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Trains from Orly Airport to Paris

Trains from Orly Airport to Paris are a good way to travel from your flight to your final destination in the city when you arrive in France.

Trains on this route are operated on a suburban rail service called the RER. The Orly airport train operates on line B.

To take the RER B train from Orly to Paris, you must first take the Orlyval tram from the airport to the Antony RER B station. Follow signs to the Orlyval in the airport terminals and board the tram at the stop.

Orlyval trams depart every 4 to 7 minutes and take 8 minutes to reach the RER station. The service runs daily from 6:00 to 23:00.

You can buy a combined ticket for the Orlyval and the RER for 11.30 euros. Tickets can be purchased at the airport or online in advance.

When the Orlyval arrives at the Antony RER B train station, you will be on the correct platform to transfer to a train to Paris.

The travel time on RER trains from Orly Airport to Paris is 12 to 28 minutes, depending on where you get off.

Buses from Orly Airport to Paris

Airport Bus

Buses from Orly Airport to Paris are an efficient and relatively inexpensive mode of transport. Airport buses leave from the bus stops outside of the arrivals halls. They stop at several locations in the Paris city center, usually at major landmarks, train stations, or metro stations.

The travel time from Orly Airport to Paris ranges from 30 to 45 minutes. The length of the journey ultimately depends on traffic and your final destination in the city.

Air France and Orlybus both offer bus services from Orly Airport to Paris. Below is a comparison of their offerings.

Air France Buses from Orly Airport to Paris

Les Cars Air France, as they’re called, are nice coaches with air conditioning. They run every 15 to 30 minutes from 6:00 to 23:40.

Buses offer stops at Gare Montparnasse, Invalides, and Place de l’Etoile. If you don’t have luggage in the hold, you can also get off at Porte d’Orleans and Duroc.

Tickets cost 12 euros one-way or 20 euros round-trip. Discounts are available for children, students, and groups of four or more. You can purchase bus tickets at the Les Cars Air France ticket machines in Orly Airport or online in advance for a discount.

Orlybus from Orly Airport to Paris

Orlybus offers direct buses from Orly Airport to Place Denfert-Rochereau. Buses are basic city buses and they run every 10 to 20 minutes from 6:00. The last departure takes place at 23:30 from Monday to Thursday and on Sundays and public holidays, and at 00:30 on Fridays, Saturdays, and the day before public holidays. The journey takes 30 minutes, or longer if there is traffic.

Tickets for the Orlybus from Orly Airport to Paris cost 7.20 euros each way. You can buy tickets on board the bus or online in advance.

Taxis from Orly Airport to Paris

Paris Taxi

Taxis from Orly Airport to Paris are a good way to get from your flight into the city center when you arrive in France.

Taxis are fast and convenient if you arrive at Orly Airport at off-peak hours or have a lot of luggage. On the other hand, Orly airport taxis are the most expensive way of getting into Paris, and can be slow if there is traffic en route.

Most Orly Airport taxi drivers speak a bit of English, but it helps to have your final destination written down in case there is a language barrier.

The average taxi fare from Orly to Paris is 30 to 50 euros. The price ultimately depends on traffic and how far your final destination is from the airport.

In addition to the base taxi fare, there is a 1 euro surcharge for each piece of luggage, and a 2.95 euro surcharge for a fourth and fifth passenger. There is also a surcharge for taxi transport in the early mornings, evenings, Sundays, and bank holidays.

The average travel time for a taxi from Orly Airport to Paris is 25 to 45 minutes, but can be an hour if there is traffic on the roads.