Cheap flights from UK & Ireland to International airports in South France 2026

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There are 10 international airports in South France with regular services from UK, Ireland, Sweden, Norway, continental Europe, Canada and USA. The list of international airports in South France includes Nice and Toulon airports in Cote d'Azur, Marseille and Avignon airports in Provence, and Nimes, Montpellier, Beziers, Carcassonne and Perpignan airports in the Languedoc. Most of these airports have taken great strides in recent years to develop greater passenger facilities.

The 2026 flights schedule to these South of France airports is now published and here we highlight the cheapest flight routes to South France and the frequency of the flights.

Cheap flights from the UK to South of France

In France, the international flight arrivals are heavily concentrated on Paris. Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) is by far the largest airport in France, with over 230 flight destinations around the World and over 100 different airlines operate at the airport. Charles de Gaullle is used by over 200,000 passengers per day and it is the second busiest airport in Europe (after London Heathrow). It is estimated that in 2026, Paris CDG will handle 72.3 million passengers. When you also factor in Paris Orly airport (ORY), which tends to focus on destinations in North Africa and medium-haul Europe routes; the 2 Paris airports handle over 50% of the flights in an out of France. Together, Charles de Gaulle and Orly handle over 100 million passengers per year. The next 10 busiest airports in France, collectively handle 77 million passengers. [SOURCE: World Data - Airports]

So this shows you how much the the airport industry in France is concentrated on Paris. It is perhaps not surprising considering Paris welcomes over 48 million tourist visits per year and is home to 9 out of the top 10 most popular tourist attractions in France. The next most popular region in France is the French Riviera, with 10 million tourists per year.

Over the last 20-30 years, the emergence of a number of low cost carriers such as TUI, Transavia, Volotea, Vueling and especially Ryanair, and Easyjet, has really opened up regional France, with a vast array of medium-haul routes. The South of France, as well as Dordogne and Bordeaux; have benefited massively from this development. Here we detail the cheapest flight routes to South France during 2026 from the UK & Ireland.

Ryanair cheap flights to South France from UK & Ireland

ryanair Ryanair operate the following flights to South France from UK and Ireland :

London Stansted to Nice, Nimes, Beziers, Carcassonne, Perpignan and Rodez-Aveyron airports
London Luton to Beziers
Manchester to Marseille, Toulouse Beziers and Carcassonne
Birmingham to Toulouse and Perpignan
East Midlands to Carcassonne and Marseille
Bournemouth to Carcassonne
Edinburgh to Toulouse, Beziers & Marseille
Bristol to Toulouse, Beziers and Marseille
Dublin to Toulouse, Carcassonne, Nimes and Rodez-Aveyron airports

Easyjet cheap flights to South France from UK & Ireland

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Easyjet operate the following flights to the South of France from UK and Ireland :

London Gatwick to Nice, Toulouse, Montpellier and Marseille
London Luton to Nice
Bristol to Toulouse, Nice and Marseille.
Edinburgh airport to Nice airport
Belfast to Nice airport
Liverpool to Nice airport (seasonal, 27 March to 28 October 2026)

London Gatwick - flights to South of France

You can fly from London Gatwick airport to the following destinations in South France during 2026:

Destination	Airline	Flight days	Availability	Holiday accommodation nearby
Nice airport	Easyjet	Daily	All year	French Riviera holiday villas & apartments
Nice airport	British Airways	Daily	All year
Marseille airport	Easyjet	Daily	All year	Provence holiday villas
Montpellier airport	Easyjet	Daily	15 February to 30 November 2026	Montpellier holiday villas

London Heathrow - flights to South of France airports

You can fly from London Heathrow to the following airports in South of France

Destination	Airline	Flight days	Availability	Holiday accommodation nearby
Nice airport	British Airways	Daily	All year	French Riviera holiday villas & apartments
Nice airport	Air France	Daily	All year

London City airport - South if France airport flight destinations

British Airways has 2 flights per week (Tuesday and Saturdays) from London City airport to Toulon airport

Destination	Airline	Flight days	Availability	Holiday accommodation nearby
Toulon airport	British Airways	Tuesday and Saturdays	All year	French Riviera holiday villas & apartments

London Stansted - Cheap flights to South of France airports

You can fly from London Stansted to the following airports in the South of France during 2026:

Destination	Airline	Flight days	Availability	Holiday accommodation nearby
Nice airport	Ryanair	Daily	April to October	French Riviera holiday villas & apartments
Nice airport	British Airways	Daily	All year
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Marseille Airport	British Airways	Daily	All year	Provence holiday villas
Nimes airport	Ryanair	Monday & Thursday flights	1 April to 30 September 2026
Beziers airport	Ryanair	Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday flights	1 May to 30 September 2026	Beziers holiday villa & apartments
Perpignan airport	Ryanair	Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Sunday flights	1 April to 31 October 2026	Perpignan holiday villas
Carcassonne airport	Ryanair	Tuesday & Saturday flights Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Sunday flights	All year 1 April to 31 October 2026	Carcassonne holiday villas
Rodez-Aveyron airport	Ryanair	Wednesday & Sunday flights	1 June to 31 August 2026
Toulouse airport	British Airways	Daily	All year

London Luton airport - cheap flights to South of France airports

You can fly from Luton airport to 2 destinations in the South of France during 2026:

Destination	Airline	Flight days	Availability	Holiday accommodation nearby
Nice airport	Easyjet	Daily	All year	French Riviera holiday villas & apartments
Beziers airport	Ryanair	Wednesday, Friday & Saturday flights	1 April to 31 October 2026	Beziers holiday villa & apartments

