Paris Charles de Gaulle airporttoParis city center
To Gare du Nord and Châtelet · One way · 2 adults · All service hoursPrices are whole-party totals. Times are recorded journey durations; no walking or waiting has been added.
All prices are totals for 2 adults. Group fares included.
How do I get from Paris Charles de Gaulle airport to Paris city center?
For one traveler the cheapest way is the RER B at €14, 31–44 min, and it is also the fastest. From 5 travelers the Taxi works out cheaper, because its fare is per vehicle rather than per person. Every option below is priced as a total for your party and says where it leaves you.
3 listed options
Not everything runs around the clock, but between them they cover it: the RER B runs 04:50–23:50, and the Noctilien N143 night bus runs 00:12–04:42.
Lowest listed totalregional
RER B
regional · RER B, Île-de-France Mobilités airport fare
31–44 min rideEvery 10 min04:50–23:50
Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGV station under Terminal 2 (2A to 2F→Gare du Nord in 31 to 40 minutes from Terminal 2
€28total for 2 adults€14 each2 × €14 adult fareBuy ticketOn RER B, Île-de-France Mobilités airport fare
Hours, tickets & luggage
The airport ticket is EUR 14 (EUR 7 reduced), covering the RER B and any connection within two hours — but not buses, Noctilien, trams or the cable car. The ordinary EUR 2.55 metro ticket and EUR 12.30 Navigo Jour do not work here. Navigo Semaine (EUR 32.40), Navigo Mois and Paris Visite (from EUR 30.60/day) do include the airport; Navigo Liberté+ bills the full EUR 14. There is no group or family fare. The reduced fare applies to children aged 4 to 9; under 4 travel free.
Luggage. A commuter train with luggage space by the doors; no restriction, and crowded at rush hour.
Hours. From Terminal 2 toward Paris: first train 04:50, last 23:50 on a full-service day (04:53/23:53 from Terminal 3), every 6–8 minutes by day. On most weekday evenings between 9 September and 11 October 2026 — 15–18 and 21–24 September, 28 September–1 October, 6–9 October — the last train is 22:49, replaced by a bus from Roissypôle (22:40 to 00:10) taking 80–90 minutes to Gare de l'Est. Check before you travel, as it is unclear whether the works continue past 11 October.
taxi · Paris taxis, tariff set by ministerial arrêté
35–75 min rideTraffic dependentRuns all night
The signposted taxi ranks outside each terminal→Any address in Paris
24-hour servicePer vehicleFixed fare
€56total for 2 adults€28 eachFlat fare to the right bank, up to four passengers · 1 vehicleFind the taxi rank
Hours, tickets & luggage
The flat taxi fare is fixed by law: EUR 56 to the right bank (arrondissements 1–4, 8–12, 16–20), EUR 65 to the left bank (5–7, 13–15), same both directions, no time-of-day clause. Add EUR 5.50 per passenger from the fifth (adult or child); a taxi can seat up to eight. Booked taxis add EUR 4 (immediate) or EUR 7 (in advance). There is no luggage supplement.
Luggage. Carried, with no supplement: the tariff allows none for Paris taxis.
Roissypôle bus station (stand B2)→Gare du Nord in 42 minutes from Terminal 2
Luggage space
€4.10total for 2 adults€2.05 each2 × €2.05 adult fareBuy ticketOn Noctilien, run for Île-de-France Mobilités
Hours, tickets & luggage
The ordinary EUR 2.05 Bus-Tram ticket works on this night bus; the EUR 14 airport ticket does not. Reduced fare EUR 1.05 for children 4 to 9. Buy for EUR 2.05 on a phone or Navigo Easy card, or EUR 2.50 on board from the driver.
Luggage. An ordinary bus with no hold; bags travel with you.
Hours. From the Terminal 2 stop, every night: 00:12, 00:42, 00:57, 01:12, 01:42, 02:12, 02:42, 03:12, 03:27, 03:42, 04:12 and 04:42. The bus starts at Roissypôle ten minutes earlier and calls at Terminal 1 two minutes after that. Gare du Nord is 42 minutes away, Gare de l'Est 45.
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Going somewhere specific?
"The center" is not one place, and the answer changes
The RER B has two airport stations: Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 1 serves terminals 1 and 3, on foot or by the free CDGVAL shuttle; Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGV serves terminals 2A to 2G, with a shuttle from 2F. Confirm which one matches your terminal.
