Orly Airport to Paris by train
You must combine RER line B + ORLYVAL if you wish to reach the airport/city by train.
Schedule
RER B trains run every day, including public holidays, from around 05:00 to midnight with departures every 5 to 10 minutes.
ORLYVAL light rail operates every day, including public holidays, from 06:00 to 23:35 with departures every 5-7 minutes.
Average journey time between Orly Airport ↔ Paris-Châtelet-Les Halles is 35 minutes.
Average journey time between Orly Airport ↔ CDG Airport is 75 minutes.
Tickets
The single journey fare Orly Airport ↔ Paris (ORLYVAL+ RER B) costs €14,10 ; Orly Airport ↔ CDG Airport costs €21,80.
Tickets can be purchased at any Metro-RER stations, airport included.
Tickets allow connections between Metro & RER trains in Central Paris*.
Paris Visite travelcard (zones 1-5) can be used.
* To avoid paying a penalty fare you must purchase a valid RER ticket for your journey to & from Orly Airport.
Please note that basic “Ticket t+” used for Metro, Bus (and RER within central Paris only) is not accepted.
Where to catch trains
At Orly Airport
ORLYVAL station for Orly Terminals 1-2-3 is located at Orly 1, Level 1, close to Exit 12d.
ORLYVAL station for Orly Terminal 4 is located Level 0, close to Exit 48d.
Towards Paris
Take the ORLYVAL (Orly Airport light rail) to Antony then transfer onto the RER B.
All RER B trains call at Paris whatever the destination.
First stop in Central Paris is Cité Universitaire (see map below), other stations served are Denfert Rochereau, Port Royal, Luxembourg, Saint Michel-Notre Dame, Chatelet-Les Halles, and Gare du Nord.
Towards Orly Airport
Board RER B trains bound to St Rémy-lès-Chevreuse or Massy Palaiseau, some trains split off for another suburb.
Transfer onto the ORLYVAL (Orly Airport light rail) at station Antony.
Towards CDG Airport
Take the ORLYVAL (Orly Airport light rail) to Antony then transfer onto the RER B.
Board RER B trains bound to Aéroport Ch. de Gaulle 2, some trains split off for another suburb.