Private chauffeur transfer Orly Airport → La Défense
39 km, about 45 min excluding traffic. Via the A86 or the ring road to the business district.
- Route
- Orly Airport → La Défense
- Distance
- 39 kmby road, excluding traffic
- Duration
- ≈ 45 minexcluding traffic
- Prices
- On requestreply within 2 hours
- Flight tracking
- In real timethe pick-up time adjusts
- Free waiting time
- 60 min at the airport, 15 min elsewhere
- Cancellation
- Freeup to 24 h before
Distance and duration measured on the road route
Orly Airport → La Défense: your fixed price
Choose a class to see the exact price for your date. The amount shown is the amount you pay.
Taxi, public transport or private chauffeur?
| Mode | Prices | Duration | What it means for you |
|---|---|---|---|
| Novalia private chauffeurRecommended | Fixed priceshown before payment | ≈ 45 mindoor to door | Price fixed at booking, tolls and luggage included; name board at the exit, flight tracking, free waiting time, free cancellation up to 24 h before. |
| Taxi | €36 or €45indicative, to the city centre | Variabledepending on traffic | Indicative fare published by the airport, not a guaranteed flat rate: the ride is charged by the meter. Source: g7.fr |
| Metro line 14 to Châtelet and Gare de Lyon | €14operator’s fare | 20 to 25 minto Orly | Only as far as the airport’s city, not yours: you then need a connection, then the walk to your address, suitcases included. Source: parisjetaime.com |
Taxi and public transport fares taken from official websites, for guidance only: they may change without notice. All the options from the airport. The Novalia price is fixed and known before payment.
- Road distance
- 39 km
- Duration excluding traffic
- ≈ 45 min
What to know about this route
Tolls, traffic and drop-off: what is specific to this journey, written by the people who drive it.
Route and tolls
Via the A86 or the ring road to the business district.
Tolls are included in the price shown. The chauffeur chooses the road according to the traffic of the moment; the price does not change.
Traffic and best times
At peak hours, your chauffeur picks whichever route is running best.
At peak times or on busy travel days, allow some margin — the price stays fixed. Your chauffeur tracks your flight and leaves at the right time.
Drop-off at the exact address
Hotel, villa, port, station or conference venue: give the address when booking, the chauffeur knows the access routes.
La Défense
Europe’s leading business district, with no changes along the way.
How your transfer works
You book in two minutes
Route, date, vehicle: the fixed price appears before you pay.
We track your flight
Early or late, the pick-up time adjusts on its own.
Met at the exit
Your chauffeur is waiting with a board bearing your name.
Straight to your address
Door to door, no detours, at the agreed price.
Orly Airport → La Défense
Answers to the questions we are asked most about this journey.
How long does it take to get from Orly Airport to La Défense?
Allow about 45 min excluding traffic for 39 km. Via the A86 or the ring road to the business district. At peak hours or during major events the journey can take longer; the price stays fixed.
How much is a transfer between Orly Airport and La Défense?
The price is fixed and depends on the vehicle you choose: it appears as soon as you enter your date, before you pay. It covers VAT, tolls, luggage and the free waiting time.
Where does the chauffeur meet me at Orly Airport?
Walk out through the arrivals exit at Orly 1-2-3 or Orly 4. Your chauffeur is waiting with a name board. Give us your flight number: it sets the terminal and the real arrival time.
How many passengers and suitcases can I bring?
Up to 3 passengers and 3 suitcases in Economy or Sedan, 6 in the First Class Van and 8 in the Standard Van. Flag skis, pushchairs or golf bags when you book. You are only shown the vehicles that take your group.
How much does a taxi from Orly Airport to La Défense cost?
Orly Airport quotes €36 or €45 for a taxi into the city centre — an indicative fare, not a guaranteed flat rate, and La Défense is not the city centre. Our transfer is fixed-price, set at booking, tolls and luggage included.
Is there a shuttle or a bus from Orly Airport to La Défense?
Orly Airport is served by public transport: metro line 14 to Châtelet and Gare de Lyon (20 to 25 min, €14), Orlyval then RER B to Paris (40 min, €14), tram T7 to Villejuif – Louis Aragon (35 to 40 min, €2.05). None of them drops you at an address: there is still a connection to make, then the walk to the door with your suitcases. Full routes and official fares are on the Orly Airport page.
Can I book the return from La Défense to Orly Airport?
Yes. Add the return when you choose your vehicle, or make a separate booking from La Défense. Remember to set the pick-up early enough before your flight.
Before you land at Orly
Our articles about this airport: access, events, practical rules. Written and sourced.
Orly: the four terminals after the refurbishment, and how to get out
Orly 1, 2, 3 and 4, the internal links, line 14, Orlyval, chauffeur pick-ups and choosing between Orly and Roissy by destination: the arrival guide. Read the article
The big Paris events and what they change about getting into town
Roland-Garros, Fashion Weeks, trade fairs, marathon, Fête de la Musique: confirmed dates and what they really do to journeys from Roissy, Orly and Beauvais. Read the article
Arriving in Paris for a trade show: Villepinte, Porte de Versailles, La Défense
Villepinte, Porte de Versailles, La Défense: which airport to choose, how much margin to allow, where a car may drop off, how to group a team’s arrivals. Read the articleLa Défense, no detours.
Your fixed price in seconds, your chauffeur at the arrivals exit.