Birmingham airport - flights to South France airports

You can fly from Birmingham airport to 2 destinations in South France during 2026:

Destination	Airline	Flight days	Availability	Holiday accommodation nearby
Nice airport	Easyjet	Monday & Friday flights	1 May 2026 to 29 Jan 2027	French Riviera holiday villas & apartments
Perpignan airport	Ryanair	Wednesday & Saturday flights	1 June to 15 September 2026	Perpignan holiday villas

Bournemouth airport - South if France airport flight destinations

Bournemouth airport operates a summer only flight to Carcassonne airport in Southern France in 2026:

Destination	Airline	Flight days	Availability	Holiday accommodation nearby
Carcassonne airport	Ryanair	Thursday & Sunday flights	1 May to 31 October 2026	Carcassonne holiday accommodation

Bristol airport - South if France airport flight destinations 2026

In 2026 you can fly from Bristol airport in the UK to the following airports in the South of France:

Destination	Airline	Flight days	Availability	Holiday accommodation nearby
Nice airport	Easyjet	Tuesday & Saturday flights Daily flights	All year April to October	French Riviera holiday villas & apartments
Marseille airport	Easyjet	Tuesday & Saturday flights + Thursday flight	21 April to 19 September 2026 25 June to 27 August 2026	Provence holiday villas
Marseille airport	Ryanair	Monday & Saturday flights	June to August
Toulouse airport	Easyjet	Monday, Wednesday & Friday flights + Sunday flights	All year
Toulouse airport	Ryanair	Monday & Friday flights	1 June to 30 September 2026
Beziers airport	Ryanair	Monday, Wednesday & Friday flights	1 April to 31 October 2026	Beziers holiday villa & apartments

Edinburgh - cheap flights to South of France

In 2026, you can fly to 4 destinations in South France from Edinburgh airport:

Destination	Airline	Flight days	Availability	Holiday accommodation nearby
Nice airport	Easyjet	Monday & Friday flights Daily	All year April to October	French Riviera holiday villas & apartments
Marseille airport	Ryanair	Tuesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday flights + Sunday flight	April to October June to September	Provence holiday villas
Beziers airport	Ryanair	Tuesday & Saturday flights	1 June to 30 September 2026	Beziers holiday villa & apartments
Toulouse airport	Ryanair	Tuesday and Saturday flights + Monday flights	1 April to 24 October 2026 1 April to 25 August 2026

Leeds-Bradford airport - flying to South of France

Leeds-Bradford airport flies to 2 destinations in the South of France during 2026:

Destination	Airline	Flight days	Availability	Holiday accommodation nearby
Nice airport	Easyjet	Daily	All year	French Riviera holiday villas & apartments
Perpignan airport	Ryanair	Monday & Thursday flights	1 May to 30 September 2026	Perpignan holiday villas

Liverpool airport - flying to South of France airports

Liverpool airport runs a summer flight service to Nice airport in the South of France during 2026

Destination

Airline

Flight days

Availability

Holiday accommodation nearby

Nice airport

Easyjet

Monday, Thursday, Friday & Sunday flights

+ Saturday flight

April to October

May to October

French Riviera holiday villas & apartments

Manchester - South if France airport flight destinations 2026

Manchester airport flies to the following airports in the South of France:

Destination	Airline	Flight days	Availability	Holiday accommodation nearby
Nice airport	Easyjet	Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday flights + Monday, Friday & Saturday flights Daily flights	All year April to October 23 May to 15 October 2026	French Riviera holiday villas & apartments
Marseille airport	Ryanair	Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & Sundays	April to October	Provence holiday villas
Toulouse airport	Ryanair	Wednesday & Sunday flights	April to September
Carcassonne airport	Ryanair	Monday & Saturday flights + Thursday & Friday flights	All year April to October	Carcassonne holiday villas
Beziers airport	Ryanair	Monday, Wednesday & Friday flights	April to October	Beziers holiday villa & apartments
Montpellier airport	Easyjet	Monday & Friday flights	April to October	Montpellier holiday villas

Newcastle airport - 2026 South of France airport flight destinations

You can fly from Newcastle airport to the following destinations in South France during 2026:

Destination	Airline	Flight days	Availability	Holiday accommodation nearby
Nice airport	Easyjet	Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday flights	April to October	French Riviera holiday villas & apartments

Flying to the South of France from Ireland & Northern Ireland

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If you are travelling from Ireland, you can use the following airports to reach the South of France during 2026.

Dublin - South if France airport flight destinations

From Dublin airprt, you can reach the following airports in the South of France during 2026:

Destination	Airline	Flight days	Availability	Holiday accommodation nearby
Nice airport	Easyjet	Tuesday, Friday & Sunday flights Daily	All year April to October	French Riviera holiday villas & apartments
Toulouse airport	Ryanair	Monday, Thursday & Saturday flights	All year
Carcassonne airport	Ryanair	Monday, Thursday & Friday flights	1 April to 31 October 2026	Carcassonne holiday villas
Nimes airport	Ryanair	Tuesday & Thursday flights	1 April to 31 October 2026
Montpellier airport	Aer Lingus	Tuesday & Saturday flights	19 May to 12 September 2026	Montpellier holiday villas
Perpignan airport	Aer Lingus	Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Sunday flights	1 May to 30 September 2026	Perpignan holiday villas
Rodez-Aveyron airport	Ryanair	Tuesday & Saturday flights	1 June to 31 August 2026

