Charles de Gaulle Roissy(CDG), Orly Airport and Le Bourget
Paris hotels and travel
- Charles de Gaulle Airport (also known as Roissy Airport) is the main airport in Paris with most of the the international flights. It has 3 terminals: Paris-CDG 1, Paris-CDG 2 and Paris-CDG 3. Distance to the city is 23km.
- Orly Airport is a busy airport with domestic flights but also some international flights. It has 2 terminals: Orly-Sud and Orly-Ouest. Distance to Paris city is 15km.
- Le Bourget is an airport for small business jets and air shows, near Charles de Gaulle Airport Airport.
- Beauvais-Tille Airport: 85km from Paris. Several low-cost airlines fly to here (Ryanair, Wizz Air) Official website of CDG Airport, Orly Airport and Le Bourget is: www.aeroportsdeparis.fr
Paris airports
train
The RER train, line B is an easy way of transportation to Paris.
In the weekdays every 10-15 minutes a train is departing to/from the airports. A single ticket for adults from the airports to Paris centre is between €8-€10.
train to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
Train to Orly Airport
Paris metro
Gare du Nord (busiest train station in Paris)
bus lines
- Roissybus: service between 6.00 to 23.00 every 15/20 minutes. Average journey time is 60 minutes. Fare is between €8-€11.
- Air France bus: several bus lines to Paris are running between 5.45 and 23.00 every 15 minutes. Fare one way is €12 (in 2010).
The Roissy- and Air France buses departs from different exit gates at the airport. Tickets can be purchased from the ticket offices at the airport or from the driver directly.
taxi
Taxis can be found near the baggage collection area exit in the terminal where you arrive. Average fare in daytime from Paris-Charles-de Gaulle to central Paris (23km) is about €45-€70. From Orly Airport to downtown Paris is between €25-€50. The fare depends of your destination in the center and traffic at peak hours. There is an additional charge at night, Sundays and public holidays.
nightbus
At night, between 1am and 5am has the public rail transport service shut down. The nightbus then can be a good alternative for an (expensive) taxi. night bus routes and frequency.
Paris airport hotels
- Comfort Hotel Airport Cdg
- Hyatt Regency Paris Charles De Gaulle
- Radisson Sas Hotel Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Millennium Hotel Paris Charles De Gaulle
Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport Terminal E (free picture Wikipedia: author Rachelarnold)
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