Car Hire in Rodez - Getting to Rodez

Rodez is located in the province of the Midi-Pyrenees, in the south of France. It is accessible by rail from most cities, and also has a good road connection with the main A75 motorway.

The airport at Rodez, Aeroport Rodez-Marcillac, is located 12kms north of the city on Route N140. It serves flights from London, Paris and Lyon. Taxis are readily available from outside the airport and cost about €17 to the city centre (more on Sundays).

By road from Toulouse, head north on the A68 (Toulouse-Albi) motorway, connecting with the N88 highway to Rodez. From Paris, take the A10 to Orleans, connecting with the A71 (Orleans-Clermont Ferrand) motorway. From here, follow the A75 as far as it goes, then head west on the N88 to Rodez. Distances are 170kms and 650kms, respectively.

Trains go virtually every hour from Paris Gare d'Austerlitz to Rodez via Toulouse. Toulouse is six hours from Paris and it is a further two hours to Rodez. There are just two direct trains a day from Paris, including an overnight train, taking just over eight hours. There are about five trains a day from Marseille via Toulouse, taking around seven hours.