"Tours is a small airport and so very quick and easy to get through."

GRAPE ESCAPES - LOIRE WINE TASTING TOURS

Travel Options:

  • Ferry crossing from Dover to Calais. This is the standard way to cross the channel. The crossing takes approximately 1 1/2 hours. Please contact us for a quotation. The driving time from Calais to Tours is approximately 5 hours.
  • Folkestone Calais Eurotunnel Crossing in just 35 minutes. The simplest way to get to Reims or Epernay for a Champagne Tour with Grape EscapesEurotunnel crossing from Folkestone to Calais. This is a quick way to cross the channel – drive your car onto the train and reach Calais in approximately 35 minutes.
  • Fly to Paris (numerous operators) and get the TGV to Tours. The TGV starts at £33 per person return if booked over 90 days in advance of departure. You will need to book your own flight.
  • Travel by Eurostar and TGV (high speed train). Tours is less than 1 hour from Paris by train. Train prices increase as departure date nears so early booking is recommended. Best prices are obtained if tickets are booked 4 months in advance of departure.
  • Ryanair flight from London Stansted to Tours. The airport is less than 10 minutes away from the city centre by airport coach transfer or taxi. If you need a hire car from Tours airport then we can arrange a hire car for you. Please contact us for a quotation on your preferred grade of car.
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