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Getting from Orly to Paris: Every Option Compared

Getting from Orly to Paris: Every Option Compared

In short

Orly sits about 15-20 km south of Paris: allow 30 to 45 minutes by car depending on traffic, or roughly 30 minutes on metro line 14, which now serves the airport directly. A private fixed-price Tesla transfer, from €55, includes flight tracking and a meet-and-greet at arrivals.

Getting from Orly to Paris: Every Option Compared

Orly spent years with a reputation for being less well connected to Paris than Charles de Gaulle. That used to be fair; it isn't any more. The airport is now on the metro, alongside its buses and the long-standing Orlyval shuttle. What's left is working out which option suits your particular arrival: what time you land, how many suitcases you're pulling, and where exactly you're headed.

How far is Orly from Paris?

The airport lies roughly 15 to 20 km south of central Paris, making it the closer of the city's two main airports. Allow 30 to 45 minutes by road depending on traffic, the main variables being the A6 motorway and the southern ring road, both reliably busy in the late afternoon. The four terminals (Orly 1 to 4) are connected on foot, which makes finding your departure point straightforward.

Metro line 14, the most direct option

Since its extension to the airport, line 14 links Orly to central Paris with no changes at all: about half an hour to Châtelet, a little more to Saint-Lazare, on a frequent automated line. The station is walkable from the terminals and clearly signposted.

It's currently the best time-to-price ratio from Orly, with two caveats. The journey requires a dedicated airport ticket, more expensive than a standard metro fare, and line 14 is one of the busiest lines in the network at peak hours, with three suitcases and two children in tow, it's still an athletic exercise. And like any public transport, it drops you at a station, not at your hotel door.

Orlybus, Orlyval and tram T7: the other public transport routes

  • The Orlybus runs to Denfert-Rochereau in around thirty minutes, with frequent departures. Handy if you're staying in southern Paris (14th, 13th, 5th, 6th arrondissements), less so anywhere else.
  • Orlyval is the automated shuttle connecting Orly to Antony station on the RER B. It still makes sense if your destination sits on the RER B corridor (Denfert-Rochereau, Châtelet, Gare du Nord) or if you're heading south out of the region.
  • Tram T7 reaches Villejuif, Louis Aragon, the southern terminus of metro line 7, in about thirty minutes. It's the cheapest option and comfortably the slowest once you add the metro leg: one for light travellers with time to spare.

All of these share the same blind spot: the last stretch. Stairs, changes, the final few hundred metres on foot with your bags, that's almost always where the tiredness of a flight catches up with you.

The official flat-rate taxi

As at CDG, journeys between Orly and Paris proper are charged at a regulated flat fare, which differs depending on whether your destination is on the Left Bank or the Right Bank. The fare is all-inclusive, luggage included, and shields you from a meter ticking over in traffic.

The trade-off is a queue at the taxi rank, of unpredictable length during busy periods, and no meet-and-greet at arrivals. One thing worth knowing anywhere in Paris: a genuine taxi will never approach you inside the terminal, soliciting passengers is illegal. Follow the "Taxis" signs to the official rank and nothing else.

On-demand ride-hailing

Ordering a car from an app the moment you land works well at Orly, where the pickup points are clearly marked. It's more comfortable than the taxi queue, but pricing stays dynamic: what you'd pay at 7am on a Tuesday bears no relation to a Sunday evening at the end of the holidays. And if your flight lands an hour late, nothing guarantees the driver will still be there, or that the wait won't be billed.

The private transfer, at a fixed price

A transfer booked in advance flips the logic: the price is locked in when you book, whatever time you actually land. At Glide Paris, the Orly ⇄ Paris transfer is €55 in a sedan (€75 in a van, up to 7 people), tolls included. Your flight is tracked in real time: if it's delayed, the pickup time shifts at no extra cost, and your driver waits in the arrivals hall with a sign bearing your name. A child seat is available on request.

Inside a Tesla Model Y, the silent cabin makes a real difference over the 30 to 45 minutes of the drive: no engine noise, no negotiation, just time to breathe before you arrive.

Which option fits which trip

  • Tight budget, cabin bag only, no schedule to keep: line 14 or tram T7.
  • Hotel in southern Paris: the Orlybus to Denfert-Rochereau is hard to beat.
  • Destination on the RER B: Orlyval still stacks up.
  • Family, suitcases, late-night arrival: a door-to-door transfer spares you the stairs, the changes and the queue.
  • Delayed flight or a tight schedule: a private transfer absorbs the uncertainty at no extra cost, unlike surge-priced ride-hailing.

Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to get from Orly to Paris?

Allow 30 to 45 minutes by car depending on traffic, and about 30 minutes on metro line 14 into central Paris.

Does the metro go directly to Orly?

Yes. Line 14 serves the airport with no changes from central Paris. The journey requires a dedicated airport ticket, priced above a standard metro fare.

What's the cheapest way from Orly to Paris?

Tram T7 followed by metro line 7 is the least expensive route, and also the slowest. Line 14 offers the better balance between price and journey time.

Does the private transfer price change if my flight is delayed?

No. The price is fixed at booking and your flight is tracked in real time, so a delay never triggers extra charges or a renegotiated fare.

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