There are 5 ways to get from Paris Gare de Lyon to Montparnasse by train, subway, bus, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, line 4 subway
best- Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Châtelet - Les Hallestrain A
- Take the subway from Les Halles to Vavinsubway 4
16 min€3–7Bus
- Take the bus from Gare de Lyon - Diderot to Vavinbus 91
32 min€3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Paris Gare de Lyon to Montparnassetaxi 4.9 km
10 min€10–13Walk
- Take the walk from Paris Gare de Lyon to Montparnassewalk 4.2 km
50 minLine 6 subway
- Take the subway from Bercy to Edgar Quinetsubway 6
21 min€3
Paris Gare de Lyon to Montparnasse by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris Gare de Lyon to Montparnasse is to bus which costs €3 and takes 32 min.
The fastest way to get from Paris Gare de Lyon to Montparnasse is to taxi which takes 10 min and costs €10 - €13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gare de Lyon - Diderot and arriving at Vavin. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bercy and arriving at Edgar Quinet. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between Paris Gare de Lyon and Montparnasse is 7 km.
The best way to get from Paris Gare de Lyon to Montparnasse without a car is to train and line 4 subway which takes 16 min and costs €3 - €8.
It takes approximately 16 min to get from Paris Gare de Lyon to Montparnasse, including transfers.
Paris Gare de Lyon to Montparnasse bus services, operated by Seine Orly, depart from Gare de Lyon - Diderot station.
Paris Gare de Lyon to Montparnasse train services, operated by Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris), depart from Paris Gare de Lyon station.
Paris Gare de Lyon to Montparnasse bus services, operated by Seine Orly, arrive at Vavin station.
What companies run services between Paris Gare de Lyon, France and Montparnasse, Île-de-France, France?
Seine Orly operates a bus from Gare de Lyon - Diderot to Vavin every 10 minutes, and the journey takes 26 min. Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP) also services this route every 30 minutes. Alternatively, RATP Metro operates a subway from Bercy to Edgar Quinet every 5 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 12 min.
- Phone
- 3424
- Website
- Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris)
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Châtelet - Les Halles
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Châtelet - Les Halles
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 3424
- Website
- RATP Paris
Subway from Les Halles to Vavin
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- RATP Paris
Subway from Bercy to Edgar Quinet
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- RATP Paris
- Website
- Seine Orly
Bus from Gare de Lyon - Diderot to Vavin
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- Seine Orly
Bus from Gare de Lyon - Diderot to Vavin
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP)
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- €10–13
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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Paris Gare de Lyon to Montparnasse train services, operated by Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris), arrive at Châtelet - Les Halles station.
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