You have a wide range of options to get to the centre of Paris and the surrounding area, especially by train or tram.
Orly Airport is in fare zone 5, so it's not worth buying more expensive day tickets to get from the airport if you're not going to travel further out of the centre that day.
| Travel time | Price | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metro 14 | 25 minutes (at Chatelet station) | 13 eur | 3-7 minutes |
| Tram T7 | 31 minutes (to terminus) 65 minutes (to the centre with a transfer) |
2 eur 4,50 eur to the centre |
8-15 minutes |
| OrlyVal + RER B train | 40 minutes to the centre | 13 eur | 7-12 minutes |
| OrlyBus | 25 minutes (to terminus) 45 minutes (to the centre with transfer) |
13 eur 15,50 eur to the centre |
10-15 minutes |
Transport finder combining all means of public transport: ratp.fr/en/itineraires.
Detailed information on ticket types, transport and metro in Paris can be found in our city guide:
Metro 14
From June 2024, the new purple metro line 14 will run to the airport.
Metro line 14 is the fastest way to get from Orly to central Paris.
It takes you directly to Chatelet central station, Pyramides (Louvre, Palais Royal), Madeleine, Saint-Denis, as well as Saint-Lazare, Lyon and Bercy train stations without changing trains.
The airport metro station is located between terminals 3 and 4.
- Fares - 13 eur (single ticket anywhere in zones 1-5, i.e. Paris and the whole area) or Paris Visite Pass for 29,90 eur for 24 hours (it is worth buying a single ticket for €13 and buying a day Navigo in the centre for 12 eur)
- Frequency - 4 to 7 minutes
- Travel time - 25 minutes (at Chatelet station)
- First connection from Chatelet - 5:30
- Last connection from the airport - 0:34
- Tip for a hotel in the centre near Chatelet station: a nice small one Handsome Hotel *** with the best price within the centre
The station at Orly Airport is the only one of all metro stations exempt from the cheap Metro-Train-RER fare of €2.50.
For the metro, you have to buy a special single ticket for €13, which you can use to travel to any station on the metro or RER network (in all zones 1-5). This ticket can only be used to transfer from metro to metro or RER train and not to tram or bus.
Tickets can also be purchased via the Île-de-France Mobilités mobile app (Google Play / App Store).
RER + Orly Val train to the centre
The RER blue line B urban rail train is the fastest way to get to the Latin Quarter area (Luxembourg), Nord train station or CDG airport.
Detailed timetable can be found on the website: ratp.fr/en/horaires-rer, click on the blue letter "B".
The nearest RER B train station "Antony" is reached by the automatic train "Orly Val". Detailed information can be found on the website: orlyval.com.
- Fares - 13 eur
- Frequency - 7-12 minutes
- Journey time - 45 minutes (at Chatelet-Les Halles station)
- First connection from Chatelet-Les Halles - 5:24
- Last connection from the airport - 23:35 Orly Val with a connection at Antony station to the RER B to the centre at 0:01
Tickets can be purchased at the Orly Val automatic train station from a machine where you can also pay with a credit card. You will go through the turnstile at Antony station.
You can use 13 eur to get to any station within zones 1-5 (all of Paris and the surrounding area).
Tram T7
Tram line 7 is the cheapest but longest way to get to the centre.
The tram terminates at the southern edge of central Paris at the station "Villejuif-Louis Aragon", where you can conveniently transfer to the metro line 7 towards the centre.
A single "Ticket t+" ticket is all you need for the metro-metro transfer, whereas you need two tickets for the metro-tram transfer.
- Fares - 2 eur (Bus-Tram ticket)
- Not valid here is the all-day Navigo for 12 €
- Travel time - 36 minutes on the Villejuif-Aragon
- Frequency - 9-15 minutes
- First connection from Villejuif-Aragon - 5:30
- Last connection from the airport - 23:35 with a connection to the last metro to the centre at 0:28. The tram at 0:32 no longer connects to the metro at Villejuif-Aragon.
Detailed timetables can be found on the official website: ratp.fr/en/horaires-tramway
If you continue by metro to the centre, when you change at the metro station you must buy a new "Metro-Train-RER" ticket for 2,50 eur.
You will find the tram stop in the underground of Terminal 4. If you arrive at Terminal 1, use the free OrlyVal automatic train between terminals to get to the South Terminal. From Terminals 2 and 3 it is a quicker walk (about 10-15 minutes).
OrlyBus to the centre
Numerous bus connections to the surrounding neighbourhoods and villages offer further options. A convenient option may be the OrlyBus bus line, which runs non-stop to Denfert-Rochereau metro station in the south of the centre, where you can transfer to metro lines 4 and 6.
