Marseilles, located on the Mediterranean Sea at the mouth of the Rhone River, is the second largest city in France.

Getting there by air: Marseilles-Provence, also known as Marseilles-Marignane, Airport is situated about 30 km northwest of the city center. Taxis into the city charge between 40 and 50 euros for a 20-minutes ride. Several major highways provide easy access to other cities in Provence (see below). The airport has direct train links to points north and west and inland to points east. Passengers traveling to cities along the Mediterranean coast must change trains in Marseilles. Major airlines and budget airlines bring passengers to and from all of western and eastern Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

Getting there by train: For international travelers arriving at Paris' Charles De Gaulle airport, Marseilles is less than 4 hours on high-speed train direct from the airport train station. From central Paris the trip is approximately 3 hours. Marseilles is a connecting point for train lines. Trains that connect with cities along the Riviera to the east, as far as Bordeaux to the west, and north to Lyon, Geneva, and Dijon connect in Marsailles.

Getting there by car: Several major highways, or autoroutes, serve Marseilles. The A7, the Autoroute du Soleil, comes down from Paris; the A8, or La Provençale, extends eastward to the Riviera, the A50 connects to Toulon on the Mediterranean, and the A51 goes north to Grenoble.