Marseille Airport to Istres: private transfer with a driver
Between the Étang de Berre, the Étang de l'Olivier and the Crau plain, Istres is an aviation town in bloom, under an hour from the airport.
Indicative prices including VAT for the whole vehicle · 41 km by road · about 57 min. The simulator gives the exact price for your address.
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Lagoons, steppe and aircraft
Istres, a sub-prefecture of more than 44,000 people, sits between the north-western shore of the Étang de Berre and the Étang de l’Olivier, right by the historic centre and linked to the larger lagoon by an underground channel. To the west lies the Crau, the only steppe in western Europe. The town holds the top four-flower award for its gardens. Aviation is its big employer, thanks to Air Base 125, where Dassault Aviation flight-tests its aircraft.
41 km to the shores of the Olivier
Istres is 41 km from Marseille Provence Airport, a drive of about 57 minutes. Indicative fares per vehicle, tolls and luggage included: €66 Eco, €78 Sedan, €109 8-seater van, and nothing extra at night or at weekends. Your driver tracks your flight, waits in the arrivals hall with your name on a sign and gives you a free hour to get through.
Air base, business park or old town
Istres is spread out, so for a business meeting at the air base, the Trigance business park or the Tubé zones, give the exact address and reception point. For a leisure stay, the Étang d’Entressen in the north-west is used for water sports and fishing. Miramas, Saint-Chamas, Cornillon-Confoux and Saint-Martin-de-Crau are neighbours, and the return to the airport costs the same as the way in.
Good to know about Istres
The Castellan oppidum overlooks the Étang de l’Olivier from a rocky outcrop about 40 m high. The Étang de Rassuen, worked for salt until 1988, is now a protected Natura 2000 site. Air Base 125 employs close to 5,000 people.
- Department
- Bouches-du-Rhône
- Population
- about 44,292 (Insee)
- From the airport
- 41 km · 57 min
Frequently asked questions
How much is a transfer from Marseille airport to Istres?
About €66 in Eco, €78 in a Sedan and €109 in an 8-seater van for 41 km, tolls and luggage included (indicative prices). The simulator gives the exact price for your address before you book.
How long does the ride take?
About 57 min outside rush hour.
Can the driver drop me at the entrance to Air Base 125?
Yes, at the public access point you specify. Arrangements for entering the base itself are a matter for your contact there.
Can we go straight from the airport to the Étang de l’Olivier?
Yes, give the address of your accommodation or meeting point near the lagoon. The price shown for Istres is indicative; the simulator gives the exact fare.
Nearby towns
- Miramas 7 km
- Saint-Chamas 10 km
- Cornillon-Confoux 11 km