from cdg to orly airport

[ofer ofer]

hi
what is the fastest and cheapest way to go from cdg to orly airport?
thank you

 

[mspath]

hi
what is the fastest and cheapest way to go from cdg to orly airport?
thank you

Flying often in and out of Paris for me the simplest and easiest way from CDG to Orly is by the Air France bus. See more info in English here.

You do not need to have flown on Air France to use their buses!

Bon voyage and Buen camino!

 

[whariwharangi]

There are two public transport options from CDG to Orly.

RER B train from CDG to Station Antony. Catch Orly Val, the Orly Airport shuttle, from Station Antony to either Orly terminal. It takes about 1h30; or,

Air France bus 3 as described by Margaret. Their website states that it takes 1h15 but people here have anecdotally stated time of travel is sometimes faster.

 

[billmclaughlin]

You'll get better answers if you provide the time of day and the day of the week you're landing.

 

[naplesdon]

There are two public transport options from CDG to Orly.

RER B train from CDG to Station Antony. Catch Orly Val, the Orly Airport shuttle, from Station Antony to either Orly terminal. It takes about 1h30; or,

Air France bus 3 as described by Margaret. Their website states that it takes 1h15 but people here have anecdotally stated time of travel is sometimes faster.

And it can be considerably longer, up to 3 hours if it is peak traffic time.

 

[Richard Ward]

Depending on what you eat, cheapest would probably be walking, about 40 km. Can't vouch as to safety, but from I could see from the RER, I wouldn't do it...

I agree, more information would be needed for a good answer (time needed for connection, time of day, day of week, etc.).

 

[whariwharangi]

You'll get better answers if you provide the time of day and the day of the week you're landing.

The schedule is all we have to go on ... and scheduled time of travel doesn't vary with time of day or day of week.

 

[Albertagirl]

I have booked my flight from Calgary to Pau with KLM this fall. The flights from Toronto to Paris cdg and from Paris Orly to Pau are both with Air France. I have heard that Air France connecting flights arriving in cdg and onward from Orly include the bus ticket to Orly. I am not sure how to confirm this or where to find the tickets in cdg. Has anyone taken such a flight and been given a bus ticket by Air France for the trip to Orly? Where did they pick up the ticket?
For information for other travelers, my flight from Toronto arrives at cdg at 08:05 and my flight from Orly to Pau departs at 13:20, allowing 5.25 hours for the transfer.

 

[mspath]

Albertagirl,

Perhaps you can confirm the bus ticket through where/whom you "heard" of this possibility.

If not ask when you check in for the first AirFrance leg flying Toronto to Paris/CDG.

Nevertheless you can always ask at the AirFrance help desk when you arrive in Paris/CDG by showing them your tickets.

Bon voyage and Buen camino!

 

[Anemone del Camino]

Depending on what you eat, cheapest would probably be walking, about 40 km. Can't vouch as to safety, but from I could see from the RER, I wouldn't do it...

I agree, more information would be needed for a good answer (time needed for connection, time of day, day of week, etc.).

The RER not safe? Safe enough for those living is one of the largest andmost cosmopolitam cities on thos planet.

 

[Richard Ward]

See FROM the RER, not on it.

The RER was great, but I saw a whole lot of non-pedestrian friendly highways from the RER. The "housing" that I saw in the north suburbs of Paris (e.g., inside of cloverleafs of the highways) might also give safety concerns to some as well.

So in other words, I wouldn't walk because it is not pedestrian safe, and because the neighborhoods north of Paris might not be safe as those in Paris.

As an FYI, I wouldn't suggest that people walk from a comparable airport in Washington, DC -- BWI airport -- to Washington, DC for the same reason.

 

[Albertagirl]

Albertagirl,

Perhaps you can confirm the bus ticket through where/whom you "heard" of this possibility.

If not ask when you check in for the first AirFrance leg flying Toronto to Paris/CDG.

Nevertheless you can always ask at the AirFrance help desk when you arrive in Paris/CDG by showing them your tickets.

Bon voyage and Buen camino!

Thanks, @mspath:
I have a vague memory that the recommendation was to check at the Air France desk at cdg for a bus ticket to Orly, but I have seen the advice above to buy a ticket online and save the hassle of a last-minute purchase. I am one of those people who likes to have everything done in advance, but I prefer not to pay for something that I can get free. I thought that perhaps someone would have got a free ticket previously and could advise me. I guess that with five hours to spend I really don't need to fuss about this. After two long flights from western Canada, I am afraid that I shall not be functioning very well.

 

[whariwharangi]

Thanks, @mspath:
I have a vague memory that the recommendation was to check at the Air France desk at cdg for a bus ticket to Orly, but I have seen the advice above to buy a ticket online and save the hassle of a last-minute purchase. I am one of those people who likes to have everything done in advance, but I prefer not to pay for something that I can get free. I thought that perhaps someone would have got a free ticket previously and could advise me. I guess that with five hours to spend I really don't need to fuss about this. After two long flights from western Canada, I am afraid that I shall not be functioning very well.