Belfast airport - flights to South France

Belfast airport has flights to Nice with both Ryanair and Easyjet in 2026

Destination	Airline	Flight days	Availability	Holiday accommodation nearby
Nice airport	Ryanair	Daily	All year	French Riviera holiday villas & apartments
Nice airport	Easyjet	Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday flights	23 June to 29 August 2026

Cork airport - flights to South France

During the summer of 2026, there are 2 flights per week from Cork airport to the South of France:

Destination	Airline	Flight days	Availability	Holiday accommodation nearby
Carcassonne airport	Ryanair	Tuesday & Saturday flights	1 Jun to 30 September 2026	Carcassonne holiday villas

Shannon airport - cheap flights to South France airports

There is a summer 2026 service from Shannon airport to Beziers in the South of France

Destination	Airline	Flight days	Availability	Holiday accommodation nearby
Beziers airport	Ryanair	Wednesday & Sunday flights	1 May to 30 September 2026	Beziers holiday villa & apartments

Cheap flights to South France

Although most of these airports in South France were originally developed by Air France, it is undoubtedly the presence of low cost carriers such as TUI, Ryanair and Easyjet, who have really opened up the international flights to the South of France.

When we first started traveling to the South of France, 25-30 years ago, you were lucky if you could get a flight to Nice or Marseille direct from one of the larger airports in the UK. Or alternatively, you had to route via Paris.

Even when we started our website business in France over 19 years ago, I would say that still around 50% of our customers took the long drive down from Ireland and the UK. Now it is less than 10%. Nowadays, you can fly direct to the South of France from over 240 destinations. It is now no longer a question of whether you are flying to Nice for a holiday on the French Riviera or Marseille airport to reach your holiday home in Provence. There are now 10 international airports that operate cheap flights to Southern France. This has resulted in a major boom in the tourism industry, especially in the Languedoc region. This has resulted in a major boom in the tourism industry in the South of France, especially in the Languedoc region. The growth of these international airports, especially in Montpellier, Beziers and Carcassonne has opened up a whole new area to explore in Southern France.

In 2025, France welcomes over 100 million tourist visitors, making it the most visited country in the World. It is estimated that tourism in France accounts for €100 billion euros of income (around 4% of French GDP) and leads directly or indirectly to 2 million jobs in the tourism and hotel & catering sector.

Low cost airports in South of France

easyjet flights france A lot of the low cost airports in Southern France were formerly naval or air force bases, but they have now been developed to provide regular civil flights, to serve the tourism industry in Southern France. Most of these newer airports have taken great strides in recent years to develop improved passenger facilities, with Perpignan airport and Carcassonne airport in particular, undertaking major refurbishments. These airports no longer look like high school gymnasiums (although Rodez airport and Beziers airport still do to a certain extent).

I have arranged these airports serving the South of France in geographical order, starting in the French Riviera with Nice airport and moving round through Provence (with Toulon and Marseille airports), then down to the Languedoc (with Nimes, Montpellier, Beziers, Carcassonne and Perpignan airport); and then finally to the Toulouse and Rodez airport serving the rest of the Occitanie region of central Southern France. I have also added short cut links to our long term rental properties in Southern France, that are within 1 hour drive of each airport.

1. Nice international airport France

Nice airport is the gateway to the stunning French Riviera and it is the largest international airport in South France. It currently serves 15 million passengers per year and handles more than 200 daily flights. Currently, 61 different airlines operate out of Nice airport, serving over 120 destinations. As well as operating nearly 100 flights per week to Paris Orly & Charles de Gaulle, some of the more popular routes to and from Nice airport include, Madrid (3-4 flights per day), Amsterdam (2-4 flights per day on average), Geneva (2-5 flights per day), Frankfurt (3 flights per day), Zurich (3 flights per day), Rome (3 flights per day) and London Heathrow (an average of 5 flights per day)

[SOURCE: flightsfrom.com]

Ryanair flies to Nice airport France from London Stansted (daily flights from April to October) and Dublin (2 flights per week all year around and daily from April to October).
Easyjet flies to Nice airport France, from Dusseldorf & Berlin Brandenburg in Germany; Bristol, Newcastle, Belfast, Manchester, Edinburgh, London Luton and London Gatwick in the UK; as well as Amsterdam, Brussels, Finland and Czech Republic.
Norwegian Air flies to Nice airport France from Oslo, Stockholm, and Copenhagen.
Lufthansa and German Wings, provide flights to Nice airport France from Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne, Dussledorf and Frankfurt.

Nice also provides a direct flight to and from North America with Delta having a daily flight to New York and Atlanta and American Airlines flying regularly to Philadelphia.

French Riviera holidays villas near

Nice airport

Menton, French Riviera

The stunning coastline of the French Riviera has been attracting holidaymakers for over 200 years. Nice airport provides quick access to the local motorway and public transport network, so it is easy to reach popular destinations such as St Tropez, Cannes, Antibes, Mougins, Grasse, Eze, St-Paul-de-Vence, Villefranche-sur-Mer, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Monaco and Menton. There are also many things to do and see in Nice itself, with more museums and art galleries than any other city in France outside of Paris. The annual Carnival, held in Nice every February/March, is the largest festival in France and one of the largest Carnivals in the World after Rio. The Nice Jazz festival, is one of the oldest Jazz festivals in the World, starting in 1948. The festival is held in July each year.

This collection of villas and apartments near Nice France, can all be accessed in under 30 minutes:

Nice villas South of France

2. Toulon airport South France

toulon airport Toulon is a former military airport located just outside the seaside town of Hyeres. The airport is still shared with the French Navy. Toulon is predominantly a domestic airport, with regular flights to Paris, Lille, Brittany and Nantes, but some smaller carriers do provide services to Rotterdam and London City airports.

