condor
Ferries |
0870 243 5140 |
www.condorferries.co.uk |
Fast
craft, Poole-St. Malo
(via Channel Is) |
4½ hours |
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| Portsmouth-Cherbourg |
5 hours, 30 minutes |
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| Weymouth-St.
Malo (via Channel Is) |
5
hours, 15 minutes |
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| Other
services include ferry from Scotland/north of England to Zeebrugge. |
| Speedferries |
08702 200 570 |
www.speedferries.com |
| Dover-Boulogne |
50
minutes Good
deals available, particularly if booked well
in advance. |
| Norfolkline |
0870
870 1020 |
www.norfolkline.com |
| Dover-Dunkirk |
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| Transmanche Ferries |
0800 917 1201 |
www.transmancheferries.com |
| Newhaven-Dieppe |
4 hours |
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We
would recommend the following hotel groups which
are geared to overnight stops, with the majority
of them being more than adequate for comfort / convenience
at attractive rates. |
Accor
Group
Includes: |
020
8283 4500 |
www.accorhotels.com |
| Ibis
- economy hotels, full service |
0870
609 0963 |
www.ibishotel.com |
| Etap
- low budget hotels, economy basic service |
+
33 89 26 85 685
(French central reservations service) |
www.etaphotel.com |
| Formule
1 - super low budget, basic service |
+
33 89 26 85 685
(French central reservations service) |
www.hotelformule1.com |
| Novotel
- 3 star hotels, full service, breakfast included |
0870
609 0962 |
www.novotel.com |
Envergure
Group
Includes: |
0207
519 5045 |
www.envergure.fr |
| Campanile
- family friendly, 2 star economy hotels |
0207
519 5045 |
www.campanile.fr |
| Kyriad
- 2 + 3 star economy hotels, full service |
0207
519 5045 |
www.kyriad.fr |
| Alternatively,
for B&Bs en route try: |
| Bed & Breakfast
France |
01491
578 803 |
www.bedbreak.com |
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It
is important to enjoy peace of mind when travelling
abroad, particularly when you are making independent
travel arrangements. The relatively modest
cost of both Personal Travel Insurance and Car
Breakdown / Accident and Recovery Protection makes
this more than worthwhile. Whilst
many people will tend to revert to their credit
card companies, airlines, ferry companies or
their car insurance companies for holiday insurance,
quotes can vary considerably - you may like to
try the following for a more cost-effective option. |
| International
Breakdown |
0800
138 2468 |
www.international
breakdown.com |
Travel insurance cover with
InsureAndGo |
0870
901 3674 |
www.insureandgo.com |
| Citybond
Suretravel |
0870
460 8949 |
www.citybond.co.uk
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Rail Europe
Eurostar |
08708 371 371
08705 186 186
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www.raileurope.co.uk
www.eurostar.co.uk |
| London Waterloo or Ashford to Paris (and on to your destination by TGV, Thalys and other high speed trains). |
| Eurostar/TGV London Waterloo to Avignon 6 hours. From Avignon the TGV goes on to Nîmes, Montpellier, Narbonne and Perpignan. Paris to Montpellier - 3½ hours. |
| Motorail |
08702 415 415 |
www.raileurope.co.uk |
All fares through Rail Europe.
Motorail car trains run from Calais to Avignon, Brive, Narbonne, Nice and Toulouse. Advantage - your own car for use on holiday and overnight travel/rest. |
| Note: Links to all companies are provided for the users convenience only. A Week or 2 in Languedoc does not accept any liability for purchases made via links to the firms listed. |
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