The Atlantic Route
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Ref Description Zone Outward
AT00 Calais 1 18:00
AT01 Orleans 1 00:20
AT02 Tours 1 01:45
AT03 Poitiers 2 03:00
AT04 Saintes 2 04:45
AT05 Bordeaux 3 06:00
AT06 Bayonne 3 09:15
AT07 Lourdes 3 10:50
AT08 Toulouse 3 16.00
AT09 Agen 3 17.30
Ref Description Zone Return
AT06 Bayonne 3 09:15
AT07 Lourdes 3 14:00
AT08 Toulouse 3 16:00
AT09 Agen 3 17:30
AT05 Bordeaux 3 19:40
AT04 Saintes 2 21:30
AT03 Poitiers 2 23:10
AT02 Tours 1 00:45
AT01 Orleans 1 02:00
AT00 Calais 1 07:30
These times are approximate and also include service stops and refuel times. Please use confirmed time as stated on your ticket.

 

The European Bike Express coach travels down to South West France initially on alternate Wednesday's until mid June and alternate Saturdays thereafter (See schedule) Arrival at Lourdes is the following day, Thursday/Sunday at lunchtime. The coach leaves Lourdes for its return to the UK at 14.00 hours approximately the same day, Thursday/Sunday and arrives back in the UK the following day. The outward journey terminates at Lourdes where the coach staff take a break for around two hours.

For those cyclists wanting to return from Bayonne, it is possible to rejoin the coach on its outward journey and use the break at Lourdes to complement your sight seeing before continuing to the UK.