Re: Catalans Away - Help needed : Fri Jan 07, 2011 9:12 am  

Tis indeed true. Ryanair confirmed to me yesterday will not be operating this summer.
I've booked from Liverpool instead.

How long does the train take from Carcassonne to Perpignan,anyone know ?

Re: Catalans Away - Help needed : Fri Jan 07, 2011 9:34 am  

marathonman wrote:

Tis indeed true. Ryanair confirmed to me yesterday will not be operating this summer.
I've booked from Liverpool instead.

How long does the train take from Carcassonne to Perpignan,anyone know ?

It depends on connections, as most trains require a change at Narbonne.

The website 'The Man In Seat 61' will tell you how to access European Rail Timetables

Rail Europe can sorr your tickets in advance.

All being well, the Admiral plans to be there this year, but for logistical reasons is looking at the overland option ...

Re: Catalans Away - Help needed : Fri Jan 07, 2011 9:50 am  

McLaren_Field wrote:

:lol:

Did you ever give him his "Tossa" hat?

Re: Catalans Away - Help needed : Fri Jan 07, 2011 10:01 am  

marathonman wrote:

Tis indeed true. Ryanair confirmed to me yesterday will not be operating this summer.
I've booked from Liverpool instead.

How long does the train take from Carcassonne to Perpignan,anyone know ?

Did they give a reason for the axe?

Know that there were a lot of strikes at Carcassone this year so wonder if O'Leary has pulled out cos of that? When ever I've flown its been a full plane

Re: Catalans Away - Help needed : Fri Jan 07, 2011 10:04 am  

marathonman wrote: Tis indeed true. Ryanair confirmed to me yesterday will not be operating this summer. I've booked from Liverpool instead. How long does the train take from Carcassonne to Perpignan,anyone know ? We've flown Liverpool - Carcassonne for the the last 2 years and then got the train to Perpignan. It's a a great trip. You'll have to change at Narboune but it's only a 2 hour journey in total. You can just buy the tickets on the day at the trian station in Carcassonne from one of the those self-service booths, it's all very easy. The train station in Perpignan is in the middle of the town and you could walk to your hotel depending on where you stay. Accommodation is filling up for the Sunday night so I'd be quick. All the trains were those double deckers ones, virtually empty and very clean and on time, you get some great views because you're so high up. I think we paid about £30 return. The link below might help. http://www.raileurope.co.uk/Default.aspx?tabid=1546&source=google_adwords&affiliate=RELGOO003&gclid=CKK88pPrp6YCFY4f4QodKBljaQ

marathonman wrote: Tis indeed true. Ryanair confirmed to me yesterday will not be operating this summer. I've booked from Liverpool instead. How long does the train take from Carcassonne to Perpignan,anyone know ? We've flown Liverpool - Carcassonne for the the last 2 years and then got the train to Perpignan. It's a a great trip. You'll have to change at Narboune but it's only a 2 hour journey in total. You can just buy the tickets on the day at the trian station in Carcassonne from one of the those self-service booths, it's all very easy. The train station in Perpignan is in the middle of the town and you could walk to your hotel depending on where you stay. Accommodation is filling up for the Sunday night so I'd be quick. All the trains were those double deckers ones, virtually empty and very clean and on time, you get some great views because you're so high up. I think we paid about £30 return. The link below might help. http://www.raileurope.co.uk/Default.aspx?tabid=1546&source=google_adwords&affiliate=RELGOO003&gclid=CKK88pPrp6YCFY4f4QodKBljaQ

Re: Catalans Away - Help needed : Fri Jan 07, 2011 10:11 am  

G1 wrote:

Did you ever give him his "Tossa" hat?

Kept it for myself, felt it was more appropriate.

Re: Catalans Away - Help needed : Fri Jan 07, 2011 12:44 pm  

thanks very much for the onfo. I do like a nice train ride
Went on the Ghan in Australia, superb !

Re: Catalans Away - Help needed : Fri Jan 07, 2011 7:10 pm  

Ryanair's LBIA-Carcassone scrapped?

