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Air France
Transportation to Paris Airport from the City Center
Beauvais Tille - Paris Beauvais Airport
Located 85 km from the city center, the Beauvais Tille Airport is easily accessible. All you have to do is get on metro line 1 in the city center and take it to the Porte Maillot station. Then go to the “Boulevord Pershing” bus station across from the Paris Convention Center. You can choose among a variety of transportation methods, like the train, Beauvais Airport shuttle buses, or taxis, according to how much time you have available and your budget.
You can use public transportation methods by purchasing a Navigo Card (for Zone 1 & 2) or a Paris Visite Card (for Zone 1 & 3), which is geared more towards tourists.
Train
Operating as part of France’s national railway company, the Paris Gare du Nord-Beauvais provides transportation to and from the city center and the airport; the trip takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes. You board the train in Paris and get off at the Beauvais SNCF station. From there the airport is a taxi or bus ride away. It is a more economical way to reach the airport while avoiding Paris traffic.
Also referred to as the regional express train, the Beauvais trains provide transportation between Paris Gare du Nord and the Beauvais train station, located 4 km from the airport. After you get to the Beauvais train station from Paris you can take a taxi for a certain fee. This 15-minute taxi ride is 13 euros from 7 am and 7 pm. This price increases after 7 pm and on Sundays.
Bus
Operating under the Beauvais Tille Airport, these buses are the most convenient, fast, and economical means of transportation. There are various places in Paris that sell bus tickets and you can also use the online booking option and make your reservation in advance. Exit the Porte Maillot station in direction of Neuilly (Paris Convention Center), there you will see a large bus station across the street. If you haven’t already purchased your ticket online you can do so at the kiosks within the station. If the station is closed you can buy a ticket from the bus driver. We recommend arrival at least 3 hours and 15 minutes before your flight.
Taxi and Shuttle
Taking a taxi to the Beauvais Tille Airport from the Paris metro station or nearby areas costs around 100-120 euros and takes about 1-1.5 hours. The night fare increases this price to 140-160 euros.
There are also private shuttle services that offer transportation between Paris and Beauvais Tille Airport. The most popular company is Supershuttle. For more detailed information on prices and booking online go to www. supershuttle.paris.fr. Once you land at Beauvais Tille Airport you can get more information from the information desk located in Terminal 1.
Rental Cars
There are car rental agencies located in almost every part of the city. But if you rent a car at the airport this could be an advantage and save you time when dropping your car back off at the airport. There are 3 highways that connect Paris and Beauvais Tille Airport.
Using the A16 autoroute you can reach the airport in 1 hour and 32 minutes, connecting to the A3 autoroute from the A16 makes the trip a bit longer, totaling 1 hour and 43 minutes, and the A1 autoroute takes 1 hour and 45 minutes.
Airport Information
Beauvais Tille Airport is located in Tille, 3.5 km northeast of the city of Beauvais. In 2015 Beauvais Tille Airport handled about 4.5 million passengers. The airport is generally used for charter flights and by low-cost airlines.
Located about 85 km northwest of Paris, Beauvais Tille Airport is neither too big nor too small. Thanks to the advanced and modern public transportation system, reaching Paris from this airport is relatively easy and inexpensive. The airport contains 2 terminals. The terminal buildings are closed between 11:30 pm and 6:30 am, so if you’re planning a layover in the middle of the night we suggest considering other alternatives.
The terminal building contains several restaurants, markets where you can find snacks, eating and drinking areas, souvenir shops where you can go shopping, free internet access, a smoking area, tourist information offices, and more. Major airlines that fly to this airport include Ryanair, Sterling, Blue Air, Norwegian Air Shuttle and Wizzair.
Charles De Gaulle Airport
Charles de Gaulle Airport is accessible by taxi, bus, and train. In addition, you can also use a rental car or personal car. You can park in the parking lot for a certain fee. The airport is equipped with indoor and outdoor multi-story parking lots.
Train
There are two rail systems you can use to get from the city center to Charles de Gaulle Airport. The first one is the RER. You can purchase your RER ticket at the station. However, due to frequent strikes and the delays that they can cause, we recommend departing even earlier.
The next rail system is the TGV. This high-speed line connects several stations, like Lille, Strasbourg, Dijon, Lyon, Marseille, Montpellier, Toulouse, Bordeaux, Nantes, Poitiers, Rennes, Toulon and even Brussels, to the TGV station located in terminal 2.
Taxi
One of the most convenient and fastest ways to get to the airport from the city center is by taxi. Taxis provide services to every terminal at the airport. The taxi fare is calculated according to the kilometers travelled. The taxi fare between the city center and the airport is reasonable. You can find more information about taxi companies and contact information on the airport’s website.
