how to get there

how to get there, Aude, Languedoc

Access

Travel is easy with budget flights to Beziers, Carcassonne, Perpignan, Montpellier, Nimes, Avignon, Girona, Barcelona and Toulouse.

The first is 20 minutes the next two are about 40 minutes away, Montpellier under 1 hr, and Toulouse Avignon Nimes and Girona 1hr 45min.

You can fly direct to one of these airports from Belfast, Birmingham, Blackpool, Bournemouth, Bristol, Cork, Doncaster, Dublin, Durham, East Midlands, Edinburgh, Gatwick, Glasgow, Knock, Leeds, Liverpool, Luton, Manchester, Newcastle, Prestwick, Shannon, Southampton, or Stansted.

Some of the airlines flying to region are British Airways (Gatwick), Aer Lingus, BMI baby, easyJet, Flybe, and Ryanair. All of which offer reasonable rates.

By car you can cross the channel by ferry from any port or Euro Tunnel and you will have motorway all the way to Narbonne, which is only about 20 minutes from the gites.

Full directions will be provided if needed on confirmation of booking.

You may prefer to let the train take the strain. You can even bring your own car all the way to Narbonne terminal if you wish by motorail. Or hire a car from most rental companies at the station. Use the link below to investigate this option.

www.raileurope.co.uk

There is now a weekly Eurostar summer  service to Avignon with a direct service running every Saturday from London St Pancras International.

Tickets in 2011 were £109 return in standard class and £249 return in Premier class. As soon as the new prices are announced we will publish them here.

Connecting trains are also available from over 200 towns and cities across the UK,

The journey to Avignon from London St Pancras International takes less than six hours and from there you can continue by train to Narbonne or pick up your hire car in Avignon and be at your holiday destination in under 2 hours..

Timetable for 2011 we will update as soon as the 2012 timetable is published
Outbound
Depart St Pancras International: 7.17am
Depart Ashford International: 7.55am
Arrive Avignon Centre: 2.08pm

Inbound
Depart Avignon Centre: 4.24pm
Arrive Ashford International: 8.33pm
Arrive St Pancras International: 9.09pm