How to Get There
Access to the cottage is easy by road, air and rail. It's conveniently located for the A64 Toulouse-Bayonne autoroute (20 min.) and Toulouse/Pau airports. Several low-cost carriers serve the area. Domestic flights serve the local airport Tarbes-Ossun (40 min.).
Car-hire facilities are available at all the major arrival points. We'll provide you with maps and full directions before you travel. A car is essential for touring, exploring and shopping during your stay.
Nearest Airports
Tarbes-Ossun-Lourdes (26 km; 30 min.; domestic flights from Paris/Lyon/Nice etc.); Pau (c.40 min., served by Ryanair); Toulouse (1¼ hrs., served by BA / AF / easyJet / Flybe); Carcassonne (c.2 hrs) and Biarritz (c.90 min., both served by Ryanair). A shuttle bus runs from Toulouse airport to the main station where you can catch a train to Lannemezan.
Other airline options are CheapFlights.com, BuzzAway and Govolo (previously GoFly).
Nearest autoroute exits
Capvern, Tournay (20 mins. to A64 Toulouse – Bayonne autoroute).
Ferry ports
Bilboa 200 miles (322 km); Santander 240 miles; St. Malo 480 miles; Calais 710 miles (approx. distances).
For more information on ferries, visit the following websites :
Brittany Ferries - from western channel ports
Condor Ferries - from Poole and Weymouth
Stena Line - Dover ferries
Travel Fusion
Ferry Savers
Rail stations
Tarbes, Pau, Toulouse (main stations), Tournay, Lannemezan
Excellent TGV link to Bordeaux/ Paris; TGV several times daily from/to Paris-Montparnasse/Tarbes-Lourdes (5¾ hrs).
Click on SNCF or call RailSavers on +44 (0) 870 750 7070 for more information.
Nearest Motorail stations
Toulouse. French Motorail has further information.
Local taxis
Tournay, Capvern, Lannemezan, Trie and Tarbes.
Travelling times
Pays Basque 60 min.; Atlantic coast (Bayonne, Biarritz, St. Jean de Luz) 1¾ hrs; San Sebastian 2¼ hrs; Bilbao (Spain) 3½ hrs; Narbonne and Mediterranean coast 2½ - 3 hrs; Barcelona 3½ hrs.
(These are approx. times).
Other
The local bus runs about once a day.
If you're a cyclist you'll need good gears and brakes!
Map Ref.: Carte Michelin No. 85
