Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport ground transportation
Paris Charles de Gaulle, also called Roissy, is France's busiest airport, about 23 km northeast of the centre. The RER B commuter train is the quick budget route into Paris for a flat €14, while official taxis charge a mandatory fixed fare — €56 to any Right-Bank address, €65 to the Left Bank. Roissybus was withdrawn on 1 March 2026; its replacement, express bus 9517 (€2.05), runs from Argenteuil via Saint-Denis-Pleyel rather than central Paris, and Disneyland has its own Magical Shuttle. This guide compares price, time and frequency for every popular destination.
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Paris city centre
Paris City Centre (Gare du Nord) is 23 km from CDG, about 35 min at the quickest. CDG to central Paris is about 23 km; the RER B train runs direct to Gare du Nord for a flat €14, or take a fixed-fare taxi.
| Option | Time | Fare | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| RER B (RATP/SNCF) Fastest | 35 min | €14 | Every ~10–20 min · ~04:53–00:15 |
| Paris official taxi (fixed fare) | 40 min | €56 | 24/7 on demand |
| RATP Bus Express 9517 Cheapest | 55 min | €2.1–2.6 | Frequent |
| Welcome Pickups · Blacklane | 40 min | €60–80 | 24/7 · pre-booked |
| Hertz · Avis · Sixt | 40 min | €45–90 | Desks in arrivals |
Where are you heading?
Every destination from CDG: cheapest way and taxi fare
| Destination | Distance | Cheapest way | Taxi | Fastest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris City Centre (Gare du Nord) | 23 km | RATP Bus Express 9517 · €2.1 | €56 | 35 min |
| Eiffel Tower / Trocadéro | 30 km | RER B + RER C / metro · €14 | €65 | 50 min |
| Champs-Élysées / Arc de Triomphe | 28 km | RER B + metro M1 · €14 | €56 | 45 min |
| Louvre / Châtelet | 25 km | RER B (RATP/SNCF) · €14 | €56 | 40 min |
| Disneyland Paris | 38 km | TGV INOUI / OUIGO · €11 | €75–95 | 11 min |
| Montmartre | 24 km | RATP bus 350 + metro M12 · €4.6 | €56 | 40 min |
| Gare de Lyon | 27 km | RER B + RER A / metro M14 · €14 | €56 | 45 min |
| La Défense | 30 km | RER B + RER A (change at Châtelet–Les Halles) · €14 | €60–80 | 45 min |
Buying tickets in Paris
The Paris Région–Aéroport ticket for the RER B costs €14 and is valid between the airport and any station in Île-de-France, including the onward metro or RER connection (there are no fare zones on single tickets since the 2025 fare reform). Buy it at station machines, the Île-de-France Mobilités app, or load it on a Navigo Easy card. Keep the ticket to open the exit barriers. Note that Roissybus was discontinued on 1 March 2026; the replacement express bus 9517 links the airport with Saint-Denis-Pleyel and Argenteuil, so there is no longer a direct express bus to central Paris.
Taxi scams & safety in Paris
Official taxis charge a fixed €56 to the Right Bank or €65 to the Left Bank, flat day and night, from the signed rank outside arrivals. The persistent touts inside the terminal, often flashing homemade "official" badges, quote €120 to €200 for the same trip; walk past them. Uber, Bolt and FreeNow are all legal here, but you must collect them at the designated ride-hailing pickup points, not at the taxi rank.
Step-free access in Paris
Charles de Gaulle itself is well equipped; the variable is which rail service you continue on.
- CDGVAL, the free automatic shuttle between terminals and the CDG2 TGV/RER station, is fully step-free: platform screen doors, lifts to every platform level and level boarding onto the trains.
- TGV from the Terminal 2 station is the easiest onward option — a single lift ride down from the terminal, then one train with no change.
- RER B stations run by RATP are equipped with lifts to the platforms, but accessibility across the line is not uniform, and the interchange at Châtelet–Les Halles involves long passages. If you are using a wheelchair or travelling with a lot of luggage, the direct TGV or a road transfer will be considerably less work.
Assistance at the airport is provided through the PRM service and should be requested with your airline in advance.
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