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Self drive with your car.
From the UK:
At 35mins.Eurotunnel provides the quickest cross-Channel crossing ; P&O, Sea France and Norfolk Line run ferry services between Dover and Calais and Dunkirk; Brittany Ferries and LD Lines provide good links to France to a number of different ports.
by ferry'
for more information on departure / arrival ports and journey times.
Once on French soil you can have a relatively carefree drive to your destination using either the autoroutes (tolls apply*), 'A' roads or the leisurely minor roads - as long as you prepare yourself this can be a very pleasurable experience.
From within Europe and beyond:
If you are driving to France and the Loire Valley from mainland Europe or beyond you should find the journey fairly straightforward as France like all major European countries has an excellent road network. Check out the website
https://www.autoroutes.fr/en/homepage.html for great information.
You can use the autoroutes to get to your destination quickly but when driving in France it is worth remembering that as a country it remains quintessentially rural and you only really begin to appreciate it once you leave them. In fact it’s often when you take a wrong turning that you really stumble on the true 'La Belle France'.
Listed are the distances from the
major ports to a variety of destinations
within the Loire Valley:
|
Driving distance from ferry port: |
To
Angers Miles Km |
To
Orleans Miles Km |
To
Saumur Miles Km |
To
Tours Miles Km |
|
Caen |
157
258 |
192
318 |
173
278 |
164
264 |
|
Calais |
371
511 |
270
420 |
333
537 |
334
522 |
|
Cherbourg |
231
371 |
267
440 |
247
397 |
224
368 |
|
Dieppe |
216
359 |
164
280 |
239
385 |
202
370 |
|
Le
Harve |
192
329 |
170
280 |
354
240 |
211
340 |
|
Roscoff |
212
341 |
322
509 |
252
406 |
261
428 |
|
St.
Malo |
127
204 |
230
366 |
167
269 |
175
287 |
By car
from Orly airport
By car
from CDG airport
Practical info. on driving in France
Travel
to Loire Valley
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