Taxi between CDG and Orly airports

Catching two flights while switching airports is one of the most stressful setups in travel: between Roissy-Charles de Gaulle and Orly every minute counts and a missed connection is costly. A fixed-price taxi between CDG and Orly airports answers that need with a direct ride, quoted in advance, with no trip through Paris and no luggage to carry. The driver picks you up at your arrival terminal and drops you at the departure terminal of the other platform.

Here you will find how this link differs from public transport, how we secure a tight connection, the time to allow between two flights depending on the hour, and the cases where a private transfer becomes the only truly reliable option. As the two airports are linked by the A86, one of the busiest roads in the Paris region, planning ahead makes all the difference.

The CDG ↔ Orly link: a direct ride at a fixed price

The direct link between Roissy-CDG and Orly is not covered by a regulated taxi flat fare: the price is fixed, confirmed by quote, and covers a no-detour ride from one airport to the other. The two platforms are about 35 km apart, linked by the A86. Allow 45 minutes to 1 h 10 depending on traffic, often heavy on this route. The driver connects the two terminals directly, with no intermediate stop and no transfer.

• Pick-up at the arrival terminal, drop-off at the departure terminal of the other airport.
• About 35 km via the A86, with no trip through Paris.
• Tracking of your flight times on both sides of the connection.

Booking and securing a connection

You give your two flights and the connection time you want: you receive a fixed price and confirmation. We time the pick-up to the actual arrival of your first flight and allow for check-in time at the second airport. That margin, built into the ride, keeps an already tight connection from being squeezed.

• Add the road time, baggage claim at the first airport and check-in at the second.
• Off-peak, 45 minutes are enough from one terminal to the other.
• At peak on the A86, it is wise to reckon on a full hour.
• For a dawn connection, book the day before: neither the RER nor the inter-airport shuttle is running yet.

The most common mistake is relying on public transport for a short window: it often means one or two changes and a detour through Paris. The direct transfer follows the A86 with no stop, which better secures a connection of just a few hours.

Direct transfer or a trip through Paris

Between the two airports, public transport usually forces a trip through Paris, with connections and luggage to carry from one line to the next. A private transfer, by contrast, leaves your arrival terminal and heads straight to the departure terminal, with no break. For a short connection, that continuity is worth far more than an apparent saving on a ticket.

There is also the tracking of your times: if your first flight is delayed, the pick-up adjusts without you having to warn anyone in a rush. The price, set at booking, stays the same whatever the traffic met on the A86.

When the inter-airport link is essential

• Tight connection between a long-haul flight at CDG and a domestic flight at Orly.
• Dawn departure, before the RER and shuttles start running.
• Traveller loaded with luggage who cannot handle repeated changes.
• First flight delayed: the adjustment is made thanks to tracking.

The CDG ↔ Orly link calls for a direct transfer built around the punctuality of a connection: a fixed price quoted in advance, tracking of both flights and a margin built into the ride. You move from one airport to the other with no detour through Paris and no luggage to carry, your mind on your trip rather than the clock. To arrange your transfer, give your two flights and the connection time you want: you receive a fixed price and confirmation.

See too the pages dedicated to Roissy CDG and Orly, or go back to the airports hub.