By Air…

Stansted to Tours

Ryan Air (www.ryanair.com) flies from Stansted to Tours once a day. These times are approximate, local time is always stated – France is 1 hour ahead of the UK :

Depart Stansted 14.30hr arrive Tours 16.50hr (1hr 20 flight time)

Depart Tours 17.20hr arrive Stansted 17.45hr (1hr 20 flight time).

There are train connections out of Stansted directly to London and indirectly via Peterborough to Aberdeen , York , Birmingham and Manchester etc. Peterborough is on the main east coast line. Buses out of Stansted – National Express run services to and from Stansted (www.nationalexpress.com).

At Tours there is a shuttle coach service into Tours railway station in Tours town centre. Trains out to Montrichard, a 15-minute drive from here, run approximately every 2 hours and the last one is around 8pm . Collection from Montrichard can be arranged in advance. You can hire a car at Tours (pre-arranged). It's a 50-minute drive back to Razay.

Ryan Air also flies to Poitiers . (Check their website for details)

Poitiers to Montrichard via Tours by train would take probably 3 hours or so depending on connections, Montrichard having an infrequent service. It is a one and three quarter hour drive back to Razay.

Ryan Air also flies the following routes:

Prestwick / Beauvais

Dublin / Beauvais

Belfast / Beauvais

Beauvais lies north west of Paris and is about a 1hr train ride from there. Car hire is the usual choice for people coming into Beauvais . It is about a 3-hour drive to Razay. Sometimes you can get special all-in deals, flight and car hire. It's worth investigating if you are coming from Ireland or west of Scotland.

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