It is easy to travel from the UK to the Dordogne, by car, plane or train. If you would like a driving route, simply click the “To here” underlined text above, put in the name of your nearest town and then press the “Go” button.

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Traveling By car.

The AA Route Planner can help you plan your journey: www.theaa.com

P & O Ferries: www.poferries.com
Brittany Ferries: www.brittanyferries.com

The following French ferry ports are between 7 and 9 hours drive:

• Portsmouth – Caen, several times daily, crossing takes about 5 hours
• Portsmouth – Cherbourg, several times daily, crossing about 6 hours
• Poole – Cherbourg, several times daily, crossing 2 – 4 hours
• Dover – Calais, several times daily, crossing 1½ hours

• Dover-Boulogne, 2 sailings daily, 1 hour 45 minutes
• Dover-Dieppe, 1 trip daily, 4 hours 15 minutes

Downloadable Directions to Les Rivieres from:    Angouleme  |  Bergerac  |  Bordeaux |    Calais   |   Caen

Flying is simple with regular flights to our nearest airports at Bergerac and, Limoges, Poitiers, La Rochelle and Bordeaux. If you book ahead you can get very reasonable prices. We have added skyscanner to help you find cheap flights.

Flights

• Bergerac Airport closest (1½ hours)
• Bordeaux Airport (2 hours drive)
• Poitiers Airport (2 hours drive)
• La Rochelle Airport (2 hours drive)
• Limoges Airport (2 hours drive)

With Ryan Air

To Bergerac from: Birmingham, Exeter, Leeds Bradford, London city, Manchester, Southampton, Bristol, East Midlands, Liverpool, Stansted.

To Bordeaux from Edinburgh and Dublin

To Poitiers from London Stansted

With British Airways

British Airways flights operate from London City Airport to Bergerac four times a week, on a Monday, Thursday, Friday or Sunday, making it the perfect choice for a weekend break.

From Belfast, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Isle of Man, Jersey, Manchester, Newcastle, Gatwick.

With Air France

To Bordeaux from Edinburgh, Manchester, Galsgow and London Heathrow.

Flights from Dublin.to Bordeaux

Airport Car Hire

Cars can be hired from the airports and train Stations, you will need a credit card.

• Hertz www.hertz.com
• Avis www.avis.com
• Europcar www.europcar.co.uk

Our nearest railway station is in Angoulême (30 mins). Cars can be hired from the station.

Take the Eurostar www.eurostar.co.uk to Paris Gare du Nord then a train with a change at Lisle prevents you having to cross Paris to change stations.

• Journey times – London to Paris – 2½ hours – Paris to Angoulême – 2½Hours

You can take your car on the Eurotunnel from Ashford, Kent to Calais: www.eurotunnel.com

Or book tickets to Angouleme  at https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en

Please note,  some train tickets cannot be booked more than 60 days before your travel date