Getting there

Don't know how to get to Napa Valley? Whether you want to fly, drive or float in by hot-air balloon, we tell you the best way, with local travel tips, too.

Planes

Direct flights from the UK land at San Francisco’s International Airport (www.flysfo.com) | which is a little more than an hour’s drive from the southern end of the valley.

Trains

You can dine as you admire the splendid scenery if you travel on the somewhat touristy Napa Valley Wine Train that runs the length of the valley (www.winetrain.com); you’ll still have to drive from San Francisco, though.

Automobiles

A car is ideal for getting around the valley | and handy for getting here in the first place | although during the autumn harvest the main roads can crawl with tourist traffic. All the same | this is great driving country; treat yourself to a convertible and let the wind rush through your hair.