Chalons Vatry Airport (XCR) to Chalons, Reims and Paris
The airport is in rural Champagne, not near Paris. Shuttles run to Chalons en Champagne and Reims, and reaching Paris means a train from one of them.
- The airport has been marketed as Paris Vatry. It is at Bussy Lettree, roughly 150 km from Paris.
- There is no direct public transport between the airport and Paris.
- Shuttles run to Chalons en Champagne and to Reims, timed to the scheduled flights.
- From Reims, the TGV reaches Paris Est in about 45 minutes.
- The airport's own site is built around cargo and freight, and does not publish a shuttle timetable or fare.
- Book the shuttle when you book the flight, or you may find nothing waiting.
The name is the problem
- Vatry sits in open country in the Marne, at Bussy Lettree, about 150 km from Paris.
- No bus or train runs between the airport and Paris. The Paris in the name is marketing.
- The real connections are local: Chalons en Champagne and Reims.
The realistic route to Paris
- Take the shuttle to Reims.
- From Reims, the TGV reaches Paris Est in about 45 minutes.
- Budget for the shuttle, the wait and the train fare when comparing this airport with Beauvais or Orly.
What the airport publishes
- XCR Airport presents itself primarily as a cargo hub.
- It does not publish a shuttle timetable or fare on its site, so buy from the coach operator and confirm before travelling.
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