How to get from Orly to Paris by metro line 14

I used to dread the Orly side of a Paris trip more than the CDG side, mostly because the connection always felt like an extra step tacked onto an already long travel day. That changed for me once line 14 started running directly into the airport.

Orly is the easy airport

Orly sits roughly 13 to 14 km south of central Paris, noticeably closer in than Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG), which is about 25 km out to the north-east. I don’t think that distance alone tells the whole story, though. What actually changes the experience of arriving at Orly is that, since June 2024, you can step onto the Paris metro right at the airport and ride it into the city without transferring lines. That’s not something CDG offers, and it’s the real difference this page is built around.

I’m not going to rehash the RER B versus taxi debate that comes up for CDG here. Orly runs on its own logic: shorter distance, a direct metro option, and a couple of established alternatives that were already reliable before line 14 arrived. None of them needs to be crowned the “best” - they serve slightly different situations.

Line 14: the direct option

Line 14 is part of the Paris metro network operated under Île-de-France Mobilités, and its extension to Orly’s terminals in June 2024 was the first time the metro itself reached the airport. Before that, getting from Orly into the city always meant combining at least two modes of transport. Now you can board at the airport and ride into central Paris on a single line.

For me, the appeal isn’t just the shorter number of steps. It’s that line 14 connects into the wider metro map I already understand, rather than dropping me at a RER interchange I need to figure out fresh each time. If your accommodation sits near one of line 14’s stops, or near another line you can reach with one change, this is now the option I default to.

I’ll say plainly: I don’t have a reliable current fare or journey time to quote here, and I’d rather leave that blank than guess. What I can tell you is that this is a one-seat ride from the airport, which the older options aren’t.

Orlyval: the established alternative

Orlyval is the automated shuttle that has connected Orly to the RER B for years, linking the airport to Antony station. From Antony, you change onto the RER B, which runs into central Paris and on toward the northern suburbs.

It’s a perfectly solid route, and if you’re staying somewhere that lines up better with an RER B stop than with line 14, it might suit you better than the metro option. The trade-off is the transfer itself: you’re on two systems (the Orlyval shuttle, then the RER B) rather than one continuous ride. I don’t rank this below line 14 - I just note that it involves an extra change that line 14 avoids.

The bus link

There has also long been a bus connection between Orly and various points in Paris. I want to be careful here rather than just repeat what used to be true: bus routes and operators around Paris airports do change, and I haven’t confirmed that every service that used to run is still operating on the same routes today. If a bus link matters to your plans, I’d check current schedules before building an itinerary around one, rather than assuming it works exactly as it did a couple of years ago.

Taxis, briefly

Orly has an official taxi rank, and taxis remain an option for anyone who’d rather not deal with luggage on public transport. Given how short the distance is compared with CDG, I don’t think taxis have quite the same “it’s just faster” argument here that they sometimes get made for CDG - but I also don’t have current fare figures to compare, so I’ll leave the comparison there rather than pretend I’ve weighed it precisely.

One thing I’d flag regardless of which mode you pick: only use the official taxi rank. Drivers soliciting arriving passengers inside or around the terminal at any Paris airport are not something I’d follow.

Tickets, briefly

Whichever way you travel from Orly, you’ll be using the same fare system as the rest of the city. Since the January 2025 reform, Paris transport runs on two single tickets - a Metro-Train-RER ticket and a Bus-Tram ticket - loaded onto a Navigo Easy card or a phone. If you’re staying multiple days, a weekly Navigo pass or a Paris Visite pass (aimed at visitors) are the other common choices. I’m intentionally not quoting prices here, since fares change and I’d rather send you to check current rates than print a number that’s wrong by the time you read this. Our metro and Navigo guide covers the ticket types in more detail.

What I’d actually do

If my accommodation sits near a line 14 stop or a station I can reach with one easy change, I take the metro now - it’s the most direct thing Orly has offered since June 2024. If I’m headed somewhere that lines up better with the RER B, Orlyval is still a completely reasonable way in, transfer at Antony and all. I check the bus option only when I have a specific reason to, since I can’t vouch for every route staying unchanged.

And once I’ve actually made it into the city and dropped my bags, that’s usually when I start thinking about what to do first - for a lot of first-time arrivals that means the a private tour of the Louvre from central Paris, or if you’d rather join a group, the skip-the-line guided Louvre tour. On a longer stay, some visitors use a free day for a trip out toward Giverny, which is where the full-day tour to the Van Gogh and Monet villages comes in, though that’s a separate day entirely from the airport transfer itself.

Landing at Beauvais instead? That’s a different transport picture altogether, with a much longer shuttle ride into Porte Maillot rather than anything resembling Orly’s short hop. And if you’re only passing through Paris between flights, our layover itinerary is built around exactly that kind of short window.

FAQ: getting from Orly to Paris

Does the Paris metro really go to Orly airport?

Yes. Line 14 was extended to serve Orly’s terminals starting in June 2024, so it now runs straight from the airport into central Paris on one line.

Is Orly closer to Paris than Charles de Gaulle?

Yes. Orly sits roughly 13 to 14 km south of the city, compared with about 25 km for CDG to the north-east, which is part of why the Orly connection feels shorter.

What was the way into Paris from Orly before line 14?

The long-standing option is Orlyval, an automated shuttle that connects Orly to the RER B at Antony station, where you change onto the RER B toward central Paris.

Is there still a bus from Orly to Paris?

Bus links between Orly and the city have existed for years. Routes and operators change, so I’d check current service before planning around one rather than assuming it still runs exactly as before.

Do I need to change trains on line 14 from Orly?

No, that is the main appeal: line 14 runs directly from Orly into central Paris without a change, unlike Orlyval, which requires switching to the RER B at Antony.

Which ticket do I need for the trip from Orly?

Paris transport uses the Metro-Train-RER ticket introduced in January 2025, loaded onto a Navigo Easy card or a phone; visitors often use a Paris Visite pass instead. I don’t have current prices to quote.

Can I take a taxi from Orly instead?

Taxis are available at an official rank at Orly, but for this specific route I’d compare it with line 14 rather than assume it’s automatically faster over such a short distance.

Whatever you choose, I’d rather you arrive knowing your options than assume the CDG playbook applies here. Orly’s own logic - shorter distance, one direct metro line since 2024, and two older alternatives that still work - is worth knowing on its own terms. For the fuller airport picture, see our Paris airport transfers guide, our notes on is the Paris metro safe, and whether you can use contactless on the Paris metro. You can also browse Paris more broadly or our airport transfer activities and train station guide if you’re also connecting onward, or check taxis and ride-hailing in Paris for more on that option.