Best Ways to Get from Gare du Nord to Beauvais Airport: Every Transfer Option Compared (2026 Guide)

You have just got off a train at Gare du Nord, holding your suitcase in one hand and your phone in the other, and are now trying to understand how a Ryanair flight departing from "Paris" can leave from the town of Beauvais. It's a reasonable question, since Beauvais Airport is about 80 to 87 km north of the capital, and the journey from Gare du Nord to Beauvais Airport takes about an hour to an hour and a quarter, depending on the route and traffic that day.

This guide is for people travelling with Ryanair, Wizz Air, or another low-cost carrier from BVA who have landed at, or need to get to, Gare du Nord. Whether you are a single person travelling with just a backpack, a family of four, or a business traveller with a flight at 6 a.m., the best choice depends on who you are.

It's worth knowing at the start that if you book a private transfer in advance, you'll eliminate the need to work out the connections you'll be reading about below.

Quick Answer: The Best Way from Gare du Nord to Beauvais Airport

There is no direct train or bus running from Gare du Nord to the airport terminal. The quickest and most reliable way is a €€€ private transfer, which picks you up at the station and takes you right to the terminal door. The € cheapest method is to take the SNCF TER train to Beauvais town and then complete the journey by a short local bus or taxi. The official €€ Aérobus shuttle is available as an option but begins at Porte Maillot, not at Gare du Nord.

Distance	Fastest option	Cheapest option	Most comfortable
~80–87 km	Private transfer	TER train + local bus	Private transfer

Understanding the Gare du Nord → Beauvais Airport Route

Gare du Nord is located in the 10th arrondissement, in the north-central part of Paris. Beauvais Airport is again to the north, lying well beyond the Paris ring road in the Oise department—indeed it is technically situated outside Île-de-France as well. The importance of this distinction is greater than one might expect, and we shall return to it.

The road journey follows the A16 motorway, the same route taken when going to Amiens and the Somme coast, and after you pass through the Val d'Oise you go through open farmland. Unlike a trip from Paris to CDG, there is no landmark to indicate the way; because the journey is mostly on the motorway, it remains consistent.

There is no direct rail service from Gare du Nord to the airport. The SNCF TER Hauts-de-France trains go from Gare du Nord to Beauvais town station, which is still some 4 km from the terminal. Establish that expectation at this point, since a large number of travellers think that 'train to Beauvais' means 'train to the airport.'

Compared to the Périphérique, traffic on the A16 is usually light though it increases during the French school-holiday weekend trips when families travel towards the northern coast.

Your Transfer Options, One by One

Here, comfort and price go in opposite directions: the cheapest option asks the most of you and your luggage, while the most expensive asks the least.

Private Transfer

Verdict: Door-to-door with no connections. Worth it if you can't change your flight time.

A private car or minivan will collect you right at Gare du Nord: the driver will be there waiting with your name, there will be no queue or second vehicle, and they will take you directly on the A16 to the terminal.

• Time: roughly 1h to 1h25, traffic-dependent
• Price level: €€€, priced per vehicle, not per person
• Luggage: as much as the vehicle class allows, no restrictions like a shared shuttle would have

Pros:

• No transfers, no missed connections
• Fixed price agreed before you travel
• Works for early-morning departures the Aérobus can't cover comfortably

Cons:

• Costliest single option per solo traveller
• Needs booking ahead rather than turning up and buying a ticket

For a single person backpacking with a 2 p.m. flight and a flexible morning, this is excessive. a family of four with a 06:30 boarding time, it is the option that eliminates the most risk.

Official Aérobus Shuttle

The verdict is that it's reliable after you've got onto it, even though it doesn't begin at your current position.

The point that confuses people is that the official Aérobus shuttle to Beauvais Airport leaves from Porte Maillot (22–24 Boulevard Pershing, 17th arrondissement) — not from Gare du Nord. In order to get across the city, you'll have to use Metro Line 1 or RER C or RER E or Tramway T3b, all of which stop at Porte Maillot.

• Time: the shuttle itself runs about 1h15, plus 20–35 minutes to reach Porte Maillot from Gare du Nord
• Price level: €€, cheaper booked online than at the ticket machine
• Luggage: standard coach hold, no strict limits for normal suitcase counts

Pros:

• Timed loosely around flight schedules
• Cheaper than a taxi or private car
• Drops you right at the terminal between Hall 1 and Hall 2

Cons:

• Requires a Paris-side connection first — it's not one seamless leg from Gare du Nord
• Coaches depart roughly every 15–30 minutes in peak hours, but gaps widen late at night

Train (TER) + Local Connection

Verdict: it's the cheapest, and honestly suitable for a single traveller with a backpack, though it's a bit excessive if you're using a stroller.

