The best public transportation travel from downtown to Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) is by direct metro train line 14, while RER B trains and ORLYVAL (via Antony) are also useful. No buses go directly to central Paris, but bus and train combinations offer cheap alternatives.
Getting to Aéroport d’Orly (ORY) from downtown Paris on public transportation is easy. The best options for most tourists are either the direct metro line 14 or combining the RER B train to Antony with an Orlyval shuttle train to the airport. (These are also the best transfer options to Charles de Gaulle CDG Airport.) The final destination in Paris largely determines which choice is best — the ticket price is the same. Public buses offer a cheaper alternative to many parts of Paris. Book private transfers in advance for the best deals.
The Orlybus and Le Bus Direct (previously Les Cars Air France) no longer travel to Aéroport Paris-Orly (ORY).
Basic Paris Public Transportation Ticket Prices in 2025:
Single tickets: €2.50 for Metro-Train-RER, €2 for Bus-Tram, €13 for Paris Region <> Airports, and €12 for a day pass. See Guide to Paris Public Transport Tickets for prices and details.
Getting to Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) by Metro or RER Trains
Public transportation is the best way to travel to Paris Orly Airport from downtown Paris and most parts of the Ile de France region. Orly Airport is to the south of the city while the larger Charles de Gaulle Airport is to the north.
Paris Orly Airport has three terminals, which may give the impression that it is bigger than it is. Terminals 1, 2, and 3 are in the same building while Terminal 4 is a short distance away.
Two train options to Orly Airport:
- Metro 14: The Aéroport d’Orly (Terminaux 1-2-3) metro station is at Terminal 3. From here, simply walk to the correct terminal.
- The Orlyval shuttle train stops at both “Orly 1, 2, 3” and “Orly 4”. (The Orlyval is free between these two stations.) Most buses stop at both terminals.
The ticket price for either train option is the same: a standard Paris Region <> Airports ticket. Similarly, both trains run so often that it is unnecessary to consult timetables in advance, except early morning or late at night.
Public transportation to and from Orly Airport uses the same tickets, buses, and train numbers with only different final destinations.
The metro station and bus stops at the airport always have either Aéroport / Airport / Terminaux 1-2-3 / Terminals 1-2-3 /Terminal 4 in the name. Any other Orly station or bus stop is NOT at the airport.
Getting to Paris-Orly Airport by Métro 14
The simplest public transportation option between central Paris and Paris-Orly Airport is often the recently completed metro line 14 (purple on many maps). Aéroport d’Orly (Terminaux 1-2-3) is the final stop on this line. The metro station is in terminal 3 — from here it is a short walk to any of the four terminals at Orly.
En route from Orly Airport to St-Denis-Pleyel, metro M14 trains stop at several major stations in Paris, including Gare de Bercy, Gare de Lyon, Chatelet-Les-Halles, and Gare Saint-Lazare.
Traveling time from Orly Airport to Châtelet-Les-Halles is around 25 minutes on metro M14.
Any travel to or from Aéroport d’Orly (Terminaux 1-2-3) requires a Paris Region <> Airports Ticket. (It is possible to save by using bus 183 from Thiais, which would add traveling time.)
Getting to Paris-Orly Airport on RER Line B – Antony & ORLYVAL
RER Line B can also be used when traveling to Orly Airport. RER B follows a very convenient route through many parts of tourist Paris, including to Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG).
Unfortunately, RER B does not stop directly at Orly Airport. A transfer is needed at RER B station Antony to the ORLYVAL shuttle train, which travels non-stop to Orly 1-2-3 in 6 minutes and 2 minutes more to Orly 4. It runs every 5 to 7 minutes.
From Antony to downtown Paris: use any RER B train heading towards Mitry-Claye or Aéroport Charles de Gaulle. All trains stopping at Antony will stop at all central Parisian stations up to at least Gare du Nord.
From downtown Paris to Orly Airport: use only RER B4 trains with either Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuses or Massy-Palaiseau as the final destination (or double-check that the train does stop at Antony).
