Roissypôle Bus Station

All roads meet at Roissypôle: this is CDG’s bus hub

From any CDG terminal (1, 2, or 3), you reach Roissypôle Bus Station by taking the free CDGVAL light rail and getting off at the “Terminal 3 / Roissypôle” stop. The CDGVAL ride itself is around 5–15 minutes including waits, but add another 5–10 minutes of walking from the station out to the outdoor bus bays. Think of Roissypôle as the “main bus stop” for the airport, not your arrival terminal door.

Roissypôle is where the local RATP buses 350 and 351 line up for Paris, alongside other Île-de-France routes and several hotel shuttles. The airport ride on CDGVAL costs $0, then you pay normal Île-de-France fares once you board a bus or tap contactless. Regulars on r/paris tell people to plan “CDGVAL → Roissypôle → Bus 350/351” rather than hunting random curbside stops near Terminal 2.

Most services run from early morning into late evening, with different RATP lines posting their own timetables at each stand. Several Roissy-area hotel shuttles only pick up at Roissypôle, not from all three terminals, which catches first‑timers out. Frequent flyers on TripAdvisor keep repeating the same tip: double‑check if your hotel’s shuttle lists “Roissypôle” as the pickup point before you start walking around your arrival hall.

Signage can be confusing: some airport maps show the node as “Roissypôle,” others as “Terminal 3 / Roissypôle,” and some RATP instructions just say “Roissypôle bus hub.” One TripAdvisor poster even tells people to “look for Roissypole, not your terminal” when trying to catch the 350/351. If in doubt, follow CDGVAL signs first, then bus pictograms from the Roissypôle station concourse.

Bus bays sit outside and feel exposed in rain, wind, or winter temperatures, and several stands have limited seating. Reddit users also complain that ticket machines or counters can be closed late at night, especially after 22:00, making it hard to buy a paper ticket. Regulars solve this by using contactless bank cards directly on RATP buses or buying passes in advance in Paris zones 1–5.

Step-by-step: getting from your plane to Roissypôle buses

• 1. Land at CDG Terminal 1, 2, or 3 and follow signs to CDGVAL; this can be a 5–10 minute walk in Terminal 2.
• 2. Ride CDGVAL to “Terminal 3 / Roissypôle”; trains usually run every 4 minutes in daytime.
• 3. Exit the CDGVAL station and follow “Bus / Roissypôle” signs for another 5–10 minutes on foot to the outdoor stands.
• 4. Check pylons for your line number (for Paris, look for 350 or 351) and posted timetables with first/last departure times.
• 5. Tap contactless or use an existing Navigo/card when boarding; if you really need a paper ticket, look for an Île-de-France ticket machine inside the station building before heading out.
• 6. For hotel shuttles, match the stand number on your hotel’s email (for example, “Roissypôle platform 2”) and wait there; shuttles often run every 15–30 minutes.

One last tip: screenshot the RATP line map and Roissypôle stand layout while you still have Wi‑Fi in the terminal; mobile data around the bus bays can be patchy.