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GETTING TO PARIS

Paris is a major hub of European air, road and regular, fast Eurostar services under the Channel
rail travel. Direct flights from all over the from London, Thalys from Brussels, Amsterdam
world serve the French capital’s two main and Cologne, and TGVs from Marseille and
international airports. Paris is also at the centre Geneva, as well as many other cities. Motorways
of France’s vast internal rail network and of (autoroutes) converge on Paris from all
Europe’s high-speed train network, with directions, including the UK via the Eurotunnel.

Arriving by Air Tickets and Fares
Paris is served by nearly all The peak summer season
international airlines. It has in Paris is from July to September.
two major airports, Charles Airline fares are at their highest
de Gaulle (CDG) and Orly at this time. Different airlines
(ORY), and one secondary may have slightly varying
airport, Beauvais. high summer season periods.
The main airlines with regular Generally, airlines offer their
flights between the UK and lowest fares to passengers
Paris are British Airways and booking on the Internet via
Air France, along with low-cost their websites. It often pays to Charles de Gaulle airport railway station
carriers easyJet, Flybe and Jet2. book far in advance. However,
From the United States, there last-minute deals are sometimes Buses, trains and taxis all run
are regular flights direct to Paris, available. Addresses of some to central Paris from Charles
mainly on American Airlines, discount agencies in Paris are de Gaulle airport, but traffic is
United, Delta and Air France. listed on page 371. These congested at rush hour, so leave
From Canada, Air Canada and agencies offer flights to Paris plenty of time. Air France Buses
Air France fly direct to Paris. at competitive prices. Travel operates two bus services from
Qantas provides flights to reservation Internet companies both CDG1 and CDG2: one goes
Paris from Australia and New such as Expedia book airline to Porte Maillot and Charles de
Zealand. Air Austral has flights tickets at discounted prices. Gaulle-Etoile (running about
from Australia via Réunion. every 12 minutes, with a journey
Emirates and Etihad Airways Charles de Gaulle (CDG) time of about 40 minutes); the
fly from Perth, Australia, via the other runs to the Gare de Lyon
Middle East, while Cathay Airport and Montparnasse TGV train
Pacific, Thai Airways and Paris’s main airport, Charles de station every 30 minutes, with a
Singapore Air fly from Asia. Gaulle (also known as Roissy), journey time of about 50 minutes.
Ryanair flies from Dublin, lies 30 km (19 miles) north of The RATP Roissybus serves
Shannon and Glasgow, and the city. It has two main all three terminals, and departs
Wizz Air from parts of Eastern terminals, CDG1 and CDG2, every 20 minutes from 6am
Europe to Beauvais airport. and a charter flight terminal, T3. until 11pm for L’Opéra, taking
For contact details of all these A free CDGVAL shuttle train about 50 minutes.
airlines, see page 369. connects the three terminals. Airport Shuttle provides a
door-to-door private transfer
service in a minibus between
Charles de Gaulle, Orly and
Beauvais airports and individual
hotels. It costs €40 per person,
or €21–5 each for two or more
people. Book at least 48 hours
ahead, then call them after
landing to confirm your journey.
They also drop off at the Arc de
Triomphe for €18 per person.
Disneyland® Paris runs the
VEA shuttle bus service from
8.30am until 7.45pm daily
(until 10pm Friday and 9.30pm
Sunday) every 30–45 minutes
from CDG1 and CDG2.
Access to central Paris by train
is from RER stations (Line B) at
Waiting area at Charles de Gaulle airport CDG1 and CDG2. RER trains leave

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