West France Getting there

Here are a few money-saving alternatives to get the best value out of peak time travel...


Fly Drive
Flybe - From Southampton to La Rochelle - Flights are cheap if booked well in advance.
BA - From Gatwick to Nantes - Scheduled flights every day.
Aer Arran - From Shannon, Manchester and Cork to Nantes.
Ryan Air - From Shannon, Dublin, Nottingham and London (Stansted) to Nantes.
Ryan Air - From London (Stansted) and Dublin to La Rochelle.
Easyjet - From Bristol to La Rochelle.

Holiday Autos - This site finds the cheapest quote from various different companies.
Europcar - Direct car rental company for most airports in France.

- In this instance we would provide bath towels to save on weight, please let us know if you are flying.


Ferry
LD Lines - From Portsmouth to Le Havre. High speed catamaran ferry giving a journey time of 3hrs 15mins and it will sail in bad weather.
Brittany Ferries - Day crossings are a lot cheaper as it virtually wipes out the extra cost of a cabin.
Chez Nous - A ferry booking through them is cheaper than direct.
Property Owners Club - We can sometimes offer you vouchers that give up to a 20% discount on peak time travel when booking one of our villas.


Route: Boulogne – sur Mer to La Baffardiere (via Caen avoiding Rouen)

Distance:444 miles

Time taken: 6 ½ hours (67 mph)