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Arriving to Aix

From Marseille-Airport take the shuttle bus no. 40 to Aix-en-Provence Centre Gare routière (bus station). The shuttle leaves from Quai 7, at the Airport Bus Station, opposite the MP2 Terminal, which is a 5 minute walk from Terminal 1. A one-way ticket costs 8.60€. Allow around 35 minutes for the journey or more in rush hour.

The buses run every 30 minutes.

https://www.marseille.aeroport.fr/parkings-et-acces/acces/bus/aix-en-provence

From the TGV train station, take the shuttle bus no. 40 to Aix-en-Provence Centre Gare routière (bus station). If you are arriving from Paris or Lyon you will need to cross the train tracks via the footbridge. The bus stop is below the ground floor of the station, Porte Sud. A one-way ticket costs 4.30€. Allow around 20 minutes for the journey or more in rush hour. The buses run every 15 minutes.

Tickets may be bought directly on the bus but you can also buy them together with your train ticket. However, we advise you not to trust the bus times indicated on your train ticket, particularly for your return journey, as these only allow 20 minutes for the journey, which is insufficient to arrive on time. You will be allowed to board any shuttle bus whatever time is indicated on your ticket.

Both shuttle buses (from Airport and from Railway Station) will drop you at the Central Bus Station in Aix-en-Provence (terminus), which is a 5 minute walk from the cours Mirabeau. All the town centre hotels may easily be reached on foot.

Please be aware that there are currently road works being carried out in the area around the bus station. In particular, disabled people may find it difficult to use the pavements between the bus station and the Cours Mirabeau.

For more information please consult the following document:

https://www.lepilote.com/ftp/document/fiche-horaire-40-bd.pdf

Staying in Aix

JOINING THE CAMPUS FROM DOWNTOWN

From downtown, take the ‘Aixpress’ bus, toward P+R Krypton, stop at Schuman bus stop. See the exact bus itinerary. See Aix en bus website.

CAR PARKING

The park and ride car park P+R Krypton is within easy walking distance of the university. It is open 24 hours and a day’s parking costs €2.20. Your ticket also allows you to take a return journey on the number 7 bus for free. Allow 5 to 10 minutes to walk from the car park to the university via the footbridge which is on the far side of the bus station.

See https://www.lepilote.com/fr/part9/pr-parkings-relais-du-pays-daix/1043

Leaving Aix

The Airport and TGV shuttle buses leave from Quai 11 and 12 at the Central Bus Station. There is a bus every 30 minutes to the Airport and every 15 minutes to the TGV train station ('10, '25, '40, '55).