Travel Information
Hyères - Tour Fondue Minibus
A small (8-person) minibus will be available to assist transit to the ferry terminal to complement the available taxi and bus servicesIf you would like to use the minibus, please indicate your likely arrival time by filling out the form below.
Please arrive as early as possible, at least ONE HOUR before the intended ferry sailing; between 09:00 and 12:30 there are sailings every 30 minutes, then once per hour until 18:30. The last sailing we will service will be 17:30.
Further travel information below
COSIRES 2020 will be held at the IGESA center on the island of Porquerolles, the most westerly of the Hyères islands, off the coast of Toulon, France.
On-site accommodation is included in the registration fee as default. Please see the registration page for more information.
The ferry times from "La Tour Fondue" to Porquerolles on Sunday 22nd March 2022 are
09:00, 09:30, 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, 12:30, 13:30, 14:30, 15:30, 16:30, 17:30, 18:30
Porquerolles is an island which must be reached by boat. We recommend taking the hourly ferry from the small La Tour Fondue port in nearby Hyères, which is a direct train from Toulon or Marseille. There is also a daily ferry from the larger city of Toulon.
Recommended itineraries are listed below; please contact thomas.swinburne at cnrs.fr with any questions.
From Paris Airports : Paris Orly -> Toulon-Hyères Airport -> La Tour Fondue ferry
There are multiple (6-7) flights daily (1h15) between Paris Orly (ORL) and Toulon-Hyères (TLN) airports served by Air France
It is then a short (30min) taxi ride to La Tour Fondue - see http://www.toulon-hyeres.aeroport.fr/en or call 04 94 00 60 00
Ferry departs at 09:00, 10:30, 12:00, 14:30, 15:30, 17:00 and 18:00 for around €20 return, taking approx. 30min.
Return timetable can be found at https://www.tlv-tvm.com/horaires-tarifs-horaires-2/
By Train : Marseille or Toulon -> Hyères Station -> La Tour Fondue ferry
Toulon and Marseille are connected by high speed train to all major French cities, London St Pancras and Paris Charles de Gaulle airport
From Toulon or Marseille there are many direct trains to Hyères - tickets from https://en.oui.sncf/en/
From Hyères, La Tour Fondue is on the 67 bus route or a 20min taxi ride - see http://www.igares.com/gare-toulon/taxis.htm or call 04 94 00 60 00
Ferry departs at 09:00, 10:30, 12:00, 14:30, 15:30, 17:00 and 18:00 for around €20 return, taking approx. 30min.
Return timetable can be found at https://www.tlv-tvm.com/horaires-tarifs-horaires-2/
Daily ferry from Toulon
Ferry departs 9.00am Sunday 22nd May from "Quai Cronstadt" in Toulon, taking around 1h15
Booking information and detailed schedule can be found at https://www.bateliersdelacotedazur.com/en/bateau-porquerolles.php