Travel & Accomodations > Getting to Congress

In case of transport problems on arrival, please contact the organisers.

Travelling by car

No worries to reach the island of Oléron, a free access bridge connects it to the continent.

Travelling by Rail

- From Paris:

1-TGV Paris Montparnasse-Surgères and then bus towards Le Château d’Oléron

* TGV Paris Montparnasse-Surgères https://www.sncf.com/fr

* Bus line 6E between Surgères and Le Château d'Oléron (7 trips per day)

Bus line 6E: at the exit of the train station of Surgères on the left side of the road (30 m)

The bus line 6E serves: Rochefort, Marennes, Le Château d’Oléron, Dolus d’Oléron, and Saint-Pierre d’Oléron

Map and schedule for bus 6E on https://transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr/fr/lignes-routieres/Les-lignes-routieres-en-charente-maritime

2-TGV Paris Montparnasse-La Rochelle, and then bus towards Le Château d’Oléron

* TGV Paris Montparnasse- La Rochelle https://www.sncf.com/fr

* Bus line 7 between La Rochelle and Le Château d'Oléron (be careful only 2 trips per day!)

Bus line 7 serves: Rochefort, Marennes, Le Château d’Oléron, Dolus d’Oléron, and Saint-Pierre d’Oléron

Map and schedule for bus 7 on https://transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr/fr/lignes-routieres/Les-lignes-routieres-en-charente-maritime

- From Nantes :

TGV Nantes-La Rochelle, and then bus towards Le Château d’Oléron

* TGV Nantes-La Rochelle https://www.sncf.com/fr

* Bus line 7 between La Rochelle and Le Château d'Oléron (be careful only 2 trips per day!)

Bus line 7 serves: Rochefort, Marennes, Le Château d’Oléron, Dolus d’Oléron, and Saint-Pierre d’Oléron

Map and schedule for bus 7 on https://transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr/fr/lignes-routieres/Les-lignes-routieres-en-charente-maritime

- From Bordeaux :

Train INTERCITES Bordeaux Saint-Jean-Rochefort and then bus towards Le Château d’Oléron

* Train INTERCITES Bordeaux Saint-Jean-Rochefort https://www.sncf.com/fr

* Bus line 6E between the Rochefort train Station and Le Château d'Oléron

Map and schedule for bus 6E on https://transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr/fr/lignes-routieres/Les-lignes-routieres-en-charente-maritime

- From Poitiers :

TGV Poitiers-Surgères and then bus towards Le Château d’Oléron

* TGV Poitiers-Surgères https://www.sncf.com/fr

* Bus line 6E between Surgères and Le Château d'Oléron (7 trips per day)

Bus line 6E: at the exit of the train station of Surgères on the left side of the road (30 m)

The bus line 6E serves: Rochefort, Marennes, Le Château d’Oléron, Dolus d’Oléron, and Saint-Pierre d’Oléron

Map and schedule for bus 6E on https://transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr/fr/lignes-routieres/Les-lignes-routieres-en-charente-maritime

Traveling by Air

- From La Rochelle Airport:

First bus to La Rochelle train station, and second bus to Le Château d’Oléron

* Direct flights

• Air France: Marseille, Nice, Paris Orly

• Chalair: Lyon, Ajaccio

• EasyJet: Genève, Londres Gatwick, Bristol

• Flybe: Birmingham, Southampton

• Jet2.com: Leeds Bradford, Londres Stansted, Manchester

• Ryanair: Londres Stansted, Dublin, Bruxelles Charleroi, Porto

* Bus La Rochelle Airport – La Rochelle train Station http://www.larochelle.aeroport.fr/acces-et-stationnement/bus/

From Monday to Saturday Line Illico1 / 1b - La Rochelle Laleu - La Rochelle Gare SNCF https://yelo.agglo-larochelle.fr/bus/lignes-horaires

Sunday : Line D5 - La Rochelle Laleu - La Rochelle Gare SNCF https://yelo.agglo-larochelle.fr/bus/lignes-horaires

* Bus line 7 La Rochelle train Station to Le Château d'Oléron (be careful only 2 trips per day!)

Bus line 7 serves: Rochefort, Marennes, Le Château d’Oléron, Dolus d’Oléron, and Saint-Pierre d’Oléron

Map and schedule for bus 7 on https://transports.nouvelle-aquitaine.fr/fr/lignes-routieres/Les-lignes-routieres-en-charente-maritime

- From Paris Airports:

1- 5h30 away by car

2- Rail possibility via the Paris Montparnasse trains station-Surgères, and then bus towards Le Château d’Oléron (see above)

3- Rail possibility via the TGV Paris Montparnasse train station-La Rochelle, and then bus towards Le Château d’Oléron (see above)

- From Nantes Airport:

1- 3 hours away by car

2- Shuttle Nantes airport-Nantes train station and then rail possibility via the La Rochelle train Station, and then bus to Le Château d’Oléron (see above)

- From Bordeaux Airport:

1- 2h15 away by car

2- Rail possibility via the Bordeaux train station INTERCITES Bordeaux Saint-Jean-Rochefort, and then bus to Le Château d’Oléron (see above)

- From Poitiers Airport:

1- 2h15 away by car

2- Rail possibility via the Poitiers train station towards Surgères and then the bus Surgères - Le Château d’Oléron (see above)