Tickets
Tickets are digital only: buy the EUR 14 airport fare on your phone (the Île-de-France Mobilités app), load it on a Navigo Easy card from a machine, or tap a contactless bank card at the gate. A Navigo weekly or day pass for zones 1–5 also covers the ride.
The taxi rank
Follow the "Taxis" signs from baggage reclaim to the rank outside your terminal (gate 24 at Terminal 1, gate 10 at 2E, gate 11 at 2F), where agents load the queue. The airport's own rule: decline anyone offering a ride inside the terminal, and check the roof light and the meter. The flat fare to Paris is set by the police prefecture.
Uber and Bolt
Uber, Bolt, Free Now and Heetch all operate, but book before you leave the terminal and meet the car at the drop-off point the app names, not at the taxi rank: gate 16 on the departures level at Terminal 1, gate 5 at 2A, gate 12 at 2C, gate 6 at 2E, gate 10 at 2F. There is no flat rate for them and they cannot use the bus lanes.
Before you travel
Where each one starts, how long it runs, what it carries
regional · RER B, Île-de-France Mobilités airport fareRER B
From
Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGV station under Terminal 2 (2A to 2F; 2G by the N2 shuttle), or Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 1 station at Terminal 3, four minutes from Terminal 1 on the free CDGVAL
To
Gare du Nord in 31 to 40 minutes from Terminal 2, Châtelet–Les Halles in 35 to 44, Denfert-Rochereau in 42 to 51
Luggage
A commuter train with luggage space by the doors; no restriction, and crowded at rush hour.
Runs
04:50–23:50
Journey
31–44 min
The airport ticket is EUR 14 (EUR 7 reduced), covering the RER B and any connection within two hours — but not buses, Noctilien, trams or the cable car. The ordinary EUR 2.55 metro ticket and EUR 12.30 Navigo Jour do not work here. Navigo Semaine (EUR 32.40), Navigo Mois and Paris Visite (from EUR 30.60/day) do include the airport; Navigo Liberté+ bills the full EUR 14. There is no group or family fare. The reduced fare applies to children aged 4 to 9; under 4 travel free.
Buy the EUR 14 airport ticket, not the EUR 2.55 one. The ordinary Métro-Train-RER ticket and the Navigo Jour are sold everywhere and are not valid to or from the airport; the machines at the airport sell the right one.
The EUR 14 ticket is void on every bus, including the night bus. If you land after the last train, the N143 needs a separate EUR 2.05 Bus-Tram ticket.
Two trains, two speeds: trains with two intermediate stops reach Gare du Nord in 31 minutes, all-stations trains in 35 to 40. Both cost the same; take whichever comes.
On most weekday evenings this autumn the last train from the airport is 22:49, not 23:50, and the replacement bus takes 80 to 90 minutes to Gare de l'Est from the Roissypôle bus station, not from the platforms. Check the day before relying on a late train.
A Navigo Easy card cannot hold an airport ticket and a Métro-Train-RER ticket at the same time. If yours already has ordinary tickets on it, buy the airport ticket on your phone or on a second card.
Two children aged 4 to 9 travel for the price of one adult; under 4 is free. There is no family or group price beyond that.
From Terminal 2 toward Paris: first train 04:50, last 23:50 on a full-service day (04:53/23:53 from Terminal 3), every 6–8 minutes by day. On most weekday evenings between 9 September and 11 October 2026 — 15–18 and 21–24 September, 28 September–1 October, 6–9 October — the last train is 22:49, replaced by a bus from Roissypôle (22:40 to 00:10) taking 80–90 minutes to Gare de l'Est. Check before you travel, as it is unclear whether the works continue past 11 October.
bus · Noctilien, run for Île-de-France MobilitésNoctilien N143 night bus
From
Roissypôle bus station (stand B2), then Terminal 1 departures level, then the Terminal 2 station stop
To
Gare du Nord in 42 minutes from Terminal 2, Gare de l'Est in 45, via Porte de la Chapelle
Luggage
An ordinary bus with no hold; bags travel with you.
Runs
00:12–04:42
Journey
42–55 min
The ordinary EUR 2.05 Bus-Tram ticket works on this night bus; the EUR 14 airport ticket does not. Reduced fare EUR 1.05 for children 4 to 9. Buy for EUR 2.05 on a phone or Navigo Easy card, or EUR 2.50 on board from the driver.
It only exists between 00:12 and 04:42. Outside those hours there is no N143, and the RER B (04:50 to 23:50) is what runs instead.
