Important notes


1. To get to Porquerolles (map) one has to first arrive at the ferry terminal La Tour Fondue (Port de la chambre ...) (map). After, a ferry to the island has to be taken.

2. Please, book your flights as soon as possible since the flights can be early booked out.

3. Please, note that

    the last ferry on Sunday October 6th to Porquerolles is at 18:00
    the first ferry on Friday October 11th from Porquerolles is at 7:00

Ferry: timetable
Flights from Paris to Toulon/Hyères: best connections

Keep in mind that it takes some time to get from the airport (map) or railway station to the ferry terminal, and vice-versa.






1. Travel to La Tour Fondue

By Plane

From Paris, it takes about 1.5 hours to the airport Toulon-Hyères, Marseille or Nice. Regular airlines from main European cities access these airports, too. The most practical airport is Toulon-Hyères Airport (map) since it is very close to Porquerolles. 


The Toulon-Hyères Airport can be reached from Paris (ORY), Brussel, Rotterdam, London (City airport and Stansted), Bordeaux, Nantes and Brest (airplane: Airbus 318, 319 and 321, about 100 to 200 seats). Depending on the ferry, you have to well-choose the flights. Don't take a flight, which does not allow taking the last and first ferry on Sunday and Friday, respectively. Possible flights from/to Paris(ORY) can be found here.



Toulon-Hyères Airport

Marseille-Provence Airport

Nice Airport

Direct access
+ 3 to 4 hours of travel + 4 hours of travel



From Toulon-Hyères Airport

Take bus 63 at the airport and exit after about 4 stations at Arromanches. Then, take bus 67 and exit at La Tour Fondue (see below). Details can be found on this map. This map shows all trains, buses etc. in the whole region.


From Marseille-Provence Airport

Take the shuttle bus at the airport to Saint-Charles (main railway station of Marseille). The bus costs about 8.00 Euro, and it takes about 1hour to get to Saint-Charles (checking out, bying bus ticket, etc.). Then, take a regular train at Saint-Charles, which needs about 1 hour to arrive at Toulon (main railway station). From there, take the bus to Porquerolles as explained below. Overall, about 3 to 4 hours are needed to get from the airport to La Tour Fondue.


From Nice Airport

Take the shuttle bus at the airport to Nice main railway station (Ville, Gare SNCF, main railway station). Then, take a regular train at Nice to Toulon (main railway station), which takes about 1 hour and 50 minutes. From there, take the bus to Porquerolles as explained below. Overall, about 4 hours are needed to get from the airport to La Tour Fondue.


By Train

The nearest train station is in Hyères, which is 20 minutes by car from the point of departure to the island. The closest main railway station is in Toulon (9 TGVs' from Paris per day). In Hyères, take the bus to Porquerolles as explained below.
More information about trains can be found here: www.sncf.com


By Bus

There are regular bus lines from Toulon or Hyères to La Tour Fondue.


From Hyères railway station take the bus No. 67 to La Tour Fondue' – Ferry Terminal.
From Toulon railway station there are two possibilities:

  - Bus 39 to Gare de Hyères (station), then take the bus 67 to 'La Tour Fondue' – Ferry Terminal.

  - Bus 103 to Hyères centre, then take the bus 67 to 'La Tour Fondue' – Ferry Terminal.


More information can be found here: www.reseaumistral.com

By Car

From Paris, take motorway A7, then A8 towards Aix-en-Provence and after Toulon, and then take the A570 until Hyères. From there take the D97 to La Tour Fondue' – Ferry Terminal.
From Nice, take the motorway A8 until Hyères and then the national road D 97 to La Tour Fondue.


By Taxi

Taxi prices to La Tour Fondue (Giens) – ferry terminal:

From Toulon railway station 60-70 € 45 mn
From Hyères railway station 35 € 15 mn
From Toulon-Hyères airport 25 € 10 mn

Taxis Radio Hyèrois: Tel. +33 (0) 4 94 00 60 00 (taxishyerois.free.fr)
Radio-Taxi Toulon:    Tel. +33 (0) 4 94 93 51 51 (www.taxi-toulon.com)

2. Accessing the island of Porquerolles

Ferries

Ferries go to the island from La Tour Fondue every hour (timetable). One way takes approximately 20 min and costs around 20€/adult. Other information can be found here: www.tlv-tvm.com


Please, note that

    the last ferry on Sunday October 6th to Porquerolles is at 18:00
    the first ferry on Friday October 11th from Porquerolles is at 7:00


Taxi Boat

For those who cannot take the boat at scheduled times, a 'Taxi service' can be used:

Taxi boat Pélican 24h/24h Tel: +33 (0)6 09 52 31 19 | Pelicantaxi@wanadoo.fr.
From 7H to 19H and from 19H to 23H : around 100€ for 1 to 6 persons.
More information can be found here: www.bateaux-taxi.com.








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Workshop site in South France



Venue


Ferry to Porquerolles