Paris has an excellent public transport system, and this includes moving passengers efficiently and relatively cheaply from the main airports to the city center. Well armed with information on how to connect from your terminal to ground transportation, you should have no trouble getting from the airport to the city.
How to get to the city from Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport
You can get to Paris from the main international airport, Roissy / Charles de Gaulle, by suburban train (RER), bus, shuttle or taxi.
By commuter train (RER)
The RER Line B (suburban train) leaves every 15 minutes from terminals 1 and 2 and reaches the center of Paris in 30 minutes. Trains leave from 5 am to 12:15 am At 8.40 euros, this is the cheapest option, but it is less practical if you have a lot of luggage.
- From Terminal 1 , take the Aeroport de Paris shuttle bus line 2 (free) from gate 22. Get off at Roissypole-Terminal 3 and follow the signs for the RER.
- From Terminals 2A and 2B , take the Aeroport de Paris shuttle bus on line 3 (exit gates 8 at 2A and gate 6 at 2B) and get off at the «TGV / RER» stop.
- From Terminals 2C, 2D, 2E and 2F , follow the signs marked “Paris par train” until you reach the RER ticketing area.
- From Terminal 3 , take the path (about 1/4 mile) and follow the signs «Paris par train».
The RER B stops at the following stations within Paris:
- Gare du Nord (note that this is also the hub for connecting to the international Eurostar and Thalys rail services)
- Chatelet-les-Halles (this is an important connection point to the metro)
- Saint-Michel / Notre Dame
- Luxembourg
- port Royal
- Denfert-Rochereau
Buses, Coaches and Shuttles
Roissybus is an express bus service that departs every 15 minutes, from 6:00 am to 11:00 pm, from terminals 1,2 and 3 of the Charles de Gaulle airport and arrives an hour later near the Opera metro station , in district 9. A one-way ticket costs 8.90 euros . Follow the signs to »Roissybus» and buy a ticket from a RATP vendor near the gate before boarding. The bus is equipped with luggage space.
- Roissypole bus lines 350 and 351 out of the terminals 1 and 2. Charles de Gaulle. Bus # 350 goes to the Gare de l’Est in the northeast of Paris. Line 351 goes to the Nation metro station in the southeast. From Terminals 1 or 2, follow the signs for ground transportation. From Terminal 3, take a free airport shuttle to Terminals 1 or 2.
Air France operates two “Le Bus Direct” ferries that depart from Charles de Gaulle Terminal 2 every 15 minutes and serve 5 stops in Paris. Follow the signs for ‘Le Bus Direct’ in Terminal 2, or take a free shuttle to Terminal 2.
- The first shuttle runs from 5:45 am to 11:00 pm and stops at Etoile (on the Champs Elysees, 1 Avenue Carnot) and Porte Maillot (Blvd. Gouvion St. Cyr), both in western Paris. The journey takes about 35 minutes.
Pricing – Check website for current pricing - The second shuttle runs from 6:00 am to 9:00 pm and stops at Gare de Lyon and Montparnasse in Paris. The trip lasts 50 minutes. For current prices, check the official website.
- Taxis can easily be found outside each terminal in Charles de Gaulle. On average, fares to the center of Paris cost 40 euros.
From Orly airport:
You have several transport options to Paris from Orly airport:
- The RER B (suburban train) connects to Orly Airport via the Orlyval Airport Train. Follow the signs from Orly Ouest or Orly Sud to “Orlyval”, then from Antony train station, connect with RER B, direction Paris. If necessary, you can connect to the Paris metro at Denfert Rochereau, Saint-Michel, Chatelet-les-Halles or Gare du Nord stations.
Departures: every 7-10 minutes, from 6:00 am to 11:00 pm
Price: check website for current prices - The RER C (suburban train) connects to Orly airport via buses that leave from Porte de Rungis station. From the airport, take a shuttle to Porte de Rungis, then RER C to Paris.
Departures: Ferries to Porte de Rungis depart every 15 minutes, 5:45 am-11:15pm, from gate G-quai 1 in Orly Sud and from the arrival level in Orly Ouest.
Price: See website for current prices
- The Orlybus is a direct bus run by the RATP (metro) that connects Orly airport with Denfert Rochereau, in the south of Paris.
Departures: every 15 minutes, from 5:35 am to 11:00 pm from Orly Sud and Orly Ouest. The journey takes about 25 minutes.
Price: See website for current prices
Buses and Taxis:
- Air France ferries depart from Orly Ouest and Orly Sud and stop at Porte d’Orleans, Montparnasse and Invalides metro stations.
Departures: every 15 minutes, from 6:00 am to 11:30 pm
Price: check website for current prices - Taxis run regularly from Orly Sud and Orly Ouest. the average fare to Paris is 20-30 euros.
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