Roissy Charles de Gaulle Airport is
the largest airport serving Paris. It is located 23 kilometres
north east of Paris near the village of Roissy-en-France. The
airport has two major terminals, CDG1 and CDG2, the second of
which is split into terminals CDG2A to CDG2F.
The Air France Bus line 2 departs between 5:45 and 23:00 every
10-15 minutes and travels direct line to the Palais des Congrès
(station Porte Maillot). The bus stop is located in Boulevard
Gouvion St-Cyr (opposite to the Hotel Meridien).
An RER/TGV train (terminal CDG2) to downtown leaves every 15
minutes during 5.00 and 0.30. One possibility to get to the
Palais des Congrès is to take the RER B (direction Robinson/Saint-Rèmy-Les-Chevreuse),
to change at Chatelet-Les Halles to the metro line 1 (direction
la Défense) and exit at Porte Maillot.
Orly Airport is located
14 kilometres south of Paris near the town of Orly. It has two
terminals referred to as Orly-Sud (Orly South) and Orly-Ouest
(Orly West).
The Air France Bus departs between 6:00 and 23:00 every 10-15
minutes to the City Centre. Get off at station “Les Invalides”
and change to REC C (direction Argenteuil/Pontoise) and exit
at Neuilly-Porte Maillot.
Or take the OrlyVal to RER stop Anthony, change to RER B (direction
Mitry-Claye/Charles de Gaulle), change at Chatelet-Les Halles
to the metro line 1 (direction la Défense) and exit at
Porte Maillot.
Roissy Charles de Gaulle Airport
Arriving passengers can go downtown by bus, train
or taxi.
Air France Buses: There are 2 bus lines to the city centre.
Between 5:45 and 23:00 the line 2 departs every 10-15 minutes
from Terminal 2 (A,B,C,D,F). It deposits passengers at Porte
Maillot (Palais des Congrès) and place Charles de Gaulle/Etoile.
The bus line 4 departs from Terminal 2 (C, B,F). It leaves
every 30 minutes between 7:00 and 09:30 and stops at Gare de
Lyon and Gare Montparnasse.
Travel time takes about 40 minutes (line 2) - 50 min. (line
4) if traffic is clear – during rush hours it could take
an hour or more. There is also a direct bus line to Orly Airport.
Tickets are sold on board.
The Roissy Bus (RATP) departs from 06:00 to 23:00 every 15-20
min. between Roissy Terminal 2 (A,C,F,D,B), Terminal 1 and Place
de l’Opéra. Average travel time is 50 minutes.
Tickets are sold on board.
An RER/TGV Station (in terminal CDG2) now directly serves the
airport. Between 5:00 and 0:30 trains (RER B) to downtown depart
every 4 to 15 minutes. The travel time to Gare du Nord averages
35 minutes.
Orly Airport
Arriving passengers can go downtown by bus, train or
taxi.
The air France Bus departs between 06:00 and 23:00 every 10
-15 minutes from Orly East and Orly South (departure Level)
and deposits passengers at the stations “Les Invalides”
and “Gare Montparnasse”. Travel time takes about
30 minutes. There is also a direct busline to Roissy Charles
de Gaulle Airport.
The RATP OrlyBus service is available from Orly South (Gate
H) or from Orly East (Level 1). It brings passengers to and
from Denfert/Rochereau (Metro RER Station) and departs between
06:00 and 23:00 every 15-20 minutes. Expect about 25 minutes
travel time.
The JetBus is a bus service which brings passengers to the
metro station Villejuif/Louis Aragon. It departs from Orly South
(Gate H) or Orly East (Gate C). Travel times are similar to
those of the OrlyBus service.
The Orly Rail-Shuttle Bus departs every 15 minutes between
6:00 and 23:00 from Orly South (gate H and I) and from Orly
East (Level 0, Gate F) and deposits passengers at the RER C2
Station Pont de Rungis /Aéroport d’Orly. Travel
time to the city centre takes about 25 minutes.
The OrlyVal is a frequent connection from Orly South (Gate
K) and Orly East (Gate W, Gate J). There you have to change
to the RER train Line B direction downtown. Expect an average
travel time of 40-45 minutes.
The average driving time in a taxi is about 45 minutes depending
on the traffic.
