Paris is served by four airports - Orly, Charles de Gaulle, Beauvais and Le Bourget. They are located not far from the capital. Some airlines, such as Ryanair and Wizzair, use Beauvais Airport, which is quite far from Paris - about 70-80 kilometers. I will give you detailed information on how to get from these airports to Paris and back. I will offer you several options (bus, train, minibus, taxi), and you will have to make the choice yourself.
Orly Airport is located in Ile-de-France. It is 15 kilometers from Paris. Opening hours: 6:00-23:30. There are several ways to get to the capital from here. I will introduce you to each of them.
Transfer between the airport and Place Denfert-Rochereau every 8-15 minutes. Travel time 25-30 minutes. Departure time to the airport is 05:35-00:00, to the city - 06:00-00:30. Tickets can be purchased from machines located at stations, in the metro, at ticket offices, RER stations or from the driver on board the bus. The ticket costs 11.50 euros.
Duration of the trip:
- from Châtelet-Les-Halles – 25 minutes;
- from Gare de Lyon – 23 minutes;
- from Saint-Denis Pleyel — 40 minutes.
The full cost of one electronic ticket is 10.30 euros. The ticket can only be loaded onto the Easy Pass or a smartphone. Forfait Navigo is also accepted.
Runs between the airport and Villejuif-Louis Aragon (metro line 7) every 8-15 minutes. Travel time is 30 minutes. Opening hours: 05:30-00:30. Tickets can be purchased from machines located at stations. The ticket price is 2.50 euros.
Connects Orly Airport and Gare d'Antony (RER B station).
Opening hours: 06:00-23:35. Tickets can be purchased from machines located at metro and RER stations. Runs every 4-7 minutes. Travel time is 35 minutes. The ticket price is 14.50 euros.
Orly Airport is also served by several buses and shuttles and connects it to the RER B, RER C lines and the tram T9:
- RER C + Shuttle bus 183 - these two types of transport will take you to the Thiais–Orly station of metro line 14.
The journey takes about 50 minutes. The ticket costs 7.50 euros (5 euros for the train and 2.50 euros for the bus).
- Tram T9 + shuttle bus 183 - these two types of transport will take you to the Thiais-Orly station of metro line 14.
The journey takes about 60 minutes. The ticket price is 4.65 euros.
- EXPRESS BUS 91-10 – this express bus connects Orly Airport with Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines train station.
The journey takes about 30 minutes. The ticket price is 2.50 euros.
If you arrive at Orly airport at night, night bus №31 will take you to Paris to Lyon station, night bus №22 - to Chatelet. Ticket price - 2.15 euros, from the driver - 2.50 euros.
Paris Charles de Gaulle International Airport, also known as Roissy-Charles de Gaulle (abbreviated CDG), is located 25 kilometers from Paris in the Ile-de-France region. It is the largest airport in France. This name was given in honor of Charles de Gaulle, the first president of the Fifth Republic, a military and political figure.
You can get from Charles de Gaulle Airport to Paris in the following ways.
Runs between the airport and Opéra (11, rue Scribe) every 15-20 minutes. Travel time is 60-75 minutes. Departure time to the airport: 05:15-00:30, from the airport: 06:00-00:30.
Tickets can be purchased from machines located at stations or from the driver on board. Ticket price is 16.60 euros.
Routes between Charles de Gaulle Airport and Porte de la Chapelle every 15–30 minutes. Travel time is 70 minutes. Departure time to the airport: 05:33-21:30, from the airport: 06:05-22:30. Tickets can be purchased from machines located at metro, RER and other stations. The ticket costs 2.15 euros, from the driver - 2.50 euros.
Connects Charles de Gaulle Airport and Nation stations (metro lines 1, 2, 6, 9) and departs every 15-30 minutes. Travel time is 80 minutes. Departure time to the airport: 05:35-20:20, from the airport: 07:00-09:37. Tickets can be purchased from machines located at metro, RER and other stations. The ticket costs 2.15 euros, or 2.50 euros from the driver.
Runs between Charles de Gaulle Airport and RER B station every 10-20 minutes. Travel time is 25-30 minutes. Departure times to the airport: 04:53-12:15 (from Gare du Nord), 05:26-12:11 (from Chatêlet les Halles), 05:18-12:03 (from Denfert-Rochereau); From the airport: 04:50-23:50. Tickets can be purchased from machines located at metro, RER and other stations. The ticket costs 11.80 euros.
If you arrive at Charles de Gaulle Airport at night, Night bus №140 will take you to Gare de l'Est station. Tickets can be purchased from the driver. The bus departs from the airport between 01:00 and 04:00, and departs from the airport between 01:00 and 03:40. The journey takes about 100 minutes. The ticket price is 4.30 euros.
Night bus №143 will take you along the same route. It makes fewer stops and the journey takes about 60 minutes. The bus departs from the airport from 00:32 to 04:32, and to the airport from 00:50 to 05:08. The ticket price is 4.30 euros.
This airport is located about 70 kilometers from Paris. It is often used for charter and low-cost flights. Open from 6:00 to 23:30.
How to get from Beauvais airport to Paris? I will offer several options.
- By train - first you need to get to the train station, which is 4 kilometers from the airport. The bus will cost you 4 euros. Here you will take the TER (Train Express Régional) train, which will take you to the Gare du Nord in Paris (Gare du Nord stop on the metro and Magenta station on the RER). A train ticket costs 10 euros. The train runs every half hour from 06:00 to 20:00. The journey takes 1 hour and 20 minutes.
- By bus - if you decide to travel by bus, you should use the Navette or Supershuttle Take advantage.
The Aerobus leaves the airport every 20-25 minutes and the journey to Paris takes 1 hour 15 minutes. In the capital, it stops at the metro station of line 1 Porte Maillot. The electric train RER also stops there. A ticket, which can be bought at the airport ticket offices or machines, will cost you 16.90 euros.
If you choose the minibus Supershuttle, you will have to pay 19.20 for the same time and the same route (to the stop Saint-Denis Université).
- Taxi - on weekdays this pleasure will cost you 100-120 euros, on weekends, holidays and at night you will have to add another 15-20 euros.
Le Bourget Airport is located in the north-east of Paris, 12 kilometers from the capital. Currently, it is a civilian airport that receives business aviation aircraft. The famous air show (International Air Show) is also held here. It is open only from 06:00 to 23:30. The Air and Space Museum is located next to the airport.
We are not very interested in this airport.
You will find full detailed information about traveling between Paris and its airports on the official websites: https://www.parisaeroport.fr or https://www.ratp.fr.
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