Travel

By Motorway
If travelling from the North: A9 Motorway: exit "Perpignan Sud" then expressway to Argelès-sur-Mer (20km).  
If travelling from the South: A9 Motorway: exit "Le Boulou". Argelès is 18km away.
If travelling from Barcelona: follow signs to Girona and Figueres, exit "Le Boulou". 
 
By Road

If travelling from the North: RN 9 Narbonne-Perpignan then RN 114.
If travelling from the SouthRN 114 from Cerbère or RD 618 from Le Boulou
 
By Rail
SNCF train station in Argelès village (2km from the beach). Daily train services between  Argelès or Perpignan and Paris  (4 TGV), Lyons (3 TGV), Marseilles, Metz (1 TGV) Strasbourg (2 TGV), Lille (2 TGV), Toulouse, Geneva (2 TGV), Brussels (2 TGV), Barcelona (2 Talgo trains).
Daily train services between Barcelona and Figueres.
From the train station of Argelès, bus and taxi services to Argelès-plage.
 
By Air
Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport located 25km from Argelès-sur-Mer
Tel: 04 68 52 60 70.
Shuttle service from airport to SNCF train station and coach station.
Taxi and bus services to Argelès.
7 daily flights to/from Paris Orly Sud and Ouest (Air France and Aéris).
1 daily flight to/from London (Ryan Air).
Weekly flights to/from Lille and Strasbourg in high season.
 
Barcelona Airport is 180km and Girona Airport 90km away.
 
Transport Services
Bus service between Argelès-Plage and SNCF railway station and between Argelès village and Perpignan.
 
Links for you Itineraries
 SNCF, Air FranceRyan Air (Doncaster airport) and ITI (itinerary calculation)

Car Hire links


Holiday Autos

Hertz

Avis


By Sea

Short Crossings:

Eurotunnel  Folkstone - Calais every 15 minutes. Travel time 35 minutes

P&O  Dover - Calais every 30 minutes at peak times. Travel time 60 minutes

Seafrance  Dover - Calais every hour at peak times. Travel time 60 minutes

Hoverspeed  Dover - Calais, Newhaven - Dieppe


Long Crossings

Brittany Ferries web site HERE

Portsmouth - Caen

Ferry - 6 hours, 3 crossings per day.
Fast Crast - 3.5 Hours, 1 crossing per day

Portsmouth - St Malo

Ferry - 11 hours, 1 crossing per day.

Poole - Cherbourg

Ferry - 4.5 hours, 1 crossing per day
Fast Craft - 2.25 hours, 1 crossing per day

Plymouth - Roscoff

Ferry - 6 hours, 3 crossings most days
Fast Ferry - 4.75 hours, Fridays only

Portsmouth - Cherbourg

Fast Craft 2.75 hours - 2 crossings per day midweek, 1 a day weekends
Ferry - 5 hours, 1 crossing per day


Condor web site HERE

Weymouth - St Malo

1 crossing per day

Pool - St Malo

1 crossing per day


P & O Ferries web site HERE

Portsmouth - Le Havre

Ferry - 5.5 hours - 3 crossings per day.


Map’s

We have map’s of Airports / Motorways / and information on night halts.

Remember when driving in France you most have a warning triangle a set of spare bulbs for the car and high visibility vests, Vest must be warn if you stand on the highway (Break Down). Anyone wearing spectacles must carry a spare pair (Same Prescription). Always carry your car documents, Driving License/Insurance. (Continental Cover)

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