There are 5 ways to get from Paris to Montparnasse by train, bus, taxi, foot, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Saint-Michel Notre-Dame to Port Royaltrain B
3 min€3–5Bus
- Take the bus from Jussieu to Montparnasse - Alenconbus 89
14 min€3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Paris to Montparnassetaxi 3 km
6 min€8–10Walk
- Take the foot from Paris to Montparnassewalk 2.9 km
34 minLine 4 subway
- Take the subway from Cité to Vavinsubway 4
8 min€3
Paris to Montparnasse by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Montparnasse is to bus which costs €3 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Montparnasse is to train which takes 3 min and costs €3 - €5.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Jussieu and arriving at Montparnasse - Alencon. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Saint-Michel Notre-Dame and arriving at Port Royal. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
The distance between Paris and Montparnasse is 2 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Montparnasse without a car is to train which takes 3 min and costs €3 - €5.
The train from Saint-Michel Notre-Dame to Port Royal takes 3 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Paris to Montparnasse bus services, operated by Seine Orly, depart from Jussieu station.
Paris to Montparnasse train services, operated by Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris), depart from Saint-Michel Notre-Dame station.
The best way to get from Paris to Montparnasse is to train which takes 3 min and costs €3 - €5. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €3 and takes 14 min.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Montparnasse, Île-de-France, France?
Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris) operates a train from Saint-Michel Notre-Dame to Port Royal every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €3–5 and the journey takes 3 min. Alternatively, Seine Orly operates a bus from Jussieu to Montparnasse - Alencon every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 14 min. Two other operators also service this route.
Train from Saint-Michel Notre-Dame to Port Royal
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
Subway from Cité to Vavin
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
- Website
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from Jussieu to Montparnasse - Alencon
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from Jussieu to Montparnasse - Alencon
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
- Phone
- 3424
- Website
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from Jussieu to Montparnasse - Alencon
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- €8–10
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
Paris to Montparnasse bus services, operated by Seine Orly, arrive at Montparnasse - Alencon station.
Paris to Montparnasse train services, operated by Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris), arrive at Port Royal station.
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