Getting to and from the Paris airports

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If you are arriving or departing by plane from the Paris region there are plenty of options to get to the airport including shuttle buses and automatic metros. Find out what is the best for you on your journey to or from the airport.

It is easy to get to the nearest station thanks to the extensive metro, bus, tram and RER networks across the region. But that is not always true for the airports.

Here are all the details you need to know to get to and from the two Paris airports (Roissy CDG and Orly).

Do you have a Navigo Monthly or Annual ticket for all zones (1-5)?

If so, journeys to the airports are included.

Getting to and from Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle airport (CDG)

By RER B

You can get to CDG airport by train from any RER B station.

Trains run every 6 to 15 minutes in both directions.

The journey takes between 25 and 30 minutes.

Where and when can I find an RER B train to CDG?

You can leave from any RER B station. At the airport, look for signs to find your way.

Trains run to the airport:

  • from Gare du Nord between 4:53 a.m. and 12:15 a.m. / from Châtelet-Les Halles between 5:26 a.m. to 12:11 a.m. / from Denfert-Rochereau between 5:18 a.m. and 12:03 a.m.

To Paris from the airport :

  • between 4:50 a.m. to 11:50 p.m.

Which is the best ticket?

To travel on the RER B to Charles de Gaulle Airport, you have several options:

Where can I buy a ticket?

Option 1: Buy your ticket on the Ile de France Mobilités app

  • You can then validate the ticket using your phone (on iOS or Android)
  • Or load the ticket onto a Navigo Easy pass (buy the pass at a station or order one on our website and we’ll send it to you in the post)

Option 2: Buy your ticket at a ticket machine at a station.

Important

The Paris Region – Airports Ticket cannot be stored on the same pass or phone as another transport ticket

  • Use a separate Navigo Easy pass for your airport ticket
  • Or, if you already have other tickets on your pass, load the airport ticket onto your phone

By RoissyBus shuttle bus

The RoissyBus route operates air-conditioned buses (with free WiFi) and serves all CDG airport terminals from Paris (Opéra).

The shuttle runs every 15 to 20 minutes in both directions.

The journey time is 60 to 75 minutes.

Where and when can I find RoissyBus?

  • In Paris, the bus leaves from the corner of rue Scribe and rue Auber at 11 rue Scribe, Paris 9th, near Auber RER station.
  • From the airport, it leaves from all terminals (look for signs in the airport).
  • The shuttle runs from 5:15 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. to the airport, and from 6 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. to Paris.

Which is the best ticket?

The RoissyBus ticket costs :

  • €13 if loaded onto a Navigo Easy pass
  • €13 on the Île-de-France Mobilités phone app
  • €13 if bought as a paper ticket

Where can I buy one?

  • From ticket machines in metro and rail stations on the Île-de-France Mobilités network
  • On board the bus from the driver, with a credit card
  • On the Île-de-France Mobilités app (iOS and Android)

If you already have a Navigo Weekly Ticketcovering all zones (from 1 to 5), a Navigo Liberté+ pass or a Paris Visite pass, you do not need another ticket, just validate your pass !

By bus routes : 351 or 350

Routes 351 et 350 take you to Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport.

Which is the best ticket?

Where can I buy one?

  • On board the bus
  • At ticket offices and ticket machines in stations
  • On the Île-de-France Mobilités mobile app

Bus 350 from Porte de la Chapelle

The 350 bus runs every 15 to 35 minutes and connects Paris Porte de la Chapelle and CDG airport in 60 to 80 minutes depending where you get on.

It runs from:

  • 5:33 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. from Paris to the airport
  • 6:05 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. from the airport to Paris

Bus 351 from Nation

Bus 351 runs every 15 to 30 minutes and connects Paris-Nation and CDG airport in 70 to 90 minutes depending where you get on.

It runs from:

  • 5:33 a.m. - 8:20 p.m. from Paris to the airport
  • 7 a.m. - 9:37 p.m. from the airport to Paris

Getting to and from Orly Airport

By metro on Line 14

Line 14 will get you to and from Orly Airport quickly

Where and when does it run?

Line 14 runs at normal metro operating times between 5:30 a.m. and 1:55 a.m. (depending on the day of the week). 

Journey time depends on which station you get on or off. The total journey time from one end of the line to the other, Saint-Denis Pleyel to Aéroport d'Orly, is 40 minutes.

Which is the best ticket to get to Orly on Line 14?

Where can I buy one?

  • On the Île-de-France Mobilités mobile app
  • From ticket machines in stations

By OrlyBus shuttle bus

The OrlyBus route operates air-conditioned buses (with free Wi-Fi) and serves all terminals at Paris Orly airport, just look for signs at the airport. In Paris it leaves from the bus station at Place Denfert-Rochereau.

OrlyBus runs every 8 to 15 minutes in both directions.

The journey takes 25 to 30 minutes.

Where and when can I find the OrlyBus?

  • OrlyBus leaves from Place Denfert-Rochereau, Paris, 14th. The RER B Denfert-Rochereau station is the nearest.
  • The bus runs from 5:35 a.m. to midnight (to the airport) and from 6:00 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. (to Paris).

How much does a ticket cost and where can I buy one?

The OrlyBus ticket costs :

  • €13 if loaded onto a Navigo Easy pass
  • €13 from the Île-de-France Mobilités app
  • €13 if bought as a paper ticket

Where can I buy one?

  • From ticket machines and ticket offices in stations
  • On board the bus by credit card, from the driver
  • On the Île-de-France Mobilités mobile app (iOS and Android)

If you already have a Navigo Weekly Ticketcovering all zones (from 1 to 5), a Navigo Liberté+ pass or a Paris Visite pass, you do not need another ticket, just validate your pass !

By Orlyval automatic metro

The Orlyval is an automatic metro that connects Orly airport and all its terminals to the RER B at Antony station.

It runs every 5 to 7 minutes in both directions.

The journey takes 6 minutes.

Where and when can I find the Orlyval?

  • The Orlyval leaves from Antony station on the RER B: Boulevard Pierre Brossolette, 92160 Antony.
  • It runs daily from 5:40 a.m. to 11:35 p.m.

Which is the best ticket for me?

  • The Orlyval ticket costs €13 as a paper ticket
  • The Paris Region <> Airports ticket costs €13. With it you can travel direct to or from any RER B station.
  • If you already have a Paris Visite pass you do not need another ticket, just validate your pass!

*4–9-year-olds get a 50% discount

Where can I buy one?

  • On the Île-de-France Mobilités mobile app (iOS and Android)
  • From ticket offices at Orly Airport: Porte 14d (Orly 1,2,3) or Porte 48a (Orly 4) and at Antony station

By T7 tram

The T7 tram runs from Villejuif-Louis Aragon station in Val-de-Marne to Orly Airport.

The journey time depends on where you get on. It is 45 minutes from Villejuif-Louis Aragon to Orly Airport.

When does the T7 run?

The tram runs daily between 5:30 a.m. and 12:30 a.m.

How much does a ticket cost?

Where can I buy one?

  • At ticket offices and ticket machines at stations, you will need a travel card to store the ticket
  • On the Île-de-France Mobilités mobile app