Avignon-Caumont Airport: where to stay, areas and recommended hotels

Avignon-Provence airport is about 10 km from the centre: the Orizo city bus requires changes and 45-50 minutes, so most travellers take a taxi, in 15-20 minutes. Those who want to sleep within the walls, a few steps from the Palais des Papes and the Festival d'Avignon, choose the historic centre intramuros. Those arriving by car or on a business flight find the southern entrance to the city more convenient, halfway from the airport. Villeneuve-lès-Avignon, the town on the other bank of the Rhône, remains a quieter alternative for those not in a hurry to reach the terminal.

Intramuros and Palais des Papes

City centre · Taxi: about 15-20 minutes for the 10 km from the airport. The Orizo city bus requires changes and can take more than 45 minutes.

Best for: those visiting the Palais des Papes, the walls and following the Festival d'Avignon

Pros

Palais des Papes, the walls and the festival streets within walking distance
Restaurants and evening life concentrated within the walls

Cons

No direct and quick public transport connection to the airport, only taxi
Difficult traffic and parking on festival days

Recommended hotels in this area

Hotel De Cambis Best Western Premier Collection: 5 minutes' walk from Avignon-Centre station and 9 from the Palais des Papes, with a carefully curated breakfast and an in-house wine bar.

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Avignon Sud, city entrance

Neighbourhood · Taxi or car: about 10 minutes from the airport, on the same southern route into the city.

Best for: those arriving by car or with an early flight who want to stay halfway between the airport and the centre

Pros

A few minutes from both the airport and the A7/A9 motorway junctions
Free parking and a pool, handy for those travelling with family or by car

Cons

A commercial/peripheral area, not very suited to those who want to visit the historic centre on foot
A taxi or car is still needed to reach the walls of Avignon

Recommended hotels in this area

ibis Avignon Sud: About 5 km from the airport and close to the motorway junctions, with a pool and an in-house restaurant.

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Villeneuve-lès-Avignon

Nearby town · Taxi or car: about 20-25 minutes from the airport, crossing the Rhône.

Best for: those looking for a quieter town with its own historic centre, a few minutes from Avignon

Pros

A town with its own history (Chartreuse, Fort Saint-André), less touristy than the centre of Avignon
Quieter in the evening, with a view of Avignon and the Palais des Papes from the other bank

Cons