Ryanair has a regular flight to Toulon airport in the summer months from London Stansted.
British Airways has 2 flights per week (Tuesday and Saturdays) from London City airport to Toulon airport
Transavia runs 2 flights a week from Rotterdam airport in Holland to Toulon from April to September (Tuesdays and Saturdays).

Holiday rentals in Provence France

Toulon airport is the closest airport to Saint Tropez and it also provides access to the beautiful Var department, covering the eastern part of Provence. The airport is therefore a good option for reaching such popular Provençal towns as Cotignac, Barjols, Salernes, Fayence, Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume, Brignoles and Callian.

This collection of holiday cottages and gites in Provence can be accessed by both Toulon and Marseille airports (see below).

Provence holiday villas

3. Marseille-Provence international airport France 2026 flights

Marseille airport is the 4th largest airport in France, serving its second city. The airport handles over 11 million passengers each year and 100 flights per day. 38 airlines operate flights from Marseille to 125 different destinations. There are a lot of flights from Marseille to North Africa (Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria). The airport has 2 terminals. We often fly from Marseille airport to the UK and we used to fly to Tenerife to see my parents. To be honest, Terminal 1 is now a bit tired and crowded and overdue a refurbishment. But one of the benefits of Marseille airport is that there is a mainline train station just a short bus ride from the airport and there are plenty of cheap hotels close to the terminal buildings.

There are over 50 flights per week to Paris Charles de Gaulle airport and regular flights to regional airports within France. There are 3 long-haul flights per week from Marseille to Shanghai in China and 4 flights per week to the Reunion Islands. There is also a daily flight throughout the year to Montreal (YUL) and a weekly flight to Quebec Jean Lesage airport with Air Transat.

Ryanair is now the largest airline operating out of Marseille airport, with over 250 flights per week. The airline operates 2 flights per day to London Stansted.

Ryanair also operates 4 flights per week to Manchester airport during April to October (Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays) and 5 flights per week to Edinburgh airport from June to August (and 3-4 flights per week during April, May, September and October). Bristol airport has 2 flights per week to Marseille from June to August (Mondays and Saturdays). During the summer period, there are 3 flights per week to Stockholm, Sweden (Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays) and

Easyjet has 2 flights per week to Bristol airport, UK (Tuesdays and Saturdays), with a 3rd flight (on Thursdays) during July and August. It operates a daily flight from London Gatwick throughout the year.
SAS flies to Copenhagen 2 times per week from Marseille airport during the summer months (Mondays and Fridays)

Marseille airport in South France is quite handy for reaching long term rental properties in western Provence - especially around Aix-en-Provence, the beautiful Luberon region and around the pretty villages of Gordes, Roussillon and L'Isle-sur-Sorgue.

4. Cheap flights to Nimes South France international airport

This former naval airbase has been developed into Nîmes Airport in recent years. Nimes airport has a number of different names (all designed by a committee no doubt). So its official name is Nîmes–Alès–Camargue–Cévennes Airport, it is also known locally as Garons Airport (after the local village where it is based) and on the road signage it is referred to as Nîmes Garons Airport. I prefer just Nimes airport!!

The airport is located 9 km south-southeast of the city of Nîmes. The airport serves the western side of the Provence region, including such popular towns as Avignon, Uzes, St-Remy-de-Provence, Gordes, Roussillon and Châteauneuf-des-Pâpes. The airport is also the gateway to the Camargue, one of the largest wetlands in Europe. The town of Arles, just 20km east of Nimes airport was once the stomping ground of Vincent van Gogh (and where he famously cut off his ear).

Nimes airport is primarily a Ryanair airport, with no other airline currently operating out of the airport. During 2025, Nimes airport handled just over 250,000 passenger journeys. During the 20th Century, the city of Nimes experienced large numbers of immigrants from Portugal and North Africa especially. In many ways, this can be seen in the scheduled flights to both Portugal and Morocco throughout the year.

2026 flights from UK to Nimes international airport France

This is the 2026 schedule of summer flights to Nimes airport in South France:

Brussels-Charleroi (Ryanair) - Monday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday flights (All year); Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday flights (1 April to 31 October 2026)
London Stansted (Ryanair) - Monday and Thursday flights (1 April to 30 September 2026)
Dublin, Ireland (Ryanair) - Tuesday and Thursday flights (1 April to 31 October 2026)
Porto, Portugal (Ryanair) (Thursday and Sunday flights(1 April to 31 October 2026)
Fez, Morocco (Ryanair) - Tuesday and Saturday flights (All year); Monday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday flights (October to March 2026)
Marrakech, Morocco (Ryanair) - Monday and Friday flights (All year); Sunday flights (October to March 2026)

The flights to/from Nimes airport in 2026 are as follows:

Nimes airport flights 2026	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri	Sat	Sun
London Stansted, UK	April-Sept			April-Sept
Dublin, Ireland		April-Oct					April-Oct
Bruxelles-Charleroi	Annual	April-Oct	April-Oct	Oct-March	April-Oct	Annual	Annual
Porto, Portugal				April-Oct			April-Oct
Fez, Morocco	Oct-March	Annual		Oct-March	Oct-March	Annual	Oct-March
Marrakech, Morocco	Annual				Annual		Oct-March

Holiday rentals near Nimes airport Southern France

The area surrounding Nimes was an important settlement during Roman times and there are some beautiful archaeological sites to see. You have your choice of the Pont du Gard Roman aqueduct, the amphitheatre and Maison Carree in Nimes and other sites in nearby towns such as Arles, Uzes and Sommieres.