- Fares - 13 eur (+ 2,50 eur for the metro further into the centre)
- Travel time - 22 minutes to Denfert-Rochereau
- Frequency - 8-15 minutes
- First connection from Denfer-Rochereau - 4:58
- Last connection from airport - 23:41 with connection to metro
- Tip for hotel near Denfert-Rochereau: Hôtel Du Midi Paris Montparnasse *** with great value for money
The timetable is available on the website ratp.fr/en/horaires-bus. Type "Orly Bus" in the "Select Line" box.
You can buy your ticket preferably from the ticket machine in the arrivals hall of terminals 1 and 4, where you can also pay by card.
Local buses
There are also other local buses that stop at Orly Airport to serve the surrounding neighbourhoods.
- Bus 183 - goes to the station of the RER yellow line "C" train Pont de Rungis and continues on to the suburb of Choisy-de-Roi
- Price - 2 eur for a ticket bought from a machine at the tram or metro stop only, or 2,50 eur from the driver
- Timetable: ratp.fr/en/horaires-bus
- Bus 91-10 - goes to Massy Palaiseau train station and on to Saint-Auban, Villiers, Voisins and Saint-Quentin
- Price - 2,50 eur (can only be purchased from the driver)
- Timetable: me-deplacer.iledefrance-mobilites.fr/line/91-100
- Bus 191-100 - goes to Juvisy, Yerres or Pont de Rungis
- Price - 2,50 eur (can only be purchased from the driver)
- Timetable: me-deplacer.iledefrance-mobilites.fr/line191-100
- Bus 480 - goes to Athis-Mons, Ablon-sur-Seine and Villeneuve
- Price - 2,50 eur (can only be purchased from the driver)
- Timetable: me-deplacer.iledefrance-mobilites.fr/line480
Map of public transport to Orly Airport
We have compiled a map of all the lines from the airport to the city centre and the surrounding area:
And the exact location of all the stops at the terminals for easy reference:
Taxi
Daily public transport to the airport ends before 23:00 and after that time, a taxi is practically the only way to get there. You'll find the official stops clearly marked outside each terminal.
Prices are fixed, see official information.
- City centre on the right bank of the Seine - 44 eur
- City centre on the left bank of the Seine - 36 eur
Uber/Bolt
The taxi apps Uber and Bolt also operate in Paris. Especially with the Bolt mobile app, the price can be lower than taxis by around 5 eur per ride.
The taxi stand via the mobile app is at terminal 4 near the official taxi stands, but for terminals 1, 2 and 3 the Uber/Bolt stand is located in the P3 car park about 3 minutes walk from the terminals.
To Charles de Gaulle Airport CDG
The Le Direct Bus service between the two airports has been cancelled, so the only option is to take the train with a change in Paris.
RER train + OrlyVal
It is better to allow extra time due to the frequent heavy traffic. A minimum of 4 hours is generally recommended to change trains between CDG and Orly, but this is the minimum. A safe transfer is from 6 hours upwards.
The automatic OrlyVal train will take you from Orly airport to Antony station, where you change to the direct RER B train to Paris-CDG airport.
In total, you will pay for your ticket 13 eur.
Metro + bus
If you have more time and want to save some money, take the following route.
- Metro line 14 to Gare de Lyon
- Metro line 1 to Nation station – 13 eur both metro rides together
- Bus line 351 to CDG airport – 2 eur
In total, the cheapest way to get there costs only 15 eur and takes about 2 hours.
Tram + metro + bus
And if you really have a lot of time, you can get between airports for 6,50 eur.
First use the tram line T7 to get to the final stop Villejuif-Louis Aragon for 2 eur.
Here you will change to metro 7, which will take you to Place d'Italie station, where you will change to metro 6 to reach Nation station. To take the metro you need a "Metro-Train-RER" ticket for 2,50 eur.
From Nation station, take the 351 bus to CDG airport for another 2 eur.
Taxi
The taxi fare to CDG Airport is calculated by the meter and depending on traffic you will pay between 75 eur and 85 eur.
Bus to Disneyland
There is also a direct bus service from the airport „Magical Shuttle“ to Disneyland Paris.
The journey takes approximately 90 minutes and buses run 11 times a day and the ticket price is 24 eur.
Night transport
At night, between 0:00 and 5:00, there are several Noctilien bus routes to the centre.
- N22 - once every 20 minutes towards Place d'Italie and Chatelet
- N31 - once every 30 minutes towards Place d'Italie and Gare de Lyon
- N131 - once every 60 minutes towards Gare d'Austerlitz and Gare de Lyon
- N144 - once every 60 minutes towards Place d'Italie and Gare de Lyon
To get to the city centre, just buy a regular Bus-Tram ticket for 2 eur from the ticket machine at the tram stop near terminal 4 or at the metro station between terminals 3 and 4.
