Cheapest Public Transportation from Paris-Orly Airport (ORY)

The cheapest public transportation from Orly Airport (ORY) to central Paris downtown and Versailles is bus 183 and then transfer to a RER C or metro train 14.

Metro 14 and RER B + ORLYVAL remain the best transportation options for most travelers to Orly Airport. However, budget travelers can avoid the expensive airport supplement by using bus 183 to Thiais / Pont de Rungis and continuing into Paris by metro or RER trains. This budget-friendly option will add traveling time to central Paris, but it can get you to some parts of Paris faster than the pricier airport transport routes. (The Orlybus and Le Bus Direct / Les Cars Air France are no longer operating.)

How to Travel from Orly Airport to Paris on a Budget

If you’re looking to save money on your trip from Orly Airport to Paris, taking a local bus is a great alternative to the more expensive Paris-Region <> Airports ticket. Just keep in mind that while this option is cheaper, it is a bit slower and more complicated (but often not much).

Option to Orly	Time	Direct?	Cheapest?	Best For
Metro 14	~25 min	Yes	No	Most travelers
RER B + ORLYVAL	~35 min	No	No	Left Bank / CDG
Bus 183 + Metro	~45-60 min	No	Yes	Budget travelers
Private Transfer	Variable	Yes	No	Luggage/groups

→ See Best Public Transportation to Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) — Metro 14 or RER B Trains and Orlyval for the standard advice.

Basic Paris Public Transportation Ticket Prices in 2026:

Single tickets: €2.55 for Metro-Train-RER, €2.05 for Bus-Tram, €14 for Paris Region <> Airports, and €12.30 for a day pass. See Guide to Paris Public Transport Tickets for prices and details.

From the Orly Airport, the taxi fixed rates are currently €45 to Paris Rive Droite and €36 to Paris Rive Gauche.

Bus 183: Cheapest Transportation to Paris Orly Airport

For most tourists, bus 183 is the most practical and cost-effective alternative to the more convenient Orlyval and Metro 14 trains. It’s not only budget-friendly, but in many cases, it can get you to parts of Paris faster than the pricier airport transport options.

Here’s how it works:

1. Take bus 183 from Orly Airport to Gare de Thiais-Orly / Pont de Rungis.
   • The ride takes less than 10 minutes for three stops.
   • The bus runs several times per hour.
   • The ride requires a Bus-Tram Ticket.
   • At Orly Airport, bus 183 departs from Terminals 1-2-3 (platform B1) and stops at Terminal 4 (exit 47d stop 4).
2. At Thiais-Orly / Pont de Rungis, transfer to either:
   • RER Line C, or
   • Metro Line 14, for travel into central Paris.
   • Use a Metro-Train-RER ticket.

• Always check Paris public transportation journeys before traveling at RATP or IDF Mobilités. The bus route 183 is no secret, but it will only show up as an option to Orly Airport when traveling via Thiais and bus 183 is specifically requested. (The standard advice is to take the more expensive Metro M14 between Thiais and Orly Airport.)

Taking RER Line C Trains to Paris-Orly Airport

RER C train from Pont de Rungis is a sensible option as the trains go directly to key stops in downtown Paris, including:

• Saint-Michel–Notre-Dame
• Musée d’Orsay
• Invalides
• Champ de Mars–Tour Eiffel (great for connections to Versailles)

Travel times from Pont de Rungis to the central Paris stops are around 30 to 40 minutes. The RER C route is not a straight, direct line as shown on the graph; it follows quite a detour en route to downtown Paris.

→ Between Pont de Rungis and Orly Airport, use bus 183 (low-cost option) or the faster metro M14, if your ticket covers the airport surcharge.

Note: When traveling from Paris to Orly Airport, make sure to take a RER C train heading to Massy-Palaiseau (the final destination), or it won’t stop at Pont de Rungis.

About Metro 14 to Paris Orly Airport

The final destination of Metro 14 is Aéroport d’Orly station, which is very convenient in Orly Airport Terminal 3. However, to exit or enter this station, a surcharge Paris-Region <> Airports ticket is required.

At Thiais-Orly, the first metro line 14 stop from Orly airport, you are outside the airport surcharge zone and only need a regular, cheap Metro-Train-RER ticket. Changing to bus 183 here would probably add around half an hour to your journey.

→ See Best Public Transportation to Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) — Metro 14 or RER B Trains and Orlyval for the standard advice.

Ticket Information For Cheap Travel to Orly Airport

To use these cheaper routes via Thiais / Pont de Rungis, you’ll need:

• A standard Bus-Tram ticket for bus 183.
• An additional Metro/RER ticket for the train or métro into Paris.

Even with both tickets combined, the total cost is still about one-third of the price of the standard Paris-Region <> Airports ticket, which gives direct access to the airport metro station and Orlyval shuttle.

A Few More Notes on Getting to Orly

As a new ticketing system was introduced for Paris public transportation at the start of 2025 (and prices increased in 2026), some older information and names may still be used in older guidebooks. For example:

• The RER C route to Orly Airport was previously known as “Go C Paris” or “Paris par le Train.”
• The station Gare de Thiais-Orly / Pont de Rungis used to be called Rungis–Aéroport d’Orly, but the name has changed. Furthermore, the bus stop is often just Gare de Thiais, the metro uses Thiais-Orly, while the RER station is Pont de Rungis.
• Tickets are now valid for the entire public transportation network, so tariff zones are now irrelevant but transfers from a train to bus or tram require separate tickets.
• Le Bus Direct (formerly Les Cars Air France) and the Orlybus to Denfert-Rochereau are no longer operating.

→ See Best Public Transportation to Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) — Metro 14 or RER B Trains and Orlyval for the standard advice.