The two international airports serving Paris are Roissy Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and Orly Airport (ORY). Both airports handle a large number of international and domestic flights and provide a comprehensive range of modern services to cater for travellers. Travel to Paris city centre is easily facilitated by a choice of public transport which is efficient, regular and readily available.
Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)
Situated 23 km north-east of Paris, this is France’s largest airport and is served by all major airlines with thousands of passenger arrivals and departures each day. Its wide range of facilities include varied shopping, restaurants, bars, bureaux de change, post office, business and banking facilities and car hire.
Travel into the centre of Paris is available by Air France bus, RER train, taxi or limousine. The RER train service offers rapid transit into the city in just 40 minutes offering further connections with the Paris Metro system. Bus services run about every 10 minutes and journey time is approximately 45 minutes depending on traffic conditions. Taxis are available outside the terminals and journey time to the centre is again around 45 minutes subject to prevailing traffic conditions. This latter option is likely to be the most costly, but may be the best choice if you have bulky luggage.
Orly Airport (ORY)
This busy airport is situated 14 km south of Paris. Its comprehensive selection of facilities include varied shopping, restaurants, bars, bureaux de change, post office, business and banking facilities and car hire. Travel to Paris city centre is available by bus, RER train, taxi or limousine. The RER train service offers rapid transit into the city in 30 minutes with further connections to the Paris Metro. A number of bus services are available and journey time is approximately 25 minutes depending on traffic conditions. Taxis are available outside the terminals and journey time to the centre is around 30 minutes subject to traffic conditions. Travel by taxi will be the most costly, but may be the best choice if you have bulky luggage.