Getting there
Flights from the UK
Valras-Plage is within easy reach of several airports which are serviced by various budget and major airlines from the UK.
The following table gives the routes which are available depending on the time of year - but please check suitable flights are available before booking.
The travel times given are approximate and dependent on road conditions.
| Destination |
UK Origin |
Airline |
Beziers
(20KM/~15 Mins) |
Bristol |
 |
| London Luton |
Montpellier
(78KM/<1 Hour) |
London Gatwick |
 |
| London Stansted |
|
| London Gatwick |
 |
| London Luton |
Perpignan
(96KM/~1 Hour) |
London Stansted |
|
| Birmingham |
| Bristol |
| Manchester |
 |
| Southampton |
 |
Carcassonne
(101KM/~1 Hour) |
Cork |
|
| London Stansted |
| Dublin |
| Shannon |
| East Midlands |
| Liverpool |
| Edinburgh |
Nimes
(127KM/~1 Hour 25mins) |
London Luton |
|
| East Midlands |
| Liverpool |
Toulouse
(196KM/~2 Hours) |
Dublin |
 |
| Belfast Int'l |
 |
| Leeds Bradford |
| Edinburgh |
| Bristol |
|
| London Gatwick |
| London Gatwick |
|
Girona
(203KM/>2 Hours) |
Blackpool |
|
| Bristol |
| Bournemouth |
| Doncaster |
| Dublin |
| Durham |
| East Midlands |
| Prestwick |
| Liverpool |
| London Stansted |
| London Luton |
| Newcastle |
| Shannon |
| Newquay |
| Manchester |
| Birmingham |
| Data correct at time of press E&OE |
Car Hire
To make the most of the area, a car is essential and makes transfers from the airport straight forward. Depending on the airport of arrival, these can be hired from the usual international
companies such as Hertz, Europcar
and Avis or local ones.
The hire can be arranged either using your airline's preferred car hire company or direct with the hire company.
You may also like to try specialist car hire agents such as Holiday Autos.
By Sea/Car/Train
For those wishing to drive the Millau bridge (taller than the Eiffel tower) over the River Tarn is now complete
and makes the drive south much faster than before.
Use viaMichelin (http://www.viamichelin.com) to plan your route.
Ferry companies operating to the French channel ports include P&O Ferries, Sea France,
Brittany Ferries or Hoverspeed as well as the
channel tunnel with Eurotunnel.
For advice on changes in legislation, effective September 2008, about carrying reflective vests and warning trianges in France see
http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/overseas/compulsory_equipment.html on the AA Web-site and the page
http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/touring_tips/AA_France_Monaco.pdf
for more general advice and tips.
Alternatively as a passenger on the TGV you can now get to Bezier just 15 minutes away.