Paris Airports & How to Get to the City Center
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Here are the Airports in Paris
&
How to Get from those Airports to the City Center
In the previous post on “what to do in Paris in 3 days” we’ve mentioned that Paris is the second most visited city in Europe after London. Paris has 3 big airports, which make the city easily accessible from anywhere in the world.
There are several modes of transportation in Paris so you can choose the one that suits you best.
CHARLES DE GAULLE AIRPORT
Charles de Gaulle Airport is the main of the three airports in Paris and also throughout France.
This airport is located only 25 kilometers northeast of Paris. It has three terminals. International terminals are located in Terminals 1 and 2, and low cost flights companies are in Terminal 3. These terminals are connected by a FREE bus to connect from one to another.
How to Get from Charles de Gaulle to Paris:
By Train: RER B
Roissypole train station was located in the CDG Airport itself. The B3 line of the RER trainline connects this station to the center of Paris.
We chose this option because it is the most convenient and value for money. We bought tickets at the counters in the station when we arrived. It cost us about €10 per person on our trip in early 2019.
The train ride was about 25 minutes to Gare du Nord and about 30 minutes to Châtelet-Les Halles. Trains run between 5.00 am to 12.00 midnight at a frequency of 10-15 minutes.
Bus
Air France Bus:
Air France has two buses that make the journey from the airport to the center of Paris:
Line 2: stops at Porte Maillot and Place de l’Etoile. It runs between 5:45am and 23:00pm, passing every 30 minutes. The duration of the trip is approximately 1 hour.
Line 4: stops at Gare de Lyon and Gare de Montparnasse. It runs between 6:00am and 10:00pm, passing every 30 minutes.
RATP/Roissybus:
These buses connects the three terminals of the airport and also goes to the center of Paris. It stops in front of the Palais Garnier. It would also stop at the Opéra metro stop that connects with lines 3, 7, 8, 9 and RER A.
This bus runs from 6.00am to 8.45pm for a frequency of 10 minutes and from 8.00pm to 10.00pm frequency of 15 minutes and from 10.00pm to 11.00pm every 30 minutes. The route is about 50 minutes.
Two of its lines go from the airport to the center of Paris:
No. 350 goes from the airport to Gare de l’Est and
No. 351 goes from the airport to Plaza Nation.
Supposedly these buses run every 15 minutes from Monday to Friday and every 30 minutes on weekends and holidays. And we say “supposedly” because this was our first option when we landed at the airport as it was the cheapest option, but we no luck trying to catch one. First we were waiting at the stop for about an hour and no bus appeared with those numbers.
Then, we went to ask one of the drivers and his answer was that if we were in Paris we would have enough money to pay for another more expensive transportation on a sarcastic tone…..(whaaaat? lol)
In the end we decided to go back to the train station and take the RER B. Problem solved.
Noctilien:
This is the night bus that goes from the airport to the city.
No. 140 and 143 reach Gare de l’Est. They circulate every night from 12.00pm to 5.00am in the morning. They run every 30 minutes and the trip takes about 1 hour.
Taxi / Transfer Service Door to Door
You can also use the Taxi services if have budget for it. Taxis are at the entrance of the airport. The price can exceed €50 and add a 15% surcharge on Sundays and holidays between 7.00pm and 10.00 am.
Or you can hire a private-car transfer. We have never used these services so we do not know how they work or their estimated prices.
Snack Tip: If you wish to get more information about the airport or check on updated prices of these mode of transportation CLICK HERE
ORLY AIRPORT
Orly is the second most important airport in Paris after Charles de Gaulle.
This airport was located only 12 kilometers south of Paris. It has two terminals: South Terminal and West Terminal. They operate mostly national and European flights. Both terminals are connected by the OrlyVal train.
How to Get from Orly to Paris:
Train:
RER C: The airport has a bus called “Paris par le train” that reaches Pont de Rugis station. There you can take the RER line C to get to the center. The ride would be about 35 minutes. It operates between 5.00am to 11.30pm runs every 10-15 minutes.
RER B: This airport is connected by the Orlyval train with the Antony station. There you can take the RER line B. The trip to the city takes about 30 minutes. It runs between 6.00am and 11.00pm, runs every 10-15 minutes.
Tram:
Tram T7 connects Orly Airport with Villejuif-Louis Aragon station. There you can take line 7 of the subway. The tram runs between 5.30am until 12.30midnight, passing every 5-10 minutes. The trip to the city is about 35 minutes.
Bus:
Orlybus: This bus goes from Orly to Denfert-Rochereau station in the Montparnasse district. Here you can take the RER C or Metro lines 4 and 6. This bus runs between 5.00am to 12.00midnight runs every 10-20 minutes. The trip to the city is about 20-30 minutes.
RATP Bus: from the South terminal of the airport you can take the line No. 183 that arrives at Porte Choisy. There you can take the T3 line of the tram or line 7 of the subway. The bus runs between 5.00am to 12.00midnight runs every 30 minutes. The trip to Paris is about 40 minutes.
Air France Bus: these buses run from Orly to Paris by stopping at Gare de Montparnasse, Les Invalides and Place de l’Etoile. They operate between 6.00am and 11.30pm runs every 20 minutes. The ride is approximately 1 hour.
Taxi / Transfer Services
You can also use the services of a conventional Taxi if your budget allows you. Taxis are at the entrance of the airport. The price is between €40-50 and add a 15% surcharge on Sundays and public holidays between 7.00pm and 10.00am.
Or you can hire a private car transfer. We’ve never used these services, so we do not know how they work or their approximate prices.
Snack Tip: If you wish to get more information about the airport or check on updated prices of these mode of transportation CLICK HERE
BEAUVAIS-TILLÉ AIRPORT
Beauvais-Tillé Airport is located in Tillé and close to city of Beauvais. It’s the furthest of the three airports, located about 80 kilometers North of Paris.
Low cost airlines such as Ryanair, Wizz Air, and Blue Air operate at this airport.
These flights connect mainly with other European cities and Morocco.
How to Get from Beauvais-Tillé to Paris:
Bus
Shuttle: This bus connects the airport with Porte Maillot. There you can take the line RER C or line 1 of the subway to reach the city. It runs about 20 minutes after the arrival of each flight. The ride is approximately 60-90minutes.
Transfer Services
Ditto, we’ve never used these services, so we do not know how they work or their approximate prices.
Snack Tip: If you wish to get more information about the airport or check on updated prices of these mode of transportation CLICK HERE
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