French Transport Vocabulary for the Airport, Train Station and Metro

Transport vocabulary is extremely useful for everyday French, especially if you travel or move around a city. These words appear in airports, train stations, buses, metros, and simple travel questions.

Airport vocabulary

• un aeroport = an airport
• une porte d’embarquement = a boarding gate
• une valise = a suitcase
• un vol = a flight
• un passeport = a passport

Train station vocabulary

• une gare = a station
• un train = a train
• un billet = a ticket
• un quai = a platform
• un horaire = a schedule

Metro and bus vocabulary

• le metro = the metro
• un bus = a bus
• un arret = a stop
• une ligne = a line
• un plan = a map

Useful phrases

• Je voudrais un billet pour Lyon.
• A quelle heure part le train ?
• Ou est le quai numero 6 ?
• Ou est la ligne 1 du metro ?
• Est-ce le bon bus pour le centre-ville ?

Final tip

Transport vocabulary becomes much easier when you connect each word to a real phrase. Learn the sentence, not only the noun.