You can travel from Paris to Italy by: Car - You can reach Italy by driving southeast to the Italian border. From the border, you can reach the entire Italian peninsula. It takes about 7 hours to drive from Paris to the Italian border near Courmayeur. Plane - You can fly to Italy from Paris's three airports - Charles de Gaulle (CDG), Orly (ORY) and Beauvais (BVA). There are direct flights to many Italian airports, taking anywhere from 1.5 to 2.5 hours. Train - You can take a direct, fast train from Paris to Milan, in northern Italy. The journey takes around 7 hours. There are also trains to other Italian cities. Bus - You can take a direct bus from Paris to Milan, in northern Italy. The journey takes around 12 hours. There are also direct buses to other Italian cities.