Transportation from Paris to Versailles

Versailles

There are many ways to get from Paris to Versailles, including by train, bus, or car. Below are details about each option.

RER from Paris to Versailles

The RER C suburban train runs every 15 to 20 minutes from central Paris to Versailles, and costs 3.25 euros each way. 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 trip on the RER to Versailles takes roughly 40 minutes 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 and walk 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 journey takes roughly 15 to 30 minutes each way.

Buses from Paris to Versailles

Bus line 171 goes from Pont de Sevres in central Paris (the end of line 9 on the metro) to Versailles-Place d’Armes. The journey takes 25 minutes or longer if there is traffic.

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 35 minutes each way.

Once you have decided what kind of transportation to take, information about the Palace of Versailles, tickets, and discounts can be found here.