How to Get from Charles de Gaulle Airport to Paris: Every Option, Priced (2026)
Every way from Charles de Gaulle to Paris with the price, the journey time and the catch, drawn from the AfterYouLand Paris guide and checked against the operators.
Cheapest and fastest is the same ride: the RER B train at €14 a person, about 35 to 50 minutes to Gare du Nord and Châtelet. Door to door is the flat rate taxi, €56 to the Right Bank or €65 to the Left Bank, or a pre-booked transfer at a fixed price.
Kiwitaxi, booked before you fly. The driver waits at arrivals with a name sign, and the price is fixed when you book. Affiliate link: AfterYouLand may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
1 The options, compared
RER B train.
The default for most arrivals: one fare to Gare du Nord, Châtelet Les Halles and Saint-Michel, and no traffic to sit in.
Taxi, flat rate.
One flat price to any Paris address, €56 on the Right Bank and €65 on the Left Bank, worth it with heavy bags or three or more people.
Pre-booked transfer.
A driver waits in arrivals with your name on a sign, and a delayed flight does not change the price you agreed before you land.
Fixed price, agreed before you land. The alternative is Welcome Pickups, linked in the Paris guide.
2 Late night and first trains
The RER B runs roughly 5 am to midnight. After that, night buses N143 and N144 cover the CDG route, or take an official taxi, because the flat fare applies day and night.
The guide gives the RER B service as roughly 5 am to midnight, so dawn arrivals are covered by the first trains of the day. Before they start, the night buses and the flat rate taxi are the routes in.
3 Groups and luggage
The maths uses the €56 Right Bank flat fare. At two people the taxi already matches the train per head, and at four it matches the €14 train fare exactly, with your door at the end of it. On the Left Bank, at €65, the taxi works out at €32.50 each for two and €16.25 each for four.
Luggage: the RER B means station walks and a change onto the metro for most addresses. With more than one large case each, the taxi or a pre-booked car earns its premium.
4 Where you board
RER B
Trains leave from the Terminal 2 station. CDG has three terminals, 1, 2 and 3, and Terminal 2 is split into 2A to 2G. From Terminal 1 and Terminal 3, ride the free CDGVAL shuttle to the Terminal 2 station first, then follow the Paris signs.
Taxi
Use the official rank outside arrivals only. The flat fare, €56 to the Right Bank and €65 to the Left Bank, applies from that rank. Skip the taxi touts: anyone approaching you inside the terminal offering a ride is not your driver.
Pre-booked
A pre-booked driver waits inside arrivals with a name sign, which is the easiest meeting point after a long flight. Check your terminal before you book, because the walk from Terminal 1 or 3 to a Terminal 2 meeting point wastes the time you paid to save.
5 Questions
The fare is flat: €56 to any address on the Right Bank and €65 to the Left Bank, from the official rank outside arrivals. The flat fare applies day and night, with no meter and no surge.
The RER B train at €14 a person. It runs to Gare du Nord, Châtelet Les Halles and Saint-Michel in about 35 to 50 minutes, and it is also the fastest option the guide lists.
About 35 to 50 minutes by RER B train to the center. A taxi takes about 45 to 60 minutes by road, depending on traffic on the way in from the airport, 25 km northeast of the center.
No. The RER B runs roughly 5 am to midnight. After that, night buses N143 and N144 cover the CDG route, or take an official taxi, because the flat fare applies day and night.
No. The RoissyBus airport coach was discontinued in March 2026. The current options are the RER B train, a flat rate taxi, a pre-booked transfer and the night buses after midnight.
6 Sources
- Paris metro, RER and fares: RATP. Last verified October 2026.
- CDG and Orly airport information: Paris Aéroport. Last verified October 2026.
- Official visitor information: Paris je t'aime, Tourist Office. Last verified October 2026.
All prices and journey times are taken from the AfterYouLand Paris guide, checked in October 2026.
First night in Paris.
Where you stay changes this trip. The Right Bank puts Gare du Nord and Châtelet on your side; the Left Bank suits Saint-Michel and the €65 flat fare. The guide scores the first night areas and names its hotel picks.
See where to stay in the guideThis page is the transfer chapter of the full guide: the Paris first hour guide covers landing, money, data and your first night.
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