Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport

Traveling to and from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport

On this page, you will find the information you need to easily make your way through Charles de Gaulle Airport to your destination.

Information

  • ANA Group flights will depart from /arrive at Terminal 1 starting January 13th, 2023.
  • From October 13, 2023, the Star Alliance Lounge will be moved to the 3rd floor duty-free area.

Guide to France's Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport

Arrival and departure terminal maps and other information for navigating Charles de Gaulle Airport.

Arrival Terminal

Arrival map of Paris Charles de Gaulle airport
Immigration

Please present your passport. See Special Guidance info on this page for details if traveling to and/or between Schengen countries.

Information about Automatic gate

All passport holder of these countries are eligible to use the Automatic Gate :

Japan, Argentina, Australia, Canada, Chile, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, South Korea, UK, United States.

For details, please refer to the airport's website.

Customs

There may be a carry-on luggage inspection. Passengers who wish to bring cash of EUR 10,000 or more must declare.

Departure Terminal

Departure map of Paris Charles de Gaulle airport
Check-In
Immigration

Please present your passport and boarding pass.

Priority Lane for Immigration and Security Control

The priority lane for Immigration/security control (Access No. 1) is available to the following customers:

  • Business Class
  • Diamond Service Members
  • Platinum service Members
  • Super Flyers Members
  • Star Alliance Gold Members

Look for the "Access No.1" sign and scan your boarding pass or a voucher when using this service.

VAT refunds

A value-added tax refund (VAT) is applicable for residents outside of the European Union who are over 15 years of age. It only concerns non-commercial tourist purchases for amounts in excess of €175.01 in the same shop on the same day in France.

For duty free display shops, department stores or prestige shops:

  • Once you meet the VAT threshold, please inform a shop assistant that you wish to receive an export sales slip with your purchase.
  • Upon departure, show the purchased item, your passport and an export sales slip to DETAXE counter on the 2nd floor before check-in. After getting your check stamped, you need to send your export sales slips at the post box near Customs.

Note: Please see Customs information of each country for the latest information.

Transit

transit from ANA to other airline map of Paris Charles de Gaulle airport
From ANA to Other Airline companies
Connecting to the flights departs from Terminal 1
  • Passengers connecting to any flights of the Schengen Agreement countries
    Customers with baggage checked in to their final destination within the area of Schengen Agreement, proceed to Gates 60-68 or Gates 50-58 directly after Immigration.
  • Passengers connecting to any flights other than Schengen Agreement countries
    Proceed to boarding gate directly.
Connecting to the flights departs from Terminal 2
  • The blue shuttle (bus) to Terminal 2 is available for connections within the restricted area after passing through the security check point at Gates 10-38. For details, please refer to the airport's website.
  • About Schengen Agreement
transit from other airline to ANA map of Paris Charles de Gaulle airport
From Other Airline companies to ANA

Passengers arriving from a Schengen Agreement country who checked-in luggage to Tokyo should proceed to Gates 10-38 (without going through the baggage claim area on the 3rd floor)
after clearing Immigration.

CDGVAL (a monorail-style unmanned terminal shuttle) operates between Terminals 1, 2 and 3. For details, please refer to the airport's website.

The blue shuttle (a connection bus service) is available inside the restricted area between Terminals 1 and 2. For details, please refer to the airport's website.

Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG) to Downtown Paris

  • * "→" indicates the route.

Bus

Le Bus Direct (All service is suspended from April 6, 2020)

Ligne2 CDG → Porte Maillot /Palais des Congrès → Étoile/Champs-Élysées → Tour Eiffel/Suffren

  • Platform: Terminal 1 Arrival Floor Exit 32/Terminal 2A & 2C & 2D Arrival Floor Exit C10/Terminal 2E & 2F Arrival Floor Exit E8 or E9
  • Time required: Approx. 45 to 60 minutes to Étoile/Champs-Élysées, Approx. 60 to 70 minutes to Tour Eiffel/Suffren
  • Fare: Adult (one-way) €18, (round trip) €31, 4 to11 year old (one-way) €10, (round trip) €20*1
  • Operating hours: 7:15 to 14:00 (45-minute intervals)
  • *1.
    Fare when purchased from a ticket machine or Le Bus Direct. +€1 when purchased from the driver on the vehicle.

Ligne4 CDG → Gare de Lyon → Gare Montparnasse

  • Platform: Terminal 1 Arrival Floor Exit 32/Terminal 2A & 2C &2DArrival Floor Exit C10/Terminal 2E & 2F Arrival Floor Exit E8 or F9
  • Time required: Approx. 40 to 50 minutes to Gare de Lyon, Approx. 70 to 80 minutes to Gare Montparnasse
  • Fare: Adult (one-way) €18, (round trip) €31, 4 to 11 year-old (one-way) €10, (round trip) €20*1
  • Operating hours: 7:15 to 14:00 (45-minute intervals)
  • *1.
    Fare when purchased from a ticket machine or Le Bus Direct. +€1 when purchased from the driver on the vehicle.
Roissybus

CDG → Opéra (11, rue Scribe 9e)

  • Platform: Terminal 1 Arrival Floor Exit 32/Terminal 2A & 2C & 2D Arrival Floor Exit A9, C10 or D11 /Terminal 2E & 2F Arrival Floor connecting passage exit
  • Time required: 60 to 75 minutes
  • Fare: €13.70
  • Operating hours: 6:00 to 00:30 (Usually 15 to 20 minutes intervals. May be less frequent as of November 2020.)

Train

RER Line B

CDG2 → CDG1 → stations of RER Line B

  • Platform: Terminal 2: RER CDG2 Sta. is next to the terminal. Terminal 1: RER CDG1 Sta. is reached by riding the CDGVAL automatic unmanned train for approx. 6 minutes
  • Time required: Approx. 25 minutes to Gare du Nord
  • Fare: €10.30
  • Operating hours: 4:50 to 23:50 (10 to 20 minutes intervals)

Taxi

  • Taxi Stand: Terminal 1 Arrival Floor Exit 24/Terminal 2A Exit 6/Terminal 2C Exit 14/Terminal 2D Exit 7/Terminal 2E Arrival Floor Exit 10/Terminal 2F Arrival Floor Exit 11
  • Time required: 30 to 50 minutes
  • Fare: Flat rate €53 between the airport and the right bank of paris and €58 between the airport and the left bank of paris
  • Operating hours: 24 hours

Instructions for Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport

Traveling Between Schengen Countries

The establishment of the EU and the Schengen Agreement has simplified entry and departure procedures within Europe. Once a Japanese national has arrived at one of the Schengen countries, travel within that country is treated as "internal domestic" travel. The following entry and departure procedures apply to passengers traveling from one Schengen country to another Schengen country.

  • Entry:
    • Taken only in the first country of arrival.
    • Customs inspection for carry-on baggage is made at the first country of arrival and at the final destination for checked-in baggage.
  • Departure:
    • Taken only in the last Schengen country to be departed from.
    • The Customs inspection is made at the destination country.