Orly Airport Transfer to Paris
The Complete Guide

Orly is the closest airport to Paris — and the worst documented. Its terminals have been renumbered, the Orlybus is gone, and the Metro now runs straight to the door. Roughly half of what you will read online about Orly is out of date. This guide starts again from scratch: terminal by terminal, option by option, with real journey times and real fares.

I.Orly in numbers

France's second airport after Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Paris-Orly handled more than 33 million passengers in 2025. What sets it apart is where it sits. CDG is thirty-odd kilometres out to the north-east; Orly is tucked against the southern edge of the capital, straddling the Essonne and Val-de-Marne départements. It is the airport of French domestic routes, the Mediterranean, North and West Africa, the Caribbean and the Indian Ocean.

IATA code	ORY
ICAO code	LFPO
Location	Orly & Villeneuve-le-Roi (94), Wissous & Paray-Vieille-Poste (91)
Distance from Paris	≈ 14 km south of the centre — 18 to 22 km by road
Passengers (2025)	more than 33 million
Terminals	4 — Orly 1, 2, 3 and 4
Runways	3 (one barely used)
Night curfew	No departures between 11:30pm and 6:00am
Metro	Line 14, terminus Aéroport d'Orly (since 24 June 2024)

That curfew shapes the entire operating day. First departures cluster between 6am and 7am, last arrivals land before 11:30pm, and the result is two very sharp transfer peaks — one before dawn, one late at night. Both are covered in detail further down.

II.The four terminals: forget West and South

This is where most websites — and most printed guidebooks — still get it wrong. Orly no longer has a "West" terminal or a "South" terminal. Those two historic names disappeared when a long reunification project was completed in 2019, joining the two buildings with a central junction. What you walk into today is one continuous terminal divided into four numbered zones, which you can cross end to end on foot.

In practice: Orly 1 and Orly 2 occupy the former Orly Ouest, Orly 3 is the junction building opened in 2019, and Orly 4 is the former Orly Sud. If a driver, a hotel concierge or a booking site still tells you "Orly South", read it as Orly 4.

Airline-to-terminal assignments change with every season. The only thing that counts is the terminal number printed on your boarding pass.

III.Where to meet your driver at Orly

Contrary to what many booking platforms imply, Orly has no single airport-wide meeting point for private cars. Each terminal has its own access roads, and the drop-off lanes are deliberately fast-turnover: no vehicle can sit there waiting for a passenger. Three arrangements therefore exist side by side.

• Meet-and-greet in arrivals — the driver parks in the professional car park, walks into the terminal and waits with a name board just past baggage reclaim. This is the standard at FAIZ TRANSPORT PARIS, whichever terminal you land at.
• Meeting at the private-hire and taxi car park — signposted throughout the airport, used when the terminal layout or the crowd on the day makes the arrivals hall impractical.
• The drop-off lane — for departures only, never arrivals: stopping there is limited to a few minutes.

In every case, the exact point is confirmed by message before you land, along with your driver's first name and the make and registration of the car. On departure, pickup is at your address and drop-off is at the departures level of whichever terminal your boarding pass names.

IV.Real journey times into Paris

Orly is close — but close is not the same as quick. The A6 and A106, which connect the airport to Porte d'Italie and Porte d'Orléans, are among the busiest roads in the Paris region at rush hour. These are the door-to-door ranges we actually see in daily operation.

7th, 14th, 15th (Left Bank)	25 to 35 min
5th, 6th, 13th (Latin Quarter)	25 to 35 min
1st, 8th, Golden Triangle	30 to 40 min
16th, 17th, Neuilly	35 to 45 min
La Défense	35 to 50 min
Versailles	30 to 40 min
Disneyland Paris (Marne-la-Vallée)	50 to 70 min
Le Bourget (business aviation)	45 to 65 min

Add 15 to 25 minutes between 7:30 and 9:30am heading into Paris, and between 5:00 and 7:30pm heading out to Orly. A chauffeur who works this airport every day chooses in real time between the A6a via Porte d'Italie, the A6b via Porte d'Orléans and the A86 for destinations in western Paris — a judgement call no consumer navigation app makes as finely.

V.Every option compared

Orly now has the densest public transport links of any Paris airport — and the least legible, because the offer has changed so much in two years. Two things to remember: Metro line 14 has served Orly since 24 June 2024, and the Orlybus stopped running on 3 March 2025, its ridership having collapsed by more than 80% once the Metro arrived. Every article still recommending it is out of date.

The honest reading: for one traveller with a cabin bag and a midday flight, line 14 is very hard to beat. As soon as checked luggage, a night flight, several passengers, an eleven-hour long-haul or a meeting you cannot be late for enter the picture, the gap closes fast — and the private chauffeur becomes the rational choice again.

VI.How a transfer actually runs, step by step

A well-run Orly transfer is not judged by the moment the car pulls away. It is judged by the six hours before it. Here is the protocol we apply to every arrival.

1. At booking — we take your flight number, terminal, passenger count and luggage volume. The flat fare and the vehicle class are confirmed to you in writing.
2. The day before — a named driver is assigned to your job. You receive his first name, his number and the model of the car.
3. Three hours before landing — your flight goes under live tracking. A delay, an early arrival or a diversion automatically resets the pickup time.
4. Fifteen minutes before landing — the driver is in position at the terminal with your name board ready. You get the exact meeting point by message.
5. On arrival — meet-and-greet in the arrivals hall, help with the bags, a short walk to the car. Sixty minutes of waiting are included from actual landing, which comfortably covers passport control and the baggage belt, even at Orly 4.
6. On board — bottled water, chargers, WiFi, climate set to your preference, and a route chosen against the traffic on the day. Every driver speaks French and English.
7. At the destination — drop-off at the exact address, bags out of the boot. The invoice follows by email, with the flight number on it for expense claims.

