How to Get from Beauvais Airport to Paris — The Complete Guide
Your boarding pass says "Paris Beauvais". The tarmac under your wheels is 85 km from Paris, in a different region altogether. This guide covers every way into the city — shuttle bus, train, taxi, pre-booked car — with the real door-to-door times and costs, not the ones printed on the timetable.
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Let's clear this up before anything else, because it is the single biggest surprise for travellers who booked a cheap "Paris" flight. Beauvais-Tillé Airport (BVA) sits in the Oise département, in the Hauts-de-France region — not in Île-de-France, and nowhere near the Paris metro map. Open a map and you will see it: Beauvais is roughly halfway between Paris and Amiens. From the terminal to the Arc de Triomphe is about 85 km, almost all of it on the A16 motorway. Compare that with Orly at around 18 km from the centre and Charles de Gaulle at about 26 km, and you understand why the transfer deserves ten minutes of planning before you even book the flight.
By road, the honest figure is 1h15 to 1h30 door to door — and closer to 1h45 if you hit the périphérique between 17:00 and 19:30 on a weekday, because the last ten kilometres are always the slowest. There is no metro, no RER and no direct train from the terminal. Your four real options are the official shuttle coach, the train via Beauvais station, a taxi or ride-hailing app on arrival, and a private car booked before you fly. Each one is the right answer for somebody. Here is each option in detail, so you can pick yours with your eyes open.
The official shuttle bus: cheap, reliable — and it stops at Porte Maillot
The shuttle coach is how most Beauvais passengers travel, and for good reason: booked online in advance, a one-way ticket starts around 10€; bought at the last minute at the terminal, expect closer to 16–17€. Buy online if you can — it is cheaper and it guarantees a seat, which matters on summer evenings when two Ryanair flights land within twenty minutes of each other and the queue stretches across the forecourt.
The clever part of the system is that there is no clock-based timetable into Paris: coaches are scheduled around the day's flights, and a bus normally leaves 20 to 30 minutes after each arrival. That means a delayed flight still has its bus — the schedule slides with the aircraft. The trap is at the other end of the day: on the last arrival of the evening, the final coach leaves once passengers have boarded, and it will not wait forever for a suitcase that is slow onto the belt. Towards the airport, buses leave Paris roughly three hours before each scheduled departure — earlier than feels natural, and non-negotiable if you want to make check-in.
Journey time is advertised at about 1h15, and on a clear afternoon that holds. Arriving into Friday-evening traffic, the approach through the périphérique can add 20 to 30 minutes; budget 1h45 if your plans are tight.
Now the part every comparison glosses over: at Porte Maillot, you are not arrived. The coach terminates by the Palais des Congrès on the western edge of the city — a fine spot with good connections (metro line 1, RER C, the new RER E, a taxi rank), but almost nobody's hotel. If you are staying in the Marais, near Gare du Nord or in the Latin Quarter, add a 20-to-40-minute metro ride with your luggage through turnstiles and staircases, or a Paris taxi at 15–25€. The 10€ ticket is real; just price the whole journey, not the coach leg.
The train: it exists, but it is rarely the right answer
People ask about a "Beauvais to Paris train" every day, so here is the honest picture. There is no station at the airport. First you take a local bus (or a short taxi ride) about 4 km to Beauvais town station — count 15 to 20 minutes plus the wait. From there, TER trains run to Paris Gare du Nord in about 1h15 to 1h20, roughly hourly for much of the day, with a ticket in the 10–16€ range. Add it all up — bus, wait, train, then the metro from Gare du Nord — and the true door-to-door time is 2 to 2.5 hours, for a total cost close to the shuttle's.
So when does the train make sense? If you are staying within walking distance of Gare du Nord, if you are in no hurry, or if you simply prefer rail to a motorway coach, it is a perfectly civilised trip through the Oise countryside. When does it not? With heavy luggage (stairs at both ends), on Sunday evenings and late arrivals when TER frequencies thin out, or any time you have a connection to make. It is an option; it is almost never the fastest or the cheapest one.
Taxi and ride-hailing on arrival: the fine print nobody reads
From CDG and Orly, Paris taxis charge regulated flat fares — 56€ or 65€ from Roissy, 36€ or 44€ from Orly, fixed by law whatever the traffic. No such rule exists at Beauvais. The 85 km to Paris runs on the meter, and the meter routinely passes 150€ before you see the périphérique — more at night, on Sundays, or in traffic. Two travellers splitting it can live with that; it still stings when it lands as a surprise.
The bigger issue, and the one no brochure mentions, is availability. Beauvais is a town of about 56,000 people, and its taxi fleet is sized for the town — not for a full A320 from Porto landing at 23:05. Land mid-afternoon and you will usually find a cab at the rank. Land on the last wave of the evening and you may find an empty forecourt and a long wait. Ride-hailing apps technically cover the area, but few drivers sit in the Oise at midnight hoping for an 85 km run, and the ones who accept often do so at surge prices. If your flight lands after 22:00, do not build your plan around finding a car on the spot.
The pre-booked private chauffeur: pay more, remove every unknown
The fourth option is to book a car before you fly. A driver tracks your flight, waits in arrivals with your name, loads the luggage and drives you to your exact address — hotel doorstep, apartment, office — in the same 1h15 to 1h30 a taxi would take. The difference is the price is fixed and confirmed in writing before departure: with us it is 220€ all inclusive for up to three passengers, tolls and delay-related waiting included, vans for up to seven from 250€.
Is it for everyone? No — and this guide would be worthless if it pretended otherwise. If you are travelling alone with a cabin bag and landing at 14:00, take the shuttle and spend the difference on dinner. The chauffeur earns its price when the alternatives get fragile: several travellers sharing one fixed fare, real suitcases, children, a late arrival into an empty Oise night, or a morning meeting that cannot absorb a missed connection. Vehicle classes, prices and booking details are on our Beauvais airport transfer page.
