6 low cost Airports in Languedoc Roussillon, South France

When we began Go Languedoc 18 years ago, I would say that around 50% of our customers took the long drive down from Ireland and the UK. Now it is less than 20%. The growth in low cost flights to the Languedoc region has helped to expand the number of tourists visiting the region by 24% between 2005 and 2025 and tourism now accounts for over 13% of GDP in Languedoc-Roussillon.

Even though most ex-Pats I bump into in the Languedoc take great fun in knocking Ryanair and Easyjet, what they cannot escape is the unfortunate truth that these budget airlines providing cheap flights to Languedoc airports, then the region would not have been opened up to a larger tourism market.

The French Statistical body estimated that in 2024, there were now 501,000 second homes in the new Occitanie region (which is the enlarged administrative region encompassing the Languedoc, Toulouse and the Lot department). This represents one in seven houses in the region.

In the Herault department (which covers such cities and towns as Montpellier, Beziers, Pezenas and Cap d'Agde), there are now 113,000 holiday homes and the Pyrenees-Orientales department around Perpignan has over 87,000 second homes. Over one in ten of these holiday homes are owned by people living outside of France.

Furthermore, during 2025 there were over 12 million overnight stays in hotels across the Occitanie region and 24 million overnight stays at campsites.

 

Low cost flights to the Languedoc 2026

There are 5 low cost airports in Languedoc Roussillon which provide cheap flights to Languedoc from the UK, Ireland and continental Europe. Most of these airports in Languedoc have been developed by either Ryanair or Easyjet, to take advantage of the low landing fees to provide cheap flights to the South of France from Northern Europe.

With Ryanair and Easyjet still offering great deals on cheap flights to Languedoc airports, now is the time to plan your next holiday in Languedoc Roussillon. 

 

 

Easyjet cheap flights to South France from UK & Ireland

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

• London Gatwick to Nice, Toulouse, Montpellier, Toulon and Marseille
• London Luton to Montpellier and Nice
• Bristol to Toulouse, Nice and Marseille.
• Edinburgh airport to Nice airport
• Belfast to Nice airport (summer season only, 2 flights per week)
• Liverpool to Nice airport (seasonal, 27 March to 28 October 2026)

 

Ryanair cheap flights to South France from UK & Ireland

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

• London Stansted to Toulouse and Nimes
• London Luton to Beziers & Nimes
• Manchester to Marseille, Beziers and Carcassonne
• Birmingham to Toulouse and Perpignan
• East Midlands to Carcassonne and Marseille
• Bournemouth to Carcassonne
• Edinburgh to Toulouse, Carcassonne, Nimes, Beziers & Marseille
• Bristol to Beziers and Marseille
• Dublin to Toulouse

 

 

 

Airports Languedoc Roussillon:  Nimes airport

The city of Nimes also has a local airport with flights to London, Brussels, Dublin and Morocco. The airport is located 9 km south-southeast of the city of Nîmes. The airport started its life as an aerodrome for the French Navy, before being developed by Air France during the 1970s for commercial fights to London and Paris.

Today, 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. Nimes airport is also used as a base for the French Civil Defence force, where they operate a fleet of water planes to fight forest fires in the Languedoc region.

 

 

Summer 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 

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).

If you are looking for a summer holiday in Provence, check out our listing of holiday rentals within 1 hour of Nimes airport:

Provence holiday cottages France

 

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Airports in Languedoc Roussillon: Montpellier airport

The city of Montpellier is the fastest growing city in France. The population of Montpellier has doubled in size since 1965 and the city recently overtook Strasbourg as the 7th biggest city in France. So it is no surprise that Montpellier airport has developed rapidly over the last 20 years. The regional government has sought to expand the airport in Montpellier, to not only cater for existing businesses in the city, but also to attract further inward investment.

Montpellier airport is now the largest and most developed of the Languedoc airports and serves as a regional hub for Air France, as well as for KLM, British Airways, Scandinavian Airlines and the budget airlines Transavai, 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. The metropolitan area of Montpellier has a population of over 491,000 people and the airport serves a total catchment area of 2 million people within a 1 hour drive of Montpellier.

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 France

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:

 Annual

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 accommodation near Montpellier airport 

Montpellier, France, is a great city to visit for a long weekend break or a summer vacation. 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.

Visit our collection of Montpellier apartments and villas to rent in France for a weekend break or summer vacation: Montpellier holiday villas and apartments to rent during summer 2026

 

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Low cost flights to airports Languedoc Roussillon: Beziers

The Béziers Cap d’Agde airport in the Languedoc is a small airport that has expanded rapidly since 2010. The airport now receives over 250,000 passengers per year. Cheap flights to Beziers airport France can be found from 9 international destinations:

• Paris Beauvais, France
• Bristol, UK
• London, UK
• Manchester, UK
• Edinburgh, UK
• Dusseldorf Weeze, Germany
• Stockholm Skavsta, Sweden
• Brussels, Belgium

All of these flights are operated by Ryanair. Beziers airport is located just a short taxi ride from Beziers city centre and it is also has a regular bus service to local towns such as Agde, Cap d'Agde, Vias and Marseillan.

