Odsal Outlaw Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 I’m thinking of going to Toulouse vs Bulls on 6th July, a quick search suggests no obvious flights ... so just wondered if anyone can recommend best method of travel / travel routes? Nottingham Outlaws Rugby League Harry Jepson Winners 2008 RLC Midlands Premier Champions 2006 & 2008 East Midlands Challenge Cup Winners 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008 Rotterdam International 9's Cup Winners 2005 RLC North Midlands Champions 2003 & 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickWeaver Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 When we went last year we flew Manchester to Girona and rented a car and stayed outside Perpignan at the Brit Hotel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man of Kent Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 Drive to Stansted then cheap Ryanair flight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odsal Outlaw Posted January 1, 2019 Author Share Posted January 1, 2019 4 minutes ago, Man of Kent said: Drive to Stansted then cheap Ryanair flight? Ooh, didn’t think of Stanstead. Ryanair flights only £69! Could be a good option, thanks. EDIT: £132 for decent flight times, but may still work for a quick 24hr trip!! Nottingham Outlaws Rugby League Harry Jepson Winners 2008 RLC Midlands Premier Champions 2006 & 2008 East Midlands Challenge Cup Winners 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008 Rotterdam International 9's Cup Winners 2005 RLC North Midlands Champions 2003 & 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henage Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 dont use your home computer /tablet to look for flights , they know you are looking and price will go up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentleyman Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 So how do you find Flights ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowdesert Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 13 hours ago, Odsal Outlaw said: I’m thinking of going to Toulouse vs Bulls on 6th July, a quick search suggests no obvious flights ... so just wondered if anyone can recommend best method of travel / travel routes? An option is to fly to Carcassonne via Manchester which is closer for you. A day there is more than enough. The train from there is about 45 mins and by car just over an hour (or a bit more if you leave the peage alone). I've just looked an its £85 pp return going 5th and return 8th. You could rent a car for a couple of days at the airport, which isn't big. Toulouse has some nice places but is a big city. For a few days I would choose Carcassonne or even base in Narbonne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mumby Magic Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 We're going to book via Travel Republic 4 of us 3 nights flying from Stansted £400. That's for Bradford too Like poor jokes? Thejoketeller@mullymessiah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowdesert Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 4 minutes ago, Mumby Magic said: We're going to book via Travel Republic 4 of us 3 nights flying from Stansted £400. That's for Bradford too Out of interest, is that for 3 days MM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marklaspalmas Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 14 hours ago, NickWeaver said: When we went last year we flew Manchester to Girona and rented a car and stayed outside Perpignan at the Brit Hotel And then how did you get to Toulouse from Perpignan? https://www.fevarchive.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 I would fly Manchester to Carcassonne and hire a car via the Ryanair website (which always seems to be the cheapest and I hire down there around 6 times a year). If you don' want to hire a car a bus meets the flight at Carcassonne you could bus it into Carcassonne and stay a night there and then train to Toulouse and bus out to the ground. If its an afternoon KO you could get back to carcassonne the same night or even have a night in Toulouse. I wouldn't go to Narbonne if you are there for a weekend as its roughly an hour the opposite way than Toulouse. There is a great lake on the edge of Carcassonne for the Sunday, you can do the huge castle or take a canal ride or walk on the Canal Du Midi which runs through the centre of Carcassonne. There are Liverpool to Toulouse flights with Easyjet too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearman Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 I did it Air France from Birmingham to Toulouse via Charles DeGaulle ( BA do the same )less than £100 return. CDG is a bit of a nightmare depending on which gate you go through in Terminal 2. Outward it was a short walk but return was a bus ride But, it worked. I worked it out that if all went to plan I would get to the ground with 10 minutes to spare.......of course it didn't. When I got to the ground I was greeted with " There is a 30 minute delay to kick off" As I said " What? If I had known I could have had an extra half hour in bed!" Ron Banks Midlands Hurricanes and Barrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mumby Magic Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 1 hour ago, Lowdesert said: Out of interest, is that for 3 days MM? Thursday to Sunday, room only actually came to £341 before baggage. Hotel room only and I should add that it is 2 adults 2 children. I didn't confirm but am booking in next few days. Flying from "up north" was expensive. Like poor jokes? Thejoketeller@mullymessiah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrimroseAndBlue Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 If you're wandering around Toulouse, I recommend a few glasses of wine at Au Pere Louis (on rue des Tourneurs) and a cassoulet dinner at Le Colombier (rue Bayard). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowdesert Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 2 hours ago, RS said: I would fly Manchester to Carcassonne and hire a car via the Ryanair website (which always seems to be the cheapest and I hire down there around 6 times a year). If you don' want to hire a car a bus meets the flight at Carcassonne you could bus it into Carcassonne and stay a night there and then train to Toulouse and bus out to the ground. If its an afternoon KO you could get back to carcassonne the same night or even have a night in Toulouse. I wouldn't go to Narbonne if you are there for a weekend as its roughly an hour the opposite way than Toulouse. There is a great lake on the edge of Carcassonne for the Sunday, you can do the huge castle or take a canal ride or walk on the Canal Du Midi which runs through the centre of Carcassonne. There are Liverpool to Toulouse flights with Easyjet too Agreed but Narbonne is worth half a day and so is Carca. Its an easy drive. Might even be possible to drop into a game in Lezignan and see how the U16 Coach is shaping! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowdesert Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 1 hour ago, Mumby Magic said: Thursday to Sunday, room only actually came to £341 before baggage. Hotel room only and I should add that it is 2 adults 2 children. I didn't confirm but am booking in next few days. Flying from "up north" was expensive. Should be good. I hope its a good trip for you mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mumby Magic Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 10 minutes ago, Lowdesert said: Should be good. I hope its a good trip for you mate. 10 minutes ago, Lowdesert said: Should be good. I hope its a good trip for you mate. Hopefully so. I'll put down details for others when booked. My 9 and 6 year old lad have never been to France so they'll be excited. Went to a Paris some 22 years ago Like poor jokes? Thejoketeller@mullymessiah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnyia Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Easyjet Quite a few choices to toulouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWDuk Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Flybe Manchester > Toulouse Thursday night back Sunday. But I'll be going for the Barrow game with EasyJet, Liverpool > Toulouse out on Thursday and back Sunday. Plenty of cheap accommodation in Toulouse. Hotels & Airbnbs. We paid about £70pp for return flights and then another £80pp for three nights accomodation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickWeaver Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 5 hours ago, marklaspalmas said: And then how did you get to Toulouse from Perpignan? We drove as we rented a car. It also allowed us to get to Andorra and Montpellier it was a great couple of Days in France Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbe Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Went season before flew from Heathrow to Toulose with BA only only ,£20 dearer than Easy jet. Stayed in the Same hotel as players. Novatel Hotel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjonn Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 21 hours ago, bentleyman said: So how do you find Flights ? I guess clear yer cookies (I am guessing)... so their systems won't see a repeat... Anyway it was a big news story sometime last year regarding price hikes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWDuk Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 The flight cost based on cookies myth was debunked a long time ago. It makes no difference. Flight costs vary wildly and they fluctuate as fare buckets are sold. Generally (and it's not always true), they start cheap, get expensive and then eventually get cheaper again. The way to get cheap flights is to be flexible. On dates, airports, times etc. You want to be comparing as many options as possible. Both Skyscanner and ita.matrix are good for this. Make sure you select the option to include nearby airports on both ends and display results for the whole month. Ive spent the last few years only going on holidays to places that can be flown to for less than £40 each way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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