The transportation system in Paris is very well organized, and using the metro is often sufficient for most needs.
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Transportation between airports and the city center
Charles de Gaulle Airport
RER B train
Runs between the airport and Gare du Nord railway station. The ticket is valid for metro transfers within the metro area. Travel time 25-30 minutes.
Public transportation tickets and passes are not valid!
Price: 11.80 €
Roissybus
Runs between the airport and Opera without stops. Transfer options to metro lines 3, 7, and 8 at Opera. Travel time 60-75 minutes.
Public transportation tickets and passes are not valid!
Price: 13 €
Bus 350
Runs to Gare de l’Est station, where there are transfer options to the metro (lines 4, 5, 7). Travel time 60-80 minutes.
Public transportation tickets and passes are valid!
Bus 351
Runs to Place de la Nation station, where there are transfer options to the metro (lines 1, 2, 6, 9) and RER A. Travel time 70-90 minutes.
Public transportation tickets and passes are valid!
Night buses (Noctilien)
At night, buses N140 and N143 run to Gare de l’Est station.
Public transportation tickets and passes are valid!
Prices for trains and buses for Charles de Gaulle Airport can be found here!
Orly Airport
Metro 14
The metro line runs north-south through Parisopn, providing direct access to the city centre.
A separate ticket is required (Ticket aéroport Orly), public transport tickets and passes are not valid!
Price: 13 €
Orlyval and RER B
The Orlyval metro runs to Anthony station, where you can change to the RER B (which takes you directly to the city centre).
Public transport tickets and season tickets are not valid on the Orlyval line!
Price: 13 €
Bus and RER C
At the airport, follow the „Paris by train” sign to reach a bus called Go C Paris, which takes you to the Pont de Rungis RER station. From there, the RER C train takes you to the city center, connecting to several metro stops.
The RER ticket is valid for metro transfers within the metro area. Public transportation tickets and passes are not valid!
Price: 4.50 €
Orlybus
The bus departs from the airport’s south gate H and west gate D.
It runs to Denfert-Rochereau metro station, where there are transfer options to metro lines 4 and 6. Travel time 25-30 minutes.
Public transportation tickets and passes are not valid!
Price: 13 €
T7 tram and metro
Take the T7 tram to Vilejuif-Louis Aragon metro station, where you can transfer to metro line 7. Single ticket is required.
Public transportation tickets and passes are valid for the tram!
Bus 183
Runs to Porte de Choisy station, where you can transfer to metro line 7. Travel time 40 minutes.
Public transportation tickets and passes are valid!
Beauvais Airport
Located 80 km north of Paris, near Beauvais city. Some discount airlines fly here.
Bus A02 connects to Paris Saint-Denis University station, where you can transfer to metro line 13.
Price:
- Online: adult one way €16.90 / return €29.90€, child (4-11 years) one way €9.90 / return €19.90, infant (0-3 years) free
- On stage: adult one way €18.00 / return €35.00, child (4-11 years) one way €18.00 / return €35.00, infant (0-3 years) free
All information can be found here!
Paris public transportation
Paris transportation is based on the metro and RER suburban trains, which densely cover the city and its immediate surroundings.
Paris is divided into five zones (city center is zone 1). Almost all attractions are within zone 1.
Transportation is free for children under 4 years old!
On mobile, you can buy tickets online in the Bonjour RATP app.
Single ticket (T+)
Valid within the Île-de-France region on buses, trams, metro, and the Montmartre funicular, regardless of zones.
For RER, it’s only valid within zone 1.
The single-ticket system is a bit complicated because transfers are allowed, but not always! I’ll try to explain it simply:
- On metro, RER, from metro to RER, and from RER to metro, it’s valid for unlimited transfers within 90 minutes;
- From tram to tram, tram to bus, bus to bus, and bus to tram, it’s valid for unlimited transfers within 90 minutes;
- Transfers from bus/tram to metro/RER and vice versa are not possible!
- Transfers are not possible on night buses!
Price: 2.50 €
Day Pass (Navigo Jour)
Available only as one-day version, valid for calendar day (00:00-23:59).
Valid on all transport in zones 1-5, except: Orlyval, Orlybus, metro line 14 to Orly airport, RER B to Charles-de-Gaulle airport.
Price: €12
Weekly Pass (Navigo Découverte)
Valid Monday through Sunday, requires a photo on the pass! The zones 1-5 pass is valid to CDG and Orly airports, Versailles, and Disneyland!
Price for all zones (1-5): €31.60
Seine River Cruises
The Bateaux-Mourches company’s boat departs from Pont de Alma. Free for children under 4, discounted for ages 4-13. All information can be found here!
The Batobus company’s boat has 9 stops where you can get on and off. There are day passes and consecutive 2-day passes. Unlimited trips are possible within one or two days! Free for children under 3. Timetable can be found here!
