There are 5 ways to get from Montparnasse to Paris by train, bus, taxi, foot, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Port Royal to Saint-Michel Notre-Dametrain B
3 min€3–5Bus
- Take the bus from Rennes - Saint-Placide to Institut du Monde Arabebus 89
15 min€3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Montparnasse to Paristaxi 3.3 km
7 min€8–11Walk
- Take the walk from Montparnasse to Pariswalk 2.9 km
34 minLine 4 subway
- Take the subway from Vavin to Citésubway 4
8 min€3
Montparnasse to Paris by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montparnasse to Paris is to bus which costs €3 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Montparnasse to Paris is to train which takes 3 min and costs €3 - €5.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Rennes - Saint-Placide and arriving at Institut du Monde Arabe. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Port Royal and arriving at Saint-Michel Notre-Dame. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
The distance between Montparnasse and Paris is 2 km.
The best way to get from Montparnasse to Paris without a car is to train which takes 3 min and costs €3 - €5.
The train from Port Royal to Saint-Michel Notre-Dame takes 3 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Montparnasse to Paris bus services, operated by Seine Orly, depart from Rennes - Saint-Placide station.
Montparnasse to Paris train services, operated by Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris), depart from Port Royal station.
The best way to get from Montparnasse to Paris is to train which takes 3 min and costs €3 - €5. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €3 and takes 15 min.
What companies run services between Montparnasse, Île-de-France, France and Paris, France?
Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris) operates a train from Port Royal to Saint-Michel Notre-Dame every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €3–5 and the journey takes 3 min. Alternatively, Seine Orly operates a bus from Rennes - Saint-Placide to Institut du Monde Arabe every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 15 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- 3424
- Website
- Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris)
Train from Port Royal to Saint-Michel Notre-Dame
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris)
- Phone
- 3424
- Website
- RATP Paris
Subway from Vavin to Cité
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- RATP Paris
- Website
- Seine Orly
Bus from Rennes - Saint-Placide to Institut du Monde Arabe
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- Seine Orly
Bus from Rennes - Saint-Placide to Institut du Monde Arabe
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP)
- Phone
- 3424
- Website
- Île-de-France Mobilités - Croix du Sud
Bus from Rennes - Saint-Placide to Institut du Monde Arabe
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Île-de-France Mobilités - Croix du Sud
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- €8–11
Alpha Taxis
- Phone
- +33 1 45 85 85 85
- Website
- alphataxis.fr
Taxis G7
- Phone
- +33 1 41 27 66 99
- Website
- g7.fr
Taxis Parisiens
- Phone
- +33 1 45 30 30 30
- Website
- taxis-parisiens.fr
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More Questions & Answers
Montparnasse to Paris bus services, operated by Seine Orly, arrive at Institut du Monde Arabe station.
Montparnasse to Paris train services, operated by Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris), arrive at Saint-Michel Notre-Dame station.
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