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Compare train and bus for Paris to Versailles
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Paris to Versailles among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $71 For those with little time, consider booking a bus, which has an average total journey time of 1h 3m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $71, while a train costs an average of $90.
Distance: 10 miles (17 km)
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Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
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$71 Average price Cheapest | $90 Average price | $5 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 3m Average total duration Fastest 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 8m Average total duration 2h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 51m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare the available ways to get from Paris to Versailles, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Versailles:
A bus is $20 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Versailles costing on average $90.
Other travel options to Versailles take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 8m.
You'll arrive about 18m sooner (33m by bus vs 51m by car). Tickets start at around $71 compared to roughly $5 in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you're getting time back, skipping traffic and parking, and you can work or rest on board.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel splits across several people), want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
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How to get from Paris to Versailles by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Paris to Versailles is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
32751:10 PM 0h40 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 1:50 PM Versailles, Av. du Maréchal Juin (Satory) $5 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
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1:10 PM 0h40 Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) 1:50 PM Versailles, Av. du Maréchal Juin (Satory) $5 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
4:20 AM 0h27 Paris, Gare Montparnasse 4:47 AM Versailles, Gare de Versailles Château - Rive Gauche $70 1 One-way 0 transfers
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12:00 PM 0h27 Paris, Gare Montparnasse 12:27 PM Versailles, Gare de Versailles Château - Rive Gauche $70 1 One-way 0 transfers6:20 AM 0h27 Paris, Gare Montparnasse 6:47 AM Versailles, Gare de Versailles Château - Rive Gauche $70 1 One-way 0 transfers11:20 PM 0h27 Paris, Gare Montparnasse 11:47 PM Versailles, Gare de Versailles Château - Rive Gauche $70 1 One-way 0 transfers
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General Information About the Journey From Paris to Versailles
Though too short a distance to necessitate flying, there are rail and bus links between the two cities, which operate at regular intervals. Local metro RER C trains are available, both during the week and on the weekends, to transport passengers between Paris and Versailles. Local buses are also on hand to transport visitors to Versailles so that they may tour its famous palace. In total, the journey, by bus, is estimated to take approximately 30 minutes, whilst the train journey takes around 20 minutes.
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This is compared to other travel options from Paris to Versailles:
A bus is $20 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Paris to Versailles costing on average $90.
Other travel options to Versailles take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 8m.
- Around 116 buses per day.
- Around 1 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Paris and Versailles as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Paris Gare Montparnasse and arrive in Gare de Versailles-Chantiers.
- Buses mostly depart from Paris, Gare Montparnasse and arrive in Versailles, Gare de Versailles Château - Rive Gauche.
- Travel with SNCF TER | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, TER, SNCF NOMAD RÉSA | Operated by SNCF Voyageurs 1187, SNCF | TGV INOUI to go to Versailles by train.
- Travel with Allocab, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, SNCF | Autocar to go to Versailles by bus.
- 116 direct buses per day with Allocab, FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, SNCF | Autocar.
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