How to get from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) ✈️ to the City Center

Paris Orly Airport (ORY), also known as Aéroport de Paris-Orly, is the second largest airport in Paris and is located 13 km south of the main city center. Upon arrival, you can reach downtown Paris by OrlyVal Shuttle & Train, OrlyBus, Tram & Metro, Taxi, Welcome Pickups (Private Transfer), Uber or Bolt.

This guide compares all available airport transfers at Paris Orly Airport (ORY) according to classic travel factors. This includes travel time, cost per person (pp), a short route description and links to book or buy tickets.

Transfer comparison

Overview of all transfer options from Paris Orly Airport to the City Center (Gare du Nord, Denfert-Rochereau).

	Transport	Travel time	Cost
	OrlyVal & RER B	45 Min.	14,10 €	Details
	OrlyBus	55 Min.	12,40 €	Details
	Tram & Metro	90 Min.	2,10 €	Details
	Taxi	35 Min.	40‑50 €	Details
	Welcome Pickups	35 Min.	60 €	Details
	Uber	35 Min.	50‑80 €	Details
	Bolt	35 Min.	50‑80 €	Details

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Notices:
• The optimal transfer depends on the number of travelers, budget and available time.
• There may be waiting times at the taxi rank if there are high volume of passengers. In this case, a pre-booked transfer (e.g. via Welcome Pickups) is the more faster and comfortable option.

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OrlyVal Shuttle & Train RER B

Infos here, tickets on-site ↗

Travel time:

45 minutes

Cost:

14,10 € pp (on-site)

Description:

‘OrlyVal’ shuttle train from “Aéroport de Paris-Orly” (Stops at Terminal 1, 2 & 4) to “Antony” station, change here to train ‘RER B’ to “Denfert-Rochereau”, “Notre Dame” (City South) and “Gare du Nord” (City North)

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OrlyBus

Timetable and tickets here ↗

Travel time:

55 minutes

Cost:

12,40 € pp (as e-ticket)

Description:

‘OrlyBus’ from Paris Orly airport (Stops at terminals 1, 2 & 4) to “Denfert-Rochereau” (southern Paris), here you can change to train ‘RER B’ and metro lines ‘4’ & ‘6’ to the city center

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Tram & Metro

Infos here, tickets on-site ↗

Travel time:

90 minutes

Cost:

2,10 € pp

Description:

Tram line ‘T7’ from Paris Orly airport (stop “Aéroport d’Orly” at terminal 4) to station “Villejuif-Louis Aragon” (southern Paris), change here to Metro line ‘7’ to the city center

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Taxi

Official local taxis

Travel time:

35 minutes

Cost:

40-50 €

Description:

Taxi from Paris Orly Airport (all terminals) to central Paris or directly to your accommodation in the city center

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Welcome Pickups (AD)

Book a Welcome Pickup ↗

Travel time:

35 minutes

Cost:

60 €

Description:

Comfortable private transfer (via Welcome Pickups) from Paris Orly Airport (Nameplate in the Arrival Hall) to the center of Paris or directly to your accommodation in the city center

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Uber

Order an Uber ride ↗

Travel time:

35 minutes

Cost:

50-80 €

Description:

Uber from Paris Orly Airport (pickup location according to Uber app) to central Paris or directly to your accommodation in the city

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Bolt

Order a Bolt ride ↗

Travel time:

35 minutes

Cost:

50-80 €

Description:

Bolt from Paris Orly Airport (pickup location according to Bolt app) to central Paris or directly to your accommodation in the city

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Route from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to central Paris

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