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If you’re driving, it’s more practical to give you approximate driving times from the nearest cities, because many of the roads take you through the mountains.

Die is about:

> 1 hour from Valence (70 km)        > 1 hour and a half from Grenoble (via the Col de Menée) (100 km)
> 2 hours from Avignon (160 km)    > 1 hour and a half from Gap (via the Col de Cabre) (90 km)
> 2 hours from Lyon (170 km)          > 3 hours from Marseille (250 km)

General map of Die and the Diois in relation to major routes



  
   
By Air  
   
There is easy access to Die from Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris and St. Exupéry airport in Lyon, both of which have direct high-speed TGV (Train de Grande Vitesse) train connections to Valence.
The closest international airport to Die is actually Grenoble, from where you can either rent a car or travel by local train to Lyon from there to Valence.
  
   
By Train and Bus  
   

Valence, situated on the River Rhone some 70 kilometers to the west of Die, is the closest station on the high-speed TGV system.

Valence now has two principle stations: Valence Ville (in the center of town) and Valence TGV. There are local trains from both stations directly to Die and there is a local bus to Die from Valence Ville. There are frequent trains and shuttle busses between the two Valence stations, so there is easy access, but it is important to check which station you will arrive at and to make sure you allow time to travel between the two (approximately 20 - 40 minutes), if necessary.

When traveling by train to Die, it is important to plan your route as there may not always be convenient connections, especially if you arrive late in Valence.
The French national railway company, SNCF, has a website in English, though which you can plan and book your trip all the way> Clink on this link.

There is a local bus line (route 28) that runs from Valence to Die.
The busses run more frequently than the trains and you can buy your ticket directly from SNCF. If you are changing trains at Valence and the bus connection is more convenient than the next train, the SNCF will automatically propose that route for you.
The ticket and price will be the same. The bus stops in the Diois at Saillans, Espenel, Vercheny, Pontaix, St. Croix, Die, Molières Glandaz, Aix-en-Diois, Montmaur-en-Diois, Recoubeau, Montlaur-en-Diois and Luc-en-Diois.

Another bus, (route 29) serves Die and the villages of Molières Glandaz, Aix-en-Diois, Montmaur-en-Diois, Recoubeau, Montlaur-en-Diois, Luc-en-Diois, Miscon, Beaumont-en-Diois, Beaurières, Saint Roman-en-Diois, Menglon and Châtillon-en-Diois.

In addition to these regular lines, villages that have no regular public transport are served by a system of transport-on-demand called the Transdrôme.
One part of this service functions from Monday to Saturday and only in connection with local public transport. In french it is the 'service de correspondance'.
If, for example, you arrive by bus or train in Die and need to go to Col de Rousset, the tourist office of Die will arrange a taxi to take you up the mountain, charged at the public transport rate. To use this service, you must contact the tourist office of Die in advance.

The second part of this service can be used some precised days to go in some cities or villages like Die, Châtillon, Crest ... In french it is the 'service régulier'.
For example you can go from Romeyer to Die every tueday and saturday morning on demand. Or from Boulc to Châtillon every wedneseday and friday morning .... Call also the tourist office of Die who make the reservation for this service too.

The price in 2008 is 2,50 € for a transport with less than 30 km and 5 € if it is more than 30 km.

Here are the links for schedules and more information:

Important notes for train travelers in France:

When traveling by train in France, it is important to note the number of your train.

At the station, when you search the indicator board to see what platform your train will leave from, you may not find the name of your destination, but the number of your train will always be marked.

If you are traveling from Paris to Valence, for example, the final destination of the train will often be Marseille, so only Marseille and the train number will appear on the indicator board; be sure to look for the number of your train on your ticket.

Be sure also, before you board your train, to slide your ticket into the orange machine at the entrance to the platform that will stamp it for you.
It is illegal to travel on trains in France without first “composter” or stamping your ticket.
   
Géopositioning of Die tourist office  
   

- Géographic (UTM) > decimal longitude : 5,37242174 / decimal latitude : 44,75178501

- WGS84 > longitude : + 5° 22' 20,71826935'' / latitude : + 44° 45' 6,426031''