Also on your doorstep you have St-Remy-de-Provence, Avignon, Aigues-Mortes, Anduze and Beau-de-Provence. Nimes airport provides quick access to the local motorway and this collection of villas near Nimes France, can all be accessed in under 30 minutes:

Nimes holiday rentals South of France

5. Cheap flights to Montpellier airport South France

Montpellier airport is a regional hub for Air France, as well as for KLM, British Airways, Scandinavian Airlines and the budget airlines Transavai, Norwegian air, Voltea and Easyjet. Montpellier airport is the largest and most developed of the Languedoc airports. During 2025, there were 1.7 million passenger journeys through Montpellier airport. The airport authorities plan to add additional routes during 2026, to reach 44 destinations from Montpellier by the end of the year.

Montpellier airport in South France currently serves over 40 destinations throughout Europe:

Algeria: Algiers & Oran;
Corsica: Ajaccio & Bastia,
Denmark: Copenhagen.
France: Brest, Caen, Lille, Nantes, Rennes, Bordeaux, Paris & Strasbourg
Greece: Athens and Heraklion (Crete).
Holland: Amsterdam
Ireland: Dublin
Italy: Rome
Morocco: Agadir, Casablanca, Fez, Marrakech and Nador.
Portugal: Lisbon.
Spain: Madrid, Malaga, Seville, Majorca, Menorca, Lanzarote and a new route in 2026, to Tenerife
Sweden: Stockholm
Switzerland: Basel-Mulhouse and Zurich
Tunisia: Tunis and Djerba
Turkey: Istanbul
UK: London Gatwick, as well as a new service for 2026, to Manchester

2026 cheap flights to Montpellier airport South France

montpellier fountain

This is the schedule of 2026 cheap flights to Montpellier airport in South France. We have highlighted the Saturday flights to coincide with holiday villas that have a Saturday changeover during the high season:

London Gatwick (Easyjet) - Daily flights - (15 February to 30 November 2026)
Manchester (Easyjet) - Monday & Friday flights (1 April to 31 October 2026)
Dublin (Aer Lingus) - Tuesday & Saturday flights (19 May to 12 September 2026)
Amsterdam (KLM) - Daily flights (1 March to 30 November 2026)
Stockholm Arlanda (Norwegian air) - Tueday and Saturday flights (16 May to 24 October 2026)
Paris Orly (Transavia) - daily flights (All year)

The flights to/from Montpellier airport in 2026 are as follows:

Mpntpellier airport flights 2026	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri	Sat	Sun
London Gatwick, UK	Annual	Annual	Annual	Annual	Annual	Annual	Annual
Manchester, UK	April-Oct				April-Oct
Amsterdam	Annual	Annual	Annual	Annual	Annual	Annual	Annual
Dublin, Ireland		May-Sept				May-Sept
Stockholm, Sweden		May-Oct				May-Oct
Paris Orly, France	Annual	Annual	Annual	Annual	Annual	Annual	Annual

Holiday homes to rent in and around Montpellier, France

Montpellier, France, is a great city for a holiday at any time of the year. Montpellier has it all. The beaches are just 10 km from the city centre. It is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The historic centre of the city is full of life and has excellent restaurants, bars and shops. There are many cultural activities including a world famous art gallery (Musee Fabre), a stunning Opera house, live music venues and summer arts festivals covering film, dance, theatre and classical music.

You have all of this, plus 300 days of sunshine a year! It is easy to see why Montpellier has become the fastest growing city in France. The metropolitan area of Montpellier has increased in size from 150,000 inhabitants in 1965 to nearly 500,000 in 2025!

Visit our collection of Montpellier apartments and villas to rent in South France:

Montpellier France holiday rentals

6. Flights to Beziers France international airport 2026

Beziers airport is about 15km south east of the city centre. Ryanair fly to Beziers from London Luton and London Stansted and new service are opening up to Germany and Holland. The airport is serviced by a frequent shuttle bus to Beziers city centre (around €3.00 for the 20 minute trip).

Beziers airport has grown from handling 30,000 passengers and 23,000 flights in 2007 to just under 300,000 passengers and 30,000 flights in 2025. Beziers-Cap d'Agde airport has certainly helped to open up the local area in terms of holiday rentals and property buyers. The airport employs 110 people directly and it is estimated to provide over 600 jobs indirectly in the local area. Béziers airport is estimated to generate more than €65 million euros of revenue to the local economy.

Beziers airport also has some good local transport connections to Beziers SNCF train station (with TGV services to Perpignan, Carcassonne, Toulouse, Montpellier, Nimes, Agde and Avignon), Beziers bus station, Marseillan, Agde and Vias. But please, please, please, do not use the taxis at Beziers airport. They are such a rip-off. You will be looking at paying €75 for the 15 min trip from Beziers airport to Pezenas. It is OK if there are 4 of you in the car, but otherwise the local bus services are so much cheaper and the airport in Beziers does try to tie in the bus timetable with the arrival of the flights. There is a small selection of car hire operators at Beziers airport.

