How long does it take to get from CDG to Orly?
Typically 45 to 60 minutes by road for the 40 kilometres, and up to 90 minutes in the weekday morning and evening peaks. Public transport takes 70 to 90 minutes with at least one change.
Paris CDG Airport to Orly Airport Taxi | Private Transfer from €95
Distance: 40 kmTypical driving time: 45-60 min
Charles de Gaulle is north-east of Paris and Orly is south of it, which makes an airport-to-airport transfer a 40-kilometre crossing of the whole metropolitan area. Allow 45 to 60 minutes on a clear road and up to 90 in the weekday peaks, because the route touches the busiest sections of the ring motorways.
The people who book this transfer are almost always connecting between two flights that are not on the same ticket: a long-haul arrival at CDG and a low-cost departure from Orly, or the reverse. That means the risk sits with you rather than with an airline, and the only thing that protects the connection is leaving enough margin and not depending on a timetable.
Our advice is to allow three hours between the scheduled landing at one airport and the scheduled departure from the other, and four if you are checking in hold luggage at the second airport or travelling in the morning peak. That is not us being cautious for the sake of it: passport control at CDG on a busy long-haul bank can take forty minutes on its own.
The driver tracks your inbound flight and adjusts the pickup, with sixty minutes of waiting included after landing. If the first flight is delayed enough to make the connection impossible, tell us as early as you can and we will move the booking rather than charge for a no-show.
One point worth knowing: Paris's regulated taxi flat rates cover airport-to-city journeys only. A metered taxi between the two airports is not capped, so the fare depends on the traffic on the day. Our price is agreed in advance for the vehicle, and the van takes seven passengers when a connecting group would otherwise need two cars.
Why travellers book this transfer
- Straight airport-to-airport run, 40 km across the Paris region
- Fixed price for the car, unlike the uncapped metered fare
- Inbound flight tracked, with the pickup moved if you land late
- Sixty minutes of free waiting after the aircraft is on the ground
- Correct terminal at both ends, taken from the flight numbers
- Van for seven passengers and seven bags on group connections
The journey
- Distance
- 40 km
- Typical driving time
- 45-60 min
Where your driver waits
At CDG your driver meets you at the exit for your terminal: Exit 32 at Terminal 1, Exit 6 (2A) or Exit 14 (2C), Exit 6 for 2B and 2D, Exit 8 for 2E, Exit 10 for 2F, and the main exit at 2G and Terminal 3. At Orly you are dropped at the departures level of the correct building, Orly 1 to Orly 4, for your onward flight.
What is included
- All tolls on the ring motorways between the two airports
- Meet and greet with a name sign inside arrivals
- Flight tracking on the inbound leg with automatic adjustment
- Sixty minutes of free waiting from the moment you land
- Luggage handling, including oversized items, with no supplement
- Payment by card or in cash directly to the driver
How this compares with the alternatives
We would rather you booked with the full picture. Here is what else is available on this route and what each option really costs you.
| Option | Price | Time | Trade-off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metered Paris taxi from the rank | Metered; the regulated flat rates do not cover airport-to-airport | 45-60 minutes, more in the peaks | Perfectly workable, but the fare is not capped for this journey and you queue at the rank with a connection ticking down. |
| RER B then Orlyval or metro line 14 | Fares set by Île-de-France Mobilités | 70-90 minutes with at least one change | The cheapest option. It means a change at Antony or in central Paris, stairs and escalators with hold luggage, and no margin if a train is disrupted. |
Frequently asked questions
How much time should I leave between the two flights?
We recommend at least three hours from the scheduled landing at one airport to the scheduled departure from the other, and four if you have hold luggage to check in again or you are travelling at peak times. Passport control alone can take forty minutes at CDG.
How much is a taxi from CDG to Orly?
Our fixed price is €95 for a van carrying up to seven passengers, tolls included. A metered taxi has no regulated flat rate for airport-to-airport journeys, so its total depends on traffic.
What if my first flight is delayed?
We track the inbound flight and move the pickup to the actual landing time, with sixty minutes of waiting included. If the delay makes the connection impossible, contact us as soon as you know and we will reschedule instead of charging a no-show.
Which Orly building will you drop us at?
The one your onward flight departs from. Orly is organised as four connected buildings, Orly 1 to Orly 4, and we take yours from the flight number so you are dropped at the right departures level rather than walking the length of the airport.
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Reviewed by: CabsOnTime Operations Team|Last reviewed: March 2026