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Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, Marseille Provence Airport is the fifth largest passenger airport in France, slightly behind the airports of Paris, Nice and Leon.
The distance from Marseille Airport to Marseille is 27 km, to Cannes - 174 km, to Nice - 199 km. Today, the airport serves more than 50 airlines and operates to 130 destinations around the world.
From Marseille Provence Airport you can quickly and comfortably get to the city of Marseille. Also from the airport you can get to Toulon, Avignon, Montpellier and other small towns in the area. From Marseille train stations you can get to Nice and Paris.
There are at least four ways how to travel to the city center of Marseille from the airport with maximum comfort. By train, airport shuttle, taxi, rented car or a private airport transfer with a personal driver.
Vitrolles Aeroport railway station is located not far from the airport which is conveniently reached by train from the city center to Marseille Airport. To get to the station from the airport and then to the city you need to find special Lexus L13 shuttles that depart from platform No. 2. The journey time will be only 5 minutes. Airport shuttle tickets can be purchased from the driver. Train tickets are sold at terminals both at the airport and at the station.
You can also travel from the city to Marseille airport by bus. The bus number L91 stops next to the MP1 terminal on the designated platform No. 3. The interval of airport shuttle is on average every 20 minutes and the travel time is about half an hour.
For those travelers who do not want to figure out how to travel to the city center by transport ordering a private airport transfer with a personal driver can be an ideal solution. Taxi often stand in a special area near the exit from the airport Marseille building. You can find out how much it costs to order a taxi in Marseille airport either at the information desks and at the offices of taxi services located in the arrival area or from the drivers.
The south of France is an ideal place to travel by car. That is why arriving in Marseille airport many travelers prefer use a car service. Of course the driver must be sure that he will be able to navigate an unfamiliar route and understand the ways of organizing roads. Driving the right turn is not so difficult. If the driver and passengers do not know the local language this will also complicate the situation and may lead to a lengthening of the route and an increase in travel time.
One of the big disadvantages of using public transport is that you have to sacrifice your time and comfort. That is why experienced travelers book airport transfer in advance. The Intui Travel website offer the most convenient interface for choosing and ordering the most suitable car in 175 countries around the world. It is possible to pay for the order online: by credit or debit card, PayPal, AliPay, Sofort, etc. Thus the price will be known long before the day of trip. Practical, convenient and most importantly - profitable!