You can catch flights from Beziers airport to a number of European countries. The flights to/from Beziers airport in 2026 are as follows:

London Luton (Ryanair) - Wednesday, Friday and Saturday flights (1 April to 31 October 2026)
Bristol airport, UK (Ryanair) - Monday, Wednesday and Friday flights (1 April to 31 October 2026)
London Stansted (Ryanair) - Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday flights (1 May to 30 September 2026)
Edinburgh, UK (Ryanair) - Tuesday and Saturday flights (1 June to 30 September 2026)
Manchester, UK (Ryanair) - Monday, Wednesday and Friday flights (1 April to 30 October 2026)
Shannon, Ireland (Ryanair) - Wednesday and Sunday flights (1 May to 30 September 2026)
Stockholm Arlanda (Ryanair) - Tuesday flights (1 May to 30 September 2026); Saturday flights (1 June to 30 September 2026)

Beziers airport flights 2026	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri	Sat	Sun
London Luton, UK			April-Oct		April-Oct	April-Oct
Bristol airport, UK	April-Oct		April-Oct		April-Oct
London Stansted, UK		May-Sept		May-Sept			May-Sept
Edinburgh, UK		Jun-Sept				Jun-Sept
Manchester, UK	April-Oct		April-Oct		April-Oct
Paris Beauvais		Jun-Aug	April-Oct		Annual		Annual
Brussels-Charleroi	Annual		April-Oct	Annual	April-Oct	April-Oct	April-Oct
Düssedorf Weeze		April-Oct
Shannon, Ireland			May-Sept				May-Sept
Stockholm Arlanda, Sweden		May-Sept				Jun-Sept

Beziers ideal location for a vacation in South France

In terms of a location for a summer vacation in South France, Beziers has everything going for it. It is just 10km from the Mediterranean coast. It has a great transport network. It has over 2,000 years of history and it is quickly regenerating itself for the 21st Century.

This historic South France city grew famous as the capital of the wine region in Southern France. A settlement has stood here on the banks of the River Orb, since before Roman times. There are remains from Greek settlers (who first arrived in the 6th century BC) and new archaeological remains have been unearthed to show that a settlers may have been living on the site of Beziers well-before the Greeks. This would make Béziers the oldest town in France, even before Marseille.

The countryside around Beziers is glorious. The city is surrounded by vineyards in all directions. If you are looking for peace and tranquillity then the Haut Languedoc Regional Park, about 45mins from Beziers, is a good choice.

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7. Cheap flights to Perpignan France international airport Southern France

Perpignan airport is the Southern most international airport in mainland France. Perpignan airport really started developing once Ryanair began operating flights to Perpignan from Ireland and the UK. But in the last few years Ryanair has cut back on its schedule of flights to Perpignan and it now only operates seasonal flights from Dublin and Birmingham and some schedule routes to London Stansted and Charleroi airport in Belgium. This is a real shame because the Ryanair flights really helped open up the region and some of the local towns and the ski resorts at Font Romeu and Les Angles really benefitted from that. There was a rumour circulating that the President of Perpignan airport had a spectacular falling out with the CEO of Ryanair over landing fees, but I don't know if there is any truth in that.

Perpignan airport has recently undergone a much-needed refurbishment and in 2025 it handled over 470,000 passenger journeys. Although Perpignan airport has some regular flights to Paris and other cities in France (Nantes and Lille), Perpignan airport is mainly a seasonal airport, with a summer schedule of flights from Birmingham, Leeds-Bradford and Stansted airports with Ryanair. During the summer months (May to mid-September), Aer Lingus runs 4 flights per week from Dublin airport to Perpignan airport. The flight prices are currently quite reasonable, at around €200 each way.

This is the full list of destinations with cheap flights to Perpignan airport:

Marrakech, Morocco (Ryanair) - there is a flight every Friday (all year around) and additional flights on Monday, Wednesday and Sunday (1 April to 30 October 2026)
Paris Orly (Transavia) - daily flights (all year around)
Nantes, France (Volotea) -Monday and Friday flights (all year around)
Lille, France (Volotea) - Thursday and Sunday flights (all year around)
Brussels-Charleroi, Belgium (with Ryanair) - Friday flights (all year around) and Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday flights (1 April to 31 October 2026)
London Stansted, UK (with Ryanair) - Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday flights (1 April to 31 October 2026)
Birmingham, UK (with Ryanair) - Wednesday and Saturday flights (1 June to 15 September 2026)
Leeds-Bradford, UK (Ryanair) - Monday and Thursday flights (1 May to 30 September 2026)
Dublin, Ireland (Aer Lingus) - Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday flights (1 May to 30 September 2026)

2026 Summer flights from UK to Perpignan airport France

This is the schedule of 2026 flights to Perpignan airport in South France (flights with Ryanair unless otherwise stated):

Perpignan airport flights 2026	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri	Sat	Sun
London Stansted, UK			April-Oct	April-Oct	April-Oct		April-Oct
Leeds-Bradford airport, UK	May-Sept			May-Sept
Birmingham airport, UK			Jun-Sept			Jun-Sept
Dublin, Ireland (Aer Lingus)	May-Sept		May-Sept		May-Sept		May-Sept
Marrakech, Morocco	April-Oct		April-Oct		Annual		Oct-Mar
Bruxelles-Charleroi, Belgium	April-Oct	April-Oct		April-Oct	Annual	April-Oct	Oct-Mar
Paris Orly (Transvia)	Annual	Annual	Annual	Annual	Annual	Annual	Annual

Check the latest Ryanair flight costs and availability: FLIGHTS TO PERPIGNAN AIRPORT

Perpignan also has a TGV train station with fast services up to Paris (5 hours 50 mins) and down to Barcelona (2 hours 35 mins). The A9 autoroute also passes close to Perpignan. So if you are looking for a convenient base for a long stay in France, then Perpignan is a great spot to choose.

