There are 5 ways to get from Melun to Chartres by train, bus, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Melun to Paris Gare de Lyontrain R
- Take the train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartrestrain Ter
3h 10m€27–40Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Melun to Chartres101.6 km
1h 28m€5–9Bus
- Take the bus from Lieusaint Moissy Noctilien to Vigneux-Sur-Seine - Noctilienbus Autocar
- Take the bus from Paris - Orly Airport to Chartresbus N1659
4h 3m€20–32Train via Chartres
- Take the train from Melun to Paris Gare de Lyontrain R
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain Ter / ...
3h 16m€27–40Drive 101.5 km
- Drive from Melun to Chartrescar 101.5 km
1h 6m€16–23
Melun to Chartres by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melun to Chartres is to rideshare which costs €5 - €9 and takes 1h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Melun to Chartres is to drive which takes 1h 6m and costs €15 - €23.
The distance between Melun and Chartres is 137 km. The road distance is 101.5 km.
The best way to get from Melun to Chartres without a car is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs €27 - €40.
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Melun to Chartres, including transfers.
The best way to get from Melun to Chartres is to train which takes 3h 10m and costs €27 - €40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €19 - €35 and takes 4h 3m.
Yes, the driving distance between Melun to Chartres is 102 km. It takes approximately 1h 6m to drive from Melun to Chartres.
There are 412+ hotels available in Chartres.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Melun and Chartres. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
What companies run services between Melun, France and Chartres, Centre-Val de Loire, France?
You can take a bus from Ecole de Gendarmerie to Chartres via Gare de Melun, Melun, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Gare Montparnasse, and Paris Gare Montparnasse in around 3h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pompidou to Chartres via Lieusaint Moissy Noctilien, Vigneux-Sur-Seine - Noctilien, Vigneux-sur-Seine, Juvisy, Juvisy RER, Coeur d'Orly, and Paris - Orly Airport in around 4h 3m.
- Phone
- +33 7 75 09 75 75
- Website
- transilien.com
Train from Melun to Paris Gare de Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.transilien.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Melun to Paris Gare de Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- Rail 1st Class
- €11–16
Train from Paris Gare Montparnasse to Chartres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–21
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Lieusaint Moissy Noctilien to Vigneux-Sur-Seine - Noctilien
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Bus from Lieusaint Moissy Noctilien to Vigneux-Sur-Seine - Noctilien
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris - Orly Airport to Chartres
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Melun to Chartres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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