There is no night gap at this airport: the last N143 leaves Terminal 2 at 04:42 and the first RER B at 04:50. The longest wait for anything to Paris, all night, is the 30-minute headway.
Do not board it with the EUR 14 airport ticket; that ticket is not valid on any bus. Buy a EUR 2.05 Bus-Tram ticket, or pay the driver EUR 2.50.
The N140 also runs, at 01:10, 02:10 and 03:10 from Terminal 2, for the same EUR 2.05 — and takes 84 minutes by way of Sevran, Aulnay and Pantin. Take the N143.
On works evenings when the RER B stops at 22:49, the RER B replacement bus (22:40 to 00:10 from Roissypôle) fills the hour before the first N143.
From the Terminal 2 stop, every night: 00:12, 00:42, 00:57, 01:12, 01:42, 02:12, 02:42, 03:12, 03:27, 03:42, 04:12 and 04:42. The bus starts at Roissypôle ten minutes earlier and calls at Terminal 1 two minutes after that. Gare du Nord is 42 minutes away, Gare de l'Est 45.
bus · Île-de-France Mobilités express line, the Roissybus replacementExpress bus 9517 to Saint-Denis-Pleyel
From
Roissypôle bus station, stand E1, by the Terminal 3 / CDG 1 RER station; from Terminals 1 and 2 take the free CDGVAL to Terminal 3
To
Saint-Denis-Pleyel, north of Paris, for metro lines 14 and 13 and RER D
Luggage
The same coaches the Roissybus used, with luggage racks.
Runs
05:20–00:15
Journey
32–60 min
The ordinary EUR 2.05 Bus-Tram ticket works here (reduced EUR 1.05). Onward from Saint-Denis-Pleyel by metro 14 needs a separate EUR 2.55 ticket — EUR 4.60 total to the center, against EUR 14 on the RER B.
This is IDFM's named replacement for the Roissybus, and it does not go to Paris: it ends at Saint-Denis-Pleyel and carries on to Argenteuil. Budget EUR 2.05 for the bus plus EUR 2.55 for metro 14 and a change.
IDFM advertises "un trajet direct en 30 minutes". Its own timetable schedules 32 to 60 minutes from Roissypôle to Pleyel, typically about 42, because the bus calls at La Plaine and Stade de France on the way.
It leaves from Roissypôle, not from the terminals. From Terminal 2 that is nine minutes on the CDGVAL first; from Terminal 1, four.
The EUR 14 airport ticket is not valid on it. Neither is the EUR 2.55 metro ticket you will need afterwards.
From the Roissypôle bus station, stand E1: 05:25–00:15 on weekdays (05:20 at weekends), every 15 minutes at peak, 30 off-peak, 20 by day at weekends.
bus · Île-de-France Mobilités bus networkBus 350 to Porte de la Chapelle
From
Roissypôle bus station, stand E4, then the Terminal 1 arrivals-level stop (Porte 32)
To
Porte de la Chapelle, on the northern edge of Paris, for metro 12 and tram T3b
Luggage
An ordinary city bus; bags travel with you and space is not guaranteed.
Runs
06:05–22:30
Journey
44–76 min
The ordinary EUR 2.05 Bus-Tram ticket, reduced EUR 1.05; IDFM names the 350 and 351 as "accessibles avec un Ticket Bus-Tram ou avec un abonnement annuel et mensuel". Onward by metro 12 or tram T3b needs a separate ticket.
IDFM says "60 à 80 minutes"; the timetable schedules 44 to 76. It is the all-stops road route through Le Bourget, and traffic decides the rest.
It stops at Terminal 1 on the way out of the airport, which the 9517 and the 351 do not.
The EUR 14 airport ticket is not valid on it.
From Roissypôle (stand E4), calling at the Terminal 1 arrivals stop three minutes later, on IDFM's timetable: 06:05 to 22:30 every day, 57 departures on a weekday, every 16 minutes typically and up to 30.
bus · Île-de-France Mobilités bus networkBus 351 to Nation
From
Roissypôle bus station, stand E3, by the Terminal 3 / CDG 1 RER station
To
Nation – Trône, in eastern Paris, for metro 1, 2, 6 and 9 and RER A
Luggage
An ordinary city bus; bags travel with you and space is not guaranteed.
Runs
07:00–21:40
Journey
56–96 min
The ordinary EUR 2.05 Bus-Tram ticket, reduced EUR 1.05; IDFM names the 350 and 351 as "accessibles avec un Ticket Bus-Tram ou avec un abonnement annuel et mensuel".
