What's the best airport for traveling to Disneyland Paris from Spain? Is it worth flying to Orly Airport?

To fly from Spain to Disneyland Paris, you have three options. Here are the details to help you choose the best option based on proximity, price, and convenience:

✈️ Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG): The fastest and easiest

• Ideal location: Only 10 minutes by train (TGV) from terminal 2 to Marne-la-Vallée/Chessy, which is right at the entrance of Disneyland Paris.

• Transport options:

  • TGV: Perfect for getting there in minutes without hassle (€20-30, booking in advance is recommended).
  • Shuttle services: Companies like Magic Shuttle offer direct bus transfers to hotels or the park in 45 minutes (€25-35/person). Perfect if you're traveling with kids and luggage.
  • Taxis/private transfers: Starting at €60 per vehicle, a good choice for groups or families with more than four members.

• Overall cost: Although flights to CDG might be slightly pricier, you'll save time and avoid extra transport expenses.

• Traveler reviews: CDG is highly rated by families traveling with kids. The TGV is praised for its speed, and the Magic Shuttle for convenience when traveling with young children and luggage.

🛬 Orly Airport (ORY): A cheaper alternative?

• Distance: 1 hour by public transport (using Orlyval + RER B + RER A).
• Available transfers:
  • Magic Shuttle: Connects Orly with Disneyland in 1h 15min (€30-40/person). It's pricier than public transport, but it's a direct journey, and the bus drops you at your hotel.
  • Taxis: From €70 per ride, useful if you're looking for quickness.
• When does ORY make sense?: Only if you find much cheaper flights to Orly (they should be at least €40 less than CDG to be worth it).
• Traveler reviews: With a budget flight to Orly and using the Magic Shuttle, it turns out cheaper than from CDG, but the transfer takes a bit longer, although it's convenient since the buses take you to your hotel.

🚌 Beauvais Airport (BVA): Only for very tight budgets

• Remote location: 1h 30min by shuttle (Flibco or BlaBlaCar Bus). Cost: €17-20/way.
• Drawbacks: No direct trains, so the shuttle is the only practical option. If you prefer trains, you'll need a bus from Beauvais to Paris (1h 15min, costs around €17), then the RER A to Marne-la-Vallée, the Disneyland Paris station (50min, costs around €8).
• Traveler reviews: Very long and tiresome, not recommended if traveling with children.

📍 Conclusion: Which airport to choose?

1. Prioritize CDG: It's the closest and best connected, especially with the TGV and shuttles like Magic Shuttle.
2. Orly: Use it only if you find significantly cheaper flight deals and are willing to spend a bit more time on the transfer.
3. Beauvais (BVA): Recommended only if on a tight budget, don't mind a longer journey, and are traveling without children.

💡 Tips for saving:

• Cheap flights to Paris: Compare prices in advance and from different airlines like Iberia, Vueling, or Air France. Routes to CDG usually have more frequencies.
• Economical shuttles: Opt for services like Magic Shuttle from CDG or Flibco from Beauvais for hassle-free transfers from the airport to your hotel.
• Book in advance: TGV and shuttle prices are generally lower if booked weeks in advance.

Hey there! We went through the adventure of traveling to Disneyland Paris with our two little ones last year. At first, just like you, we checked all the airports, and after much comparison, we opted for Charles de Gaulle (CDG). Why? Because it struck the perfect balance: it's just 40 km away from Disney and, most importantly, it has a direct train (TGV) that gets you to the park's doorstep faster than you can open a bag of chips. Picture this: excited kids, us loaded with luggage... That train was our lifesaver! There are also buses like the Magic Shuttle or taxis, but after the flight, the train was our golden ticket.

Buses like the Magic Shuttle have their perks too. During our stay at the park, a couple told us they used the Magic Shuttle to get from CDG airport, and it was a great option because you hop on and they drop you right at your hotel's entrance. The downside for me is the time—an hour-long ride compared to our 15-minute train journey. They said thankfully, the shuttle had WiFi, so the kids were a bit entertained, but the final stretch was a bit nerve-racking as they watched others get off at their hotels while theirs seemed never to arrive.

Before choosing CDG, we considered Orly because flights were slightly cheaper. But even though it's a bit closer than other airports like Beauvais (50 km vs 125 km), it doesn't have a direct train to Disney. We realized we'd have to make transfers with the Orlyval and two metro lines (RER B and A), amounting to about an hour and fifteen minutes of travel with the kids 😆. Plus, the Magic Shuttle from there takes almost as long as a taxi, which costs around 60-90€... In the end, although Orly is a good option if you snag a flight deal, the extra hassle just wasn't worth it for us.

We also checked out Beauvais (BVA), the quintessential low-cost airport. The flights are the cheapest, but it's a whopping 125 km from Disney! We imagined having to take a bus for an hour and a quarter to Paris, then another train... And that's with two kids fresh off a plane!

From my personal experience, and even though you're traveling with kids a bit older than mine, CDG is hands down the best choice. It has flights from all airlines (some low-cost included), competitive prices, and a direct train that quickly gets you to Disneyland, or the shuttle option which is a good alternative if you have lots of luggage, even though it takes a bit more time.

Have a great time!