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Driving from Paris to Versailles
To drive from Paris to Versailles, take the ring road that runs around the periphery of Paris (aka the périphérique), then take the A13 autoroute toward Rouen and follow the signs to Versailles.
The drive from Paris to Versailles takes around 30min each way.
There is a pay car park at the Palace of Versailles.
Information about the Palace of Versailles, tickets, and discounts
Driving from Nice to Cinque Terre
Cinque Terre is a 290 km drive from Nice.
Driving from Nice to Cinque Terre takes around 3.75 hours.
The driving route from Nice to Cinque Terre follows the A10 and A12 roads in France and Italy.
Transportation from Paris to Versailles
RER from Paris to Versailles
The RER C runs every 15-20min from central Paris to Versailles, and costs 6EUR RT. Take the RER C from any central Paris stop (Gare d’Austerlitz, St Michel-Notre Dame, Musee d’Orsay, Invalides, Pont de l’Alma or Champ de Mars-Tour Eiffel) to Versailles Rive-Gauche (last stop for trains with headsigns starting with “V”). The RER takes roughly 40min each way.
To get from the RER C station to the Palace of Versailles, exit the station and cross the street, turn right, and then take a left on Rue de Paris to the Versailles Palace gates.
Trains from Paris to Versailles
Trains run regularly from Paris Gare Montparnasse train station to Versailles-Chantiers and from Paris Gare Saint-Lazare train station to Versailles-Rive Droite. Both stations are in Versailles, but are farther from the palace than the RER station. The train takes roughly 30min each way.
Buses from Paris to Versailles
Bus line 171 goes from Pont de Sèvres in Central Paris (the end of line 9 on the metro) to Versailles-Place d’Armes.
Driving from Paris to Versailles
Take the ring road that runs around the periphery of Paris, then take the A13 autoroute toward Rouen and follow the signs to Versailles. The trip takes around 30min each way.
Information about the Palace of Versailles, tickets, and discounts