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From the airport to Paris centre

Every way into Paris from the airport, with the price, the journey time and the first and last departure, so a late landing holds no surprises.

Checked: 21 October 2026. Prices and hours can change; check the official site before you go.

⚡ In short

Most visitors fly into Charles de Gaulle: take the RER B to Gare du Nord, Châtelet-Les Halles or Saint-Michel (about 25 to 30 minutes to Gare du Nord, €14). From Orly, metro line 14 reaches Châtelet in about 25 minutes for the same €14 ticket. The Roissybus and the Orlybus no longer run.

🕑 When do you land?

✈️ Paris-Charles de Gaulle

We count 30 minutes from landing to the platform or stop (passport, bags).

✈️ Paris-Charles de Gaulle (CDG)

Charles de Gaulle, in Roissy about 25 km north-east of Paris, has the most flights. The RER B serves all three terminals and is the easy choice. The Roissybus ended on 1 March 2026.

OptionPriceTimeHow oftenFirst – last
🚆 RER B€1430 minseveral trains an hour04:50 – 23:50
🚕 Taxi€56 / €65 per car–24/724/7

🚆 RER B

  • 💶 Price: €14 · Paris Région <> Airports ticket, valid 2 hours; €7 for children from 4 to 9. A normal metro ticket is not valid to or from the airport. Included in an all-zones Navigo monthly or annual pass, Navigo Week all zones, Navigo Liberté + and Paris Visite.
  • ⏱️ Time: 30 min
  • 🔁 How often: several trains an hour
  • 🕔 First – last: 04:50 – 23:50 · operating hours of the line from the airport, as published by RATP; not a full timetable. Check the RATP or Île-de-France Mobilités app on the day
  • 🛫 Leaves from: Roissypôle station (terminals 1 and 3) and CDG 2 TGV station (terminal 2): follow the signs RER / Trains
  • 📍 Arrives at: Gare du Nord (about 25 to 30 min), then Châtelet-Les Halles, Saint-Michel Notre-Dame and Denfert-Rochereau, with connections to the metro
  • 🎫 Ticket: Ticket machines in the stations (loaded on a Navigo Easy card, €2 for the card) or the Île-de-France Mobilités app on your phone. The airport ticket cannot share a card or phone with another ticket. Keep it to exit.
  • Buy the ticket before the gates: a normal ticket is refused at the airport.
  • Gare du Nord is the quickest to reach. Châtelet-Les Halles and Saint-Michel put you in the middle of the city.

Official site ↗

🚕 Taxi and ride apps

  • 💶 Fare to the centre: €56 / €65 · fixed fare within the ring road: €56 to the Right Bank, €65 to the Left Bank, day and night (2026)
  • 📍 Where: Official taxi ranks outside each terminal: follow the Taxis signs.
  • 📱 Ride apps: Uber and other ride apps operate; the app shows the price before you book.
  • No luggage supplement in Paris. A booking fee and a surcharge from the fifth passenger can be added. Ask for the printed receipt.
  • Rides to places outside Paris are on the meter.

Official site ↗

👥 Two or more? Train or taxi

Per group, one way. A taxi takes up to four people with luggage.

🚆 RER B🚕 Taxi
1 person€14€56–65
2 people€28€56–65
3 people€42€56–65
4 people€56€56–65

🌙 Landing late at night

The RER B runs from the airport until about 23:50. After that the Noctilien night buses N140 and N143 go to Gare de l'Est (about 00:30 to 05:30 according to RATP; check the exact times and the fare in the RATP app). Otherwise take a taxi at the fixed fare. The first RER B in the morning leaves at about 04:50.

🛫 Going back to the airport

Take the RER B from Gare du Nord (first 04:53, last 00:15) or Châtelet-Les Halles (05:26 to 00:11) with the same €14 airport ticket. A taxi costs the same fixed fare as on arrival.

✈️ Paris-Orly (ORY)

Orly, about 14 km south of Paris, is served by metro line 14, which replaced the Orlybus in March 2025.

OptionPriceTimeHow oftenFirst – last
🚇 Metro line 14€1425 min––
🚆 Orlyval + RER B€14–every 5 to 7 min… – 23:35
🚕 Taxi€45 / €36 per car–24/724/7

🚇 Metro line 14

  • 💶 Price: €14 · Paris Région <> Airports ticket, valid 2 hours; €7 for children from 4 to 9. A normal metro ticket is not valid to or from Orly. Included in an all-zones Navigo monthly or annual pass and in Paris Visite.
  • ⏱️ Time: 25 min
  • 🛫 Leaves from: Aéroport d'Orly metro station, between the terminals: follow the signs Métro
  • 📍 Arrives at: Gare de Lyon (about 23 min) and Châtelet-Les Halles (about 25 min), with connections at both
  • 🎫 Ticket: Ticket machines in the metro or the Île-de-France Mobilités app. The airport ticket cannot share a card or phone with another ticket.
  • The line starts running at about 05:30. Sources disagree on the last departure (between 00:00 and 01:55, depending on the day): check the RATP app.
  • The line can close in the evening for works; replacement buses run then.

