Rodez-Marcillac Airport serves the city of Aveyron in the heart of rural Occitania, approximately 15 km from the city center.
Rodez is known for its Gothic cathedral in red sandstone and as a departure point for exploring the gorges and medieval villages of Aveyron.
How to get to Rodez-Marcillac Airport
By Car
By Train
By Bus
Average travel time to RDZ
Parking near Rodez-Marcillac Airport
A small parking area is situated just steps from the terminal.
The parking is unsupervised, but rates remain affordable.
How to get to Rodez from RDZ
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Car rental at Rodez-Marcillac Airport
Some car rental operators have counters in the arrivals area, useful for exploring the gorges and villages of Aveyron.
A driver's license, passport, and credit card in the driver's name are necessary for the deposit.
Hotels near Rodez-Marcillac Airport
Bourran
By car or taxi, the airport is about ten to fifteen minutes away; the historic centre is twenty minutes on foot or a few minutes by car.
Best for: Anyone with a dawn flight or a late arrival who wants to stay halfway between the city and the airport.
- Halfway between the airport and the centre, convenient in both directions
- Free parking and a quiet neighbourhood
- Needs a car or a twenty-minute walk to reach the historic centre
- Few restaurants nearby, especially on Sundays
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Cathedral and historic centre
On foot within the historic centre; the airport is fifteen to twenty minutes away by car or by the shuttle timed to flights.
Best for: Anyone wanting the cathedral, the Soulages museum and the historic centre's streets close at hand.
- The cathedral and the Soulages museum are reachable on foot
- Restaurants concentrated in the streets of the centre
- Scarce parking in the pedestrian streets
- Rooms on the livelier squares can be noisy at weekends
Recommended hotels
- Hôtel Mercure Rodez Cathédrale At the foot of the cathedral, in an 1891 building with two lounges and an in-house restaurant. View availability
- Hôtel du Clocher In the heart of the historic centre, in a building with a seventeenth-century staircase and sixteenth-century stables. View availability
- ibis Rodez Centre Ten minutes' walk from the historic centre, with rooms renovated in 2024 and breakfast with local products. View availability
Causse Comtal (Gages-Montrozier)
By car, about ten minutes from Rodez; the airport takes about twenty minutes along the road to Marcillac.
Best for: Anyone wanting to extend the stay in the countryside, with a spa and trails around the hotel.
- Seven hundred hectares of nature around the hotel, with trails for walking
- Free parking and a quiet area
- A car is needed for any trip, there are no buses
- Nightlife and shops are only in Rodez
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Terminal guide
The terminal is small, as expected from an airport with a regional vocation.
An advance of 1 hour for flights is recommended.
Map of Rodez-Marcillac Airport
Frequently asked questions
Q. What is there to see in Rodez?
The Gothic cathedral in red sandstone, the Musée Soulages dedicated to the famous painter born in the city, and the medieval villages of the surrounding area.
Q. Is Rodez a good starting point for Aveyron?
Yes, it's the ideal base for exploring the Tarn gorges and the medieval villages scattered across the surrounding countryside.
Q. Does Rodez airport have many flights?
Connections are generally limited: always check the active schedules before planning your itinerary.
Q. Is Rodez airport a good starting point for seeing the Millau Viaduct?
Yes, the famous viaduct designed by architect Norman Foster, among the tallest road bridges in the world, is about an hour's drive away: an almost obligatory stop for those landing in Rodez with a rental car heading to southern Aveyron.
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