Quick Guide: Paris

GETTING THERE

Charles de Gaulle Airport

  • From London: BA, Air France, easyJet, Vueling
  • From other UK airports: easyJet, Air France, Jet2

Paris – Orly Airport

  • From London: Vueling
  • From other UK airports: Vueling, easyJet, Transavia

Paris – Beauvais Airport

  • From Manchester, Liverpool, Edinburgh: Ryanair

FROM THE AIRPORT TO THE CITY CENTRE

From Charles de Gaulle Airport

  • Train:

RER B
– Stops in the centre: Gare du Nord, Chatelet, Notre Dame and Luxembourg: €11.40
– Travel Time: 25-30 minutes

  • Bus:

Roissy Bus
– Stops near the Ópera: €11.40
– Travel time: 60 minutes

From Paris – Orly Airport

  • Train:

OrlyVal + RER B
– Stops in the centre: Gare du Nord, Chatelet, Notre Dame and Luxembourg: €12.10
– Travel time: 35 minutes
Tram + Metro
– Tram T7 to Villejuif station. Connect with Paris Metro Line 7: €3.80
– Travel time: 80 minutes

  • Bus:

Orlybus
– Stop: Denfert-Rochereau: €9.50
– Travel time: 30 minutes

From Paris Beauvais

  • Bus:

Terravision: €16

ACCOMMODATION

MAIN ATTRACTIONS


HIDDEN GEMS

  • Catacombs
  • “I love you” wall
  • Passage des Panoramas
  • St-Etienne-du-Mont
  • Cremieux
  • Galerie Vevienne
  • Parc Monceau
  • Museum of Paris Sewer

WHERE TO EAT

  • Bouillon Pigalle – French
  • Bouillon Chartier – French
  • Bistrot Victoires – French
  • Brasserie Julien – French
  • Breizh Café – Crepes
  • L’As du Falafel – Falafel
  • Urfa Durum – Kebab
  • Maison Pichard – Croissant
  • Du Pain et Des Idées – Patisserie
  • Ladurée – Macarons

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Metro, tram and bus

  • Single ticket: €1.90. A book of 10: €14.50
  • Navigo Pass. Unlimited public transport for 24h: from €7.50 or weekly (Monday to Sunday) from €22.80. Price depends on zone. If you buy all 5 zones, RER B from / to Charles de Gaulle and Tram + Metro to Paris-Orly are included. It also includes RER B from / to Antony, excluding the OrlyVal to Paris – Orly Airport.
  • Paris Visite: 1, 2, 3 or 5 days for €12, €19.50, €26.65 and €38.35 respectively. Depends on zone. If you buy all 5 zones, it’s similar to Navigo when used for getting from the airport.

TOURIST PASSES

Paris Passlib

  • Mini: €35 – 3 attractions of 14
  • City: €69 – 5 attractions of 33
  • Explore: €119 – 6 attractions of 38
  • Prestige: €189 – 6 attractions of 57

The Paris Pass

Includes over 75 activities and attractions, some with a fast track

  • 2-day pass: €109 adult / €39 child
  • 3-day pass: €129 adult / €49 child
  • 5-day pass: €149 adult / €59 child
  • 6-day pass: €169 adult / €69 child

DAY TRIPS

  • Loire Valley
  • Champagne Region
  • Giverny
  • Montreuil and Vincennes
  • Boulogne-Billancourt
  • Auvers-sur-Oise
  • Chartres
  • Fontainlbeu
  • Normandy
  • Parc de Sceaux