Best way to get to/from Beauvais airport into the centre of Paris?

Question

We are flying into Beauvais (NOT Charles De Gaulle) forour first time visiting Paris, and we are staying in the 1e arrondissiment (Pyramides is the closest metro stop)

Do any metro/RER trains run this route? is there a bus? if so where does it go from? and where does it go to? when we get off the bus what is the best way of getting to our hotel from there? and can anyone give me an idea of the fare?

also where does it leave from on our return journey back to the airport?

thanks in advance everyone!!!!

also any general hints/tips for staying in paris wud be appreciated,things to do/not to do, places to see etc

Answer 1

The simple and hassle-free way is to take the shuttle bus. You can buy tickets online here:

http://www.aeroportbeauvais.com/bus.php?...

It's a long trip but you won't have to worry about anything.

Answer 2

Beauvais is, in fact, a considerable distance (about 78 km) from Paris.

You can take a taxi to the train station in the town of Beauvais. Taxis from the airport to the train station charge 11€  during the day and  15€ at night. It takes about l5 minutes to reach the station. You then take the TER  (regional express train)  into Paris. The train trip takes about an hour to reach Gare du Nord in Paris.

Shuttle buses depart from the airport 20 minutes after the arrival of each flight and take you to Porte Maillot on the city outskirts where you can catch the metro. When returning to the airport,  buses leave 3 hours before the departure of each flight. Tickets cost 13 € for a trip one way and the journey time is approximately 1 hour. The tickets must be purchased on the bus and they accept cash only.

Taxis will also take you into Paris but are very expensive. the cost is approximately 100-120€ one way during the day, and 140-160€ with the night charge.

From Porte Maillot you could take Metro line 1 to the Tuilleries stop and walk (this avoids having to change trains). Or you could take Metro line 1 to the Palais-Royal (Musee du Louvre) and change to Metro line 7 marked "Direction : La Courneuve-8-Mai-1945" to the Pyramides stop. Frankly the first way is the easiest.

If you take the TER into Gare du Nord then take the RER D line marked "Direction : Melun" to the Chatelet-Les Halles stop and transfer to Metro line 14 marked "Direction : Saint-Lazare" which will take you to the Pyramides stop.