There are 6 ways to get from Cachan to Paris by train, bus, taxi, foot, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Arcueil - Cachan to Saint-Michel Notre-Dametrain B
13 min€3–5Bus
- Take the bus from Cousin de Mericourt to Les Ecolesbus N21
26 min€3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cachan to Paristaxi 8.9 km
15 min€16–20Walk
- Take the foot from Cachan to Pariswalk 7.8 km
1h 33mLine 14 subway
- Take the subway from Villejuif - Gustave Roussy to Châteletsubway 14
15 min€3Line 187 bus, line 38 bus
- Take the bus from Mairie de Cachan to Porte d'Orléansbus N21 / ...
- Take the bus from Porte d'Orléans to Cité - Palais de Justicebus N14 / ...
41 min€6
Cachan to Paris by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cachan to Paris is to bus which costs €3 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from Cachan to Paris is to train which takes 13 min and costs €3 - €5.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cousin de Mericourt and arriving at Les Ecoles. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Arcueil - Cachan and arriving at Saint-Michel Notre-Dame. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between Cachan and Paris is 6 km.
The best way to get from Cachan to Paris without a car is to train which takes 13 min and costs €3 - €5.
The train from Arcueil - Cachan to Saint-Michel Notre-Dame takes 13 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Cachan to Paris bus services, operated by Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP), depart from Cousin de Mericourt station.
Cachan to Paris train services, operated by Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris), depart from Arcueil - Cachan station.
The best way to get from Cachan to Paris is to train which takes 13 min and costs €3 - €5. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €3 and takes 26 min.
What companies run services between Cachan, Île-de-France, France and Paris, France?
Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris) operates a train from Arcueil - Cachan to Saint-Michel Notre-Dame every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €3–5 and the journey takes 13 min. Alternatively, Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP) operates a bus from Cousin de Mericourt to Les Ecoles every 4 hours. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 26 min.
Train from Arcueil - Cachan to Saint-Michel Notre-Dame
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
Subway from Villejuif - Gustave Roussy to Châtelet
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
Bus from Cousin de Mericourt to Les Ecoles
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
Bus from Mairie de Cachan to Porte d'Orléans
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
Bus from Porte d'Orléans to Cité - Palais de Justice
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- €16–20
Taxis Parisiens
- Phone
- +33 1 45 30 30 30
- Website
- taxis-parisiens.fr
Taxis G7
- Phone
- +33 1 41 27 66 99
- Website
- g7.fr
Alpha Taxis
- Phone
- +33 1 45 85 85 85
- Website
- alphataxis.fr
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More Questions & Answers
Cachan to Paris bus services, operated by Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP), arrive at Les Ecoles station.
Cachan to Paris train services, operated by Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris), arrive at Saint-Michel Notre-Dame station.
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