FROM THE USA
NYC to Paris or Nice non-stop on Delta www.delta.com or Air France. www.airfrance.com
  $700 RT in winter, $1600 in summer.
     Hint – use Freq Flyer miles to upgrade to Business Class – best use of these Miles!
Take bullet train directly from Paris airport to Avignon TGV station – 3 hours. www.voyages-sncf.com
     Hint - Reserve 2 months early to get train tickets at half price.
Or fly from Paris to Marseille.
Car Rental from Avignon TGV train station
     Hint - Rates are currently the best at Sixt www.e-sixt.com
Alternatives are to go through London Gatwick, Amsterdam, or Frankfurt to Marseille.
 
FROM ENGLAND:    
Fly London to Marseille, only 90 minutes away!
Hint – British Airway and easyjet compete to drive down the fares as little as GBP 10!
 
FROM GERMANY:
Fly Frankfurt or Munich directly to Marseille on Lufthansa  www.lufthansa.com
Can also find cheap fares to Provence through Ryanair www.ryanair.com
Getting here