Bus
Another means of transportation to get to the airport from the city center is by bus. Buses that provide service from the city to the airport include Roissybus, Cars Air France, 350 Bus, 19 Bus, Noctilien night bus, Val d’Europe Airports Shuttle and Fileo Roissy. Using the Roissy Bus service, which is provided by the city of Paris, you can reach the airport without having to transfer anywhere. Even though it takes about an hour it is a very reliable transportation service.
Rental Cars
You can also get to Charles de Gaulle Airport by rental car. Rental car agencies in the city include Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Europcar, Firefly, Hertz, Sixt, Interrent, Alamo, Advantage, Dollar, Thrifty and TT Car Transit. Before you leave for the airport we would recommend checking the traffic, which you can do on the Charles de Gaulle website.
Airport Information
Charles de Gaulle Airport has a total of 3 terminals, including the domestic and international terminals. The airport covers a significantly large area and therefore created a shuttle service to provide transportation between terminals. This shuttle service makes navigating the airport much easier. Terminal 1 was built in the shape of an octopus and contains technical functions on the first floor, which the public cannot access. The second floor includes restaurants, shops, and the CDGVAL inter-terminal shuttle train platforms.
The third floor contains most of the check-in counters and transportation services like taxis, buses, and special vehicles. The fourth floor is dedicated departing passengers and the fifth floor contains the baggage claim area. Charles de Gaulle Airport offers a variety of amenities and services.
Terminals are equipped with health services, car rental offices, ATMs, lost luggage services, wireless internet, charging stations, clothing stores, restaurants, cafes, and markets.
Orly Airport
You can easily access Orly Airport using your personal vehicle or rental car. The airport is also accessible by train, bus, and taxi. There are two rail systems that provide transportation to and from the city center and Orly Airport. The first one is the RER. You can purchase your RER ticket at the station. However, due to frequent strikes and the delays that they can cause, we recommend departing even earlier.
The second option is the Tram 7 system, which provides easy access to the airport.
Taxi
One of the most convenient and fastest ways to get to the airport from the city center is by taxi. Taxis provide services to every terminal at the airport. The taxi fare is calculated according to the kilometers travelled. The taxi fare between the city center and the airport is reasonable. You can find more information about taxi companies and their contact information on the airport’s website.
Bus
Another mode of transportation that you can use to reach Orly Airport from the city center is by bus, which is more affordable than taxis. Buses that provide service to and from the city center and the airport include Orlybus, Cars Air France, Bus 183, Val d’Europe Airports and Bus 91.10.
Orlybus buses operate between Paris’s Denfert and Rochereau stops. The trip takes about 30 minutes. Bus line 183 operates between Orly Airport and the Porte de Choisy station. Bus line 91.10 operates between Orly Airport and the Massy-TGV station.
Cars Air France is more affordable compared to the others and operates 2 different buses on 2 different routes. The first route provides transportation between Gare Montparnasse, Invalides and Etoile stations and Orly Airport and the other route operates between Charles de Gaulle and Orly Airport.
Rental Cars
By renting a car you can easily access Orly Airport. Car rental agencies include Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Europcar, Firefly, Hertz, Sixt, Interrent, Alamo, Advantage, Dollar, Thrifty and TT Car Transit. We recommend checking the traffic beforehand on Orly Airport’s website.
Airport Information
The airport has one terminal for both international and domestic flights. Orly Airport covers an area of 15.3 square kilometers. The terminal contains health services, car rental offices, ATMs, lost luggage services, wireless internet, charging stations, clothing stores, restaurants, cafes, and markets.
Transportation to Birmingham City Center from Airport
Birmingham is a city located in West Midlands, England, at the basin of the Severn and Trent rivers. It is the one of the biggest cities in the country and the second most populated city in the country, after London. Those who want to travel to Birmingham fly into Birmingham Airport. The city contains five main areas that are intertwined. The first zone covers the area known as New Street, which is the innermost part of the city and considered the city center.
When it comes to urban transportation most of the city is accessible by bicycle or on foot. The executive body responsible for the public transportation network in the city is Network West Midlands. This institution encourages citizens and visitors to use bicycles to get around in the city. Buses provide transportation to most parts of Birmingham as well. Many of these bus lines are run by National Express West Midlands. There are also Diamond Buses that operate throughout the city. If you are planning on riding multiple buses throughout the day we would recommend buying a day ticket, also referred to as a daysaver, because it is more economical than buying a single trip ticket.
