Best Ways to Get to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)

The easiest and fastest way to get from Paris to Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) is by the RER B train, while buses are cheaper but much slower. Private transfers are the most convenient option, especially for groups.

Ground transportation to Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) from downtown Paris, Paris neighborhoods, and Val d’Europe (Disneyland Resort Paris) is easiest, cheapest, and often fastest by train or bus. Suburban train RER B connects central Paris and Charles de Gaulle Airport in half an hour. Bus services are slow, if cheap from central Paris, but sensible options after midnight (Noctilien night buses). The Val d’Europe (VEA) Shuttle is handy to Disney. (The Roissybus airport express bus from Opéra was discontinued permanently in 2026.)

For small groups, using a private airport shuttle service or even taxis may be worth the splurge, giving the convenience of going directly to the hotel destination without having to transit or struggle with luggage through busy stations. For small groups, it may even be cheaper than the airport surcharge train tickets.

Suburban RER Train Line B to Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport

Paris’s fast suburban train system (RER) offers a reliable way to get to Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport. RER B trains from Paris to CDG stop en route to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle at, amongst others, Gare du Nord, Châtelet – Les Halles, Saint-Michel-Notre-Dame, and Luxembourg. Easy transfers (correspondence) are possible from other RER and metro lines. It is the most popular way of traveling to France’s premier airport.

• Travel time from central Paris to CDG on RER B takes around half an hour and requires a Paris Region <> Airports ticket (or a Paris Visite pass). Only the much slower public buses are cheaper.
• A CDG Express train with faster services from Gare de l’Est (Gare du Nord) is expected to open by mid-2027.

• See full guide: RER B train from Paris to CDG (routes, tickets & tips).

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.

Public Buses to Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport

Buses are mainly useful at night or for budget travelers. For most travelers, the bus is not really a viable alternative to the RER B trains for getting from CDG to downtown Paris.

Only the following Paris public bus services connecting Charles de Gaulle Airport and Paris are of potential interest to tourists:

• Bus 9517 connects the airport with Gare d’Argenteuil via Stade de France – Saint-Denis (RER D) and Saint-Denis Pleyel (Metro M14) and Carrefour (Metro M13). For some, this is a good option, but for most travelers, the RER B to CDG is easier.
• Public bus 350 to Porte de la Chapelle (sometimes via Parc des Expositions) and bus 351 to Nation to avoid the airport surcharges.
• The Noctilien Night Buses (N140 and N143) offer transportation between Aéroport Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Gare de l’Est (via Gare du Nord) in the early morning hours between around 1 am and 5 am. These buses run up to twice per hour, with a traveling time of around an hour.

Public buses from central Paris to Charles de Gaulle Airport require only the basic fare being the simple Bus-Tram ticket. Even if adding a Metro-Train-RER ticket, the combined price is still only about a third of the airport surcharge tickets.

→ See Cheapest Transportation to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport CDG by Bus for details.

Former Airport Bus Services (No Longer Operating)

The previous Roissybus from Opéra Garnier to Aéroport Paris-Charles de Gaulle and the luxury buses of Le Bus Direct (previously Les Cars Air France) no longer operate. The Roissybus was permanently discontinued in March 2026, while Le Bus Direct was already canceled in 2020.

No similar limousine bus services currently operate between Parisian airports (CDG or ORY) and downtown Paris.

Val d’Europe Airports Shuttles (VEA) to Disneyland Resort Paris

Val d’Europe Airports (VEA) shuttle buses connect Disneyland Resort Paris and Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport. These shuttle buses stop at many Disneyland hotels en route. However, small groups may often find a private shuttle or even taxis better value.

Transportation options to Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) are mostly a trade-off between convenience and expense. Public buses and trains are cheaper but do not offer luggage facilities, and it is often a struggle with heavy luggage through busy stations.

Smaller groups may find pre-booked private airport transfers — compare services as prices vary — or even taxis worth the convenience of going directly to the hotel or final destination.

Which Paris airport is best (CDG vs Orly)? For travelers heading to other Parisian airports, the metro 14 is the best option to Orly (ORY) and the aerobus to Beauvais (BVA).