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CDG Terminal 2A to 3 Transfer Guide

See the usual route, checks, baggage steps and estimated time below. Use the planner for your flight.

Estimated 5–23 min Walk Free shuttle bus CDGVAL Checks depend on itinerary

Quick answer

For a typical Terminal 2A → Terminal 3 connection.

Common transfer
Estimated time
5–23 min
How you move
Walk + Free shuttle bus + CDGVAL
Security
May be required
Border control
Depends on itinerary
composed estimate: sum of segment estimates
This route may switch between airside and landside areas.
This route combines airside and landside sections. A security check and possibly border control may be required when you switch areas. Check the steps for your connection.
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Your exact process depends on your itinerary. Separate tickets, checked baggage, Schengen direction and your arrival hall can change what you need to do.

How to get from Terminal 2A to Terminal 3

This is the usual route. Your exact path can vary by arrival hall and connection.

  1. 1
    Terminal 2A → Terminal 2E

    Walk — landside covered corridors · Free shuttle bus — free N1 loop

  2. 2
    Terminal 2E → Terminal 3

    CDGVAL — free automated metro

T2A to T2E: Landside (before security): follow signs through the covered walking corridors connecting Terminal 2 halls, approx 5-15 min. Alternative: free N1 shuttle bus serving 2A (Gate 5), 2C (Gate 12), 2D (Gate 6), 2E (Gate 16), 2F (Gate 2).

T2E to T3: Follow CDGVAL signage in Terminal 2E to the T2 central station (links 2C-2D and 2E-2F). Take the free CDGVAL towards T3.

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Do you need passport control?

The terminal pair alone does not determine the answer. What matters is your travel direction, whether your route stays airside, and whether you are entering the Schengen Area.

Border control by direction

  • Schengen → Schengen Not required
  • Schengen → Non-Schengen Required
  • Non-Schengen → Schengen Required
  • Non-Schengen → Non-Schengen Not required · only if you stay in the international transit zone
  • Non-Schengen → Non-Schengen Required · leaving the transit zone counts as entering France
Use the Connection Planner for a journey-specific answer. This guide does not turn a general terminal route into a universal border-control rule.

Do you need to collect checked baggage?

On one booking, your bag is normally checked through to your final destination. With separate tickets, plan to collect your bag and check it in again, unless your airline confirms it is checked through.

Check your baggage tag

The destination printed on your baggage tag is one of the most useful clues. If you are unsure, confirm with the airline at your departure airport.

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Related CDG guides

Terminal 2A guide Structure, halls and airlines
Terminal 3 guide Structure, halls and airlines
Connection time at CDG What decides the time you need
Terminal 2A → Terminal 1 5–23 min
Terminal 2A → Terminal 2B 5–15 min
Terminal 2A → Terminal 2C 5–15 min
Terminal 2A → Terminal 2D 5–15 min
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Official Last verified: Sep 2026 Sources: CDGAirportGuide, Paris Aéroport
Time estimates are typical ranges. What each range includes is noted with the route; queue time varies and is never included.