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By train

Sarlat-la-Canéda is at the end of a branch line along the scenic Dordogne valley from Bordeaux. The station at Sarlat is a fifteen-minute walk from the town centre. There is taxi and bus service, although the latter is intermittent and a taxi would have to be arranged beforehand. To reach this branch service from Paris, you can take the fast TGV to Libourne, east of Bordeaux as the line to Sarlat branches from there. Overall journey time from Paris (Montparnasse Station) is between five and six hours. From other parts of France, it is best to head for Bordeaux from where most of the trains to Sarlat start their journeys. (https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/) Local timetables (in French) for Bordeaux to Sarlat can be downloaded and printed from the regional railway website. (https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en/ter)

By air

The nearest airport is Brive-la-Gaillarde-Vallée de la Dordogne, some 52km/32 miles to the east, but Brive has limited air service from Paris and London (http://www.aeroport-brive-vallee-dordogne.com/). You would need a rental car or taxi pick-up as the only public transport between Brive and Sarlat involves taking a local train to Souillac, then a bus.

Bergerac-Roumanière airport is about 74km/47 miles to the west, with seasonal flights from Paris, Rotterdam, Brussels (Charleroi) and many UK airports. (Check for flights on https://www.bergerac.aeroport.fr/en/ ) There is also train service between Bergerac and Sarlat, a journey of about one and a half hours along the scenic Dordogne valley. This would require taking a taxi from Bergerac airport to the train depot in the city center.

Bordeaux has a large and important international airport served by many airlines (https://www.bordeaux.aeroport.fr/en) and is connected to Bordeaux city center and the rail station by several reasonably priced bus options.

For air travelers, Toulouse airport (https://www.toulouse.aeroport.fr/en) is also an option as it is about the same driving distance and rail time as Bordeaux. Train service between Toulouse and Paris stops in Gourdon, Souillac and Brive, east of Sarlat, but a pick up would be required from either town (https://www.sncf.com/en).