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Connections from Paris are two terminals at Orly Airport Transport from Airport
Most long-haul flights land and three at CDG, so be sure to Town
at Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle to check which one you need. None of Brittany’s airports
(CDG) airport, 30 km (18 miles) Most internal flights are are far from the cities they
northeast of the French capital. operated by Air France and serve. Brest and Nantes airports
There are some connections Hop!, but inter national low- have frequent shuttle-bus
to Brittany from there, but cost airlines such as easyJet services to their respective
most domestic flights operate and Ryanair also offer some cities and main train and bus
from Paris-Orly (ORY) in domestic routes. stations, and at Rennes city
southern Paris, so to get an Given the time it can take to bus no. 57 runs from outside
ongoing connection you may change flights (and airports) in the terminal building.
well need to change airports. Paris, it’s often easier to get to Details are on the airport
Take the RER suburban rail line Brittany by high-speed train websites. At Dinard, however,
(Line B) to Antony station; (see pp266–7). taxis are the only means of
from there, take the special transport. It might be worth
OrlyVal shuttle to Orly. This Tickets and Fares booking one in advance;
journey will take around two taxi numbers are given on
hours; there are also direct Air fares to Brittany tend to vary the airport website.
Air France buses, which are according to demand, so they Taxis from the airports
quicker. Note that there are usually more expensive at to the city centres will cost
peak times such as Easter and roughly €20 at Brest, €30 at
the July–August holiday season. Nantes and €20 at Rennes;
However, bargains can be found from Dinard to St-Malo it will
even in peak seasons, so it’s be around €25. However, taxi
always worth checking around fares tend to vary depending
websites for the best deals. on the time of day.
For transatlantic and long-haul
flights, the best way to find low Airport Car Hire
prices is to compare travel
services online and book well Avis, Europcar, Hertz, National
in advance. and other major international
On domestic flights with Air car rental companies have
France and its subsidiaries there offices at all Brittany’s main
are reduced fares for children airports and in nearby towns.
under 12; children under 2 travel The contact details of car hire
Façade of the international airport of free provided that they do not companies operating in Brittany
Rennes-St-Jacques occupy their own seat. are given on p269.
DIRECTORY
Green Travel Aéroports de Paris Air France Finist’Air
All in French only. (for Charles de Gaulle Tel (France) 3654. Tel 02 98 84 64 87.
and Orly) ∑ airfrance.com ∑ finistair.fr
Rando Bretagne
∑ rando. Tel 3950. Air Transat Flybe
tourismebretagne.com ∑ aeroportsdeparis.fr Tel (From outside UK)
Tel (France) 0800 87 26 72 +44 207 308 0812.
SNCF Aéroport Rennes-St- 83. ∑ airtransat.com ∑ flybe.com
∑ sncf.com Jacques
Voies Vertes Tel 02 99 29 60 00. American Airlines Hop!
∑ voiesvertes.com ∑ rennes.aeroport.fr Tel (France) 0821 980 999. Tel 0892 702 222.
∑ aa.com ∑ hop.com
Airports Airlines ∑ americanairlines.fr Ryanair
Aéroport Brest- Aer Lingus CityJet Tel (France) 0892 562 150.
∑ ryanair.com
Bretagne
Tel 02 98 32 86 00. Tel (France) 0821 230 267. Tel (France) 0892 012 013.
∑ brest.aeroport.fr ∑ aerlingus.com ∑ cityjet.com
Aéroport Dinard Air Aurigny Delta
Tel 02 99 46 18 46. Tel (UK) 01481 822 866. Tel (France) 0892 702 609.
∑ dinard.aeroport.fr
∑ aurigny.com ∑ delta.com
Aéroport Nantes-
Atlantique Air Canada easyJet
Tel 0892 568 800. Tel (France) 0825 880 881. Tel (France) 0820 420 315.
∑ nantes.aeroport.fr ∑ aircanada.com ∑ easyjet.com

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