Flights to Perpignan, Carcassone, Nimes & Montpelier with Ryanair from London Stansted. Between 45 minutes and 2 and a quarter hour's drive. From Gatwick to Toulouse - 2 hours drive. To Barcelona or Gerona in Spain - 3 hours drive.
Prices can sometimes be as low as £30 return out of season.
Car Hire with Holiday Autos approx £20/day.
Ferry - Portsmouth to Le Havre. Almost all autoroute. About 10 hours drive. The Ferry to Santander in Spain is about a 5 hour drive over the Pyrenees.
Euro Tunnel - Folkestone to Dover. About 13 hour drive.