Travelling by rail
Take the train, take it easy
If you're interested in taking the train to Le Pas Opton, there is a choice of two routes, Lille and Paris
Whether you choose the Lille or the Paris route you can pick up the Eurostar from London’s St Pancras station. The Eurostar also stops at Ebbsfleet or Ashford in Kent.
Travelling via Lille
The Eurostar journey from London to Lille takes a little under 2 1/2 hours. Changing at Lille station is easy and you’ll soon be on the high speed TGV service to Nantes.
Travelling via Paris
Paris is about 3 hours from London, via the Eurostar. If you travel via Paris, you’ll need to take the Metro or a taxi from the Gare du Nord station to Montparnasse station to pick up your TGV service to Nantes.
Arriving at Nantes train station
Once you reach Nantes station, you can choose to hire a car – giving you maximum flexibility for the rest of your holiday – or you can travel on to Le Pas Opton by local train and a short taxi ride. Alternatively, book in advance and our shuttle bus will collect you (you may need to catch a shuttle bus from outside the station so we can meet you at the airport).
Booking your ticket
You can book you train ticket direct through the RailEurope website or we can book tickets for you and we may be able to get them at a slightly reduced rate. Please be aware - wherever you choose to buy, rail tickets are not available to purchase more than 90 days before you travel!
Why not add a couple of days to your holiday and take a look around either Lille or Paris. They are both beautiful cities with lots to see and do?
A little bit about Lille...
Lille has a historic city centre and excellent shopping, so it’s a great place to stop, whether you have a few hours or a few days.
The old town with its cobbled streets and cafes is a great place to start and for all the 'culture vultures' the museums and art galleries are wonderful - in fact Lille was the European Capital of Culture in 2004.
Take a look at what Wikitravel website has to say about Lille - there are some travel tips, 'must see's' and good advice on where to eat and what to buy.
If you only have a few hours to spend and you want to see as much of the city as possible, the tourist office have guided bus tours in a variety of European languages including English. You can even book in advance!
A little bit about Paris...
Paris is the world’s most popular tourist city so it's a great place to stay over and take in the sights.
With so much to see you really are spoilt for choice - the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Notre Dame Catherdral, Sacre Coeur, the Louvre. Take a look at Wikitravel and see for yourself - they have everything you need to know on their website from best way to get around to bars, cafes, restaurants, museums, galleries and places of interest.
If you just want to relax and enjoy the beauty of the city, why not take a boat ride along the Seine? If you want to take in as many sights as possible in a short space of time, the Paris Metro is an excellent (and reasonably priced) form of transport.
