CDG to Paris 2026: Taxi, Train, Bus & Private Transfer

From CDG to central Paris you have four real options in 2026: the RER B train (€14, about 35 minutes to Gare du Nord), the 9517 express bus that replaced RoissyBus in March 2026, the regulated taxi flat fare (€56 right bank, €65 left bank) and a private chauffeur from €105 with flight tracking and meet and greet.

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CDG to Paris: price and duration by option

Option	Price	Duration	Worth knowing
RER B train	€14	35-45 min to Gare du Nord	Paris Région Aéroports ticket. Fast and traffic-proof, but stairs, crowds and strikes are yours to manage.
9517 express bus	€2	~30 min to Saint-Denis Pleyel	Replaced RoissyBus on 1 March 2026. Does NOT serve central Paris: you connect at Saint-Denis Pleyel.
Taxi (regulated flat fare)	€56 right bank / €65 left bank	45-70 min	2026 official flat fares. Queue at the rank on arrival; +€4 to €7 if booked.
PrivateDrive chauffeur	from €105	45-60 min	Fixed price locked at booking. Flight tracking, 60 min free waiting, meet and greet inside the terminal.

Official fares checked June 2026: Île-de-France Mobilités (Paris Région Aéroports ticket), taxi flat fares per the 24 December 2025 decree. Private transfer is the E-Class rate, seasonal surcharges may apply.

CDG sits 25 to 30 km northeast of central Paris, and the journey is rarely the same twice: the A1 and A3 motorways jam at rush hour, the RER B mixes airport travellers with commuter traffic, and 2026 reshuffled the bus landscape entirely. RoissyBus, the historic direct coach to Opéra, ran for the last time on 28 February 2026. Its replacement, the 9517 express line, connects the airport to Saint-Denis Pleyel rather than central Paris. That leaves three door-to-door realities: the train for solo travellers with light luggage, the regulated taxi queue, and a pre-booked private transfer where the driver watches your flight, waits inside the terminal and locks the price before you land. This page compares all of them with the official 2026 fares, so you can decide with numbers instead of habits.

RoissyBus is gone. Here is what actually changed

On 28 February 2026, RoissyBus made its final run after years of falling ridership and unreliable journey times on the périphérique. Île-de-France Mobilités replaced it with the 9517 express line, which connects CDG to Saint-Denis Pleyel in about 30 minutes for a standard €2 bus ticket.

The catch: Saint-Denis Pleyel is not central Paris. If your hotel is near Opéra, the Marais or the Left Bank, you now need a metro connection with your luggage. For a couple with two suitcases, the price gap between the bus-plus-metro combination and a regulated taxi or fixed-price transfer has never been smaller once you count time and friction.

Which option fits which traveller

Solo with a cabin bag and a hotel near a RER B station: take the train, nothing beats €14 and immunity to traffic. Two or more people, or anyone landing after a long-haul flight with checked luggage: the maths change, because train tickets multiply per person while a car is priced per vehicle.

A family of four pays €56 on the RER B versus €56 to €65 in a flat-fare taxi, and the taxi takes you to the door. A pre-booked chauffeur adds flight tracking, a named driver waiting inside arrivals and a price that does not move, which is what you want at 6am with jet lag and a connection that landed late.

Real journey times, not brochure times

Between 7:30 and 9:30 on a weekday, the A1 motorway can turn a 45-minute drive into 75 minutes; the RER B does not care, which is its strongest argument. Outside rush hour the road wins on comfort at similar total time, because the train still requires reaching the platform, waiting, and the walk or metro at the other end.

Professional drivers route around incidents in real time via the A3 or the Francilienne. That flexibility is invisible on a fare table but is the difference between catching and missing a 9am meeting.

Frequently Asked Questions

The regulated flat fare is €56 to the right bank and €65 to the left bank, set by the decree of 24 December 2025. Add €4 for an immediate booking or €7 for an advance booking. The fare is per ride, not per passenger.

No. RoissyBus stopped on 28 February 2026. The 9517 express bus replaced it on 1 March 2026, but it runs to Saint-Denis Pleyel, not to Opéra. From there you connect to metro line 14.

It is safe, but not effortless: several stations on the way have stairs without escalators, trains can be crowded at rush hour, and you watch your own bags. With more than one large suitcase per person, most travellers prefer a door-to-door option.

Count 45 to 60 minutes in normal traffic, up to 75 minutes at weekday rush hour on the A1. Early morning and late evening runs are usually closer to 35-40 minutes.

With PrivateDrive: a fixed price from €105 locked at booking, flight tracking so the driver adjusts to delays, 60 minutes of free waiting, meet and greet inside the terminal with a name board, and a Mercedes E-Class, S-Class or V-Class. Tolls and parking are included.