 

Summer 2026 flights from UK to Beziers airport France

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

• Edinburgh airport to Beziers airport (Monday and Thursday flights - 1 June to 30 September)
• Bristol airport to Beziers airport (Sunday and Wednesday flights - 27 March to 26 October 2026; + Monday and Friday flights - 1 June to 30 September)
• London Luton to Beziers airport (Sunday and Wednesday flights - all year)
• London Stansted to Beziers airport France (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday flights - 1 June to 30 September)
• Manchester airport to Beziers airport (Monday and Thursday flights - 27 March to 26 October 2026; + Saturday flights - 1 June to 30 September)

 

Holiday accommodation near Beziers airport France

Beziers is reputedly, the oldest town in France. It is the capital of the Languedoc wine region - the largest wine producing area in the World, accounting for over 30% of all French wines sold. The centre of the town has recently undergone a much needed make-over and investment is flooding into the town. Beziers is tipped to take over from nearby Montpellier as the next property investment hotspot in Southern France. It is certainly a pleasant place to walk around, with wide avenues, spacious squares and stunning views over the Orb River to the surrounding vineyards. With a passionate following for the local Rugby team and an equally passionate summer festival (the Feria), the local inhabitants (the Biterrois) certainly know how to enjoy the good things in life. The local beaches are just 10 kms away, the wines from the nearby vineyards are excellent and the seafood from the local Etang du Thau (a salt water lake in between Beziers and Sete) is famous throughout France.

Beziers airport is a great option for reach some of the Mediterranean beach resorts along the coast, such as Cap d'Agde, Vias Plage, Marseillan Plage and Serignan. Surrounding Beziers, you also have some beautiful medieval towns and villages such as Pezenas, Margon, Caux, Neffies and Nezignan l'Eveque. You can find a good selection of holiday properties to rent within 25 mins of Beziers airport here: Villas near Beziers airport France.

 

 

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Airports in Languedoc Roussillon: Perpignan airport

Perpignan airport is the Southern most airport in mainland France. The airport at Perpignan has recently undergone a much need refurbishment and it has expanded its schedule of flights. Cheap flights to Perpignan airport can be found from the following destinations:

• Marrakech, Morocco (Ryanair)
• Agadir, Morocco (Ryanair)
• Paris Orly (Air France)
• Nantes, France (Air France)
• Lille, France (Air France)
• Brussels-Charleroi, Belgium (with Ryanair)
• London Stansted, UK (with Ryanair)
• Birmingham, UK (with Ryanair)
• Leeds-Bradford, UK (Ryanair)
• Dublin, Ireland (Aer Lingus)

 

2026 Summer flights from UK to Perpignan airport France

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

• Birmingham airport to Perpignan airport (Thursday and Sunday flights - during 1 Jun-26 Oct 2026)
• Leeds-Bradford to Perpignan airport (Thursday and Sunday flights - during 1 Jun-26 Oct 2026)
• London Stansted to Perpignan airport France (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday flights - during 26 Mar-27 Oct 2026)
• Dublin airport to Perpignan airport (Monday, Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday flights - 3 May-30 Sept 2026) 

Perpignan airport is located just 10 minutes outside the city of Perpignan. The nearby countryside is beautiful and the perfect place for a summer vacation. The wide sandy beaches near to Perpignan are perfect for young children and the rocky coves and crystal water on the Cote Vermeille (which runs down to the Spanish border) are absolutely stunning. I have picked out some of the best villas, apartments and gites to rent near Perpignan this summer: 8 Perpignan villas to rent France

 

 

Languedoc airports: Carcassonne airport

I think that Carcassonne airport must be a hidden secret, because we often get customers asking us where the nearest airport to Carcassonne is. Either that or the PR Manager at Carcassonne airport needs to be fired. Carcassonne is a small regional airport that like Beziers airport, has grown rapidly in recent years thanks to Ryanair.

The biggest attraction of Carcassonne is the famous castle. The castle is so big that it contains within its walls an amphitheatre, church, hotel, numerous restaurants and a small town. The castle holds one of the best firework displays outside of Paris, on Bastille Day (14 July).

Near to Carcassonne, you also have some interesting places to visit, such as:

• Mirepoix - a beautiful medieval town with an amazing market every Monday
• Canal du Midi - the famous tree-lined canal which snakes across the South of France from Toulouse to the Mediterranean coast
• Minerve - an historic village once populated by the local Cathars
• Minervois wine region - which produces some of the finest wines in the area, including one which was voted the World's best wine!
• Stunning local villages such as Lagrasse, Caunes-Minervois, Montouliers, Sonnac sur l´Hers and St Jean de Minervois

We have collected together some of the best villas to rent close to Carcassonne airport for summer 2026: visit 9 best villas to rent Carcassonne France 

 

Cheap flights to Carcassonne airport can be found from the following destinations: 

• Bournemouth, UK (Ryanair)
• Porto, Portugal (Ryanair)
• Cork, Ireland (Ryanair)
• Cagliari, Sardinia (Ryanair)
• London, UK (Ryanair)
• Charleroi, Belgium (Ryanair)
• Dublin, Ireland (Ryanair)
• East Midlands, UK (Ryanair)

 

Summer 2026 flights to Carcassonne airport France

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

• East Midlands airport to Carcassonne airport (Monday and Thursday flights during 1 June to 326 October 2026)
• Edinburgh airport to Carcassonne airport (Monday and Thursday flights from 1 June to 28 September 2026)
• Bournemouth airport to Carcassonne airport (Monday and Friday flights from 1 May to 27 October 2026)
• London Stansted to Carcassonne airport (Friday and Sunday flights all year round; + Monday and Wednesday flights during 27 March-28 Oct 2026; + Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday flights during 1 June-30 Sept 2026)
• Dublin airport to Carcassonne airport (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday flights - from 25 March to 28 October 2026)

 

 

Looking for a great holiday deal to the South of France in 2026 . . . ?

If you would like us to suggest some South France holiday villas or apartments to rent this summer in the Languedoc, then please contact us with your requirements. We are in touch with our property owners every day and we are the first to know of any discounted rates.

Just drop us a quick message and we will come straight back to you with a selection of properties offering the best late deals. 

Alternatively, see our full selection of Languedoc villas to rent France during 2026

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