Official site ↗

🚆 Orlyval + RER B

  • 💶 Price: €14 · Paris Région <> Airports ticket; children from 4 to 9 pay half.
  • 🔁 How often: every 5 to 7 min
  • 🕔 Last departure: 23:35 · end of the Orlyval service; the first departure is about 05:40 to 06:00 (sources differ)
  • 🛫 Leaves from: Orlyval stations at Orly 1-2-3 and Orly 4
  • 📍 Arrives at: Antony, then the RER B to Denfert-Rochereau, Saint-Michel and Châtelet. Metro line 14 is simpler for most visitors.

Official site ↗

🚕 Taxi and ride apps

  • 💶 Fare to the centre: €45 / €36 · fixed fare within the ring road: €45 to the Right Bank, €36 to the Left Bank, day and night (2026)
  • 📍 Where: Official taxi ranks outside the terminals.
  • 📱 Ride apps: Uber and other ride apps operate; pick-up points follow the app.
  • No luggage supplement. A booking fee and a surcharge from the fifth passenger can be added.

Official site ↗

👥 Two or more? Train or taxi

Per group, one way. A taxi takes up to four people with luggage.

🚇 Metro line 14🚆 Orlyval + RER B🚕 Taxi
1 person€14€14€36–45
2 people€28€28€36–45
3 people€42€42€36–45
4 people€56€56€36–45

🌙 Landing late at night

After the last metro the Noctilien night buses N22, N31, N131 and N144 run between Orly and the centre until about 05:30. Check the times and the fare from Orly in the RATP app. Otherwise take a taxi at the fixed fare.

🛫 Going back to the airport

Take metro line 14 from Pyramides, Châtelet, Gare de Lyon or Olympiades with the airport ticket (a normal ticket is refused at the Orly gates). A taxi costs the same fixed fare as on arrival.

✈️ Paris-Beauvais (BVA)

Beauvais, used by low-cost airlines, is about 85 km north of Paris. The Aérobus A01 shuttle to Porte Maillot is the direct public option.

OptionPriceTimeHow oftenFirst – last
🚐 Aérobus A01 shuttle€17.9075 mindepartures every 15 to 30 min–

🚐 Aérobus A01 shuttle

  • 💶 Price: €17.90 · adult one way online (€18 on site); return €29.90 online. Children 4 to 11 pay €9.90 online, under 4 free. The Paris airport ticket and Navigo passes are not valid.
  • ⏱️ Time: 75 min
  • 🔁 How often: departures every 15 to 30 min
  • 🛫 Leaves from: The shuttle stop in front of the terminal
  • 📍 Arrives at: Porte Maillot (Pershing coach station, boulevard Pershing), a short walk from the Arc de Triomphe; metro line 1 at Porte Maillot
  • 🎫 Ticket: Book online up to departure. At the airport you can pay by cash or card, at Porte Maillot by card only.
  • The journey takes from 1 h 15, longer in traffic. The shuttle leaves 20 minutes after each flight lands.

Official site ↗

🌙 Landing late at night

The shuttle meets scheduled flights. If your flight lands outside its schedule, check with the airport; a taxi is then the only way into Paris.

🛫 Going back to the airport

The shuttle leaves from Porte Maillot (Pershing coach station) for the airport; the airport advises booking a departure 3 h 30 before your flight.

🗺️ Your first stop from here

📍 Arriving at Gare du Nord

📍 Arriving at Châtelet-Les Halles

📍 Arriving at Saint-Michel Notre-Dame

📍 Arriving at Gare de Lyon

📍 Arriving at Porte Maillot

See the 1-day itinerary →

💡 Good to know

Which ticket works where

The €14 airport ticket covers the RER B, metro line 14 and Orlyval, but not buses, trams or Noctilien night buses. A Bus-Tram ticket is €2.05. All-zones Navigo passes and Paris Visite include the airport by rail. Official site ↗

Slower and cheaper: buses and tram

From CDG, buses 350 (to Porte de la Chapelle) and 351 (to Nation) cost €2.05 but take 60 to 90 minutes, and bus 9517 reaches Saint-Denis Pleyel (metro 13 and 14) in about 30 minutes. From Orly, tram T7 runs to Villejuif-Louis Aragon (metro 7) in about 45 minutes. Hours differ between the operators' pages: check the RATP app. Official site ↗

Plan your trip → Put these places in a day plan with walking times.

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