How long should it take from Paris CdG airport to Bastille by shuttle bus at 5pm?

Question

How long should it take from Paris CdG airport to Bastille by shuttle bus at 5pm?

Answer 1

About an hour to an hour and a half

PS your best bet is to take the RER train (line "B" the blue one) from CDG to Saint Michel then get a taxi to Bastille

Answer 2

Take RER B to Paris as said above but change trains at Chatelet les Halles & connect with metro line 1, Bastille will be 3 stops away in the direction of Chateau de Vincennes.  It will cost 8.20 euros and take about 45 minutes. Here is the metro map:

http://www.ratp.info/orienter/cv/cartepa...

PS: 5:00 pm is rush hour, avoid road transportation at all costs! Expensive and slow. The subway system is much more efficient.

2nd Edit: Great minds think alike, David! ;-)

Yeah the metro will be crowded (but it will be only a few minutes) but the RER will be fine as commuters will be heading in the opposite direction, so you'll most likely be able to find a seat.

Answer 3

While Otter is correct, another slightly different option is to simply take the train the whole way. One way you can do this is to take the RER B to Gare du Nord station, then métro line 5 (Direction: Porte d'Italie) to Bastille. Another way is to take RER B to the first stop *after* the Gare du Nord- that being Châtelet- and then take métro line 1 (Direction: Château de Vincennes) to Bastille. As I see it, there's some minor sacrifice involved no matter what you do: the bus is probably the slowest option, the train the most crowded option (given that this is during rush hour, after all), and the taxi the most expensive. Here's a métro and RER map that doesn't require any downloading- just click on it to enlarge: http://www.paris-tourisme.com/ratp/pics/...