SNCF TER trains run directly from Gare du Nord to the main station in Beauvais, with a service approximately every 1 to 2 hours; however, the terminal is 4 km away, which you can cover by a local Corolis bus or a short taxi ride.

• Time: around 1h15 on the train, plus 10–20 minutes for the final leg — call it 1h45 door-to-door
• Price level: €, the cheapest way to make this journey by a clear margin
• Luggage: fine on the train, tighter on the local town bus at busy times

Pros:

• Cheapest option on the route
• No motorway traffic risk — trains don't sit in jams
• Frequent enough to plan around

Cons:

• Two separate legs plus a transfer, more moving parts to time
• TER services thin out later in the evening

Let's be honest: for a single traveller carrying only one bag who prefers public transportation, this is a perfectly adequate way to travel; it only starts to feel like work when you're travelling with a family and luggage.

You can check official train schedules and connections on the SNCF timetable page

Taxi

Verdict: convenient, but Beauvais does not cost the same as CDG or Orly.

Like a private transfer, a licensed taxi from Paris will provide door-to-door service on the A16; the pricing is just different.

• Time: roughly 1h to 1h25
• Price level: €€€, metered or negotiated — because Beauvais sits in the Oise department, outside Île-de-France, the flat-rate airport fares that apply to CDG and Orly simply don't apply here
• Luggage: standard taxi boot space

Pros:

• Can be hailed on short notice at the station rank
• Familiar, licensed service

Cons:

• No fixed price agreed in advance, unlike a pre-booked transfer
• Rank queues at Gare du Nord can run long at peak times

Ride-Hailing (VTC)

Verdict: it's feasible as long as you check whether it's available first.

The VTC apps function in the Paris area and are becoming more widely available as far as Beauvais, but the availability of a vehicle willing to take a long-distance fare and the waiting times in such cases can be unreliable, particularly in the early morning.

• Time: similar to a taxi, 1h to 1h25
• Price level: €€, can spike with surge pricing at peak departure windows
• Luggage: depends on the car category booked

Pros:

• Price shown upfront in the app before you confirm
• Can be cheaper than a metered taxi off-peak

Cons:

• Surge pricing on early flights can erase the savings
• Not every driver wants a one-hour-plus fare out of the city

Side-by-Side Comparison

Option	Door-to-door time	Price level	Luggage	Transfers needed	Best for
Private transfer	1h–1h25	€€€	Flexible	0	Families, early flights, tight schedules
Aérobus shuttle	1h35–1h50*	€€	Standard	1 (to Porte Maillot)	Budget travellers okay with one connection
TER train + local bus	~1h45	€	Moderate	1–2	Solo travellers, light packers
Taxi	1h–1h25	€€€	Standard	0	Last-minute departures
VTC	1h–1h25	€€	Depends on car	0	Tech-comfortable travellers checking availability first

*includes getting from Gare du Nord to Porte Maillot

Which of the options is right for you? (Match according to traveller type)

For families having young children the four kilometre distance between Beauvais railway station and the terminal is not enjoyable when using a stroller and two suitcases; however, arranging a private transfer in advance with child seats fitted removes that problem entirely.

For budget travellers alone: the TER train is actually a good idea — one bag, one seat, the lowest price on the route.

For groups of four or more, a private minivan usually comes out close to the same cost as four individual Aérobus or train tickets, without having to coordinate getting everyone to and from the destination.

For early-morning flights: under the local security regulations Beauvais Airport is closed all night between 23:30 and 06:00, which means that it's not possible just to stay in the terminal before a 06:30 flight. The importance of a transfer that arrives after the airport reopens, rather than before, is greater than people think.

For those travelling with a lot of luggage: don't take the combination of the train and the local bus. The transfer to the town bus is the most likely place to go wrong.

For those visiting Paris for the first time, the Porte Maillot detail always catches people by surprise – it's a mistake to think that the airport bus departs from Gare du Nord, so check this before you plan your morning around it.

The Case for Booking a Private Transfer with Top Paris Transfer

The train is satisfactory for a single traveller, but when travelling in a group the figures change: a private transfer that costs €€€ per vehicle usually ends up being either about the same or cheaper than four individual €€ Aérobus tickets together with the Metro journey to Porte Maillot — and no one has to drag their luggage across two transfers in order to get there.

We keep an eye on your flight, which means that if there's a delay you won't end up stranded. At Gare du Nord we have a name board rather than a queue at a ticket machine. The price is set before you travel—there are no surprise charges and no surge multiplier since your flight happens to land at 6 a.m. Child and booster seats are provided when requested, and there is no need to negotiate a luggage limit with another passenger.

