How to get Paris from Roissy-Charles de Gaulle

From Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport

You can get to Paris by suburban train (RER), bus, shuttle, or taxi from Charles de Gaulle Airport.

• The RER Line B (suburban train) departs every 15 minutes from terminals 1 & 2 and arrives in central Paris within 30 minutes. The trains run from 5 a.m.-12:15 a.m. At 8.40 Euros, this is the cheapest option, but is less practical if you have a lot of luggage.

  • From Terminal 1 , take a line 2 Aeroport de Paris shuttle bus (free) departing from gate 22. Get off at Roissypole-Terminal 3 and follow the signs to the RER.

  • From Terminals 2A and 2B, take a line 3 Aeroport de Paris shuttle bus (departure gates 8 at 2A and gate 6 at 2B) and get off at the "TGV/RER" stop.

  • From Terminals 2C, 2D, 2E and 2F, follow the signs marked "Paris par train" until you reach the RER ticketing area.

  • From Terminal 3, take the footpath (about 1/4 mile) and follow the "Paris par train" signs.

  • The RER B stops at the following stations within Paris:

    • Gare du Nord

    • Chatelet-les-Halles (major connection point to the metro)

    • Saint-Michel/Notre Dame

    • Luxembourg

    • Port-Royal

    • Denfert-Rochereau

• Roissybus is an express bus service that departs every 15 minutes, 6:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m., from Charles de Gaulle airport terminals 1,2, and 3 and arrives an hour later near metro station Opera in the 9th arrondissement. A one-way ticket costs 8.90 Euros. Follow the signs to "Roissybus" and purchase a ticket from an RATP vendor near the gate before boarding. The bus is equipped with space for luggage.

• Roissypole bus lines 350 and 351 leave from Charles de Gaulle terminals 1 and 2. Bus # 350 goes to Gare de l'Est in northeastern Paris. Line 351 goes to the Nation metro station in the southeast. From terminals 1 or 2, follow the signs to ground transport. From terminal 3, take a free airport shuttle to terminals 1 or 2.

• Air France operates two shuttles("Cars Air France") that leave from Charles de Gaulle terminal 2 every 15 minutes and serve 5 stops in Paris. Follow the signs to "Cars Air France" at terminal 2, or take a free shuttle to terminal 2.

  • The first shuttle runs from 5:45 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and stops at Etoile (on the Champs-Elysées, 1 Avenue Carnot)and Porte Maillot (Blvd. Gouvion St. Cyr), both in Western Paris. The trip takes 35 minutes.
    Prices:
    Adults: 13 Euros one way/20 Euros round-trip
    Children 2 to 11: 6.50 Euros
    Group discounts: 15% off for groups over 4 people

  • The second shuttle runs from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and stops at Gare de Lyon and Montparnasse in Paris. The trip takes 50 minutes.
    Prices:
    Adults: 14 Euros one-way/22 Euros round-trip
    Children 2 to 11: 7 Euros
    Group discounts: 15% off for groups over 4 people

• Taxis can be easily found outside each terminal at Charles de Gaulle. On average, fares to central Paris cost 40 Euros.