Cheapest
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The best way to find a cheap fare is to book your ticket as far in advance as you can and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
2 h 48 m
Average
2 h 53 m
Trains per day
3
Distance
284 km
Of the 3 trains that leave Paris for Mont Saint-Michel every day 3 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
Distance | 176 miles (284 km) | |
Average train duration | 2 h 57 min | |
Average train ticket price | £41 (€45) | |
Direct train | No | |
Train providers | SNCF | TGV, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | TER, SNCF | Autocar, SNCF | TGV, SNCF | Intercités or SNCF | Intercités |
Trains from Paris to Mont Saint-Michel cover the 176 miles (284 km) long route taking on average 2 h 57 min with our travel partners like SNCF | TGV, SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | TER, SNCF | Autocar, SNCF | TGV, SNCF | Intercités or SNCF | Intercités. There are direct train services available. You can get the cheapest train tickets for this journey for as low as £39, but the average price of train tickets is £41. Travellers depart most frequently from Paris Gare de Lyon and arrive in Le Mont-Saint-Michel, Pont Passerelle.
From Monday to Saturday there are five departures a day of trains from Paris to Mont Saint-Michel. None of these services, however, is direct but all routes involve only one transfer at either Rennes or Dol de Bretagne. Journey times vary from around 3 hours to approximately 3.5 hours depending on the route taken. Trains depart from Paris Gare Montparnasse and arrive at Gare Pontorson, the closest station to Mont Saint-Michel.
All services to Mont Saint-Michel from Paris are operated by SNCF TGV. This is one of France's national rail providers. TGV trains are high-speed and offer spacious interiors with comfortable seating, luggage space, buffet or trolley catering and, on newer rolling stock, free wifi access.
Trains operating between the two cities of Paris and Mont Saint-Michel take from 3 to 3.5 hours to complete the journey. All routes involve one connection which is made at either Rennes or Dol de Bretagne stations plus a short onward journey from Gare Pontorson to the town of Mont Saint-Michel.
On weekdays and Saturdays, there are at least five departures a day on routes between Paris and Mont Saint-Michel with a slightly reduced service on Sundays. Trains start departing in the early morning with services continuing until mid-afternoon.
Departure station: Trains to Gare Pontorson for Mont Saint-Michel depart from Paris Gare Montparnasse. This is a large station spread over several levels which is located just over two miles from central Paris. The station is served by regional and intercity trains as well as being linked to the centre of Paris by local buses and Metro trains. Facilities at Gare Montparnasse include a taxi rank, car parking, left luggage storage, toilets, ATMs, shops and a choice of cafes and restaurants.
Arrival station: All trains between the cities of Paris and Mont Saint-Michel arrive at Gare Pontorson, from where a direct shuttle bus service takes passengers onward to the town of Mont Saint-Michel. Gare Pontorson is served by both regional and long-distance trains and has some basic station facilities that include toilets and car parking.
Omio customers who travel this route most frequently depart from Paris Gare de Lyon and arrive in Le Mont-Saint-Michel, Pont Passerelle.
Passengers booking this journey most frequently board their trains from Paris Gare de Lyon and need to travel around 1.9 miles (3.1 km) from the city centre to get to this train station.
Passengers arriving in Mont Saint-Michel most often arrive at Le Mont-Saint-Michel, Pont Passerelle and need to travel around 0 miles (0 m) from this train station to the city centre.
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