Planes & trains
There are several airlines that fly in to Toulouse and Pau-Pyrenees airports
British Airways – From Gatwick to Toulouse
www.britishairways.com
Ryan Air – From Stansted to Pau, Biarritz and Carcassone
www.ryanair.com
British European – From Birmingham to Toulouse
www.flybe.com
Easyjet – From Gatwick and Bristol to Toulouse
www.easyjet.com
Jet2 – From Manchester and Leeds to Toulouse
www.jet2.com
For a more relaxed way of getting here, there's the TGV from Paris, which takes 6 hours and stops at Tarbes, just 30 mins away. The Eurostar train from Kings Cross connects easily.
Sea crossings to Roscoff and Santander bring you a long way before having to drive the car.