Getting to The Palace of Versailles From Paris

Situated only 25 kilometers from Paris on its outskirts, the Palace of Versailles is one of the most easily accessible destinations from Paris and visitors to the city often throng the grand palace in their thousands every day. With regular train and bus services between the two, it is fairly easy to make travel back and forth between the two destinations

Choosing The Right Transport Option From Paris To Versailles

Train - Line C (RER) to Versailles Château Rive Gauche Station

The closest station to the palace, and the one with the best connectivity to Paris is the Versailles Château - Rive Gauche Train Station. We strongly recommend that you take Line C of the RER from Paris to Versailles Château Rive Gauche Train Station. Trains run regularly at intervals of 15 minutes.

C line stations in central Paris that will take you to Versailles include St-Michel, Musée d'Orsay, Invalides, Pont de l'Alma, and Champs de Mars - Tour Eiffel. Remember to purchase round-trip tickets if you want to save time while returning. Cost of a round trip is 7 euro and the train journey lasts 40 minutes.

Cost: €7
Frequency: 15-20 minutes
Duration: 40 minutes
Timetable: 5:10 AM to 11:34 PM
Route: Gare d’Austerlitz – St.Michel-Notre Dame – Musee d’Orsay – Invalides – Pont de l’Alma – Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel – Versailles-Rive Gauche

Other Trains

The SNCF, the French national railway, maintains two train services between Paris and Versailles:There are two other train stations in Versailles:
- SNCF Line N train that leaves from Gare Montparnasse Station to Versailles Chantiers Train Station
- SNCF Line L train that leaves from Gare Saint-Lazare Station to Versailles Rive Droite Train Station

Bus

Buses ply regularly between Paris and Versailles - namely from the Pont de Sèvres bus stop in Paris to the Place d’Armes Versaiiles bus stop. The RATP bus line 171 runs every 15-20 minutes from Pont de Sèvres bus stop, the last stop on line 9 of Paris metro.

Cost: €4
Frequency: 15-20 minutes
Duration: 40 minutes
Timetable: 6:00 AM to 12:00 AM
Route: Pont de Sevres – Place Gabriel Peri – Atrium – Puits Sans Vin – Pointe de Chaville – Grace de Dieu – President Doumer – Porchefontaine – Vergennes – Place d’Armes Versaiiles

Taxi

If you are in a group and plan to travel to Versailles, then taking a cab will be perfect for you. Available throughout the day at your beck and call, you will easily find yourself a taxi to get to the Palace of Versailles

Cost: €60
Frequency: Throughout the day
Duration: 30-35 minutes