Paris: You can now take the metro from the center to Orly Airport

Paris: You can now take the metro from the center to Orly Airport


The extension of Line 14 allows you to reach the airport in 25 minutes, which receives direct flights from Brazil

An extension of Paris Metro line 14 opened on June 24, in time for the Olympic Games. The novelty allows passengers disembarking at Orly Airport get to the station in 25 minutes Chateletwhich is within a 15 minute walk of attractions such as Sainte-Chapelle, Notre Dame and the Louvre Museumthat is, right in the center of the French capital. The ticket costs €10.30.




And, for those who will follow the Olympics live, another piece of good news: Line 14 will now also be arriving at the station. Saint-Denis-PleyelNorth of Pariswhich is located on the outskirts of the Olympic Village, the Olympic Aquatics Centre and the Stade de France.

Until then, the most practical option was to take the file Orly THE Paris by train. In this case, you need to take the Orlyval train to the final station Antony and then change to the RER B train (the regional express network that serves the city center). You can get off at the Saint-Michel Notre Dame or Chatelet Les Halles stations, each on one side of the Seine. The journey takes about 40 minutes and is also more expensive: the combined ticket to use the Orlyval and the RER costs 14.50 euros.

The other possibilities mean a higher chance of getting stuck in traffic. With departures every 10 or 15 minutes, the shuttle OrlyBus (€11.20) drops you off in 30 minutes at Place Denfert-Rochereau in Montparnasse, where you can take the RER B train and metro lines 4 and 6.

By car, the route from Orly airport to the city centre Paris It takes around 45 minutes, depending on traffic: a taxi ride, for example, costs between 36 and 44 euros.

It is worth mentioning that the Orly Airport receives direct flights from Viracopos Airport In Campinas, English:operated by Blue. Furthermore, Orly It is closer to the center of Paris compared to Charles de Gaulle Airport.

A high-speed rail line between Charles de Gaulle Airport AND Pariscalled Express CDGis currently under construction, but will not be ready for the Olympic Games: work is expected to be completed in 2027. Passengers should arrive at the station in just 20 minutes Este stationwhich is connected to several bus and metro lines in the French capital.

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Source: Terra

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