Re: Catalans Away - Help needed : Sat Jan 08, 2011 1:35 pm  

^ Looks like it

Re: Catalans Away - Help needed : Sat Jan 08, 2011 1:53 pm  

deanos rhinos wrote: We've flown Liverpool - Carcassonne for the the last 2 years and then got the train to Perpignan. It's a a great trip. You'll have to change at Narboune but it's only a 2 hour journey in total. You can just buy the tickets on the day at the trian station in Carcassonne from one of the those self-service booths, it's all very easy. The train station in Perpignan is in the middle of the town and you could walk to your hotel depending on where you stay. Accommodation is filling up for the Sunday night so I'd be quick. All the trains were those double deckers ones, virtually empty and very clean and on time, you get some great views because you're so high up. I think we paid about £30 return. The link below might help. http://www.raileurope.co.uk/Default.aspx?tabid=1546&source=google_adwords&affiliate=RELGOO003&gclid=CKK88pPrp6YCFY4f4QodKBljaQ I can vouch for there being a rail-replacement-bus-service in place last year, on the Narbonne to Perpignan section which added to the time a little. It might be possible to pick up a 'Prem', a French railways well-in-advance cheap ticket for the journey, so that might tempt you to book before you go. Bookings become available around 90 days prior to travel. It is also worth considering that some trains require pre-reservation, so the sooner you do it the better. Rail Europe is essentially the French Railways UK arm, but they do charge a hefty booking fee if you book them over the phone. If you do it online, rather than send you the tickets to your English address, you can go to the ticket machine at any staffed French station (if even it is not connected to where you're travelling to) and collect / print your tickets there. NB - Some of the long distance TGVs are double-deckers, but the regional trains (which the chances are will be the ones you're on) aren't much different from what you'd find back home in the UK. Whilst a lot of people scoff at the overland option, it is worth considering that this might be the way to Perpignan in the future. It is forseeable the cheap air travel will go (certainly the days of the Ryanair flights for pence are long gone), once there is an environmental impact levy placed on airlines and many route will either be too expensive or unviable for a commercial service. Thus, the overland option to Southern France might be the only way of seeing this fixture in years to come.

deanos rhinos wrote: We've flown Liverpool - Carcassonne for the the last 2 years and then got the train to Perpignan. It's a a great trip. You'll have to change at Narboune but it's only a 2 hour journey in total. You can just buy the tickets on the day at the trian station in Carcassonne from one of the those self-service booths, it's all very easy. The train station in Perpignan is in the middle of the town and you could walk to your hotel depending on where you stay. Accommodation is filling up for the Sunday night so I'd be quick. All the trains were those double deckers ones, virtually empty and very clean and on time, you get some great views because you're so high up. I think we paid about £30 return. The link below might help. http://www.raileurope.co.uk/Default.aspx?tabid=1546&source=google_adwords&affiliate=RELGOO003&gclid=CKK88pPrp6YCFY4f4QodKBljaQ I can vouch for there being a rail-replacement-bus-service in place last year, on the Narbonne to Perpignan section which added to the time a little. It might be possible to pick up a 'Prem', a French railways well-in-advance cheap ticket for the journey, so that might tempt you to book before you go. Bookings become available around 90 days prior to travel. It is also worth considering that some trains require pre-reservation, so the sooner you do it the better. Rail Europe is essentially the French Railways UK arm, but they do charge a hefty booking fee if you book them over the phone. If you do it online, rather than send you the tickets to your English address, you can go to the ticket machine at any staffed French station (if even it is not connected to where you're travelling to) and collect / print your tickets there. NB - Some of the long distance TGVs are double-deckers, but the regional trains (which the chances are will be the ones you're on) aren't much different from what you'd find back home in the UK. Whilst a lot of people scoff at the overland option, it is worth considering that this might be the way to Perpignan in the future. It is forseeable the cheap air travel will go (certainly the days of the Ryanair flights for pence are long gone), once there is an environmental impact levy placed on airlines and many route will either be too expensive or unviable for a commercial service. Thus, the overland option to Southern France might be the only way of seeing this fixture in years to come.