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8. Cheap flights to Carcassonne France international airport

Carcassonne airport has recently undergone a major facelift, with a brand new frontage to the airport entrance and upgrades to the passenger facilities. The renovations cost €11 million euros and took 3 years to complete. It is still a very small airport, with just four departure lounges (previously there were just 2 lounges) and a team of staff who still seem to get taken by surprise when a plane lands.

During 2025, Carcassonne airport handled 340,000 passengers, which was an increase of 20% on 2024. The passenger numbers are expected to increase further during 2026. Carcassonne airport actually runs flights to 5 different countries, including UK, Ireland, Belgium, Portugal and Morocco. The main operator remains Ryanair, although there are rumours that additional routes from different airlines may begin to appear in 2026.

I have no idea who runs Carcassonne airport, but they are not exactly going to make a great career in Airport Marketing. The amount of times we have been asked by customers "Which is the nearest airport to Carcassonne?". Maybe the CIA should employ these people to ensure that the location of Interrogation Black sites is also kept a secret.

2026 flights to Carcassonne airport France

There is a busy schedule of flights to Carcassonne airport in South France during 2026. Some routes only operate during the high season, others are all year around:

Bournemouth airport, UK (Ryanair) - Thursday & Sunday flights (1 May to 31 October 2026)
East Midlands airport, UK (Ryanair) - Monday & Thursday flights (1 May to 31 October 2026)
London Stansted, UK (Ryanair) - Tuesday & Saturday flights (All year); Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday flights (1 April to 31 October 2026)
Manchester airport, UK (Ryanair) - Monday & Saturday flights (All year); Thursday & Friday flights (1 April to 31 October 2026)
Dublin airport, Ireland (Ryanair) - Monday, Thursday & Friday flights (1 April to 31 October 2026)
Cork airport, Ireland (Ryanair) - Tuesday & Saturday flights (1 Jun to 30 September 2026)
Porto airport, Portugal (Ryanair) - Tuesday & Saturday flights (1 April to 24 October 2026)
Tangier airport, Morocco (Ryanair) - Monday, Friday and Sunday flights (1 April to 31 October 2026)
Charleroi airport, Belgium (Ryanair) - Thursday & Sunday flights (1 April to 31 October 2026); Monday & Friday flights (1 April to 31 August 2026)
Cagliari airport, Sardinia, Italy (Ryanair) - Wednesday & Sunday flights (1 June to 30 September 2026)

Carcassonne airport flights 2026	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri	Sat	Sun
London Stansted, UK	April-Oct	Annual	April-Oct	April-Oct	April-Oct	Annual	April-Oct
East Midlands airport, UK	May-Oct			May-Oct
Bournemouth, UK				May-Oct			May-Oct
Manchester, UK	Annual			April-Oct	April-Oct	Annual
Dublin, Ireland	April-Oct			April-Oct	April-Oct
Cork, Ireland	Jun-Sept				Jun-Sept
Porto, Portugal		April-Oct				April-Oct
Brussels (Charleroi), Belgium	April-Aug			April-Oct	April-Aug		April-Oct
Tangier, Morocco	Apr-Oct				Apr-Oct		Apr-Oct
Cagliari, Sardinia			Jun-Sept				Jun-Sept

There is a regular bus service from Carcassonne airport into the city. The bus times are coordinated with the flight arrivals and departures. In the centre of Carcassonne, there is also a mainline train station, where you can pick up train services to both Narbonne and Toulouse. There are connecting TGV trains to Paris, Bordeaux, Marseille and Barcelona. The A61 motorway runs right past the town and connects Narbonne in the east with Toulouse and Bordeaux in the west.

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Carcassonne is a great area to be based in for a stay in South France. With the impressive fortified Castle in Carcassonne, numerous Cathar ruins and the Canal du Midi all on your doorstep; you will never be short of things to do. See our range of Carcassonne vacation rental properties, within 50 mins drive of Carcassonne airport:

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9. Cheap flights South France to Rodez airport

I don't know why, but I always seem to forget Rodez airport when I think of airports in the South of France. But it actually serves a useful catchment area for long term rentals in south-central France. Rodez airport specialises in providing cheap flights to the Aveyron, the Lot and the Tarn regions of central Southern France. Within 1 hour of the airport, you can reach towns such as the beautiful cathedral city of Albi (the birthplace of the painter Henri Toulouse-Lautrec), the charming medieval town of Figeac, the hilltop village of Cordes-sur-Ciel, the popular wine-making town of Gaillac and the fortified village of Najac.

Rodez airport airport is located about 10km outside of Rodez, a surprisingly large town of nearly 50,000 people. Even with the new passenger terminal, the facilities are a little sparse. But then the benefit is that you can park right next to the departure hall and you can get on and off your flight pretty quickly. During 2025, Rodez airport handled over 190,000 passenger journeys.

albi france Albi in the Tarn, France [Photo courtesy of https://www.instagram.com/albitourisme/]

Cheap flights to Rodez international airport France during 2026

This is the 2026 schedule of flights to Rodez airport in South France:

London Stansted (Ryanair) - Wednesday and Sunday flights (1 June to 31 August 2026)
Dublin, Ireland (Ryanair) - Tuesday and Saturday flights (1 June to 31 August 2026)
Paris-Orly (Voltea) - 2 flights per day Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday (All year around)
Brussels-Charleroi, Belgium (Ryanair) - Tuesday and Saturday flights(1 June to 31 August 2026)
Porto, Portugal (Voltea) - Monday and Thursday flights (1 April to 31 October 2026)

