Orly to Paris: Metro vs Taxi vs Shuttle

Cost: Orly to Paris by metro vs taxi

Metro line 14 is the cheaper way to travel from Orly to Paris for one or two people. The Paris Region to Airports ticket costs €14 per trip in all zones and works on metro line 14 and on Orlyval. You load it on a Navigo Easy card or in the Île-de-France Mobilités app, because paper tickets are no longer sold.

The ordinary €2.55 metro ticket does not work to or from Orly. The Navigo day pass at €12.30 does not cover the airport either. An all-zone Navigo month or year pass does.

A taxi is a fixed price. The 2026 flat fares are €45 between Orly and the Right Bank and €36 between Orly and the Left Bank. Extras are €4 for an immediate booking and €7 for a booking in advance, and €5.50 per passenger from the fifth. New fares start each 1 February.

The flat fare covers licensed taxis only. Ride-hail cars must be booked in advance and cannot use the taxi rank, so ask the app for a price first. Our guide to getting around covers taxis, transit and paris uber rides across the whole city.

Two people on the metro pay €28 together. Two people in a taxi to the Left Bank pay €36. The gap is small, and the taxi door-to-door ride is easier. Four people pay €56 on the metro against €36 to €45 in a taxi, before any extras.

Speed and comfort: metro line 14 vs Orlyval and tram T7

Metro line 14 is the fastest way from Orly into central Paris. The line opened to the airport on 24 June 2024. A full ride from Saint-Denis Pleyel to Orly takes 40 minutes, and the trip between Orly and central Paris takes about 20 to 25 minutes. The line is fully automatic.

Line 14 links to many other lines on its way, so one change often gets you near your hotel. Look up your hotel's nearest station before you land.

Orlyval is the other rail option. The small automatic train links Orly 1-2-3 and Orly 4 with Antony, where you join RER B. Orlyval takes the same €14 airport ticket. For most hotels in central Paris, line 14 needs fewer changes.

Tram T7 runs from Villejuif Louis Aragon, which has a metro 7 stop, and the airport's own page puts the trip at about 45 minutes. The €14 ticket does not work on trams. Ask at the station which ticket T7 needs, because the official pages do not state it. T7 suits you if you carry little and have time.

Bags and late flights: taxi vs shared shuttle vs private transfer

A taxi or a booked transfer is the better choice with big bags, small children or a late landing. A car takes you from the arrivals hall to the hotel door. The official pages we can read do not give a taxi journey time, because it depends on traffic.

In our count of the 658 GetYourGuide listings for Paris on 24 October 2026, 5 listings name Orly, from €31.03 per person.

Two of them suit most readers. A private Orly transfer costs from €90 for a group of up to 2. It shows a 4.8 rating from 181 reviews, free cancellation and pickup included. PARIGI TRAVEL TOUR runs it, the ride takes 35 minutes to 1 hour, and extra or oversized luggage and extra stops can cost more. The booking page also says transfers outside the Paris city limits can carry a surcharge.

A shared Orly shuttle costs from €31.03 per person. It shows a 4.0 rating from 116 reviews and free cancellation. London Travel IN Ltd runs it, and the meeting point is the arrivals level, Gate 14A inside, in front of Carrefour City. A shared minibus makes other stops, so plan for 1 to 1.5 hours. No group size is stated.

Should you book a transfer or go on your own? Going on your own is cheaper and often as fast. Booking buys certainty and help with bags. For one traveller, the metro at €14 costs less than the shuttle. For two with bags, a taxi at €36 to €45 often beats the private transfer at €90. A booked transfer pays off when you want a driver waiting, a price fixed before you fly, or a language you speak. With a private car you get a driver and a fixed price for up to 2. With the shuttle you get a paid seat, but you share the ride and wait for other guests. Neither one adds sightseeing, and extra luggage can add cost on the private car.

Pro Tip If you book a taxi, add €4 for an immediate booking or €7 for one made in advance to the flat fare of €45 or €36.

Old routes: Orlybus and the €10.30 ticket vs 2026 options

Orlybus no longer runs, and the old €10.30 Orly ticket is gone. Orlybus stopped on 3 March 2025, according to the airport's own page. Blog posts from before that date still send people to a bus that does not exist. The only bus-style ride we found is the shared minibus shuttle above. It starts at the arrivals level and makes other stops. The listing does not name those stops or where it ends in Paris.

In 2026 the metro to Orly needs the €14 Paris Region to Airports ticket. The €10.30 ticket was the 2024 price. A page that quotes it is out of date.

Paper tickets are also no longer sold. Buy your ticket in the app or load it on a Navigo Easy card, which costs €2 at ticket offices. An airport ticket cannot go on a card that already holds a Métro-Train-RER ticket, so use a fresh card for it.

Key Takeaway In 2026, the metro from Orly to Paris costs €14, a taxi to the Left Bank costs a flat €36, and Orlybus is gone.

Summary: which way from Orly to Paris fits you

Pick by the number of people, the bags and the hour. The table gives the 2026 numbers and what each way is best for.

Here is the honest limit of a booked transfer. If you travel alone and light, a booked shuttle costs more than the metro and takes longer, so skip it. Booking only wins when the price is fixed before you fly or when you need a driver at arrivals.

The best airport transfer is the one you can still manage at the end of a long flight.

First afternoon: airport transfer vs hop on hop off bus

If you land in the morning, drop your bags first and then take a first look at the city by bus. A hop on hop off Paris ticket lets you ride a loop past the big sights and get off where you like.

The Big Bus hop-on hop-off tour costs from €39 per person and shows a 4.4 rating from 16,321 reviews, with free cancellation. Big Bus Tours/LES CARS ROUGES runs it, the ticket is valid for 24 or 48 hours depending on the option, and the meeting point is 11 Avenue de l'Opéra. Hotel pickup is not included, and no group size is stated. It is a city loop, not an airport ride, so you pay for your own way from Orly first. For the airport leg, metro line 14 takes about 20 to 25 minutes to central Paris. The private car takes 35 minutes to 1 hour, and the shared shuttle takes 1 to 1.5 hours. No official page gives a taxi time, because it depends on traffic.

A transfer gets you to the hotel. A bus ticket gets you to the sights once you have rested. Choose the bus only if you have the energy after the flight, and skip it on a late landing.