Last week we covered how to get from New York’s airport to apartment rentals and this week we are going to look at the easiest ways to get from Paris’ airports to the center of the city, and to your Paris apartment rental. Paris has an extensive region rail system called RER which offers trains to both major airports plus there are many other transportation options. Here are a look at the most popular options.
Charles de Gaulle Airport:
Charles De Gaulle Airport is located about 16 miles to the northeast of Paris and is the busiest airport in Europe. There are many ways to get to apartment in the city center from the airport.
RER B: This is a commuter rail train that begins at the airport and makes several stops into the city center. Trains run as frequently as 8 times per hour and take between 30 and 45 minutes to get to Central Paris locations. Main stops in the city include Gare du Nord, Châtelet – Les Halles, St-Michel – Notre-Dame, and Luxembourg. The train connects to almost every subway line in Paris along the route. As of today the cost is €8.40 to ride the train.
Buses: If you prefer a bus there is a bus called “Roissybus” that serves the airport from the center of the city (Opera station). Also Paris bus Line 350, via Gare de l’Est and Paris bus Line 351 via Nation serve Charles de Gaulle Airport. The buses cost €9.10 per ride and take between 45minutes and 1 hour depending on traffic.
Cabs: There are cabs available at the terminals as well. Typically a cab will run approximately €50 but is more expensive in the evening and overnight.
Orly Airport is located about 8 miles south of the Center of Paris and is the 2nd busiest airport in France and tends to focus on traffic within Europe. The airport has plenty of transportation options including:
Orlyval / RER B: A short metro train, called Orlyval, connects the airport to the RER system at Antony station. From there you can access the B RER train which makes the same major stops in the center of Paris as the RER from Charles de Gaulle except in the opposite direction. The ride take about 35 minutes and the fare is €13.50.
Bus to RER C: A short bus ride from the terminals can take you to the Pont de Rungis – Aéroport d’Orly station about 10 minutes from the airport. The cost is €6.10 and the total travel time to the center of Paris is about 40 minutes.
Buses: There are several bus lines from Paris including the Orlybus, departing from Denfert-Rochereau station which takes 20-30 minutes and costs €6.30, and Paris bus route 183, departing from Porte de Choisy station which takes 50-60 minutes and costs €1.60.
Cabs: Plenty of cabs are available at the airport. The typical cost is €35 but they are more costly in the evening and overnight.
Hope you find this helpful in your journey to Paris. If you have any questions just make a comment below and we will post an answer.
Thanks for the tips. This has been a great help for our trip to Paris next spring.
I travel a lot to France for buisness and I really think that the best way to commute from the airport to downtown Paris is by taxi. This is easier, sometimes faster and depending on the time of the day/night safer!
It is so easy to get from the airports in Paris to the city-center. Paris is one of my favorite places to vacation just for this reason. It’s so nice to start a trip off with a smooth trip to the apartment to unpack my stuff and then get out into the city.
Yeah, it is very easy to get to Paris from the airport. Just make sure you have a ticket for the RER. I forgot that my metro ticket wouldn’t go through all the zones of the RER, so I had to hop the bar at Charles de Gaulle, do not reccommend that.
This is a very useful article.
I know your blog article is regarding how to het from the airport to Paris, but let’s not forget the wonderful TGV Train station who can get you anywhere in Europe.
This is great information. So often you get to the airport and it is a pain to get to the final destination, and really who wants to think that much after a long flight?
A short metro train, called Orlyval, connects the airport to the RER system at Antony station. From there you can access the B RER train which makes the same major stops in the center of Paris as the RER from Charles de Gaulle except in the opposite direction. The ride take about 35 minutes and the fare is €13.50……………