Piton de la Fournaise
A highly active volcano topped by the Dolomieu crater. The trail across the caldera starts at the Pas de Bellecombe.
Airport · Réunion, France
La Réunion Roland Garros RUN
25 km from central Réunion. Live flights, getting to town, car rental and where to stay.
- to the centre
- 25 km
- terminals
- 1
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- IATA · ICAO
- RUN · FMEE
About the airport
Réunion Roland Garros Airport is the island’s main gateway. It lies on the north coast, in the town of Sainte-Marie, about 10 km east of central Saint-Denis, the capital.
Terminal
The airport has a single terminal, with a departures building and a new arrivals building opened in 2024. Air Austral, Air France, Corsair and French Bee fly to Paris, and there are frequent links with Mayotte, Mauritius and other Indian Ocean destinations.
Services
The terminal has restaurants, shops, duty free, free wifi, cash machines, car parks and car rental desks.
Getting to the city
Car Jaune
Intercity buses from the airport transport hub, to Saint-Pierre along the west coast (lines T and TX) and to Saint-André and Saint-Benoît (E1 and E2). Fare €2.
Citalis 31 y 33
Saint-Denis city buses linking the airport with the Chaudron station, where you can connect to the rest of the network. Fare €1.30.
Taxi
Rank in front of the terminal, every day. The easiest way to reach central Saint-Denis, about 10 km away.
Airport map
Terminal
A single terminal with a departures building and the new arrivals building opened in 2024. Flights to Paris, Mayotte, Mauritius and other Indian Ocean destinations.
Réunion
Things to do in Réunion
Réunion, a French overseas department in the Indian Ocean, is a volcanic island with spectacular scenery: three great cirques, the Piton des Neiges and the Piton de la Fournaise, one of the world's most active volcanoes. Its national park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Cirque de Cilaos
A cirque ringed by sheer walls, known for its hot springs and its road of hundreds of bends.
Cirque de Mafate
A cirque with no roads, reachable only on foot or by helicopter, dotted with tiny hamlets and hikers' lodges.
Cirque de Salazie
The greenest and wettest cirque, with dozens of waterfalls such as the Voile de la Mariée and the Creole village of Hell-Bourg.
Saint-Gilles-les-Bains
The main beach resort on the west coast, next to the L'Hermitage lagoon, sheltered by a coral reef.
Frequently asked questions
How far is the airport from central Réunion?
La Réunion Roland Garros airport is about 25 km from central Réunion.
How do I get from the airport to central Réunion?
From La Réunion Roland Garros airport you can take Car Jaune (bus), Citalis 31 y 33 (bus), and Taxi. Pre-booked taxis and private transfers are also available.
How many terminals does La Réunion Roland Garros airport have?
La Réunion Roland Garros has one terminal: Terminal.
Landing in Réunion?
Book your car and your stay before you arrive: more choice and better prices.
Photo credits
- Terminal entrance with the airport sign: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The new arrivals terminal building with its wave-shaped roof: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arrivals hall with the baggage carousels: Olaf2, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The airport by the ocean and the slopes above Saint-Denis, from the air: Dval027, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Piton de la Fournaise: Pouyot, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cirque de Cilaos: Christophe EYQUEM, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cirque de Mafate: Air miasma, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cirque de Salazie: BBCLCD, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint-Gilles-les-Bains: Innshou, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons