Getting There
There are a number of ways of getting to Burgundy and your choice is likely to be influenced by a number of factors such as the starting point of your journey, the length of time you will be there and how much you want to travel about. Unless on a walking or cycling trip a car is a necessity as local bus services can be very limited but of course rather than bring your own you can hire one there.
As there are so many options, we are very happy to discuss possibilities with you so call us on +44 (0)20 8220 6919 (weekdays 9.00 a.m. 6.00p.m.) +44 (0)20 8262 0141 (weekends) or email us.
By Air
It has to be said that in the West of Burgundy there is no airport on our doorstep but then that is why Burgundy remains a place to chill out and retains its real French feel.
Most flights from the UK are into Paris Charles de Gaulle airport to the north of the city from where you can either get a train into the centre of Paris and then a train from the Gare du Lyon Cosne Cours sur Loire. From there you can hire a car or get a taxi to Oudan. Your other choice is to hire a car at Charles de Gaulle and drive down, a journey of 2 ½ to 3 hours depending on the traffic. From London City Airport Air France (http://www.airfrance.com/ )fly to Orly airport south of Paris and therefore only 1 ½ to 2 hours drive away. It is worth finding out if you can fly to Orly from where you are. Ryan Air fly from Stansted to Tours and your choice from there is hire car or train to Bourges or Never from where you can hire a car.
Visitors from other parts of the world may wish to fly to Paris, Lyon or Geneva from where they can hire a car or take a train and then hire a car.
http://www.britishairways.com/
By Train:
From Paris Gare de Lyon, the train journey to Cosne Cours sur Loire takes about 2 hours so sit back, relax and enjoy the scenery, read a book or doze.
By Sea:
There are several ferry companies operating from The UK, Eire and the Channel Islands to the Northern ports of France.
The following companies operate out of Dover
From Newhaven
http://www.transmancheferries.com/
From Portsmouth -
http://www.brittany-ferries.com
http://www.condorferries.co.uk
From Weymouth and Poole -
http://www.condorferries.co.uk
From Poole -
http://www.brittany-ferries.com
From Plymouth
http://www.brittany-ferries.com
By Channel Tunnel:
The Eurostar (http://www.eurostar.com/dctm/jsp/index.jsp) runs frequent services between London and Paris or Lille. From the Gare du Nord where the Eurostar terminates in Paris, take the metro to Gare de Lyon where you can get the train to Cosne cours sur Loire http://www.sncf.co.uk/
Le Shuttle - http://www.eurotunnel.com/ukcmain takes passengers and their cars from Folkstone to Calais . The journey is 35 minutes long and trains run 24 hours a day although services are less frequent at night. If you are flexible then there can be good offers for traveling at this time. From Calais you pick up the A26, the A1 and then the A6 out of Paris joining the A77 for the final part of the journey.