Getting to Paris Orly Airport
With your plane tickets in hand and your bags packed, all that's left is to get to the airport to start your next journey! Paris-Orly, the second airport in the Paris region, is located about 15 km from the capital. To access it, you have several options depending on your budget, luggage, and travel time. So, how can you easily get to Orly? Let's go over it for you.
All access to Paris-Orly airport
Orly airport has several road access points, bus stations, a tram station, and an automated metro, OrlyVal, which connects to Antony RER station.
You can directly reach the airport by:
Preferred routes to Paris-Orly
Your departure location will determine the best route to Orly:
- Are you arriving from another region of France? Choose the train, with a preference for arriving at Massy TGV station, the closest station to Orly airport, or take a car for more autonomy.
- Are you arriving by plane and landing at Roissy Charles de Gaulle? The RER B + OrlyVal transfer allows you to easily switch between Paris airports. You can also choose a taxi or VTC transfer, which is convenient when traveling with a lot of luggage.
- Are you arriving from Paris or its suburbs? There are many options available to get to Orly! The most efficient ones are, the metro line 14, the combination of metro line 7 and tramway T7, RER B with OrlyVal connection, or bus 183 which connects with RER C and tramway T9.
How long does it take to get to Orly?
This depends on your starting point! It usually takes between 30 and 60 minutes when coming from Paris. A transfer between Roissy CDG and Orly airports usually takes about 90 minutes.
Under normal traffic conditions, public transportation journeys are often twice as long as a car trip or a taxi or VTC ride.
In any case, allow for an additional margin of at least thirty minutes to anticipate any traffic issues along the way.
