Have you ever wondered where you can fly from, or to, from regional and local airports in SW France?
Are you considering moving to France and worry that you won’t be able to get home to see family?
Do you already live here and wonder where you can go on your next holidays?
Below are a selection of airports serving SW France and which airlines currently fly from them.
The airlines and destinations are subject to change of course, so please check for up to date information before making plans.
BERGERAC (24) NOUVELLE AQUITAINE
Bergerac Airport is very convenient for those choosing to live in, or visit Dordogne.
Getting there by bus seems a little complicated requiring that you reserve your space the night before by 17h, with friday evening being the last time for a Monday bus. The 3 lines stopping at the airport are:
- Bergerac – Périgueux line 330
- Bergerac – Eymet – Marmande Line 332
- Bergerac – Issigeac – Villeneuve-Sur-Lot, Line 333
All of these routes pass the Gare SNCF Bergerac.
The cost is €2.30 single and €4.10 return
To reserve call 0970 870 870
Parking is possible at the airport and reservation is not required.
P1 Short Stay First 15 minutes free then 16-30 minutes €4.50. It is possible to park longer at cost
P2 Long Stay First 30 minutes free, 7 days €40. Each additional day €5
COMPANIES OPERATING FROM BERGERAC
- British Airways
- Jet 2
- Ryanair
- Transavia
DESTINATIONS
Rotterdam, Bournemouth, Bristol, East Midlands, Liverpool, Edinburgh, London Stansted, London City, Southampton, Leeds/Bradford and Manchester.
Bergerac is a small airport serving mainly UK airports.
BIARRITZ (64) PYRENEES ATLANTIC
Biarritz Airport is actually located in Anglet but it is just a few minutes from the City Centre. It’s a great local airport to discover the Basque Coast and Northern Spain.
The airport is located only 5 minutes from the Centre of Biarritz, 10 minutes from Anglet and 15 minutes from Bayonne.
To discover all the bus routes click HERE
P1 and P2 Confort (15 minutes free to collect and drop off)
P0, P3, P5 Long Stay
P4 Premium
Depose Express
P2, P4, P5 are all bookable online.
Walking distances vary from 1 minute in Premium to 8 minutes in P5.
AIRLINES SERVING BIARriTZ
- Air France
- EasyJet
- Lufthansa
- Luxair
- Ryanair
- SAS
- Swiss
- Transavia
- Volotea
Destinations
Ajaccio (Corsica), Cologne, Brussels, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, Zurich, Dublin, Geneva, London, Luxembourg, Mulhouse, Munich, Stockholm.
Within France to Brest, Lyon, Marseille, Nice, Paris and Strasbourg.
Biarritz is a very handy little airport and easy to find and navigate once inside. Being so close to the Centre of Biarritz, lots of hotels are available close by.
BORDEAUX (33) GIRONDE
Bordeaux Airport is situated in Merignac, 35 Minutes by direct tram from the center of town.
Take TRAM line A to the airport. The tram runs from 05h until 00h00 with a tram every 10 minutes. Tram line A corresponds to Tram lines B, C and D to access all the tourist areas.
The current cost is €1.70 for 1 ticket (January 2024)
Find more information here SITE TBM
The shuttle BUS runs directly between the airport and the Station Saint-Jean (Gare Saint-Jean). At the station, pick up the bus at the exit Centre-Ville, Hall 2 near the information area. At the airport, you will find the bus Hall B, Door 7
The bus runs all year including bank holidays.
The journey takes around 30 Minutes and costs €8 one way with a 10% discount if you buy a return ticket.
Find the times and a link to buy a ticket here at 30’Direct
Official airport PARKING is available with lots of choices. Follow this link Airport Parking
The CHEAPEST is P4 from €46 with free 5 minute shuttle bus to the airport.
Express Parking for picking up and dropping off is limited to 10 Minutes.
So, you’ve made it to the airport, where do you want to go?
Currently there are 25 Airlines flying from Bordeaux
- Aegean Airlines
- Aer Lingus
- Air Algerie
- Air Arabia Maroc
- Air France
- Air Transat
- British Airways
- Chalair
- Corsair
- EasyJet
- HiSky
- Iberia
- KLM
- Lufthansa
- Luxair Airlines
- Norwegian
- Nouvelair
- Royal Air Maroc
- Ryanair
- Swiss
- Transavia France
- Tunisair
- Turkish Airlines
- Volotea
- Vueling
With so many Airlines and Tour companies including Club Med, MSC Cruises, Kuoni, Fram, Costa Cruises, Asia, Tui and many more, you will find your dream holiday or way home from Bordeaux.
Bordeaux airport has covered all corners of Europe and beyond
Find flights to Spain, Algeria, Italie, Holland, Greece, Switzerland, England, Germany, Romania, Belgium, Ireland, Poland, Senegal, Tunisia, Croatia, Portugal, The Canary Islands, Corsica, Scotland, Ibiza, Turkey, Malta, Luxembourg, Canada, Norway, Majorca, Czech Republic, Guadeloupe, and of course regional flights within France.
