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 |  |
| Edinburgh | ||
| London Luton | ||
| London Stansted | ||
| Manchester | ||
| Montpellier (78KM/<1 Hour) |
London Gatwick |  |
| London Luton | ||
| London Heathrow |  |
|
| Perpignan (96KM/~1 Hour) |
Birmingham | |
| London Stansted | ||
| Dublin |  |
|
| Carcassonne (101KM/~1 Hour) |
Cork | |
| Dublin | ||
| East Midlands | ||
| Edinburgh | ||
| London Stansted | ||
| Manchester | ||
| Nimes (127KM/~1 Hour 25mins) |
Dublin | |
| Edinburgh | ||
| London Stansted | ||
| Toulouse (196KM/~2 Hours) |
Bristol | |
| London Gatwick | ||
| Dublin | |
|
| London Heathrow | |
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| Edinburgh | |
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| Dublin | ||
| London Stansted | ||
| Girona (203KM/>2 Hours) |
Bournemouth | |
| Bristol | ||
| Cork | ||
| Dublin | ||
| Knock | ||
| Leeds Bradford | ||
| London Stansted | ||
| Shannon | ||
| Birmingham |  |
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| Doncaster-Sheffield | ||
| London Gatwick | ||
| Manchester | ||
| Newcastle | ||
| 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, Avis and Enterprise 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 or Auto-Europe.
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 legislation e.g. about carrying reflective vests and warning trianges in France see compulsory equipment and also the page on France and Monaco for more general advice and tips, both on the AA Web-site.
Alternatively as a passenger on the TGV you can now get to Beziers just 15 minutes away.