The most recent reservation was for a family of five traveling with Wizz Air from Beauvais at 06:55, arriving at the airport from Gare du Nord the evening before. Since the airport is closed over night, the only feasible option was to arrange an early transfer to match the terminal's opening time of 06:00 — rather than spending the night waiting inside.

👉 Book a private transfer from Gare du Nord to Beauvais Airport with Top Paris Transfer: the price is fixed, and the driver will be waiting at arrivals.

When to Travel: Traffic & Timing on This Route

Departures in the early morning — for example, leaving Gare du Nord before 6 a.m. — encounter the A16 before the Paris traffic has increased, and this is truly the smoothest period of the day. The route is also usually clear during midday and early afternoon; it doesn't experience the gridlock that CDG transfers do.

The only time this happens is on Friday afternoons and at the start of the French school holidays, when Paris families take the same A16 route towards the Somme coast and Picardy; if you're travelling on one of those weekends, add a buffer.

What This Route Really Costs (Including the Costs Nobody Mentions)

In general, the train is €, the Aérobus is €€, and a private car or taxi is €€€ — yet this per-person comparison, rather than per-vehicle, does make a difference for a group. If a family buys four Aérobus tickets at individual prices, the total amount they pay can be almost the same as the cost of one €€€ private vehicle for all of them jointly.

The expenses which are not included in the headline price are the local bus or taxi fare for the final 4 km to the airport, the Metro or RER fare needed to get to Porte Maillot if you are taking the Aérobus, and the higher, uncapped taxi fare that applies here since Beauvais is situated outside the Île-de-France zone with a flat rate that includes CDG and Orly.

For an average family of four, when you add up all the legs and tickets, the private transfer is usually the least surprising item on the bill—even though it seems most expensive at first.

Mistakes to Avoid on the Gare du Nord → Beauvais Airport Journey

• If the train is going directly to the airport, it will stop at the town station of Beauvais, which is 4 km short of the airport — allow for that additional local journey.
  – I had thought the Aérobus departed from Gare du Nord; it in fact leaves from Porte Maillot, which is a short journey by Metro or RER.
• Intend to spend the night in the terminal. The Beauvais Airport is completely closed between 23:30 and 06:00 according to local regulations — entry is not permitted.
• When booking a taxi in Paris and expecting a flat rate like that applied at CDG, one should know that since Beauvais is in the Oise department and lies outside the area subject to the flat rate, the charge will either be determined by the meter or agreed upon in advance.
• On a Friday afternoon or at the beginning of the school holidays we have a heavy flow of traffic on the A16 as travellers head off to the coast.
• Underrating the difficulty of the final leg when carrying a lot of luggage. The section of the journey from Beauvais station to the terminal is the only part in which a stroller together with two suitcases actually slows you down.

FAQ

Is there a direct train running from Gare du Nord to Beauvais Airport?

The SNCF TER trains go as far as Beauvais town station, which is around 4 km from the main terminal; you'll have to take a local bus or a short taxi for the last part of the journey — remember to allow for this when planning your timetable.

Does the Aérobus shuttle leave from Gare du Nord?

Not at all — you should go to Porte Maillot in the 17th arrondissement. Leave Gare du Nord and take the Metro or RER to Porte Maillot, then board the shuttle for the approximately one-hour-and-fifteen-minute journey to the airport.

How much does a taxi cost from Gare du Nord to Beauvais Airport?

There is no fixed fare since Beauvais is located outside the Île-de-France region, so the fixed prices used for CDG and Orly do not apply. You can expect either a metered fare or one you negotiate with the driver in advance.

What would happen if my flight departs very early in the morning?

Beauvais Airport is closed overnight from 23:30 until 06:00, which means you can't arrive the night before and wait inside. You should time your transfer so you reach the terminal after the airport opens.

Is the Beauvais Airport really in Paris?

Actually, it's about 80 to 87 km north of Paris, in the Oise department. Although it's promoted as a Paris airport for budget flights, the journey is more like travelling between two towns than crossing a city.

How can this journey be made most cheaply?

To get to the terminal, you can take the TER train and then a local bus or a short taxi from Beauvais station, at a cost equivalent to € — the drawback is more connections and a longer door-to-door journey time.

Is it worth having private transfers for this route?

A fixed-price private transfer is useful for a single traveller with only light luggage, though it isn't always the case; for families, groups, or those taking early-morning flights during the period when the airport is closed overnight, it eliminates several possible points of failure in the journey.

Can I get a taxi or transfer with a child seat from Gare du Nord?

Yes — pre-booked private transfers can include booster or baby seats on request; standard street-hail taxis may not carry one, so it's worth confirming in advance either way.