Rodez airport flights 2026	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri	Sat	Sun
London Stansted, UK			Jun-Sept				Jun-Sept
Dublin, Ireland		Jun-Sept				Jun-Sept
Bruxelles-Charleroi		Jun-Aug				Jun-Aug
Porto, Portugal	Apr-Oct			April-Oct
Paris-Orly	Annual	Annual	Annual	Annual	Annual		Annual

10. Toulouse airport flights from UK 2026

Toulouse airport is fast becoming one of the major airports in Southern France. The airport serves 7.9 million passengers per year and has over 100 daily flights. Toulouse airport is the 6th biggest airport in France and has strong links to Airbus and the French aerospace industry (which rents part of the airfield for conducting test flights). Around 25 airlines operate flights to over 80 destinations. During the winter months, the airport receives a lot of visitors travelling onto the ski slopes in the Pyrenees.

Both Ryanair and Easyjet have a strong footholds at Toulouse airport. Ryanair flies to around 44 destinations from Toulouse and Easyjet operates 9 routes. Voltea is also another big operator from Toulouse, with over 15 different routes, including to Palermo, Florence and Venice in Italy, Madrid and Malaga in Spain, Palma in Majorca, Corsica, Crete and Lanzarote.

2026 schedule of flights to Toulouse airport France

toulouse france

This is the daily schedule of 2026 flights to Toulouse airport from the main destinations:

Easyjet flies direct to Toulouse airport in South France from 2 UK airports and 2 airports in Switzerland:

Bristol airport, UK - Monday, Wednesday and Friday flights (All year); Sunday flights (December to March)
London Gatwick - Monday and Friday flights (All year); Wednesday and Saturday flights (24 June to 28 August 2026)
Geneva, Switzerland - Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday flights (All year); Tuesday and Thursday flights (September to June)
Basel, Switzerland - Monday and Friday flights (All year); Wednesday and Sunday flights (June to August and November to March)
Paris-Orly - daily flights (All year)

Ryanair has a number of routes to Toulouse airport. Among the most popular destinations are:

Birmingham, UK - Thursday and Sunday flights (1 April to 31 October 2026)
Bristol, UK - Monday and Friday flights (1 June to 30 September 2026)
Edinburgh, UK - Tuesday and Saturday flights (1 April to 24 October 2026); Monday flights (1 April to 25 August 2026)
London Stansted - daily flights (All year)
Manchester, UK - Wednesday and Sunday flights (1 April to 30 September 2026)
Dublin, Ireland - Monday, Thursday and Saturday flights (1 April to 24 October 2026)
Brussels-Charleroi, Belgium - Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday flights (All year); Tuesday and Wednesday flights (1 April to 31 October 2026)
Porto, Portugal - Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday flights (All year); Tuesday and Thursday flights (1 April to 24 October 2026)
Lisbon, Portugal - Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday flights (All year); Wednesday and Friday flights (1 April to 24 October 2026)
Rome, Italy - Wednesday, Thursday and Friday flights (All year); Tuesday and Sunday flights (1 April to 24 October 2026)

Voltea has a number of seasonal flights to holiday destinations (Croatia (Split), Spain (Fuerteventure, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria and Majorca) and Greece (Athens and Crete)).

Madrid, Spain - Monday and Friday flights (All year)
Venice, Italy - Thursday and Sunday flights (September to June)
Florence, Italy - Thursday and Sunday flights (September to June)

Toulouse airport flights 2026	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri	Sat	Sun
Bristol, UK (Ryanair and Easyjet)	Annual		Annual		Annual		Dec-Mar
Birmingham, UK (Ryanair)				Apr-Oct			Apr-Oct
Edinburgh, UK (Ryanair)	Apr-Aug	Apr-Oct				Apr-Oct
London Stansted (Ryanair)	Annual	Annual	Annual	Annual	Annual	Annual	Annual
London Gatwick (Easyjet)	Annual		Jun-Aug		Annual	Jun-Aug
Manchester, UK (Ryanair)			Apr-Sept				Apr-Sept
Geneva, Switzerland (Easyjet)	Annual	Sep-Jun	Annual	Sep-Jun	Annual		Annual
Basel, Switzerland (Easyjet)	Annual		Nov-Mar + Jun-Aug		Annual		Nov-Mar + Jun-Aug
Dublin, Ireland (Ryanair)	Apr-Oct			Apr-Oct		Apr-Oct
Dublin, Ireland (Aer Lingus)			Apr-Oct		Apr-Oct		Apr-Oct
Madrid, Spain (Voltea)	Annual				Annual
Bruxelles-Charleroi, Belgium (Ryanair)	Annual	Apr-Oct	Apr-Oct	Annual	Annual	Annual	Annual
Paris Orly (Easyjet and Air France)	Annual	Annual	Annual	Annual	Annual	Annual	Annual
Porto, Portugal (Ryanair)		Apr-Oct	Annual	Apr-Oct	Annual	Annual	Annual
Lisbon, Portugal (Ryanair)		Annual	Apr-Oct	Annual	Apr-Oct	Annual	Annual
Rome, Italy (Ryanair)		Apr-Oct	Annual	Annual	Annual		Apr-Oct
Venice, Italy (Ryanair)				Sep-Jun			Sep-Jun
Florence, Italy (Ryanair)				Sep-Jun			Sep-Jun

Toulouse airport is located in the northern suburbs of the city and there is a regular bus that takes you to the centre of Toulouse and the TGV train station.

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