Beauvais to Paris: the four options side by side
| Option | True door-to-door time | Price | Luggage | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official shuttle coach | 1h35–2h incl. the onward leg from Porte Maillot | ~10–17€ + metro or taxi | Coach hold, then you carry it through the metro | Solo travellers and couples on a budget, daytime arrivals |
| Train via Beauvais station | 2h–2h30 with connections | ~12–18€ in total | You carry everything, stairs included | No hurry, staying near Gare du Nord |
| Taxi / app on arrival | 1h15–1h30 | Metered — commonly 150€+ | In the boot | Mid-afternoon arrivals with a flexible budget — if a car is there |
| Pre-booked chauffeur | 1h15–1h30 | Fixed 220€, all inclusive | Handled terminal to hotel door | Families, groups, night flights, business trips |
Times assume normal traffic; add 20–30 minutes for weekday rush-hour arrivals (17:00–19:30). Shuttle and train prices are indicative public fares — check the operators for today's exact prices.
Which option for your situation?
Solo, daytime, light bag
Take the shuttle. At around 10€ it is unbeatable, daytime frequencies are good, and a single traveller handles the Porte Maillot metro leg easily. Book the ticket online before you fly.
Couple with suitcases
Shuttle if your hotel sits near metro line 1 or the RER E from Porte Maillot. If it means two metro changes with four bags, price a fixed car for two — the gap narrows once you add the onward taxi and an hour of your evening.
Family with children
A pre-booked car, honestly. Coach queue, luggage, buggy, then the metro at bedtime is the hard way to start a holiday. One vehicle, child seats on request, terminal to hotel lobby — and per person, four sharing a van costs about what four shuttle-plus-taxi journeys do.
Flight landing after 22:00
The shuttle still meets late flights, but you will reach Porte Maillot around midnight with the final leg ahead of you — and the on-the-spot taxi option is at its weakest. This is the scenario to pre-book a car for, whoever you book it with.
Early-morning departure
Coaches leave Paris about three hours before each flight, so a 07:00 departure means Porte Maillot in the very early hours — check the first connections to get there. A door-pickup car lets you sleep 45 minutes longer; decide what that is worth.
Connecting to Disneyland, CDG or Orly
No public link goes direct — every route drags you through central Paris with your bags. A car runs Beauvais to Disneyland Paris (115 km, 1h30–1h45) or across to CDG and Orly without entering the city.
Four mistakes Beauvais travellers make every day
1. Assuming Beauvais is a Paris airport. Booking a 22:40 landing the night before a 08:30 meeting works at Orly; at Beauvais it means reaching your hotel past midnight at best. Check the arrival time against the 1h30–2h transfer before you buy the flight, not after.
2. Cutting it fine on the last shuttle. The final coach of the day leaves shortly after the last flight's passengers board. If your bag is the last one onto the belt, you can watch the bus go. On a late arrival with checked luggage, have a plan B — or a pre-booked plan A.
3. Pricing the coach, not the journey. The 10€ ticket ends at Porte Maillot. Add the metro or a 15–25€ Paris taxi, and 20 to 40 minutes, to reach most hotels. Compare full door-to-door costs and the options get much closer than they first look.
4. Planning to "just grab a taxi" at midnight. There is no regulated fare, the meter commonly passes 150€, and — the real problem — there may simply be no car. Small-town taxi fleet, 85 km run, late hour: that equation fails often enough that you should not bet a night's sleep on it.
Beauvais to Paris — frequently asked questions
Is Beauvais Airport actually in Paris?
No — it is 85 km north of Paris, in the Oise département in the Hauts-de-France region, closer to Amiens than to the Eiffel Tower on a map. Count 1h15 to 1h30 by road to the city centre.
How much is the shuttle bus from Beauvais to Paris?
From about 10€ one way booked online in advance, closer to 16–17€ at the last minute. It runs to Porte Maillot in around 1h15; budget extra for the metro, RER or taxi leg to your hotel.
Where does the Beauvais shuttle arrive in Paris?
At Porte Maillot, by the Palais des Congrès on the western edge of the city, with connections by metro line 1, RER C, RER E and a taxi rank. Plan 20 to 40 extra minutes to your final address.
How long does it really take from Beauvais to Paris?
By car, 1h15 to 1h30 door to door via the A16 — nearer 1h45 at rush hour. Shuttle: about 1h15 to Porte Maillot plus 20 to 40 minutes onward. Train: 2 to 2.5 hours with connections.
What is the cheapest way to get from Beauvais to Paris?
The official shuttle at around 10€ booked online. The train costs about the same in total but takes nearly an hour longer. For a solo daytime traveller with hand luggage, the shuttle is the right choice.
What time is the last shuttle from Beauvais Airport?
There is no fixed time — coaches follow the day's flights, and the last bus leaves 20 to 30 minutes after the final arrival. The risk is slow baggage claim on that last flight, not the timetable.
Can I get a taxi at Beauvais Airport late at night?
Not reliably. The local fleet is sized for a town of 56,000, there is no flat fare to Paris (the meter commonly passes 150€), and app coverage is thin at night. Landing after 22:00, pre-book a car.
How do I get from Beauvais Airport to Disneyland Paris?
There is no direct public link — public transport means crossing Paris, around 3 hours with luggage. A private car drives the 115 km directly in 1h30 to 1h45 without entering the city.
Travelling for work?
Companies open a corporate account: colleagues book their own rides, prices stay visible to managers only, and everything is settled on one monthly invoice. Corporate accounts.
Decided on door-to-door?
Fixed price confirmed before you fly, flight tracking, and your address as the only stop — see the Beauvais transfer service or book directly.
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