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Driving to Languedoc

Motorway, road and car hire information  for Languedoc Roussillon, South France

Millau bridge
French motorways

Which Motorway?

Driving through France to Languedoc Roussillon in the south of France is a dream after struggline along British motorways. Generally, they're a lot less congested - but you'll pay quite a lot in motorway tolls to use them.

There are three main routes down to Languedoc -shown on the map. We'd recommend the 2nd, middle route, as it takes you across the stunning new Millau Bridge (right). If you're interested, you can stop off at the bridge's visitors centre - which shows how it was built.

Route

Distance
(Calais-Montpellier)

Time Tolls
1: Via Lyon 1,054 km 9h 54m €66
2: Via Clermont Ferrand 1,050 km 10h 9m €54
3: Via Toulouse 1,209 km 11h 27m €64

 

 

 

Car Hire

The table below lists all the car hire companies operating out of airports in or near Languedoc.

They are dominated by 7 companies, the websites for which are accessible by clicking the logos below:

AIRPORT: FIRM: PHONE:
Carcassonne
Ada
04 68 11 71 92
  Avis 04 68 25 05 84
  Europcar 04 68 25 05 09
  Hertz 04 68 25 41 26
  FranceCar +44 0800 0321701
     
Marseille Ada 04 42 14 30 44
  Avis 04 42 14 21 67
  Budget 04 42 14 24 55
  Europcar 04 42 14 24 75
  Hertz 04 42 14 34 66
  National 04 42 14 24 90
  Sixt 04 42 14 35 30
  FranceCar +44 0800 0321701
     
Nimes Avis 04 66 70 49 26  
  Budget 04 66 70 49 42 
  Europcar 04 66 70 49 22  
  Hertz 04 66 70 19 96
  National 04 66 70 49 20
  FranceCar +44 0800 0321701
     
Rodez Ada 05 65 78 16 62
  Avis 05 65 68 00 66
  Budget 05 65 74 49 19
  Europcar 05 65 42 16 77
  Hertz 05 65 78 04 90
  FranceCar +44 0800 0321701
     
AIRPORT: COMPANY: PHONE:
Girona Avis 0034 972 474 333
  Europcar 0034 972 186 618
  Hertz 0034 972 186 619
  FranceCar +44 0800 0321701
     
Montpellier Ada 04 67 20 02 12
  Avis 04 67 20 14 95
  Europcar 04 67 99 82 00
  Hertz 04 67 20 04 64
  National 04 67 15 13 47
  Sixt 04 67 65 33 75
  FranceCar +44 0800 0321701
     
Perpignan Ada 04 68 61 50 95
  Avis 04 68 61 58 97
  Budget 04 68 56 95 95
  Europcar 04 68 61 05 43
  Hertz 04 68 61 18 77
  National 04 68 61 56 89
  Sixt 04 68 61 34 34
  FranceCar +44 0800 0321701
     
Toulouse Ada 05 61 30 00 33
  Avis 05 34 60 46 50  
  Budget 05 61 71 85 80
  Europcar 0 825 825 514
  Hertz 0 825 801 031
  National 05 61 30 00 01
  Sixt 05 34 60 59 60
  FranceCar +44 0800 0321701
     

 

 
 

Languedoc Travel

 
 
Where to stay?

If you're looking for a place to stay on your way down to Languedoc Rousillon, we'd recommend the and chains.

They're cheap, pretty cheerful, and Campanile have their own relatively decent restaurants.

And with hundreds scattered all over France, you're never far from one.

You'll find locations and prices at their websites.

 

 
 
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