Getting to the Languedoc

From the UK and Ireland most people fly by commercial airline and hire a car at the airport of arrival. From mainland Europe most visitors drive by private motor car. This is also possible from the UK and Ireland by taking a ferry to France or using the Channel Tunnel (popularly called the Chunnel) . You cannot drive through the Chunnel but you can take your vehicle on a Eurostar Train through it.

You can also get to the Languedoc by train from almost anywhere in Europe (except Ireland). Other popular ways of travelling to the Languedoc, including travelling and motor cycling and more ambitious methods of travel, often a holiday in themselves. These include cycling, sailing by canal barge, and hitch hiking.

From outside Europe you can easily fly to Paris or London, both of which serve the Languedoc, or directly to one of the larger local French cities such as Toulouse or Montpellier. Below are links for the three most popular ways of getting to the Languedoc

• Park your car at the airport , Fly by commercial airline to France, then hire a car in France
• Take your motor car by Ferry or Eurostar to France, then drive your own car to the Languedoc
• by Train / Railway /Rail

There are also ferries to the Languedoc coast from around the Mediterranean.

Before your journey you might also be interested in foreign currency at competitive rates and in travel insurance: see below:

• Foreign Currency and Money Transfers
• Travel Insurance

For the affluent, you you can find information on flying your own aircraft to Languedoc airports and sailing your own boat to Mediterranean Ports on the coast of the Languedoc.