How to get to Romorantin-Lanthenay by car, train or plane

Most visitors reach Romorantin-Lanthenay by road: three motorways lead here and the nearest exit is 8 min from the cottage. There is a train, on a small metre-gauge line, but it needs a change. Here are the routes, with driving times calculated without traffic and rounded to the nearest quarter of an hour.

Where is Romorantin-Lanthenay?

In the Sologne, in the south of the Loir-et-Cher département, in the Centre-Val de Loire region. It is a small town on the river Sauldre, between Orléans to the north, Tours to the west and Bourges to the south-east.

By road, Paris is about 210 km away, Orléans 90 km, Tours 105 km and Bourges 70 km. Blois and its château are 45 min away (45 km).

How do you get to Romorantin by car?

On the A71 or the A85, depending on where you come from. Both are toll motorways (tolls and traffic on Vinci Autoroutes) and meet near Vierzon; exit 14 of the A85, signed Villefranche-sur-Cher / Romorantin-Lanthenay, is 8 min from the cottage (6 km).

• From Calais: about 5 h 30 for 500 km, driving time only. Add breaks, tolls and the Paris area.
• From Lille, the usual way in from Belgium and the Netherlands: about 4 h 45 for 430 km.
• From Paris: about 2 h 30 for 210 km. A10 to Orléans, then A71 towards Bourges. Leave at Salbris and finish on the D road, or carry on to the A85 and exit 14.
• From Orléans: about 1 h 15 for 90 km, south on the A71.
• From Tours: about 1 h 15 for 105 km, east on the A85 to exit 14.
• From Bourges: 45 min to 1 h for 70 km, north on the A71 then west on the A85, exit 14.

These figures come from a route planner, with no traffic and no stops. On a Friday evening out of Paris, allow extra.

Can you get to Romorantin by train?

Yes, with one change. Romorantin-Blanc-Argent station, 3 min from the cottage by car (2 km), is on the Blanc-Argent line, a metre-gauge regional (TER) line running from Salbris to Valençay.

From Paris, take a train from Paris-Austerlitz to Salbris, on the Orléans to Vierzon line, then change for Romorantin. Direct trains link Paris and Salbris in about 1 h 30. Coming from Tours or Vierzon, you change at Gièvres. Eurostar passengers arrive at Paris Gare du Nord and need to cross Paris to Austerlitz.

Check the service before you book. The line is being renovated and coaches regularly replace trains during the works: this happened in summer 2023 and 2024, then from 29 June to 29 August 2026 between Salbris and Romorantin. Timetables and replacement services are published on the TER Centre-Val de Loire website.

Which airport is best for the Sologne?

The Paris airports for choice of flights, Tours for distance. Either way, hire a car on arrival.

• Paris-Orly: about 2 h 15 by road (200 km).
• Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle: about 2 h 45 (240 km), including the drive around Paris.
• Tours Val de Loire: about 1 h 15 (110 km). The airport has a few seasonal routes, including London Stansted in summer 2026: check the current schedule.

Do you need a car once you are there?

Yes for sightseeing, no for the town itself. The centre is a 5 to 10 minute walk from the cottage, with shops, museums and the banks of the Sauldre.

The châteaux, Beauval zoo and the Sologne villages are not linked by public transport: Chambord is 43 min by car (40 km), Cheverny 31 min (29 km). Our guide to the Loire châteaux from Romorantin lists every driving time. If you come by train, book a hire car in advance or ask us for advice.

What happens when you arrive at the cottage?

Check-in is from 5 pm at 23 rue de Loreux, 41200 Romorantin-Lanthenay, and you park on the house's free private parking. Check-out is before 10 am.

For shopping, the E.Leclerc supermarket on rue des Chardonnes is 7 min by car (4 km), with click and collect and a petrol station. The tourist office, 32 place de la Paix, is the same distance away for maps and ideas. Bed linen and towels are provided, so you can travel light.

Why make Romorantin your base?

Because the town is a crossroads: the A85 passes 8 min away and puts Tours, Vierzon and Bourges within motorway reach. You head out to the châteaux to the north-west, the Cher to the south and the Sologne forest to the north without repacking.

The 115 m² house sleeps 6, with an enclosed garden and a terrace. To fill your days once you are here, read what to do in Romorantin-Lanthenay.