Why go
- City and commune in Southern France.
- Served by Aix Les Milles airport.
History
Aix-en-Provence, often known as simply Aix, is a city and commune in southern France, about 30 km (20 mi) north of Marseille. A former capital of Provence, it is the subprefecture of the arrondissement of Aix-en-Provence, in the department of Bouches-du-Rhône, in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. The population of Aix-en-Provence is approximately 148,000. Its inhabitants are called Aixois or, less commonly, Aquisextains.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 38 airlines, 86 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 34 routes: Agadir, Bordeaux, Brest, Cagliari, Catania, Chania, Charleroi, Edinburgh, Eindhoven, El Aroui, Essadouira, Fes, Gothenborg, Ibiza, Lille, Lisbon, London, Madrid, Malaga, Malta, Marrakech, Nantes, Oujda, Palermo, Palma de Mallorca, Porto, Rabat, Rome, Sevilla, Tanger, Tours, Valencia, Warsaw, Zadar
- Air France AF (A319, A320, ATR 72, A321, 318, A320) · 25 routes: Ajaccio*, Algier, Amsterdam, Athens, Bastia*, Berlin, Biarritz-bayonne, Bordeaux, Brest, Calvi*, Figari*, Istanbul, Lille, Marrakech, Milano*, Moscow, Nantes, Paris, Paris, Prague, Rennes, Rome, Tel-aviv, Tunis, Venice
- Air Algerie AH (737-800, 736) · 9 routes: Algier, Annaba, Batna, Bejaja, Constantine, Ech-cheliff, Oran, Setif, Tlemcen
- Alitalia AZ (ATR 72, A319, A320) · 8 routes: Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi, Figari*, Milano, Paris*, Rome*, Venice*
- Aigle Azur ZI (A319, A320) · 7 routes: Algier, Annaba, Bejaja, Constantine, Oran, Setif, Tlemcen
- Corse-Mediterranee XK (ATR 72, A320) · 5 routes: Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi, Figari, Milano
- Twin Jet T7 (BEH) · 5 routes: Geneva, Metz, Milano, MLH, Pau
- Airlinair A5 (ATR 42, CRJ, CRJ-700, ERJ-145, Embraer 170) · 3 routes: Lyon, Strasbourg, Toulouse
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320, CRK) · 3 routes: Barcelona*, Madrid*, Palma de Mallorca
- Tunisair TU (736, A320, A319, A320) · 3 routes: Djerba, Monastir, Tunis
- XL Airways France SE (A330-200, A330-300) · 3 routes: Dzaoudzi, Paris, St.-denis
- Aegean Airlines A3 (A320) · 2 routes: Athens, Heraklion
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A319, A320, Embraer 190, A320, Embraer 195, CRJ-900) · 2 routes: Frankfurt, Munich*
- Royal Air Maroc AT (737-800) · 2 routes: Casablanca, Marrakech
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 2 routes: Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 1 route: Dublin
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A319, A321) · 1 route: Paris*
- AeroMéxico AM (A319) · 1 route: Paris*
- Air Madagascar MD (A340-300) · 1 route: Antananarivo
- Air Malta KM (A320) · 1 route: Malta
- Air Transat TS (310, 330) · 1 route: Montreal
- American Airlines AA (A319) · 1 route: London*
- British Airways BA (A319, A320) · 1 route: London
- Brussels Airlines SN (AR1) · 1 route: Brussels
- Delta Air Lines DL (A319) · 1 route: Paris*
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 1 route: London
- El Al Israel Airlines LY (737-800, 767-300) · 1 route: Tel-aviv
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (A319, A320, A320) · 1 route: Frankfurt*
- Etihad Airways EY (A319) · 1 route: Paris*
- Finnair AY (A319) · 1 route: Paris*
- Flybe BE (32S) · 1 route: Paris
- Germania ST (FRJ) · 1 route: Augsburg
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (32S) · 1 route: Amsterdam*
- Nouvel Air Tunisie BJ (A320) · 1 route: Djerba
- Olympic Airlines OA (A320) · 1 route: Athens*
- Pegasus Airlines PC (737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
- TAP Portugal TP (Fokker 100, ERJ-145) · 1 route: Lisbon*
- Turkish Airlines TK (A319, A321, 737-800) · 1 route: Istanbul
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Where things are
Photographs
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When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Aix Les Milles airport; 6 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Aix-en-Provence. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.