Paris Airports

Choose a Paris airport by the complete journey to your accommodation, not only the flight price. Charles de Gaulle (CDG) is northeast of the city, Orly (ORY) south, and Beauvais (BVA) substantially farther away. Confirm the actual airport code before reserving a transfer or a room.

Compare the first and last part of the trip

Charles de Gaulle: terminal and branch matter

Follow the airport’s signs for your terminal and the RER B station that serves it. Some terminal journeys include an internal connection or a substantial walk. Before boarding from the city, check that the train serves the airport branch and the stop you need. A service towards another RER B branch will not get you to CDG.

Use IDFM’s airport access page and the live planner for current works and alternatives. The former RoissyBus connection from Opéra ended on 1 March 2026. An old printed transfer guide naming it is out of date.

Orly: Metro 14 and the last walk

Metro 14 provides a direct airport rail link to selected Paris interchange points, but the most useful city stop depends on your accommodation. Compare the full connection rather than assuming the first central stop is the best one. Read the current airport-ticket conditions; a normal city rail single does not cover the airport journey.

Other options such as an Orlyval connection have their own route and product details. Do not combine an old fare from one service with a new route description from another. The station photograph shows a train on line 14; it does not describe the whole terminal-to-room route or guarantee a working lift.

Beauvais: budget for the separate coach journey

Beauvais can suit a flight deal when the longer transfer still works. Use the airport’s own information for the current coach routes, ticket terms and city boarding or drop-off points. Those points can change; do not assume every service uses the historic Porte Maillot stop.

Allow a generous road-traffic margin and check the final city connection after the coach arrives. A late landing can leave you with a separate journey to the hotel after public transport has reduced service. Compare the combined cost and time against a flight using CDG or Orly before deciding a lower airfare is the cheaper trip.

Tickets and published 2026 fares

The published full-price Paris Region ↔ Airports rail single is €14, checked 18 October 2026. The €2.55 Metro–Train–RER city product excludes airport rail access. Check your exact product, support, reduction and route. These amounts are not coach or private-transfer quotes.

Prebooked transfers

Confirm airport code, terminal, flight details, pickup point, waiting policy and contact method. Ask how delayed flights are handled and whether the quote includes the required passengers, luggage and access equipment. A generic “Paris transfer” label does not establish the vehicle or the destination boundary.

Taxi pickup

Use the official rank or a verified booking and confirm the destination before departing. Check current airport taxi information for regulated fares and legitimate supplements instead of relying on a stranger’s verbal quote in the arrivals hall. Accessible vehicles and child seats need a specific arrangement.

Late arrivals and first departures

Look up a connection for the time you are likely to leave arrivals, after immigration and luggage, rather than the scheduled landing minute. Keep a backup if a delay would miss the final useful service. For departures, add terminal walking, airline check-in and security requirements to the transport estimate.

Which airport fits your base?

Compare the exact hotel address with each airport and your dates. A train that avoids one interchange can be more useful than a shorter headline journey to a different district. If you are catching an onward mainline train, verify the correct Paris station; Paris terminals are not one central rail hub.

Access and luggage checks

Assess the whole route: terminal paths, lifts, platform access, interchange and pavement to the entrance. Confirm live lift availability and assistance conditions. Use accessible transport guidance and ask your accommodation precise entrance and lift questions.

Prepare the first evening

Keep arrival day flexible and save the accommodation address offline. Use Visa & Entry for documents and Where to Stay for the base decision. Do not reserve a non-refundable attraction immediately after an international arrival based on a best-case train time.