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Several options to reach Banyuls-sur-mer :

By plane

• Perpignan-Rivesaltes airport is 42 km away from Banyuls sur Mer.

There are direct flights to/from Paris-Orly (AirFrance or Hop!), London-Stansted (Ryanair, once a week), Brussels-Charleroi (Ryanair, once a week).

From Perpignan airport, you can take a shuttle (line 7) to go to Perpignan city center (stop in Catalogne) and go to the train station by foot (~700m from Catalogne bus-stop) or by bus (line 2). From there, take a TER train to Banyuls (30 min).

You can also take a taxi from the airport to go to Perpignan train station (15-20 €) or directly to Banyuls (about 80 € on week days to 110 € on sundays).

• Nearby airports (Girona (ES), Barcelona (ES), Béziers (FR), Carcassone (FR), Montpellier (FR), Toulouse (FR):

There are Ryanair flights from London, Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, East Midlands, Bristol, Bournemouth, Dublin, Glasgow, Edimburgh, Brussels, Frankfurt, Dusseldorf, Oslo, Stockholm, Pisa, ... to Girona, Béziers, Carcassonne or Montpellier airports (often once a week). Other low-cost companies as well as AirFrance, KLM, Lufthansa also fly to Montpellier.

From Girona airport (100 km from Banyuls) you can take a Eurolines bus to go to Perpignan (about 1h45, several buses a day) and then take a TER train to Banyuls (30 min); or take a train to Cerbere and then a regular bus to Banyuls.

From Béziers (150km from Banyuls), there are direct train to Banyuls (1h40).

From Carcassonne (160km from Banyuls), you can take a train to Banyuls (~2h15, with a connection in Narbonne).

From Montpellier (200km from Banyuls), there are direct train to Banyuls (2h25).

From Toulouse airport (260km  from Banyuls), you can take a train to Banyuls (~3h30, with a connection in Narbonne) or consider renting a car.

From Barcelona airport (210 km from Banyuls), you can conside renting a car.

If you are thinking of renting a car and would like to have access to the Observatory car park, do not hesitate to contact us and we will do our best to make it possible within the limits of our availability.

By train

There are regular and direct trains from Perpignan station to Banyuls-sur-Mer. The trip takes 30 minutes and the ticket costs between 6 and 8 €. The Banyuls train station is 1.2km from the observatory. 
You can book your train ticket on the SNCF website.

The Banyuls-sur-mer train station is here, and it takes about 10-15 minutes by foot.
The taxi fare is 13€.

By car

38 km from Perpignan : From the A9 highway, exit in "Perpignan Sud", and follow the directions to Elne, Argeles Sur Mer, Collioure, Port Vendres, and Banyuls.

100 km from Girona (Spain) : From the AP7/ E15 highway, follow the direction to Figueras, Perpignan.
When you cross the border, continue on the A9 highway, and take the exit 43. Then follow the directions to Argeles Sur mer, Collioure, Port-Vendres, and Banyuls.

The Oceanographic Observatory is next to the port.

Taxi Informations

Patrick : Tél 0468885760
Alain : Tél 0788429933
Denis : Tél 0468813914 ou 0624160018

• Sample of fares from 1 to 3 people

Station Perpignan - Observatory (week 80 €) (Sunday 120 €)
Airport Perpignan - Observatory (week 90 €) (Sunday 130 €)

• Sample of fares from 4 to 8 people

Station Perpignan - Observatory (week 120 €) (Sunday 140 €)
Airport Perpignan - Observatory (week 130 €) (Sunday 170 €)

Access map Gare-> Observatoire de Banyuls-sur-Mer : Here is a map for the journey from Banyuls station to the residence and the Observatory. It takes about 10-15 minutes to walk to make the trip.
By taxi the fare is 13 €.