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Paris Charles de Gaulle airport to Paris
by bus.

4 buses from Charles de Gaulle into Paris, priced for your whole party, with the other ways in for comparison.

Paris by bus

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.

1 bus from Charles de Gaulle

One way · 2 adults · All service hours · Totals for your whole group

Lowest listed total · shortest ride

Noctilien N143 night bus

bus · Noctilien, run for Île-de-France Mobilités
42–55 min rideEvery 30 min00:12–04:42
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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Where each bus leaves you

Noctilien N143 night bus

From Roissypôle bus station (stand B2) to Gare du Nord in 42 minutes from Terminal 2, Gare de l'Est in 45, via Porte de la Chapelle. 42–55 min

Express bus 9517 to Saint-Denis-Pleyel

From Roissypôle bus station to Saint-Denis-Pleyel, north of Paris, for metro lines 14 and 13 and RER D. 32–60 min 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.

Bus 350 to Porte de la Chapelle

From Roissypôle bus station to Porte de la Chapelle, on the northern edge of Paris, for metro 12 and tram T3b. 44–76 min 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.

Bus 351 to Nation

From Roissypôle bus station to Nation – Trône, in eastern Paris, for metro 1, 2, 6 and 9 and RER A. 56–96 min 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.

Before you travel

How much is the bus from Paris Charles de Gaulle airport to Paris city center?

Noctilien N143 night bus: €2.05 for one traveler, €4.10 for two.

How long does the bus take from Paris Charles de Gaulle airport to Paris?

Noctilien N143 night bus: 42–55 min, to Gare du Nord in 42 minutes from Terminal 2.

What time does the bus run from Paris Charles de Gaulle airport?

Noctilien N143 night bus: 00:12–04:42. Express bus 9517 to Saint-Denis-Pleyel: 05:20–00:15. Bus 350 to Porte de la Chapelle: 06:05–22:30. Bus 351 to Nation: 07:00–21:40.

Is the bus cheaper than a taxi from Paris Charles de Gaulle airport?

For one traveler, yes: €2.05 against €56 for the Taxi. The taxi fare is per vehicle, so it gains on the bus with every extra traveler.