Paris Transportation
Use this practical information to get around in Paris like a fish in water.
There is no place of tourist interest in Paris that you can’t easily reach by public transportation.
The trains and the metro in Paris run from 5.30 am to about 1 am. They are the two most practical and most used means of transport in Paris. The Noctilien bus service operates every early morning.
You can get the pass and tickets on this platform – Ticket t+pass for both metro and buses. If you’re looking for multi-day passes with unlimited travel, have a look at the Paris Visite.
Go to each page for more details on fares, schedules and Paris maps of each network.
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Paris Transportation
Paris airports
3 airports receive a large part of the tourists arriving in Paris. Each one with its fastest, cheapest or most comfortable transfer services.
Paris Metro
The most used transport in Paris next to the trains. Fast and economical. Information about schedules, passes or transport passes that you can use.
Trains in Paris
The RER (Réseau Express Régional) is the suburban train network of Paris. A fast way to travel around the French capital, especially in combination with the metro.
Buses from Paris
Paris has 59 day routes and 42 night lines that keep the city moving 24 hours a day. An economical and effective way to get around the city.
Paris Ships
You can see some of the most important monuments of Paris from a cruise on the waters of the Seine River. There are day and night tours, with food or even live music.
Batobus
Tourist boat with stops at various points of interest in the center of Paris.
Montmartre Funicular
A beautiful automatic funicular that takes you from the bottom of Montmartre to the top, where the Sacré Coeur de Paris and the famous Place du Tertre square are located.
Bike rental in Paris
At various points in the city you can rent a Velib bike. Or you can also take a guided bike tour of Paris.
Streetcars
Several tramway routes also operate in Paris, the most relevant for visitors is the T7, which connects Orly airport with the Villejuif-Louis Aragon metro station.
How to get from Paris to Versailles
If you want to get to Versailles from Paris on your own we show you the options. If you want to go on an excursion see Nearby visits from Paris.
Gare du Nord
Station that combines metro and trains with national and international services that connect the French capital with cities in other neighboring countries.
Eurostar
High-speed train service connecting the United Kingdom with France, Belgium and the Netherlands.
