 There are a variety of ways to travel to Brittany and France from the travelling from the UK.
By Sea
 Most people travel to Brittany via ferry from numerous ports on the south coast of the
UK such as Dover, Portsmouth and Newhaven. Ferry prices vary enormously but luckily the Internet is a great place to shop round for cheap ferry
crossings.
A special mention must be made of Speedferries (see their link below). Crossings can be purchased for as little as £25 for a car and 4 passengers. The
crossing is quick, around 55 mins. The drawback of this crossing is that it takes around 5 hours drive to Brittany. Of course since the crossing
is so cheap you can always stay in an hotel on route and still save lots of money. Its a very easy drive from Boulogne on uncrowded motorway. There
are some toll roads so make sure you have some change handy.
all way.
Brittany Ferries - Portsmouth to St. Malo & Caen, Poole to Cherbourg, Plymouth to Roscoff.
P & O Portsmouth - Portsmouth to Cherbourg & Le Havre.
Condor Ferries - Poole to St. Malo, fast but high season only.
P & O Stena Line - Dover to Calais.
Sea France - Dover to Calais.
Hoverspeed - Dover to Calais (quick crossing).
Transmanche Ferries - Newhaven / Dieppe.
Speedferries - Dover to Boulogne, New low cost ferry service
LD Lines - Portsmouth to Le Havre, New low cost ferry service
In addition to booking direct with the ferry companies there are many third party companies who can often better the prices given by the main ferry companies. Try
the following.
Ferry booker for best ferry prices
Ferry offers
Ferry savers
Ferry2France - P&O ferry deals
When booking so its wise to shop round and look for special offers. Also consider the distance you may have to drive when
you get off the ferry. It may not be worthwhile saving £50 if you have a much longer drive when you get off the ferry. Also consider
travelling on the ferry as a foot passenger and hiring a car when you get to Brittany. This could work out a much cheaper
option. The disadvantage is that you cant bring back much inexpensive beer and wine !
Approximate journey times by car to Corlay Cottages are :
 St Malo - 75 mins
Cherbourg - 3 hours 10 mins
Caen - 2 hours 35 mins
Le Havre - 3 hours 30 mins
Dieppe – 4 hours 30 mins
Calais - 5 hours 45 mins
Boulogne - 5 hours 30 mins
Roscoff - 85 mins
Brest – 90 mins
By Air
Many budget airlines such as Flybe and RyanAir fly to various towns and cities throughout France. Flights can be bought
for ridiculously low prices and with a flying time of as little as an hour , this can be an inexpensive and quick way of
travelling to France. Car hire is also relatively cheap in France making this option a viable alternative to taking your own car.
Approximate journey times by car to Corlay Cottages from airports in Brittany are :
70 mins Dinard
80 mins Rennes
90 mins to Brest
Airports in Brittany include
Dinard (see Ryanair.com)
Rennes (see Flybe.com)
Brest (see Flybe.com)
For flights see
http://www.flybe.com/
http://www.ryanair.com
By Channel Tunnel
Eurotunnel's car carrying service runs via the Channel Tunnel from Folkestone to Calais/Coquelles. Taking as little as
35 minutes platform to platform, it is a quick way to France and beyond. The service operates 24 hours a
day, 365 days a year. Its around a 5 1/2 hour drive then to Brittany.
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