Learn how to get from Paris airports to the city center, train or bus station: modes of transport, their costs and where to buy a ticket.
Charles de Gaulle International Air Terminal is located 25 kilometers from Paris. It is the country's main air terminal and the second largest in Europe. The annual passenger traffic of the airport is more than 150000 people.
Orly Airport is located 14 kilometers from the city and performs, for the most part, domestic transportation. The airport receives more than 32 million passengers annually.
The Beauvais airport is located 90 kilometers from the city. It is not a very large airport with a passenger traffic of more than 3.5 million people per year.
How to get to the center of Paris from Charles de Gaulle airport
From the airport, you can get to the city by public transportation, cab, shuttle or rent a car. The journey by car will take you no more than 35 minutes.
Public transportation
Buses and suburban trains are available as public transportation at the airport. Read more about these modes of transportation below. The official public transportation website has all the information you need.
Train
The easiest way to get into the city is by regional electric train (RER). See the site for all the train information you need. By train you can reach the stations: Denfent - Rocheau, Saint -Michel - Notre - Dame, Gare do Nord, Chaletetet - Les - Halles.
Where to find: you can enter the station from the third terminal, the station is located in the Roissypole building.
Trip time: 50 minutes.
Schedule: every 10 to 20 minutes from 04:56 to 23:56.
Fare: 11 EUR - adult ticket, 7 EUR - child ticket. Children up to 4 years old ride free of charge. You can buy a ticket from a special machine at the station.
Tips:
Keep an eye on the schedule, it changes quite often.
Before boarding, don't forget to buy a ticket.
Trains are often crowded, don't overlook your valuables.
Bus
Bus travel isn't convenient, but it's cheap. For bus schedules, see the site. To get to the center:
Take the Roissybus line bus. It goes all the way to the Opera Garnier.
Buses No. 351 (to Porte de la Chapelle) and No. 350 (to Place de la Nation) go into the city, but they take a little longer as they make stops along the way.
At night, you can take routes numbered N140 and N143.
The bus stop is located near the exit of terminal one, two and three. Note that the N140 night bus only stops near Terminal Three.
Trip time: 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Where to buy a ticket: from the driver. If you prefer the Roissybus, you can buy your ticket at the ticket office at the airport. The driver will charge you 1 EUR more.
Schedule: from 05:33 to 04:00 every 20 minutes.
Fare: 11,50 EUR for Roissybus and 6 EUR for other buses. Babies under 4 years old ride free of charge. Payment in cash only. You don't have to pay for luggage.
Le Bus
This bus stops at Porte-Mayo, Étoile-Champs-Elysées and Trocadéro. The buses have internet, USB ports for charging gadgets built into the seats. There is also no limit on the number of items you can carry. You can see the schedule here.
Where to find: the bus stop is located near the exit of Terminal One and Terminal Two.
Trip time: 60 minutes.
Schedule: from 05:15 to 23:00 every 30 minutes.
Fare: 17 EUR - adult ticket, 10 EUR - ticket for children from 4 to 11 years old. Children under 4 years old ride free of charge. You can buy a ticket at the airport or online at the website.
Transfer
One of the most comfortable ways to get to the city is by shuttle. When you book this service, a driver will be waiting for you at the exit of the arrival hall. We recommend using the transfer service kiwitaxi.com.
Cost: from 58 EUR for an economy car.
Taxi
You can comfortably get to the center by cab. Cabs can be found near the terminal exit. There are official cab services at the airport:
Alfa Taxis ( 01 45 85 85 85 85 )
Taxis G7 (01 41 52 54 25)
Los Taxis Bleus (01 47 39 47 39 39 36 36 07 )
G7 Horizon (01 47 39 39 00 91)
Cost: 50 EUR for the left bank and 55 EUR for the right bank. Plus a surcharge for night, weekend and public holidays (15%). The night fare is valid from 19:00 to 07:00 if you go to the suburbs, and from 17:00 to 10:00 if you need to go to the city center.
Car Rental
If you're used to driving yourself, we recommend renting a car. You can do this both at the airport (at the car rental counter) and online, for example, at avtoprokat.ru. You will need an international driver's license and a credit card.
Cost: from 22 EUR per day for an economy car.
How to get to Paris bus station and train station from Charles de Gaulle airport
To the Paris Gare de l' Est (Paris Gare de l' Est) and the Gare du Nord (Paris Gare du Nord) Railway Station you can take bus number 350.
To Gare Montparnasse and Gare de Lyon you can take the Les Cars Air France bus (line 4), which stops at the first terminal.
To the bus station (Gallieni) you can take bus number 351. Get off at the Gallieni Metro stop.
Route details can be found above.
How to get to the center of Paris from Orly airport
From the airport to the city, you can take public transportation, cabs, shuttles or rented cars. The journey by car will take you about 20 minutes.
