Marseille Travel Guide

Getting there:

By Air:

The Marseille Province Airport ( +33 04 42 14 14 14/ http://www.mrsairport.com/) is located 17 miles northwest of the city center. Airlines include:

Aerlingus ( +33 1 53 43 79 10/ http://www.aerlingus.com/)

Aigle Azur (+33 810 797 997/ http://www.aigle-azur.fr/)

Air Algerie ( +33 4 95 09 31 10/ http://www.airalgerie.dz/)

Air Australia ( +33 825 013 012)

Air France ( +33 820 820 820/ http://www.airfrance.fr/)

Air Gabon ( +33 4 91 90 7478)

Air Ivoire ( +33 0 825 064 066)

Air Malta ( +33 1 58 18 64 05/ http://www.airmalta.com/)

Air Senegal ( +33 820 202 123/ http://www.air-senegal-international.com/)

Air Transat ( +877 872 6728/ http://www.airtransat.com)

Alitalia ( +33 820 315 315/ http://www.alitalia.fr/)

Britannia Airways ( +33 825 825 400.http://www.britanniaairways.com/ )

CCM ( +33 820 820 820/ http://www.aircorsica.com/)

Condor ( +1 800 524 6975/ http://www7.condor.com)

Corsa Air ( +33 825 000 825/ http://www.corsaair.fr/)

CSA Czech Airlines ( +33 1 47 42 18 11/ http://www.czechairlines.com/)

Easy Jet ( +33 8 25 08 25 08/ http://www.easyjet.com/)

Hapag Lloyd Express ( +33 825 026 071/ http://www.hlx.com/)

Iberia ( +33 820 075 075/ http://www.iberia.com/)

KLM Exel ( +33 890 710 71/ http://www.klm.com/)

Lufansa ( +33 826 10 33 34/ http://www.lufansa.com/)

Maersk Air ( +33 825 320 321)

PGA Airlines ( +33 4 42 14 34 10/ http://www.pga.pt/)

Royal Air Maroc ( +33 820 821 821/ http://www.royalairmaroc.com/)

SN Brussels Airlines ( +33 826 10 18 18/ http://www.flysn.fr/)

Tunis Air ( +33 820 044 044/ http://www.tunisair.com/)

Twin Jet ( +33 892 707 737/ http://www.twinjet.net/)

Yermenia ( +33 1 42 56 06 00/ http://www.yermenia.ye/)

Shuttle buses are available to and from the Airport and Marseille Saint-Charles Rail Station. The journey times is about 25 minutes and shuttles run every 20 minutes during peak hours.

Taxis are available 24 hours a day and can be booked over the phone at +33 04 42 88 11 44. Check their website at http://www.taxis-aeroport.com.

Car rental services at the airport include: ADA ( +33 04 42 14 30 44/ http://www.ada-location.com/ ) Avis ( +33 04 42 14 21 67/ http://www.avis.fr/ ) Budget ( +33 04 42 14 24 55/ http://www.budget.fr/ ) Europcar ( +33 04 42 14 24 75/ http://www.europcar.fr/ ) Hertz ( +33 04 42 14 34 66/ http://www.hertz.fr/ ) National ( +33 04 42 14 24 90/ http://www.citer.fr/ ) Sixt ( +33 04 42 14 35 30/ http://www.sixt.fr/ )

By Rail:

Marseilles is connected to hundreds of European cities by railway. TGV (http://www.tgv.com ) bullet trains run from cities including Paris, London, Rome, Madrid, Geneva, Milan, Barcelona, and Brussels regularly.

By Bus:

Buses arrive in Marseilles at the Gare Routiere on place Victor Hugo ( +33 04 91 08 1640) near the St-Charles Railway Station.

By Car:

Access Marseilles via the north motorway (A7), the coastal motorway (A55), and the east motorway (A50).

Getting Around:

The bus station ( +33 4 91 08 1640) in Marseilles is located on Victor Hugo next to the train station and offers connections to cities and small towns in the area.

There are car rental agencies at both the airport and St-Charles Railway Station. Taxis are also available in select locations throughout the city.

Bicycles can be rented at the train station in Marseilles and cost about EUR10 per day.2008-08-02T07:29:22.000 19