By air: Blagnac airport at Toulouse is approximately 50 minutes drive through pretty countryside. Toulouse is serviced by nearly all of the major airlines: flybe - from Birmingham - bmibaby - from Manchester - easyjet - from Gatwick and Bristol britishairways - from Gatwick - aerlingus - from Dublin - airfrance - from a variety of UK airports via Paris• Carcasonne airport, which is approximately 1 hour south of Toulouse, is an alternative. - ryanair - from Stansted• Bordeaux, another alternative, is approximately 2 hours drive- britishairways - from Gatwick- airfrance - from a variety of UK airports via Paris For good car hire rates try holidayautos. By road: The quickest way from the Channel ports or the Tunnel is down through the cen