Access and transportation At Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport

Wondering how to easily and quickly get to Roissy Charles de Gaulle? Don't worry: the Parisian airport is designed to facilitate access for all travelers to its terminals. Whatever your means of transportation, we provide you with all the solutions to get to the airport and easily find your departure terminal. Let's go!

How to easily access Paris CDG airport?

The largest airport in Paris is located about 25 km northeast of the capital. From Paris, you can reach it in about 45 minutes to 1 hour by public transport or 35 minutes by car. To facilitate access to Roissy Charles de Gaulle, bus stops are installed in the airport.

Two RER B stations, the Roissy grandes ligne station, and the Roissypole bus station serve the different terminals, and several parking lots and drop-off areas surround the airport.

You can go to Roissy Charles de Gaulle by:

  • Public transport (bus, RER)
  • Car, taxi, or VTC
  • TGV, Thalys, or Eurostar

Finally, once you arrive at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport, you can take advantage of the various inter-terminal transportation options available free of charge on site: CDGVal, shuttles N1 and N2, and transfer shuttles.

Public transportation options to get to Roissy Charles de Gaulle

Bus Line 351

  • Departure: Nation
  • Frequency: Every 30 minutes
  • Travel time: 80 minutes
  • Operating hours: From 5:30 a.m. to 8:20 p.m.
  • Fare: The fare for a trip between CDG Airport and Paris is 1 Bus–Tram ticket (€2). Navigo passes for zones 1–5 (Weekly, Monthly, Annual), Navigo Liberté+, or the Paris Visite card are valid on this line.

Bus Line 9517

  • Departure: Argenteuil RER Station
  • Frequency: Every 15 to 30 minutes
  • Travel time: 1 hour from Argenteuil station (with connections to Train J) 45 minutes from Saint-Denis (with connections to RER B and D and Metro lines 13 and 14)
  • Operating hours: From 5:10 a.m. to 12:30 a.m.
  • Fare: Free with a Navigo pass, €1.64 with Navigo Liberté+, €2.05 with Navigo Easy, €2.55 with the on-board access ticket (bank card or SMS)

RER B

  • Departure: Paris and stations in the Île-de-France region
  • Frequency: Every 15 minutes
  • Travel time: 30 to 45 minutes from central Paris
  • Operating hours: From 4:50 a.m. to 12:15 a.m.
  • Fare: The Paris Region <> Airports ticket costs €14

Orly – Roissy Shuttle (Orlyval + RER B)

  • Departure: Orly Airport
  • Frequency: Every 15 minutes
  • Travel time: 60 to 90 minutes
  • Operating hours: From 6:00 a.m. to 11:35 p.m.
  • Fare: The Paris Region <> Airports ticket costs €14

Parking and drop-off areas at the airport

Have you chosen to travel to the airport by car, VTC, or taxi? Roissy Charles de Gaulle is easily accessible, thanks to its 10 parking lots located around the airport. You can choose an economical parking lot, a parking lot closest to your terminal, or a reserved parking space in advance to enjoy a price that suits your needs.

If you are traveling to Paris CDG airport by VTC or taxi, your driver will drop you off in front of your terminal, at one of the designated drop-off areas.

Free shuttles within Charles de Gaulle airport

Paris Charles de Gaulle airport covers an area of over 32 km². To quickly move from one terminal to another, you can use one of the Charles de Gaulle airport shuttles available to you:

  • CDGVal, an automated metro serving terminals 1, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, and 3,
  • Shuttle N1 serving terminals 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, and 2F,
  • Shuttle N2 serving terminals 2F and 2G,
  • Transfer shuttles, identified by colors, allowing passengers in the customs area to quickly move from one terminal to another.

All these inter-terminal shuttles are completely free! Feel free to take advantage of them.

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