Transfer Options from Paris to Versailles

Enjoy a hassle-free round trip to Versailles in your own private, luxury vehicle with Welcome Pickups. You can avoid public transport and be picked up from your own location of choosing at your own time. You will be picked up by your own English-speaking, local driver who, after a quick introduction, will take you to the Palace. Along the way, your driver-guide will give you their personal insights into the local culture and history, providing background and context to your day trip. You can also set your own time to be picked up, returning to whichever location you choose.

This exclusive roundtrip to Versailles from Paris, begins at €185 for a vehicle able to accommodate 1-4 passengers, such as a Sedan. A larger vehicle able to accommodate groups of 5-7 people is also available for €240. These prices do not include entrance fees to the Palace.

A Welcome Pickups transfer is tailored in every way to be as convenient as possible. You are picked up from your location of choice at the time that you decide and will be transported right to the entrance by your local, English-speaking driver. Your vehicle is luxurious and equipped with all your needs for the trip on board, as well as being big enough to accommodate your whole group. When you are finished with your Versailles tour and the Palace, your driver will be there to take you back to your location of choice in the centre of Paris.

A popular way of taking day trips and excursions from Paris to other areas of the country is via an organised coach tour. This is also a way to visit the Palace of Versailles from the centre of Paris. The coach is usually a modern vehicle that will accompany a large group of around 50 people to the Palace. The package typically also includes entrance tickets and a tour guide for the visit. These tours of Versailles from Paris, are available in a variety of languages, including English, Spanish, Italian and Japanese. Tours come as either half day tours of 5 hours including transfer, or full days of approximately 9 hours.

There are a variety of tour specifications that influences the cost, such as duration, the presence of an audio guide or personal tour guide, if lunch is included, how large the group is and more. The starting price for a half day guided tour is €75 per person and €150 per person for a full day tour.

Tours to Versailles from Paris run throughout the year and they generally run once per day, except Mondays.

Organised coach tours offer an easy and straightforward transfer from a central location to the Palace. They also have tickets for you and often will include a guide, giving you extra depth on your visit. Although, there aren’t any private or hotel pickups generally offered. These tours also usually involve large groups, which may limit your access to a single guide.

A low-cost and straightforward way to get to the Palace of Versailles is to take the RER Regional Train. The train leaves from central locations of Paris like the St-Michel Notre-Dame, Pont de l’Alma or the Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel. These are integrated to the metro network and very easily accessible from any location. The RER line C goes towards Versailles Château-Rive Gauche. It is important to alight at this station as the other Versailles stations are located a longer walk away from the Palace. The train ride is dependent on the station you join, but it takes approximately 40 minutes. It is a 10-minute walk from the station to the Palace entrance.

A single, one-way ticket on the RER to Versailles Château Rive Gauche is €3.65. Each person will have to take one ticket for the way there and the return. There are some discounts available for children, students and senior citizens. You will also need to pay for entrance fees. You may also wish to join a guided tour.

Trains are easy to catch as there are metro stations throughout the city and you can change from one to the RER line C towards the Palace of Versailles. They also come frequently. Yet, these trains are usually crowded and not so pleasant. It is also a 10-minute walk from the train station to the entrance of the Palace.

There is a public bus line 171 which runs from Pont de Sevres to the Versailles Palace. The bus is also a very low-cost option and very accessible. It takes 30 minutes fro.  from Paris to Versailles Palace end to end if there is no traffic. The typical time it takes is about 40 minutes overall. Buses run throughout the day from early morning until the night. The final stop of the bus is closer to the Palace than the train station, about a 5-minute walk from the entrance.

Regular metro tickets can be used to travel on the public bus, costing €1.90 each way. You can also buy bus tickets on board, although they may charge you a bit more. Please note that you cannot use the same metro ticket on the bus if you already used to get to the Pont de Sevres stop.

The bus runs throughout the day, from the early morning until the night. It is particularly frequent between the hours of 9:30 and 16:30, where it runs once every 8-10 minutes.

The bus is the cheapest option and there are many of them running throughout the day, and the journey time between the bus and the Palace are low. But, the bus is also likely to be quite crowded and a bit uncomfortable. It will probably also require taking a metro journey from your location to the Pont de Sevres, which is quite far southwest of the city centre.

There are many outlets across Paris with opportunities to hire your own private car. The big names like Hertz, Sixt, Rent a Car, Europcar, etc. all operate around the city. Paris is much like any other large, European capital, with well organised roads and traffic routes. Having your own car can be an excellent way to go to Disneyland Paris on your own schedule, going when you choose and returning when it is best for you. The drive takes about 35 minutes from the centre of Paris, although this may be affected by traffic. If you wish to hire a car, you must be over 21 years old, have a relevant driving licence and have had it for at least 2 years.

The initial fare on a meter is €2.60 and the journey to Versailles from the city centre is approximately 20km. This will result in a cost of €55 each way, although this is presuming normal traffic levels. If you travel at a busy time of day, this may cost closer to €70. Your return journey will probably need to be either pre-booked or radio phoned, which may incur extra cost.

Taxis are very easy to get hold of wherever you are in Paris, which means you can, therefore, travel from whichever location you are at, directly to the Palace of Versailles. The transfer will be private and therefore has a degree of comfort and ease. The downside of this option is that it can often be quite expensive, particularly if there is a lot of traffic. It is also a potentially impersonal way of taking a transfer, as you cannot be sure of the engagement of the taxi driver. This option also only includes the transfer and doesn’t include any extras regarding the Palace.

There are many outlets across Paris with opportunities to hire your own private car. The big names like Hertz, Sixt, Rent a Car, Europcar, etc. all operate around the city. Paris is much like any other large, European capital, with well organised roads and traffic routes. Having your own car can be an excellent way to get a day trip to Versailles from Paris, on your own schedule, going when you choose and returning when it is best. The drive takes about half an hour from the centre of Paris, although this may be affected by traffic. If you wish to hire a car, you must be over 21 years old, have a relevant driving licence and have had it for at least 2 years.

Hiring a car rental can be very low-cost, although it is dependent on the vehicle that you choose, how far in advance you rent it, where from, etc. That being said, the price can be as low as €30 per day. You will also need to pay fuel charges which may amount to another €30 or more. You will also need to pay for entrance to the Palace and parking which is €6 for the car. You might also want to hire a tour guide to complete the day trip.

Having your own privately hired car can be a fairly cost-effective way to travel to the Palace, particularly if you have a family all together. It also gives you the comfort of your own vehicle and the flexibility to travel when you choose. However, it may be a bit confusing to get there if you aren’t used to Paris’ streets, which could affect the convenience. There is also no guide included in this option.