Why go
- Prefecture and commune in France.
- Served by Cahors Lalbenque airport (ZAO).
History
Toulouse is a city in Southern France, the prefecture of the Haute-Garonne department and of the Occitania region. The city is on the banks of the River Garonne, 150 kilometres from the Mediterranean Sea, 230 km (143 mi) from the Atlantic Ocean and 680 km (420 mi) from Paris. It is the fourth-largest city in France after Paris, Marseille, and Lyon, with 514,819 inhabitants within its municipal boundaries (2023); its metropolitan area has a population of 1,529,112 inhabitants (2023). Toulouse is the central city of one of the 22 metropolitan councils of France. Between the 2014 and 2020 censuses, its metropolitan area was the third fastest growing among metropolitan areas larger than 500,000 inhabitants in France.
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 31 airlines, 46 direct destinations
- Air France AF (A319, A320, A321, Embraer 190, CRK) · 14 routes: Ajaccio*, Amsterdam*, Athens, Casablanca, Hamburg, Lyon, Malta, Marrakech, Paris, Paris, Rome, Sevilla, Strasbourg, Venice
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 14 routes: Bastia, Bristol, Brussels, Geneva, Lille, London, Lyon, Marrakech, Mulhouse, Nantes, Nice, Paris, Paris, Rome
- Airlinair A5 (CRJ-700, Embraer 170, ATR 42, ATR 72, CRJ) · 5 routes: Lille, Marseille, Nantes, Nice, Rennes
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320, CRJ-900, CRJ-200, CRK) · 5 routes: Barcelona*, Madrid*, Malaga*, Palma de Mallorca*, Sevilla*
- Alitalia AZ (A319, A320, CRK, Embraer 175) · 4 routes: Lyon*, Paris*, Rome, Venice*
- Germania ST (ERJ-145, A319) · 3 routes: Bristol, Hamburg, Hawarden
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 3 routes: Barcelona, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca
- Aigle Azur ZI (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Algier, Oran
- Air Algerie AH (736) · 2 routes: Algier, Oran
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A319, A321, 737-300, 735, Embraer 195, CRJ-900) · 2 routes: Frankfurt, Munich*
- Royal Air Maroc AT (737-800, 737-700) · 2 routes: Casablanca, Marrakech
- Twin Jet T7 (BEH) · 2 routes: Metz, Milano
- VOLOTEA Airways V7 (717) · 2 routes: Ajaccio, Bastia
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 1 route: Dublin
- Air Arabia Maroc 3O (A320) · 1 route: Casablanca
- Air Sicilia BM (ERJ-145) · 1 route: Bremen
- Air Transat TS (310) · 1 route: Montreal
- American Airlines AA (A319, A320) · 1 route: London*
- British Airways BA (A319, A320, A321) · 1 route: London
- Brussels Airlines SN (AR1) · 1 route: Brussels
- Corse-Mediterranee XK (A320) · 1 route: Ajaccio
- Eastern Airways T3 (J41) · 1 route: Dijon*
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (735) · 1 route: Frankfurt*
- Flybaboo F7 (ATR 72) · 1 route: Geneva
- Germanwings 4U (CRJ) · 1 route: Hamburg
- Jet2.com LS (737-300) · 1 route: Manchester
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (EMJ) · 1 route: Amsterdam*
- TAP Portugal TP (Fokker 100, ERJ-145) · 1 route: Lisbon*
- Tunisair TU (736) · 1 route: Tunis
- Turkish Airlines TK (A320, A321) · 1 route: Istanbul
- XL Airways France SE (A330-200) · 1 route: Paris
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Regional airports
Further out, but often the cheapest way in — the airports the low-cost carriers use. Each links to its own town's guide for getting from there into the city.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 10 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 10 routes: Billund, Bournemouth, Charleroi, Dublin, East Midlands, Eindhoven, Liverpool, London, Porto, Prestwick
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Cahors Lalbenque airport (ZAO); 61 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: TLS has direct flights to 46 destinations on 31 airlines (incl. Paris, Ajaccio, Casablanca, Lyon, Marrakech…). By water: ferry routes serve the area; routes include Bac de Portet-sur-Garonne.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Toulouse. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.