Single fare or daysaver tickets for National Express West Midlands buses can be purchased on board from the driver but you must have the exact fare, the driver cannot give you change. Therefore we recommend that you have the exact fare ready before boarding the bus. You can also purchase different ticket options with longer validity from the Pavilion Shopping Centre, which is located in close proximity to the Moor Street Station.
There are many public transportation alternatives in the city that provide transportation to the airport. Most of these options provide transportation to the airport from the city center or from the main train station. Birmingham Airport is located about 10 km from the city center.
Air-Rail Link
The Air-Rail Link is a people mover located above ground that provides transportation between the airport and Birmingham International Station. The Air-Rail Link operates from 5:15 am to 2 am and runs every 2 minutes. The total travel time between the airport and Birmingham International Station is 2 minutes.
Train
Once you get to Birmingham International Station via the Air-Rail Link you can take a train to New Street Station. The total trip to New Street Station from Birmingham International Station can vary between 10 and 20 minutes. Trains run every 5 to 15 minutes and operate from 6:15 am to 11:15 pm. Trains are usually more expensive when compared to buses. The rail service is provided by London Midland and has an extensive network throughout Birmingham. You can find maps detailing the train routes in tourist information offices located in various parts of the city. The fare for the train can vary depending on the region you will be traveling to. There are 3 main train stations in Birmingham. New Street Station is considered the main station and is located in the city center.
There are four different train lines that run throughout the city. The yellow line runs between Wolverhampton and Northampton, the green line runs between Hereford, Stratford-upon-Avon and Leamington Spa, the red line runs between Redditch and Lichfield Trent Valley, and the blue line runs between Rugeley Trent Valley and Walsall.
There are also longer lines that provide transportation to neighboring cities. The majority of the train lines intersect at certain points so passengers can easily transfer between lines.
Bus
Bus number 900 provides transportation to the city center from the airport. This bus runs every 15 minutes during the day and every 30 minutes at night and on Sundays.
Bus number 97 also provides transportation to the city center from the airport but it followers a longer route. However, one advantage that bus number 97 has is that it operates 24 hours a day. This bus runs every hour on the hour. Bus number 966 provides transportation from the airport to Solihull and Erdington.
This bus runs every 30 minutes during the day and every hour, on the hour, at nights and on Sundays. There is no central bus station in the city, instead buses depart from various parts of the city.
The majority of the buses pass through the Bull Street, Colmore Row, Moor Street, and Priory Queensway areas. Buses generally operate from 5 am to midnight.
There are two routes that buses follow, the Inner Circle, which runs through the city center and the Outer Circle, which avoids entering the city center and runs along the outskirts of the city center.
There are also bus services that provide transportation between the suburbs, hospitals, and shopping centers. However these services run less frequently at night and on Sundays.
Coach
There are also coach services that provide transportation from the airport to Birmingham’s Digbeth Coach Station. The fare for these coach services are approximately the same as city buses. These coach services also operate at night.
Tram
The tram line in the city is referred to as the Midland Metro, so make sure not to mistake it for an underground metro line. Unfortunately, there is no tram line that provides transportation to the city center from the airport. There is only one tram line that operates throughout the city.
This line operates between Snow Hill Station, Wolverhampton, Jewellery Quarter, West Bornwich, Wednesbury and Bilston. The tram operates from 6:30 am to 11:30 pm on weekdays and on Saturdays. On Sundays the tram operates from 8 am to 11 pm.
Taxi
Getting to the city center from the airport by taxi takes about 20 to 30 minutes. Taking a taxi is very convenient however keep in mind that taxi fares in Birmingham are quite high.
Ferry
Ferry boats can be used as a public transportation alternative in the Gas Street Basin. However the city is not accessible from the airport by ferry.
Rental Car
There are 7 different international rental car companies at Birmingham Airport. You can rent a car from the rental car offices located at the airport or book your vehicle in advance by making a reservation online.
Last Updated: 10 Jun 2019Frequently Asked Questions
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For Paris-Birmingham flights, you can use Beauvais Tille - Paris Beauvais Airport, Châlons Vatry Airport, Charles de Gaulle Airport, Gare du Nord Railway Station, Paris Le Bourget Airport, Massy TGV Airport, Orly Airport, Pontoise - Pontoise Cormeilles Airport, Velizy Villacoublay Airport, Gare Montparnasse Airport as departure airport, and Birmingham Intl. Airport, Birmingham New Street Railway Station for arrival.
The flight distance between Paris-Birmingham is 500 kilometers in total. The flight between the two cities takes 1 hour .
When the average prices are examined, the most suitable day for Paris-Birmingham flights is Thursday.