Here is the Air France shuttle bus website. Note in the upper right corner there is a link: 'contact us'. You'll probably appreciate getting answers from reliable sources (we are well-meaning here but I wouldn't call any of us a reliable source) ... try asking the service provider.
http://en.lescarsairfrance.com/

 

[Albertagirl]

Here is the Air France shuttle bus website. Note in the upper right corner there is a link: 'contact us'. You'll probably appreciate getting answers from reliable sources (we are well-meaning here but I wouldn't call any of us a reliable source) ... try asking the service provider.
http://en.lescarsairfrance.com/

Thank you.
Edit: It turns out that the contact through the above link will only reply that I must contact Air France directly and that it apparently costs .34 euros a minute to do so, so I think that I shall just ask Air France at the airport in Toronto, and again in Paris, if necessary. I have spent too long trying to get information from an airline to be willing to pay for the privilege. Thanks to you for helping with this.

 

[whariwharangi]

Thank you.
Edit: It turns out that the contact through the above link will only reply that I must contact Air France directly and that it apparently costs .34 euros a minute to do so, so I think that I shall just ask Air France at the airport in Toronto, and again in Paris, if necessary. I have spent too long trying to get information from an airline to be willing to pay for the privilege. Thanks to you for helping with this.

Worst case scenario is you pay 21 euro ... not worth losing sleep over.

 

[Albertagirl]

Now that you mentioned it, I remember: we just had to show our AirFrance boarding cards to the bus driver. But do check, as already advised in this thread.

Thank you.

 

[Albertagirl]

Worst case scenario is you pay 21 euro ... not worth losing sleep over.

You're absolutely right, but there will be no sleep to lose the night before. I make bad decisions after losing a night's sleep, as I discovered from wandering around the main Madrid bus depot for an hour in exhausted confusion after my bus ticket to the airport didn't take me there last November. So I am trying to sort out as much as possible out in advance, to avoid unnecessary confusion while in transit. Thanks again.

 

[whariwharangi]

You're absolutely right, but there will be no sleep to lose the night before. I make bad decisions after losing a night's sleep, as I discovered from wandering around the main Madrid bus depot for an hour in exhausted confusion after my bus ticket to the airport didn't take me there last November. So I am trying to sort out as much as possible out in advance, to avoid unnecessary confusion while in transit. Thanks again.

I guess the other people to ask is KLM. It takes some effort to get to the place where you can actually ask a question electronically but it is possible.

home/customer support/ contact us /other topics / send an e-mail to the KLM service center

https://www.klm.com/home/ca/en

 

[billmclaughlin]

The schedule is all we have to go on ... and scheduled time of travel doesn't vary with time of day or day of week.

The potential of traffic delays varies with with day and time of day. Saturday and Sunday mornings are very different from weekdays. I'd plan differently depending on exactly when I'm arriving, and I'd make a recommendation on that basis as well.

 

[ofer ofer]

when is last airfrance shuttle from cdg to orly airport?

 

[mspath]

when is last airfrance shuttle from cdg to orly airport?

22:00 is the last departure from CDG/Paris to Orly/Paris.

See further info here.

 

[ofer ofer]

and RER from cdg to ORLY?
i read it isnt so safe at night?

 

[mspath]

and RER from cdg to ORLY?
i read it isnt so safe at night?

During rush hour it should be fine but later than 21:00 it could be a nervous ride.

 

[ofer ofer]

afer 2100...
any need to change trains?
and first morning train? better?

 

[whariwharangi]

afer 2100...
any need to change trains?
and first morning train? better?

RER B4 train to Station Antony where you transfer to Orly Val. Orly Val is the Orly shuttle train.

There are two RER B train routes ... B2 and B4.

You need to take RER B4 that terminates at St Remy les Chevruese.

 

[pudgypilgrim]

i read it isnt so safe at night?

Well, last fall I came into Orly at about 22:00 and took OrlyVal to the RER B to the Place St Michel. It might have been creepy if I'd been the only one, but there was half a plane load of people doing the same thing so there were lots of folks around.

I would think it would be the same from CDG--when you land you're not going to be the sole person from the plane doing this. You should have plenty of company.

 

[Anemone del Camino]

I haven't been in Paris for a few years, but what has happened for the RER to be creepy?

 

[pudgypilgrim]

Nothing. Just the rather eerie feeling of being all alone in a place like that, if you are, which wouldn't happen often. I did find it rather disconcerting, having bought the wrong ticket at Orly, that there was nobody in the information booth at St Michel to ask about what to do to get out, but he just turned out to be on break.

It's a subway system. It's not going to be lovely, but it's not too scary to use, either.