Getting to Logis-de-Lussais, Chef-Boutonne
By Land, Sea & Air in various combinations are listed below. Driving in France is often easier than on roads in the U.K. To start with they are not as densely populated, except in the major cities like Paris, and the rolling scenery, countryside, towns and villages all offer a spectacular view of this wonderful country.
Methods of Travel
- Fly to La Rochelle or Poitiers and hire a car. Drive time 1 hour from airport. Low cost flights are available with Ryanair from London Stansted or Dublin.
- Fly to La Rochelle from Southampton, Birmingham, Manchester or Glasgow with Flybe.
- Fly to La Rochelle from leeds or Edinburgh with Jet2.
- Fly to La Rochelle from London Gatwick or Bristol with EasyJet.
- Fly to La Rochelle from Cork with AerArann.
- Fly to Limoges. Drive time 2 hours from airport. Low cost flights with Ryanair from Liverpool and Nottingham.
- Fly to Bordeaux. Drive time 2 hours from airport. Low cost flights with BMIBaby from Birmingham.
- Fly to Cherbourg. Drive time 5 hours from airport. Low cost flights with Flybe from Southampton.
- Travel by Rail to Poitiers or Angouleme.
- Take a car through the Channel Tunnel or go by ferry or hovercraft to a variety of seaports and drive down through the motorway network. Only 4 hours from St. Malo, 5 hours Caan/Le Havre and Cherbourg and 8 hours from Calais.
- Crossings from Dublin and Rosslare to Cherbourg and Cork to Roscoff.
- Flights from Dublin to La Rochelle and Nantes.
- Ferry crossings Rosythe to Zeebrugge (Belgium).
BY TRAIN OR BY AIR?
A recent survey in 'Which Magazine' May 2009 shows that travel by rail is quicker to France and local destinations in Europe ~ it may be cheaper and a shorter transit time than by air. Why not travel and dine in the comfort of a railway carriage and see the countryside of France...
USEFUL CONTACT NUMBERS
Listed below are the main Ferry, Rail and Flight operators that have regular services to France. Please check out the best method for your Holiday.
| Transportation | Telephone | Web Sites |
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| Hoverspeed - Dover/Calais | 0870 524 0241 | www.hoverspeed.co.uk |
| Rail Europe | 0870 584 8848 | www.raileurope.co.uk |
| Euro Tunnel | 0870 535 3535 | www.eurotunnel.co.uk |
| Sea France - Dover/Calais | 0870 571 1711 | www.seafrance.com |
| P&O Ferries - Dover/Calais & Portsmouth/Le Havre | 0870 520 2020 | www.poferries.com |
| P&O Ferries - Dublin to Cherbourg | 0870 520 2020 | www.poferries.com |
| Norfolkline - Dover/Dunkerque | 0870 870 1020 | www.norfolkline.com |
| Speed Ferries - Dover/Boulogne | 0871 222 7456 | www.speedferries.com |
| Brittany Ferries - Portsmouth - Caan/Cherbourg/St. Malo | 0870 536 0360 | www.brittany-ferries.co.uk |
| Brittany Ferries - Cork to Roscoff | 0870 536 0360 | www.brittany-ferries.co.uk |
| Transmanche Ferries - Newhaven/Dieppe | 0800 917 1201 | www.transmancheferries.com |
| Condor Ferries - Poole/St. Malo | 0845 124 2002 | www.condorferries.com |
| Irish Ferries (N.I.) - Rosslaire to Cherbourg | 00353 818 300 400 | www.irishferries.com |
| Irish Ferries (R.O.I.) - Rosslaire to Cherbourg | 0818 300 400 | www.irishferries.com |
| Ryan Air | 0871 246 0000 | www.ryanair.co.uk |
| Fly Be | 0871 700 0535 | www.flybe.com |
| BMI Baby | 0871 224 0224 | www.bmibaby.com |
| Jet2 | 0821 230 203 | www.jet2.com |
| Easyjet | 0899 700 041 | www.easyjet.com |
| Aerarann | 01 53 43 53 95 | www.aerarann.com |
| LD Lines - Portsmouth/Le Havre | 0870 428 4335 | www.ldlines.co.uk |
| Superfast Ferries Rosythe - Zeebrugge | 0870 420 1267 | www.superfast.ferries.org |
| Discount fare prices available on certain ferry crossings to France. Further details on request. |
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