Paris Airports

Just A Bit of History
Built in 1919, Le Bourget was the only airport of Paris for many years. It is most famous as the landing spot of Charles Lindbergh's historic 1927 transatlantic flight in "The Spirit of St. Louis". Le Bourget continues to be used by private business jets, and discount airlines. In odd years it hosts the Paris Airshow.

Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport

23 kilometres northeast of Paris near the village of Roissy-en-France is Charles de Gaulle airport. The largest airport serving Paris, it has two terminals, the second of which is split into terminals 2A, 2B, 2C, and 2D. Most international flights to Paris arrive and depart from Roissy-CGD (as it is known).

You can find out from which terminal your flight departs here. Unfortunately as you drive to Roissy-CDG there is no signage listing airlines and their associated terminals. Please use the link above.

Getting To And From Roissy-CDG

The Airport Shuttle: Either shared, or personal service to anywhere in Paris. Arrange your pickup in advance - the Airport Shuttle will be waiting for you when you arrive. And waiting to bring you back to the airport when you depart at the end of your stay. The Airport Shuttle operates from all Paris airports, including Roissy-CDG and Orly.

Air France Bus ticket from the 1990s. Its a bit more expensive nowadays and is in euros.

Air France Bus     Curbside pickup at the terminal; pay at the door. These busses leave every 15-20 minutes during the hours 5h40 - 23h and deposits passengers at Porte Maillot, Etoile/Place Charles de Gaulle, or Gare Montparnasse. Travel time of about 25 minutes if traffic is clear; an hour or more during rush hours. There is a cost. There is also a direct bus to Orly Airport.

A Métro ticket from the 1990s, but they look the same now as then.

RER     An RER/TGV station now serves the airport directly. You will have to take a bus from the terminal to the RER/TGV station. Trains leave every 15 minutes during the hours of 5h30 - 23h30 to downtown (see the RER map). A five zone PARIS METRO PASS is also sufficient to get you into downtown Paris from Roissy-CDG Airport. You may also buy a single use ticket to downtown at the RER/TGV station at the airport. Travel time is 35 minutes to Gare du Nord. You can also get on the TGV to other destinations within France and elsewhere within Europe.

The RoissyBus stop next to the Opéra Garnier.

RoissyBus     Departs every 15 minutes between Roissy Terminal 2 and Opéra during the hours of 5h45 - 23h. Average travel times is 45 minutes, but will depend on traffic. There is an associated cost.

Taxi:     Of course there is also the taxi possibility. Taxi stands are just outside of all terminals. Taxi is among the most expensive ways into town.