With direct flights to Paris, it’s always possible to discover the world from Bordeaux Airport.
CARCASSONNE (11) AUDE
Carcassonne Airport is located close to the city centre of Carcassonne.
There is a shuttle bus service to join all flights arriving and departing Carcassonne airport. The buses arrive 1h in advance of flight departures.
Departure points are Gare SNCF, Le Dome, Pont Neuf, General Leclerc and Cite Medieval.
Buses meet incoming flights and wait 40 minutes after the arrival of all flights
The COST is €6. Payment by credit card is available. The ticket is usable all day on RTCA buses, urban and non-urban.
Click here to see the RTCA timetable
PARKING
Parking is very easy and convenient.
P1 Short Stay is just for dropping off and picking up and is barrier controlled, 15 minutes free.
P2 Medium Stay is suitable for a few days
P3 Long Stay is best for holidays and long trips.
Although P3 is the recommended parking for Long Stay, there isn’t much difference in price for a 14 day stay, P2 €68 and P3 €65.
COMPANIES OPERATING FROM CARCASSONNE
- Ryanair
DESTINATIONS
The flight destinations are very seasonal from Carcassonne with only 3 routes at present, year-round, Brussels, London, and Manchester.
In summer you can currently fly to Bournemouth, Cagliari (Sardinia Italy), Cork, Dublin, East Midlands, Porto (Portugal) and Tangier (Morocco)
CASTRES-Mazamet (81) TARN
Castres Airport is found South East of Castres on the way to Mazamet.
It’s a small local airport with only two operators currently flying to Paris Orly daily except Saturday.
- Chalair
- Air France
There are two flights a day each way departing in the morning and evening making this ideal for commuting, a shopping trip to Paris or connecting onwards flights.
Parking is FREE!
LIMOGES (87) HAUTE-VIENNE
Limoges Airport is to be found North West of the city of Limoges, around 10 kms and 15 minute drive.
There is NO public transport available (bus or train)
Car parking is available, and it is not required to book in advance.
P1 and P2 share over 500 spaces.
A drop off zone is available, just after the terminal.
Car Hire is available through Buggs, www.buggscarhire.com Enterprise, Hertz and Thrifty.
AIRLINES SERVING LIMOGES
- Chalair
- EasyJet
- Ryanair
DESTINATIONS
Lyon, Marseille, Marrakesh, Bristol, East Midlands, Leeds/Bradford, London Gatwick, London Stansted, and Manchester.
PAU (64) PYRENEES ATLAnTIC
Pau is a great little Airport and City and is an ideal base to discover the region. It has a great climate (they claim a Microclimate) whatever that might be?
Pau hosts the Grand Prix de Pau, historic and modern car racing. Usually held in May, it’s quite an experience. The town roads are turned in to a racetrack and there are lots of places to watch the racing for free.
Public Transport is available to the airport by Bus, Line 17 from the Centre of Pau at STOP PAU BOSQUET Quai F
The cost is €1.30
For more information www.idelis.fr
Parking
1300 Parking places are available to park at the airport.
It is NOT possible to reserve a place in advance.
P1 is the closest to the terminal.
For stays up to 48h, the prices for P1 and P2 seem similar but after 48h P2 is €4 per day and P1 €10 per day. Parking can be paid by credit card on exiting the car park or all other payment methods in the airport at the reception Information/Parking
COMPANIES OPERATING FROM PAU PYRENEES
- Air France
- Transavia
- Twinjet
Destinations
- Paris CGD
- Paris Orly
- Lyon
6 holiday destinations are also available this summer 2024….
- Edinburgh 9-11 Feb to watch the Rugby 6 Nations
- Italy, Les Pouilles, 18-25 April
- Slovenia 22-28 April
- Cyprus 2-9 May
- Montenegro 25 May – 1 June
- Croatia 25 May – 1 June
The above are all charters and are available to book via the Pau airport website
PERPIGNAN (66) Pyrenees ORIENTALS
Perpignan Airport is situated to the North of Perpignan close to Rivesalts.
The airport is in a great location to visit the coast from Montpellier to Northern Spain. Perpignan is a great City to visit to watch Rugby League!
The Catalans Dragons play in the English Super League and are very successful. The beaches around Perpignan are quite spectacular but beware of the wind….
Buses are available to reach the airport from the City and Gare SNCF.
Lines 6 and 6 Express both go to the aiport, the operator is SANKEO
It is also possible to reserve transport via the Sankeo APP ‘Sankeo Resa’ . Transport can be reserved from 1h30 in advance and the cost per journey is €1.30
It is possible to reserve transport from various points in the area including Canet Plage.