Public transportation
The airport's public transportation options include buses, trains and streetcars. The official public transportation website has all the information you need. Read more about these modes of transportation below.
Electric train
The Orlyval high-speed electric train will take you quickly to the RER Antony station. At this station you will need to change to a train to Gare du Nord (Gare du Nord train station). The route is as follows: Airport - Antony - Denfert Rocherau - Chalet-Les - Halles - Gare du Nord.
Where to find: The station is located near the South Terminal exit and close to the West Terminal arrivals hall.
Trip time: 36 minutes (including transfers).
Schedule: every 10 minutes from 06:00 to 20:30 on weekdays and Saturday, on Sunday from 07:00 to 23:00.
Fare: 12 EUR. You can buy a ticket at the terminal at the railway station.
Tram
To get to the city by this mode of transportation, you need to take streetcar number 7. It runs along the route: Airport - La Fraternelle - Porte de Rungis - La Belle Epine - Augusta Perret - Moulin Vert - Villejuif Louis Aragon.
Where to find: the station is located at exit D.
Trip time: 30 minutes.
Schedule: from 05:30 to 00:30 every 8-15 minutes.
Fare: 1,9 EUR. You can buy a ticket at the terminal at the station.
Bus
Buses #91.10 (to Saint Quentin en Yvelines station) and #183 (to Porte de Choisy metro) and Orlybus (to Denfert -Rochereau station) run into the city from the airport.
Where to find: #183 stops at the South Terminal, #91.10 at the West Terminal, Orlybus at exit L of the South Terminal.
Schedule: #183 - from 06:00 to 21:00 every 50 minutes; #91.10 - from 05:30 to 21:00 on weekdays, on weekends - from 06:00 to 21:00 every 30 minutes; Orlybus - from 05:00 to 00:30 every 15 minutes.
A convenient way to get into the city quickly if you're traveling with a child or have a lot of luggage. We recommend using the shuttle service kiwitaxi.com
Cost: from 50 EUR for an economy car.
Taxi
You can comfortably get to the center by cab. You can find transportation near the terminal exit.
Cost: 50 EUR for the left bank and 55 EUR for the right bank. Plus a surcharge for night, weekend and public holidays (15%). The night fare is valid from 19:00 to 07:00 if you go to the suburbs, and from 17:00 to 10:00 if you need to go to the city center.
Rent a car
You can rent a car both at the airport (at the car rental counter) and online, for example, at avtoprokat.ru. You will need to have an international driver's license and a credit card.
Cost: from 17 EUR per day for an economy car.
How to get to Paris bus station and train station from Orly airport
To the East (Paris Gare de l' Est) and North (Gare du Nord) railway stations, you can take streetcar 7.
Gare Montparnasse, Gare de Lyon and Gallieni can be reached by cab.
For more information on the routes, see above.
How to get to the center of Paris from Beauvais airport
From the airport to the city you can take public transportation, cabs, shuttles or rent a car. The journey by car will take you about 80 minutes.
Public transportation
Buses and commuter trains are available as public transportation at the airport. The official public transportation website has all the information you need. Read more about these modes of transportation below.
Train
The train station is located 5 kilometers from the airport. You can reach it by bus number 12. At the station, take the TEP train Beauvais-Paris to Gare du Nord in Paris. Route: Airport-railway station - Gare du Nord. More information can be found on the official site of the French railroads.
Where to find it: there is a bus to the station, which stops near the second terminal.
Trip time: 90 minutes by train, 30 minutes to Beauvais.
Operation schedule: from 06:30 to 20:00 every half hour to an hour.
Fare: 10 EUR for train, 4 EUR for bus.
Shuttle bus
A fairly convenient way to get to Paris. You can choose from two options: shuttle and super-shuttle. Route: Beauvais-Paris airport (bus station).
Where to find: on the super-shuttle you take the shuttle at terminal 1, on the shuttle at terminal 2.
Operation schedule: from 06:00 to 22:00 every 30 minutes.
Fare: 17 EUR for the shuttle and 32 EUR for the super-shuttle. You can buy a ticket from a machine at the bus stop or from the driver.
Transfer
Convenient but one of the most expensive ways to get into the city. We recommend using the shuttle service kiwitaxi.com.
Cost: from 109 EUR for an economy car.
Taxi
Taxi stands can be found at the airport exit.
Cost: from 123 EUR.
Car rental
You can rent a car either at the airport (at the car rental counter) or online, for example, at avtoprokat.ru. You'll need to bring your international driver's license, passport and credit card (for a deposit).
Cost: from 17 EUR per day for an economy car.
How to get to Paris bus station and train station from Beauvais airport
To the Gare du Nordrailway station (Gare du Nord), you can get there by train.
