What is the nearest airport to the centre of Paris ?

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chanteur68

Hi, that depends. Charles de Gaule International (Airport code CDG) also known as Roissy Airport is easier to get to. It is about 20-30 minutes from Gare du Nord by RER train. It is located North of Paris.

Another airport is Orly which is located South of Paris. Orly is a little closer but is more difficult to get to (takes about an hour when there's any traffic).

Also, another reason to favor CDG is it is larger and has many more flights than Orly.

Roissy is a bit closer for most of Paris and has more flights (its a much larger airport). But you can find good fares at Orly (Vueling for example) as there are several smaller airlines available at Orly.

So, as the crow flies, Orly is "closer" but CDG is realistically closer as its right on at least two RER lines. Orly is more problematic to get to in my experience.

dee

CDG

Em x

Charles de Gaul - the main airport.

Trinity

yep, airport code- CDG

wendyvonfries

My friend Rillifane is correct about the distance.

I live in Paris and travel a lot. I ALWAYS try to book flights that enable me to go in and out of Orly as much as possible. It is less confusing, less congested, and faster to get in and of, but it depends on where in Paris you are destined as the routes vary. I live in the 6th, Latin Quarter area and Orly is definitely best.

Here are the transportaton options other than taxi from the two airports. Clearly CDG has the most options.

Leaving Paris-Orly
RER B
Go to the Orlyval station of your arrival terminal:
- Orly-Sud : Gate J
- Orly-Ouest : Gate W - Departure level
Orlyval serves Antony.

RER C
Go to " Pont de Rungis-AÃ©roport d'Orly" station from your arrival terminal:
- Orly Sud : take AÃ©roports de Paris Shuttle Busses gate G - quai 1
- Orly Ouest : take AÃ©roports de Paris Shuttle Busses - arrival level

Bus
283 or Orlybus
Orly-Sud > Denfert-Rochereau 183
Orly-Sud > Porte de Choisy

Leaving Paris-CDG
RER B
- Terminal 1
Take AÃ©roports de Paris Shuttle Busses (line 2) gate 22, departure level until RoissypÃ´le-Terminal 3
- Terminal 2A & 2B
Take AÃ©roports de Paris Shuttle Busses (line 3) at gate 8 of terminal 2A and gate 6 at terminal 2B until "TGV/RER "
- Terminal 2C & 2D
Follow "Paris par train"
- Terminal 2E & 2F
Follow "Paris par train"
- Terminal 3
Take the footpath (about 250 m ) and follow "Paris par train"
AÃ©roports de Paris Shuttle Busses.

RER D
Access to RER D possible from RoissypÃ´le Bus Station. Take CIF bus no. 32 until Goussainville station.

Bus
- CDG-Roissypole > Gare de l'Est railway station
- CDG-Roissypole > Nation

Free AÃ©roports de Paris shuttle buses leaving from Terminals 1 and 2 will take you to your stop at Terminal 3.

This is a great website in English to compare all variables between Orly and CDG.

http://www.aeroportsdeparis.fr/Adp/en-GB/Passagers/

press the british flag if the link does not take you directly to english version.

Have a great trip.

Kind regards, Wendy

Jackyren

Charles de Gaul is the nearest.

carolina

charles de gaul

goggy71

paris de gaul

Rillifane

Sorry Goggy71, Em x and Dracotei but it is not CDG.

Orly airport is 19 km from the center of Paris and is therefore the closest.

CDG is 28 km from the center.

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