Transfer at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
The CDG Airport is very extensive and complex. Although shuttle transportation is available to passengers, everything is well-marked, and maps of all terminals are prepared for travelers, the entire transfer or subsequent check-in can be significantly prolonged due to the high concentration of people. If you are transferring within the terminal, you should manage with an hour's reserve. For flights from different terminals, feel free to extend this time to an hour and a half. For non-guaranteed flights, it is reasonable to allow more than 2 hours.
For faster movement between terminals, you can use the train "CDG VAL", which runs every 4 minutes and is completely free. Buildings 2F and 2E are also connected by a corridor, so if your transfer involves these parts of the airport, you do not need to leave the transit area. This is also the most common transfer point.
The entire airport consists of three terminals, which are further divided into several parts. Terminals are divided into T1, used by Star Alliance airlines and some other selected companies, such as Norwegian. T2 serves Air France with its partners (e.g., CSA, Delta...) and EasyJet. T3 is for low-cost carriers and charter flights.
Terminals at CDG Airport
Terminal 1 | Adria Airways, Aegean Airlines, Aer Lingus, Afriqiyah Airways, Aigle Azur, Air Baltic, Air China, Air Madagascar, Air Moldova, All Nippon Airways, Asiana, Blue One, BMI Baby, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, CMT Du Transport Aerien Mil. Francais, Continental Airlines, Croatia Airlines, Cyprus Airways, Egypt Air, Estonian Air, Etihad Airways, Eva Air, Flybe, Gabon Airlines, Iceland Air, Israir Airlines, Kuwait Airways, LOT Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Malaysia Airlines, Olympic Air, Pakistan International Airlines, Qatar Airways, Royal Air Maroc, SAS, SATA Internacional, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Sri Lankan Airlines, Swiss International Airlines, TAM, Thai Airways, TACV Cabo Verde Airlines, Turkish Airlines, United Airlines, US Airways, Yemen Airways |
Terminal 2A | Air Austral, Air Canada, Air Tahiti, American Airlines, Arkia Israel Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, El Al Israel Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Finnair, Gulf Air Company, Malev, Oman Air, Qantas Airways, Royal Jordanian, Sun d’Or International Airlines, Vietnam Airlines, XL Airways |
Terminal 2B | Air Algerie, Air France, Azal, Belavia, Bulgaria Air, Easy Jet, Georgian Airways, JAT Airways, Montenegro Airlines, Ukraine International Airlines, Uzbekistan Airways |
Terminal 2C | Air France, Alitalia, Armavia, Delta Airlines, Emirates, Gulf Air Company, KLM, Rossiya, Vietnam Airlines |
Terminal 2D | AeroMexico, Air Europa, Air France, Air Malta, Air Mauritus, Alitalia, Austrian Airlines, CCM Airlines, CSA Czech Airlines, Delta Airlines, Finnair, Japan Airlines, Kenya Airways, KLM, Luxair, Malev, Northwest Airlines |
Terminal 2E | Aeroflot, AeroMexico, Air Europa, Air France, Air Mauritus, Air Tahiti, Alitalia, Armavia, China Eastern, China Southern, Delta Airlines, Japan Airlines, JAT Airways, Kenya Airways, KLM, Korean Airlines, Qantas Airways, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Ukraine International Airlines |
Terminal 2F | AeroMexico, Air Europa, Air France, Air India, Air Mauritus, Air Seychelles, Alitalia, Bulgaria Air, CAi First Spa, China Eastern, China Southern, Continental Airlines, CSA Czech Airlines, Delta Airlines, Finnair, Japan Airlines, Kenya Airways, KLM, MEA Middle East Airlines, Swiss International Airlines, TAAG Angola Airlines, TAROM, Vietnam Airlines |
Terminal 2G | Air Europa, Air France, Air Mauritus, Alitalia, CSA Czech Airlines, Delta Airlines, KLM |
Terminal 3 | Aegean Airlines, Air Arabia Maroc, Air Berlin, Air Cairo, Air Mediterranee, Air Transat, Air Vallee Spa, AMC Airlines, Astraeus, Blue Line, Cimber Air, Dubrovnik Airlines, Eurocypria Airlines, Europe Airpost, Freebird Airlines, Iberia, Jet2.com, Koral Blue Airlines, Lotus Air, Meridiana Spa, Nesma Airlines, Niki luftharht, Nouvel Air Tunisie, Onur Air, Pegasus Airlines, Spanair, Strategic Airlines, Smart Wings, Tunis Air, Vueling Airlines, Wind Jet Spa, XL Airways |
Transportation from CDG Airport to Orly Airport
For transfer between CDG and Orly airports, you can use a combination of suburban train and airport shuttle bus. The fare costs a total of 21.80 EUR and the journey takes about 75 minutes. Tickets can be purchased at the departure station. From Charles de Gaulle Airport, take the RER B train to Antony station, where you transfer to the "navette" - airport shuttle service called ORLYVAL. This connection will take you directly to Orly Airport. The shuttle service also provides transfers between terminals. If you have arranged a Paris visit card for your stay in France, you can use it for this connection as well.
Trains from CDG depart every 6-15 minutes and the line operates from 5:00 to 0:00. Orlyval rotates at intervals of 5-7 minutes and you can ride it every day from 6:00 to 23:35. Detailed information about connections and routes from terminals to the station are described on the operator's website. Previously, there was also a connection "Le Bus Direkt", which has now ceased operation.
A more comfortable alternative is a taxi ordered through Gettransfer. Prices start at 61 EUR and in a group, it can be a more economical option.
Transportation from CDG Airport to Beauvais Airport
If you have chosen, for example, cheaper flights to Beauvais Airport, but the connecting flight departs from Charles de Gaulle Airport, expect a transfer that can take up to three hours by public transport. The distance between the airports is 80 kilometers and the travel time, not only by car, is highly dependent on the current traffic situation. If you rely on private transportation, the journey can take from 45 minutes to an hour and a half.
With public transport, you will face several transfers. First, take the train from Terminal 3 and travel on line B for a total of 11 stops to Chatelet-Les Halles. From there, continue on metro line 1 to Neuilly-Porte Maillot station. Here, the "Navette Beauvais Airport" bus will pick you up, which travels non-stop for an hour and a quarter to the airport.
A more comfortable alternative is a taxi ordered through Gettransfer. Prices start at 80 EUR.