The slowest way in: IDFM says "70 à 90 minutes", the timetable schedules 56 to 96, and it runs only every half hour.
It finishes early — the last bus from the airport is 21:40 — and starts late at 07:00.
The EUR 14 airport ticket is not valid on it.
From Roissypôle (stand E3), on IDFM's timetable: 07:00 to 21:40 on weekdays (07:05 Saturday, 07:10 Sunday to the same 21:40), about every 30 minutes and up to 40, 29 or 30 departures a day.
taxi · Paris taxis, tariff set by ministerial arrêtéTaxi, regulated flat fare
From
The signposted taxi ranks outside each terminal
To
Any address in Paris; the fare depends on which bank of the Seine it is on
Luggage
Carried, with no supplement: the tariff allows none for Paris taxis.
Runs
All night
Journey
35–75 min
The flat taxi fare is fixed by law: EUR 56 to the right bank (arrondissements 1–4, 8–12, 16–20), EUR 65 to the left bank (5–7, 13–15), same both directions, no time-of-day clause. Add EUR 5.50 per passenger from the fifth (adult or child); a taxi can seat up to eight. Booked taxis add EUR 4 (immediate) or EUR 7 (in advance). There is no luggage supplement.
From five people the taxi is cheapest to the right bank: EUR 61.50 against EUR 70 on the RER B, EUR 78 for eight against EUR 112. An ordinary taxi seats four, so book a larger one for five or more; the booking fee still leaves it ahead.
To the left bank (EUR 65 flat), five people pay EUR 70.50 by taxi against EUR 70 by train — the taxi wins from six. The boundary is the river: 1st–4th, 8th–12th and 16th–20th arrondissements are right bank; 5th–7th and 13th–15th are left.
It is the same price at 03:00 as at noon. The arrêté has no night, Sunday or holiday variant for the flat fare, whatever the meter's tariff letter says.
Ask for a stop or a detour on the way and the flat fare no longer applies; the meter does. Waiting you request is charged on top.
No authority publishes a taxi journey time; 45 minutes is a working estimate, based on the N143 night bus's 42-minute timetabled run on the same road with no traffic. Allow more than an hour at peak.
Any Paris taxi must apply this fare, and the ranks are the place to find one. A driver quoting more than EUR 56 to a right-bank address for four people with bags is wrong.
What is the cheapest way from Paris Charles de Gaulle airport to Paris city center?
For one traveler, the RER B at €14. From 5 travelers the cheapest option changes to the taxi, regulated flat fare, because per-person fares multiply with the size of your party and per-vehicle fares do not.
How do I get from Paris Charles de Gaulle airport to Paris city center by train?
One train reaches Gare du Nord and Châtelet: the RER B, €14 for one traveler, 31–44 min, to Gare du Nord in 31 to 40 minutes from Terminal 2. For one traveler that is the cheapest way into Paris by any means. From 5 travelers the Taxi at €61.50 works out cheaper than any train, because its fare is per vehicle. See every option by train →
How do I get from Paris Charles de Gaulle airport to Paris city center by bus?
One bus reaches Gare du Nord and Châtelet: the Noctilien N143 night bus, €2.05 for one traveler, 42–55 min, to Gare du Nord in 42 minutes from Terminal 2. It is not the cheapest way in: the RER B at €14 is. See every option by bus →
How do I get from Paris Charles de Gaulle airport to Paris city center by taxi?
The taxi from Paris airport costs €56 for one traveler and takes 35–75 min, to Any address in Paris. It is not the cheapest way in: the RER B at €14 is. See every option by taxi →
How long does it take to get from Paris Charles de Gaulle airport to Paris city center?
RER B: 31–44 min. Taxi, regulated flat fare: 35–75 min. Noctilien N143 night bus: 42–55 min
How far is Paris Charles de Gaulle airport from the city center?
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport does not publish a distance to the city. By time: the fastest way in, the RER B, takes 31–44 min.
How much is a taxi from Paris Charles de Gaulle airport to Paris city center?
€56 as a regulated flat fare, not a metered one. The flat taxi fare is fixed by law: EUR 56 to the right bank (arrondissements 1–4, 8–12, 16–20), EUR 65 to the left bank (5–7, 13–15), same both directions, no time-of-day clause. Add EUR 5.50 per passenger from the fifth (adult or child); a taxi can seat up to eight. Booked taxis add EUR 4 (immediate) or EUR 7 (in advance). There is no luggage supplement. Journey time 35–75 min.
Where is the train station at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport?