VII.Orly to Disneyland, Versailles and La Défense

Three destinations account for most of our requests beyond central Paris — and they are precisely the three where the gap with public transport is widest.

01.Orly → Disneyland Paris

Around 50 kilometres via the A86 then the A4, so 50 to 70 minutes depending on the hour. By public transport it means Orlyval, RER B and RER A, two changes and all your luggage — a miserable exercise with children in tow. The Mercedes V-Class, which seats up to seven, is the natural choice on this run. Price on request.

02.Orly → Versailles

Around 25 kilometres on the western A86, so 30 to 40 minutes. Orly is far better placed than CDG for Versailles, which makes it the logical gateway to a stay in the Yvelines. We also run a full-day Versailles & Trianon itinerary with entrance tickets included.

03.Orly → La Défense

Around 30 kilometres via the A86, so 35 to 50 minutes off-peak. This is the most requested route among our corporate accounts: an early-morning arrival from the French regions or from Nice, dropped at the foot of the tower, with no changes and no luggage trolley to wrestle through the RER.

VIII.Early flights and the night service

This is Orly's most underestimated constraint. Because the curfew bans all departures between 11:30pm and 6am, a large share of the schedule piles up immediately after the airport reopens: 6am to 7am departures are everywhere, particularly to the Maghreb and the south of France.

Check-in typically closes 45 minutes before a Schengen departure and an hour before an international one. Work backwards: for a 6:15am flight out of Orly 4, you want to be at the terminal by about 4:30am, which means leaving the 8th arrondissement at 3:50 – 4:00am. At that hour neither line 14 (first train around 5:30am) nor the T7 is running. A car is the only workable option.

The same logic applies at the other end of the day: a long-haul landing at 11:10pm at Orly 4 releases its passengers around midnight, just as the Metro shuts down. Our transfers run 24 hours a day with no night surcharge — the price quoted at booking is the price on the invoice, at 4am exactly as at 3pm.

IX.Orly – Paris fares

Our airport transfers are flat-rate. The price is quoted and agreed before the journey, and it does not move afterwards: not on a meter, not because of traffic, not because the flight landed two hours late.

Mercedes E-Class — up to 3 passengers	from €140
Mercedes V-Class — up to 7 passengers	from €160
Mercedes S-Class — 1 to 2 passengers	from €200
Destinations outside Paris (Versailles, Disneyland, La Défense)	on request
Night service, public holidays, flight delays	no surcharge
Waiting time after landing	60 minutes included
Corporate accounts	−5% from 10 journeys/month, −10% from 25, −15% from 50

Vehicle choice comes down to luggage before anything else. Three passengers with three checked bags fit comfortably in the E-Class; beyond that, the V-Class keeps both the boot and the cabin uncramped. The S-Class is for journeys where rear-seat space matters more than seat count. If your itinerary combines Orly with a business flight, our Le Bourget page covers FBO meet-and-greet — and our CDG guide does the same job for the northern airport.

X.Orly: frequently asked questions

How much does an Orly to Paris private chauffeur transfer cost?

An Orly to Paris transfer starts at €140 in a Mercedes E-Class (up to 3 passengers), €160 in a V-Class (up to 7 passengers) and €200 in an S-Class (1 to 2 passengers). The fare is flat-rate and confirmed before departure: it does not change at night, on public holidays, in heavy traffic or when a flight is delayed.

How long does it take to get from Orly to Paris by car?

Orly sits about 14 km south of Paris, which is 18 to 22 km by road depending on the arrondissement. Allow 25 to 35 minutes to the Left Bank, 30 to 40 minutes to the 8th and the Golden Triangle, and 35 to 50 minutes to La Défense. At peak hours, the A6 and Porte d'Italie add another 15 to 25 minutes.

What are Orly's terminals and which airlines use them?

Orly has had four terminals since the reunification was completed in 2019. Orly 1 and Orly 2 occupy the former Orly Ouest and handle domestic and Schengen traffic; Orly 3 is the junction building opened in 2019; Orly 4 is the former Orly Sud and takes most international and long-haul flights. The labels "West" and "South" no longer exist.

Where does the driver wait when I land at Orly?

Inside the arrivals hall of your terminal, holding a name board, just past baggage reclaim. Since Orly has no single airport-wide meeting point, the exact spot depends on the terminal and on how the building is operating that day. It is confirmed to you by message before landing, with the driver's name and the car's registration.

Does the Orlybus still run?

No. The Orlybus, which linked Denfert-Rochereau to the airport, stopped running on 3 March 2025. Ridership had fallen by more than 80% after Metro line 14 was extended to Orly on 24 June 2024. The public transport options today are line 14, the Orlyval shuttle from Antony and tram T7.

Can I book a chauffeur for a 6am flight from Orly?

Yes. Orly operates under a night curfew and the first departures leave from 6am, so very early flights are the norm rather than the exception. For a 6:15am departure, pickup in Paris is usually between 4:00 and 4:30am depending on the arrondissement. The service runs 24 hours a day and no night surcharge applies.

Private chauffeur or taxi at Orly: what is the difference?

Paris taxis apply a regulated Orly – Paris flat fare of around €36 to the Left Bank and €44 to €45 to the Right Bank, but you queue at the rank and take whichever car and driver come next, with no flight tracking. A private chauffeur is booked in advance on a named vehicle, tracks the flight live, meets you in arrivals with a name board and includes 60 minutes of waiting time.

How long will the driver wait if my flight is delayed?

Sixty minutes of waiting time are included from actual landing, which covers passport control and baggage reclaim. Because the flight is tracked in real time, the driver's arrival at the terminal is adjusted automatically whether you land early or late. No surcharge is ever billed for a flight delay.