Getting to Southwest France
Sunday June 28, 2009
Southwest France is one of the most amazing, most beautiful and most unique areas of all of France, but many stay away because they think it is remote or hard to get to. There's nothing further from the truth. It may not have a major European airport hub like Paris does, but it has several airports, dozens of train stations, and hundreds of bus stops. Beyond that, Southwest France is an ideal place to discover on your own time with a car rental or lease buyback.
I have personally traveled around Southwest France by almost every transportation method. Believe me, there are many ways to get to and get around this corner of France. The main thing is to be sure you know precisely how (and what is the best method) for your itinerary and your destinations.
I've just added a guide to help: Getting to Southwest France.
Also be sure to see my guide to Southwest France for a primer on the area.
Photo of the yellow train that provides a breathtaking way to get around the Perpignan area, © David Blaikie
Comments
Your article says nothing about Ryanair inexpensive to southwestern France. Was this done on purpose?
I didn’t list any airlines, but instead airports. There was no attempt to leave Ryanair out, but my focus was on the transportation hubs. I also don’t mention every bus company. I do mention the car rental companies, but only because there are certain ones that do standard rentals and certain ones that do long-term lease buybacks… and I wanted to lay out the options. Anyone searching airfare should find any airline with available routes.