The RER B has two airport stations: Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 1 serves terminals 1 and 3, on foot or by the free CDGVAL shuttle; Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGV serves terminals 2A to 2G, with a shuttle from 2F. Confirm which one matches your terminal.
Is there Uber or Bolt at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport?
Uber, Bolt, Free Now and Heetch all operate, but book before you leave the terminal and meet the car at the drop-off point the app names, not at the taxi rank: gate 16 on the departures level at Terminal 1, gate 5 at 2A, gate 12 at 2C, gate 6 at 2E, gate 10 at 2F. There is no flat rate for them and they cannot use the bus lanes.
Where do I catch the RER B at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport?
Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2 TGV station under Terminal 2 (2A to 2F; 2G by the N2 shuttle), or Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 1 station at Terminal 3, four minutes from Terminal 1 on the free CDGVAL. Follow the signs from arrivals. It leaves you at Gare du Nord in 31 to 40 minutes from Terminal 2, Châtelet–Les Halles in 35 to 44, Denfert-Rochereau in 42 to 51.
Is there a train from Paris Charles de Gaulle airport to Paris at night?
The RER B runs 04:50–23:50. The Noctilien N143 night bus runs 00:12–04:42. Outside those hours taxi, regulated flat fare is what remains, at €56 for the vehicle. From Terminal 2 toward Paris: first train 04:50, last 23:50 on a full-service day (04:53/23:53 from Terminal 3), every 6–8 minutes by day. On most weekday evenings between 9 September and 11 October 2026 — 15–18 and 21–24 September, 28 September–1 October, 6–9 October — the last train is 22:49, replaced by a bus from Roissypôle (22:40 to 00:10) taking 80–90 minutes to Gare de l'Est. Check before you travel, as it is unclear whether the works continue past 11 October.
Does the Express bus 9517 to Saint-Denis-Pleyel go to Gare du Nord and Châtelet–Les Halles, on the right bank?
Saint-Denis-Pleyel is outside Paris. It is the northern end of metro 14, which crosses the center to Châtelet, Gare de Lyon and beyond, on a second EUR 2.55 ticket.
Does the Bus 350 to Porte de la Chapelle go to Gare du Nord and Châtelet–Les Halles, on the right bank?
Porte de la Chapelle is the ring road, not the center. Metro 12 runs from there through Montmartre to Concorde and Montparnasse on a second ticket.
Does the Bus 351 to Nation go to Gare du Nord and Châtelet–Les Halles, on the right bank?
Nation is inside Paris but on its eastern edge; the center is a further ride on metro 1 or RER A, on a second ticket.
Worth knowing
The Roissybus no longer runs — it stopped 1 March 2026. Anything directing you to it is out of date. Use the RER B, express bus 9517 to Saint-Denis-Pleyel, or buses 350 and 351 instead.
The EUR 14 airport ticket is only for the RER B — it is void on every bus, Noctilien included. Buses use the ordinary EUR 2.05 Bus-Tram ticket instead, but none reaches the middle of Paris directly. A family of four pays EUR 56 on the train, or EUR 8.20 by bus to Saint-Denis-Pleyel plus EUR 10.20 on metro 14 from there.
The taxi to the right bank is a flat EUR 56 for up to four, plus EUR 5.50 per passenger from the fifth; a taxi can legally seat eight. Five people pay EUR 61.50 by taxi against EUR 70 on the RER B; eight pay EUR 78 against EUR 112. To the left bank (EUR 65 flat) the train still wins at five, by 50 cents, but the taxi wins from six. An ordinary taxi seats four, so book a larger one for five or more.
The N143 night bus leaves Terminal 2 for Gare du Nord and Gare de l'Est every 30 minutes, 00:12–04:42, EUR 2.05; the first RER B follows at 04:50. But through at least 9 October 2026, the RER B stops at 22:49 on most weekday evenings, replaced by an 80–90 minute bus from Roissypôle to Gare de l'Est. Land at 23:00 on a Tuesday and the 35-minute train is not there.
The flat fare is set by law, not the driver: EUR 56 to the right bank, EUR 65 to the left, same in both directions, no luggage supplement. Only a EUR 4 or EUR 7 booking fee, EUR 5.50 per passenger from the fifth, and requested waiting may be added. Ask for a stop along the way and the flat fare no longer applies.
A EUR 25 express train is due 28 March 2027: Gare de l'Est in 20 minutes, every 15 minutes, 05:00 to midnight, free up to age 16. Until then the RER B is the only train.
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