Major stations on the RER line B include Saint-Michel-Notre-Dame (transfers to RER line C), Châtelet-Les Halles (transfers to RER lines A & D), Gare du Nord (transfers to RER line D, TGV, & Eurostar), and Charles de Gaulle Airport. Traveling time from Antony on RER Ligne B is around 25 minutes to Saint-Michel-Notre-Dame, 30 minutes to Châtelet-Les-Halles, and an hour to Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG).
The Orlyval shuttle train requires a Paris Region <> Airports Ticket. (The Orlyval is free when traveling between the two airport terminals)
Cheapest Public Transportation to Orly Airport – Bus 183
It is possible to reach Orly Airport on a local bus and thereby avoid the more expensive Paris-Region <> Airports ticket. However, note from the outset that these routings are more complicated, slower, and sometimes infrequent.
For tourists, the only really useful option is bus 183 but it is a good savings deal and to many parts of Paris faster than the more expensive options.
The cheapest way to travel from Orly Airport to downtown Paris is by bus 183 from Orly Airport to the Gare de Thiais-Orly / Pont de Rungis and then continue into Paris by either Metro M14 or RER line C. Bus 183 runs several times per hour, with the traveling time less than ten minutes.
This route requires only a standard Bus-Tram ticket and an additional Metro-Train-RER ticket. The combined two tickets are still about a third of the Paris Region <> Airports Ticket price.
→ See Cheapest Public Transportation from Paris-Orly Airport (ORY) for more details on how to use bus 183 and then either metro M14 or RER C trains to downtown Paris.
The Le Bus Direct (previously Les Cars Air France) shuttle bus service and the Orlybus to Denfert-Rochereau station are no longer in operation.
How to Transfer from Charles de Gaulle to Paris Orly Airport Using Public Transportation
The best public transportation option from central Paris to Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport is on RER B trains. Public transportation transfers between Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports therefore use RER B trains with either the metro M14 connection at Châtelet-Les-Halles or the Orlyval train at Antony.
The total traveling time between Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports is just over an hour, station to station. Keep in mind that considerably more time will be required at the destination airport, especially at Charles de Gaulle, where distances can be long and the layout very confusing.
→ See How to Transfer from Charles de Gaulle to Paris Orly Airport for more details
The standard Paris Region <> Airports Ticket is required and covers the full journey from Charles de Gaulle to Orly Airport.
The direct Le Bus Direct (previously Les Cars Air France) line 3 transfer coach between the two airports is no longer running.
Public Transportation to Airports in Paris in 2025
Public transportation, especially the train and metro, is the best way to travel from Parisian airports to downtown Paris.
- Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG): RER B trains are the best public transportation option, but the RoissyBus still runs to the Opera. Buses are slower but cheap. Private airport transfers are best booked in advance and a comfort after a long flight.
- Paris-Orly Airport (ORY): easy transportation on Metro 14, or Orlyval shuttle from Antony on RER B, or cheapest on bus 183. Book private transfers in advance.
- How to Transfer by Train between Charles de Gaulle and Paris Orly Airport.
- Paris-Beauvais Airport (BVA): cheap flights but long ground transportation to downtown Paris. Private transfers are expensive.
- Public transportation to Paris-Charles de Gaulle or Paris-Orly airport requires a standard Paris Region <> Airports Ticket, which covers any metro, transilien, and RER train in the larger Paris region, including all the way to Versailles.
- Guide to Paris Public Transportation Tickets and Metro Prices — a new simplified system was introduced in 2025. Longer journeys are often cheaper than before.
- Which Paris Airport is the Best to Fly Into? CDG or Orly? It doesn’t really matter much.
- Luxury buses of Le Bus Direct (previously Les Cars Air France) no longer operate. There is no similar limousine bus service from Parisian airports to downtown.
→ Always check Paris public transportation journeys before traveling at RATP or IDF Mobilités.
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