Travel Info
FLYING
If you choose to fly there are several airports nearby that have connections to major airports in Europe. It is easiest to rent a car at the airport, but trains and buses also go to Argelès sur Mer. At the central station there is a taxi that takes you to L'abri la Vall for around 20 € before 7 pm, then it costs around 30 €.
Take note! L'abri la Vall is located in a secluded little area of houses in the countryside, where there are neither bakeries nor stores.
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London (any) - Perpignan (30,5 km to L'abri la Vall) 33 mins. by car.
Bus between the airport of Perpignan and the railway station of Perpignan.
Train - Perpignan - Argelès sur Mer (Take note! Do not forget to stamp your ticket in the machine before you get on the train!) (From the Central station in Perpignan you can even take the 1 €-bus to Argelès sur Mer. See info to the right)
At the central station in Argelès sur Mer there is a taxi that takes you to L'abri la Vall for around 20 € before 7 pm, then it costs around 30 €.
London (any) - Girona (Spain) (108 km to L'abri la Vall) 1 hr 25 minutes by car.
Bus between Girona airport and Girona railway station.
Train - Girona - Argelès sur Mer (OBSERVE! Don't forget to stamp your ticket in the machine before you get on the train!)
At the central station in Argelès sur Mer there is a taxi that takes you to L'abri la Vall for around 20 € before 7 pm, then it costs around 30 €.
London (any) - Béziers (129 km to L'abri la Vall) 1 h 45 minutes by car.
Bus between Béziers airport and Béziers railway station.
Train - Béziers - Argelès sur Mer. (OBSERVE! Don't forget to stamp your ticket in the machine before you get on the train!)
At the central station in Argelès sur Mer there is a taxi that takes you to L'abri la Vall for around 20 € before 7 pm, then it costs around 30 €.
London (any) - Carcassonne (149 km to L'abri la Vall) 1 hr. 39 minutes by car.
Bus between Carcassonne airport and Carcassonne railway station.
Train - Carcassonne - Argelès sur Mer. (OBSERVE! Don't forget to stamp your ticket in the machine before you get on the train!)
At the central station in Argelès sur Mer there is a taxi that takes you to L'abri la Vall for around 20 € before 7 pm, then it costs around 30 €.
London (any) - Montpellier (191 km to L'abri la Vall) 2 hr. 9 minutes by car.
Bus - between Montpellier airport and Montpellier railway station.
Train - Montpellier - Argelès sur Mer. (OBSERVE! Don't forget to stamp your ticket in the machine before you get on the train!)
At the central station in Argelès sur Mer there is a taxi that takes you to L'abri la Vall for around 20 € before 7 pm, then it costs around 30 €.
London (any) - Barcelona (Spain) (210 km. to L'abri la Vall) 2 hr. 40 minutes by car.
Train between Barcelona airport and Barcelona railway station (Barna Sants).
Speed train Barcelona (Barna Sants) - Perpignan. (To avoid renting a car in Spain it might be easiest to take the speed train to Perpignan and rent a car there instead.)
Train Perpignan - Argelès sur Mer. (OBSERVE! Don't forget to stamp your ticket in the machine before you get on the train!) (From the central station in Perpignan you can also take the 1-Euro-bus to Argelès sur Mer. See info on the right.)
At the central station in Argelès sur Mer there is a taxi that takes you to L'abri la Vall for around 20 € before 7 pm, then it costs around 30 €.
BY CAR
If you're taking the car to us it is easiest to use GPS and enter the coordinates E002°59'58.7 N42°30'31.7
Alternatively you can do a search for the address 1417 La Vall 666 90 Sorède, France. On Google Maps you can get detailed directions all the way. L'abri la Vall is registered on Google Maps.
Don't forget that the vacation traffic in Europa means that you will have to count on a longer journey time than the GPS indicates.
BY TRAIN
German Deutsche Bahn is the best site for train trips through Europe.
At Rail Europe you can also search for suitable high-speed train departures.
French railways SNCF have a site where you can find plenty of info on everything from current disturbances to general info about train trips in France.
BY BUS
With Flixbus you can puzzle together your whole trip through all of Europe if you want.
At the central station in Argelès sur Mer there is a taxi that takes you to L'abri la Vall for around 20 € before 7 pm, then it costs around 30 €.
TRAVEL CHEAP BY BUS
You can travel by bus for 1 € per trip in the entire Pyrenées Orientales region regardless of the distance. NOTICE! The nearest bus stops are in Sorède or in Argelès sur Mer. Both are approx 10-15 minutes from L'abri la Vall by car.
Bus Route Map
RENT A CAR
There are several car rental companies at each of the airports. It can often be advantageous to rent a car through the airline you fly with. Below are also links to some of the larger rental car companies. Hertz and Avis in Spain don’t require extra insurance in order for you to drive in France. You can also rent a car in Argelès sur Mer (about 15 min. from L'abri la Vall) or in Perpignan (about 30 min. from L'abri la Vall).
