There is an extensive domestic flight network operated by the national airline, Air France.

All of the major cities are interlinked by scheduled flights from Air France as well as the new budget airlines. For more information, click on Airlines in France.

All the major airports in France including Paris and Lyon can be found here.

Any departure tax payable is included in the air fare and there should be no additional tax payable at the airport following check-in.

Car Travel in France: Drive on the right. For speed, take the autoroutes (toll-paying motorways) or routes nationals (main roads). For views and a trip back in time, meander the rural routes departementales. In August, roads get busier with holidaying French heading south.

Driving Licence & vehicle documents must be carried at all times and you will need to bring your own national driving licence if planning to drive in France. Driving is on the right and you must overtake on the left. The minimum driving age is 18.

Several leading car hire companies operates in France.

Travel by Bus in France: Buses are slower and less comfortable than trains, but they are cheaper.

The French Railway, SNCF, runs an extensive intercity network connects all France’s major cities and trains for longer journeys in France tend to be modern, fast and reliable. Ultra-fast trains (TGV – trains a grande vitesse) run from Paris south (to Marseille and the Mediterranean) and west to Tours and Bordeaux. You have to pre-book your seat on TGV trains.

Information about Train Stations in France can be found here.

There are several French Train Passes for travel in France which will save you money and time available here.

Timetable information and tickets can be obtained at SNCF travel centres at major train stations in France.

Airport Shuttle Service in France

Airport Taxi in France

Driving Maps of France

European Breakdown Recovery Service in France

Ferries to and from France

Railway Maps of France