Paris Airports
So you can travel in total peace of mind, here is all the information you need to get to Paris airports.
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What should you know about Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport?
It all starts with the right Terminal.
Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport, the leading French airport, located 27 kilometers northeast of Paris, has 3 terminals.
- It is essential to know your terminal in order to get there by transport: Terminal 1 and 3 or Terminal 2.
- To help you find your terminal, consult the Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport map
- Shuttles operate between Terminals.
- To travel between terminals 1 and 2, you can also take the CDGVAL (every 4 minutes from 4:00 to 01:00). Get off at Roissypôle and walk 500 meters for terminal 3.
How to reach terminal 1 or terminal 3 of Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport?
Address
Aéroport Charles de Gaulle Terminaux 1 & 395700 Roissy-en-France
How to reach terminal 2 of Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport?
Address
Aéroport Charles de Gaulle terminal 295700 Le Mesnil-Amelot
Access with RER B
RER B directly serves Terminal 3 (every 10 minutes in the daytime - 35 minute trip), located 500m walk from the station.
To access Terminal 1, take the CDGVAL (every 4 minutes from 4:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.) at one of the stops in Terminal 1 (around 6 minutes' journey).
Access by Express bus 9517
The express line 9517 provides a direct 30-minute connection between Saint-Denis-Pleyel and Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport, with a stop at RoissyPôle. The departure station, Saint-Denis-Pleyel, is accessible via metro lines 13 and 14, RER line D, and bus lines 139 and 255. The line operates daily from 5:20 a.m. to 12:30 a.m., with frequencies varying from 15 to 30 minutes depending on the time of day.
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Access by bus 350 or 351
Bus lines 350 (from Porte de la Chapelle) and 351 (from Nation) connect Paris to Charles de Gaulle Airport. Bus 350 runs every 15 to 35 minutes and takes between 1 hour and 1 hour 20 minutes, while bus 351 runs every 15 to 30 minutes and takes between 1 hour 10 minutes and 1 hour 30 minutes.
Access with Noctilien night buses
Do you have to go to the airport at night? Don't worry: the Noctilien buses N140 and N143 will get you there safely!
Frequencies
The Noctiliens buses run every night from 0:30 to 5:30 a.m. every 30 minutes (N143) or every hour (N140). The journey takes about an hour from the Opera station.
Roissybus: this bus route has been out of service since 1 March 2026
Roissybus: this bus route has been out of service since 1 March 2026
Roissybus allows you to reach Charles de Gaulle Airport and Paris from the "Opera - Scribe" stop every 15 to 20 minutes (journey about 75 minutes).
Roissybus operates every day of the year.
What should you know about Paris-Orly airport?
All roads lead to Orly.
Paris-Orly Airport, the second airport hub in France, is located 14 kilometers south east of Paris and has 4 departure areas. Discover the routes that will allow you to reach Paris-Orly
- To get there, you can take the metro, bus and even the tram!
- Since March 19, 2019, the new terminals Orly 1-2-3 or 4 appear on your boarding pass. Check out the Paris Aéroport page to understand these changes.
- Need a detailed map of the airport? Discover the map of Paris-Orly airport.
Access by metro Line 14
Access by metro Line 14
Access with RER B
RER B provides direct service to Paris Orly (every 4 to 7 minutes during the day - approximately 35 to 40 minutes).
Access with Noctilien night buses
Do you have to go to the airport at night? Rest easy: the Noctilien buses N131, N144 and N31 will get you there safely!
Frequencies
The Noctilien buses run every night from 0:30 to 5:30 am and run every hour.
Average journey time
Your journey will last approximately 22 minutes from Paris Gare de Lyon with the Noctilien N131.
It will be around 45 minutes from Paris Est with the Noctilien N144.
And it will take approximately 1 hour from Paris Gare de Lyon with the Noctilien N31.