AIRPORT PARKING
517 places are available at the aiport. There are 4 places with electric chargers and 9 places for persons with reduced mobility.
1 week parking is €45 and is paid at the airport before your departure as are all forfaits for 1 day or more. Hourly parking is payable at the car park.
It is possible to book and pay online in advance.
AIRLINES OPERATING FROM PERPIGNAN
- Ryanair
- Aer Lingus
- Volotea
- ASL Airlines
- Transavia
Destinations
Agadir (Morocco), Birmingham, Brussels, Dublin, Leeds/Bradford, Lille, London, Marrakech, Nantes, Oran (Algeria) and Paris.
TARBES/LOURDES (65) Hautes-Pyrénées
Located between Tarbes and Lourdes is the great little airport serving the Haute-Pyrenees and more predominantly Lourdes during the Pilgrimage Season.
Lourdes is worth a visit regardless of your religious persuasion, or not. It is in a beautiful location, surrounded by forest, lakes, rivers, and the High Pyrenees. As there is so much accommodation, it is possible to find somewhere to stay for all budgets.
It is also not a bad area to look for your new home. Property prices are reasonable compared to other towns locally and there is always something going on.
Within 40 minutes, you can be skiing and in 1h45 minutes, on the Atlantic coast enjoying the beach. We spent 12 years living in the Centre of Lourdes owning both a hotel and bar.
It’s a bit different but don’t be put off by the religious connotations. The town itself is busy all year round and really is the gateway to fantastic villages and mountain scenery. More to come on our dedicated Lourdes Blog!
The airport is served by Bus Route T7 which takes you to Tarbes City Railway Station. From there, take bus route Line TL which will then take you to Lourdes. Neither of these buses run on Sundays or Bank Holidays.
During winter 2023/24, a direct bus to Lourdes will be meeting Volotea, Ryanair and Easyjet and will be €3 one way. It will stop at Lourdes Railway Station and Avenue du Paradis.
Upon reservation, it is possible to continue to Pyreneean ski resorts.
COMPANIES OPERATING FROM LOURDES
- EasyJet
- Volotea
- Ryanair
- Alba Star
Destinations
Brussels, Catane (Sicily), Krakov, Dublin, London Stansted, Milan Bergamo, Milan Malpensa, Naples, Palermo (Sicily), Paris Orly, Rome Ciampino, Rome Fiumcino, Strasbourg.
In addition to the above regular flights, hundreds of charter flights arrive weekly from all over the world. Over 50 companies fly in over the summer.
TOULOUSE (31) Haute Garonne
Toulouse Airport (Blagnac) is located to the NW of Toulouse in Blagnac.
To reach the Airport from the City is easy by public transport.
The AIRPORT SHUTTLE BUS links the town centre to the airport. There are stops at the Gare SNCF Matabiau and Marengo SNCF metro station.
1 trip is €9 and the journey time is between 25-45 minuites depending on traffic conditions.
The Tram T2 is no longer running to the airport due to ongoing works at Blagnac interchange, which in the future will connect the T1 tramway with the future airport line and the C Metro line.
There is a public bus service, LINE 30, that links Airport and Meett ( Parc des expositions et centre de conventions) Further information on Tisseo website.
Parking
Plenty of parking spaces are available at Toulouse Airport for all budgets.
Arret Minute is free for the first 10 minutes, ideal for dropping off.
Premium Park is a 1-minute walk and is the most expensive, 2 days from €51
Proxi Parks P1, P2 and P3 are a 2 to 7 minute walk and cost from €45.20 for 2 days
Eco Parks P5 and P6 are a 8 – 10 minutes shuttle bus journey and cost from €46.10 for 3 days. The maximum waiting time for a shuttle is 15 Minutes.
For 1 week, the prices vary between €162.90 for Premium to €50.70 for P5 and P6
COMPANIES OPERATING FROM TOULOUSE AIRPORT
- Aegean
- Aer Lingus
- Air Algerie
- Air Arabia
- Air Canada
- Air Corsica
- Air France
- Air Transat
- APG Airlines
- Binter
- British Airways
- Brussels Airlines
- Charter
- EasyJet
- Iberia
- KLM
- Lufthansa
- Norwegian
- Nouvelair
- Qatar Airways
- Royal Air Maroc
- Ryanair
- TAP Air Portugal
- Transavia
- Tunisair
- Turkish Airlines
- Twin Jet
- Volotea
DESTINATIONS
Everywhere! With direct regular flights to both London and Paris, you can get to anywhere on the planet!
There are currently 82 direct destinations covering Europe (Italy, France, Portugal, Spain, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Germany etc.) Africa (Senegal, Morrocco, Algeria), Middle East (Doha) Canary Islands, Turkey, The Balearics, Canada, Cyprus, Greece and the Greek Islands, Croatia and Malta.
Toulouse really is a great airport to discover the Occitanie Region. It’s a fantastic City to visit or live close to.
