There are 5 ways to get from Paris to Fontainebleau by train, bus, taxi, or car
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- Take the train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Fontainebleau - AvonR
bestTrain
40 min€5–22- Take the bus from Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh to Place de l'ÉtapeN137
Bus
1h 29m€10–14- Take the taxi from Paris to Fontainebleau67.5 km
Taxi
49 min€120–150- Drive from Paris to Fontainebleau67.5 km
Drive 67.5 km
49 min€12–17- Take the train from Paris Nord to MelunD
- Take the bus from Place de L'Ermitage-Melun to Place de l'Étape34
Train, bus
1h 39m€9–13
Paris to Fontainebleau by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Fontainebleau is to train and bus which costs €8 - €13 and takes 1h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Fontainebleau is to train which takes 40 min and costs €5 - €22.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh and arriving at Place de l'Étape. Services depart four times a week, and operate Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h 29m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Paris Gare de Lyon and arriving at Fontainebleau - Avon. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
The distance between Paris and Fontainebleau is 59 km. The road distance is 67.5 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Fontainebleau without a car is to train which takes 40 min and costs €5 - €22.
The train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Fontainebleau - Avon takes 40 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Paris to Fontainebleau bus services, operated by Bus RATP, depart from Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh station.
Paris to Fontainebleau train services, operated by Transilien, depart from Paris Gare de Lyon station.
The best way to get from Paris to Fontainebleau is to train which takes 40 min and costs €5 - €22. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €10 - €14 and takes 1h 29m.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Fontainebleau, Île-de-France, France?
Transilien operates a train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Fontainebleau - Avon every 30 minutes. Tickets cost €5–8 and the journey takes 40 min. SNCF also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, Bus RATP operates a bus from Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh to Place de l'Étape 4 times a week. Tickets cost €10–14 and the journey takes 1h 29m.
- Phone
- +33970 82 41 42
- Website
- transilien.com
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Fontainebleau - Avon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.transilien.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to SNCF
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Fontainebleau - Avon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- Rail 1st Class
- €15–22
Train from Paris Nord to Melun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
Bus from Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh to Place de l'Étape
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
Bus from Place de L'Ermitage-Melun to Place de l'Étape
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
Bus from Place de L'Ermitage-Melun to Place de l'Étape
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- me-deplacer.iledefrance-mobilites.fr
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- €120–150
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
Taxis Bleus
- Phone
- +33 8 91 70 10 10
- Website
- taxis-bleus.com
Alpha Taxis
- Phone
- +33 1 45 85 85 85
- Website
- alphataxis.com
Allo Taxi Paris
- Phone
- +33 1 84 60 90 50
- Website
- en.allo-taxi-paris.net
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Paris to Fontainebleau bus services, operated by Bus RATP, arrive at Place de l'Étape station.
Paris to Fontainebleau train services, operated by Transilien, arrive at Fontainebleau - Avon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Fontainebleau is 67 km. It takes approximately 49 min to drive from Paris to Fontainebleau.
There are 817+ hotels available in Fontainebleau. Prices start at €47 per night.