It's not too bad when you consider the days there. If you look at flying to and from perpignan on this site it's almost that amount for flights alone. www.skyscanner.net/flights/man/p ... urce=CJ_UK And if you like trains then a journey from liverpool to perpignan will set you back a cool £440 It's a bloomin expensive away leg.

It's not too bad when you consider the days there. If you look at flying to and from perpignan on this site it's almost that amount for flights alone. www.skyscanner.net/flights/man/p ... urce=CJ_UK And if you like trains then a journey from liverpool to perpignan will set you back a cool £440 It's a bloomin expensive away leg.

A couple of times we did a very cheap Easy Jet flight to Carcassonne from Liverpool. Picked up a hire car outside of Arrivals, then a pleasant scenic drive to Perpignan about 80 mins.
Think you can get a train as well from Carcassonne station to Perpignan, but you have to change at Narbonne which adds time to the journey about 120 mins.

Thanks for that and yes please post the link.

A mate of mine who went over for another game just booked the flight from Liverpool to nimes, got free shuttle to nimes train station, then train straight in to Perpignan. The flights on Ryanair cost £90 for return flights.

He stopped two nights (can't remember hotel) at £55 per night. £18 for match ticket.

So with the train tickets I'd say he did it for £250.

How far is carcassonne to Perpignan ?

I've no idea where places are in France at all

For the Wigan game 3 of us drove to Doncaster and parked the car. Flew to Girona. Taxi to Lloret Stayed all inclusive for 3 nights. Travelled to Montpellier with CST and went to the game, Taxi back to airport, flight to Donny, drive home etc for less than £250 and with the small amount of spends it cost me £355

Wigan played in different place then?

About 30 miles, we use to watch a rugby league game at Carcassonne as well. Problem is with the air fare being very cheap it gets booked up fast

I'd like to sort my own journey out but it looks a pain, looks like I'll just book a package.

Pitty you can't fly direct to Perpignan.

I'll give a pound to anyone who can plan the cheapest, fastest, less hassle trip to the Catalan game. Flights, transfers, hotel (2 nights).

Who's up for the challenge !!!!

It's also the Olympics and the start of the school holidays, so all flights are at a premium to and from the UK.

£300+ for a few days in France. Keep your money in your pocket and watch it on Sky.

We are booked in to stay in Lloret de Mar for 4 nights and have sorted transport with CST to/from airport, hotel and match transfers...£240 all together.

REMEMBER - those who may be going by car - either their own or a hire car from Spain - FRENCH LAW from 1st July 2012 states that you must have an approved Breath Testing kit in your vehicle. You can expect a purge and the fines are STEEEEEEEEEP!!

That's good! Are the flights included in the £240?

Yes that is all included: flights, transfers and all inclusive...but I'm not expecting much from that tbh!

We found the hotel through travel supermarket with cheap flights included (£40 I think they were) and then sorted out all our transfers with Catalan Sport Tours

Can't you just cadge a lift with the players, you seem to know most of them.

I don't think Rush would let me

Couple of seats left on Ryanair Manchester - Beziers, c £150 return for 2 adults:

Going Out


Depart Friday 20/7
Manchester T3 13:15
Arrive
Beziers 16:10
1 x Adult 37.74 GBP
Fare: 37.74 GBP
EU 261 Levy: 2.00 GBP
Web Check in: 6.00 GBP
ETS Levy: 0.25 GBP
Taxes/Fees: 0.00 GBP
Total Price: 45.99 GBP

Coming Back
23/07
Beziers 16:35
Arrive
Manchester T3 17:50
1 x Adult 20.74 GBP
Fare: 20.74 GBP
EU 261 Levy: 2.00 GBP
Web Check in: 6.00 GBP
ETS Levy: 0.25 GBP
Taxes/Fees: 0.00 GBP
Total Price: 28.99 GBP

OK if no delays, as easy to get Beziers - Perpignan for ko (about an hour and a half in car / bus) and also not sure if CST will do a tfr to link with that flight. (I know they do transfers from Beziers, but so close to ko time, not sure)

Might be worth having a look for anyone still searching for cheaper flights. Not going ourselves this time around.

We're flying directly to Perpignan with Flybe

I'll check that out, what date you flying?

I think that would be pushing it for kick off.

Perpignan - Carcassonne is about two hours by train changing at Narbonne or about 70 minutes by car on the motorways

£280 all inc for 3 nights in Calella, flying from Liverpool to Barcelona, jumping onto the resort hopper to Calella.

Day of the game Catalan Dragons Tours coaches are picking us up at 1pm and taking us to Perpighan, returning us to the resort after the game, flying home Sunday.

great choice taking Catalans Sports Tours - Dave runs a good service and all is done for you - he'll even drink your beer if you ask him to !



bon voyage

oh yes, and it should be a cracking game too....

Have you been given times of pick up etc?

Not had that information yet...