# Day trip to Mont-Saint-Michel from Paris by train: abbey, ramparts and a walk back along the footbridge TGV to Rennes and a direct coach to the mount. The village and abbey in the morning, a walk back along the footbridge and dam, and lunch at a polder farm. Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/normandy/mont-saint-michel/itineraries/mont-saint-michel-by-train-abbey-and-ramparts · Revisado: 2026-11-12 ## El día - 06:50 · Salida: 1 h 30 by train (TGV from Montparnasse to Rennes; take one that arrives before 8:30) - 1 h 15 by bus (Keolis Armor coach at 8:45 from the gare routière (north exit of the station) · return from €25) - 10:15 · Ramparts and Grande Rue of the Village (free Le Passeur shuttle from Le Verger; go up the Grande Rue) - 3 min on foot - 10:45 · Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey (online ticket · €13 from October to March, €16 from April to September) - 45 min on foot - 12:45 · Couesnon Dam and Footbridge on Foot (go down the ramparts and return to the mainland by the walkway) · Établissement public du Mont-Saint-Michel, From €5 adult (€5 to €7; young people €3.50 to €5; free for under-8s) - 10 min on foot - 13:45 · La Ferme Saint-Michel (open every day · €29 menu until 14:30) · La Ferme Saint-Michel, €€ - 16:45 · Vuelta: 1 h 15 by bus (Keolis Armor from Le Verger; in Rennes at 18:00) - 1 h 30 by train (TGV to Montparnasse; in Paris around 20:00) Mont-Saint-Michel is about four and a half hours from Paris by car, too far to go and return in a day. By train it is another matter: the TGV leaves you at Rennes and from the bus station a direct Keolis Armor coach leaves that reaches the foot of the mount in an hour and a quarter. Keolis Armor coordinates its timetables with the Paris TGVs precisely so that it can be done in a day. It is a long day, but it covers the village, the abbey and the walk back along the footbridge, which is where the best view is. ## The day, hour by hour 6:50 · TGV to Rennes. From Montparnasse, about an hour and a half. Find one that arrives before 8:30. 8:45 · Coach to Le Verger. It leaves from the gare routière, at the north exit of the railway station. It arrives at 10:00 beside the tourist information centre. The ticket is bought beforehand, online or at the ticket office; not on board. 10:15 · Grande Rue and ramparts. The free Le Passeur shuttle drops you in twelve minutes at the foot of the mount. Climb the Grande Rue before it fills up. 10:45 · The abbey. An hour and a half or two hours through the church, the cloister and the Merveille. With the coach ticket you get a discount on the admission bought online. 12:45 · Down along the ramparts and footbridge. Come down by the wall-walk and return to the mainland on foot over the bridge-footbridge, about 40 minutes, looking back. Beside La Caserne you will see the Couesnon dam. 13:45 · Lunch at La Ferme Saint-Michel. A former polder farm with pré-salé lamb and a lunchtime menu at €29, open every day. 16:45 · Return. Coach from Le Verger to Rennes, at 18:00, and TGV to Paris. ## Is it for me? If you have no car and only one day, it is the most direct way. If you can, sleep nearby: the mount at dusk, without coaches, is the best of the place. ## Cómo llegar ### Without a car TGV from Montparnasse to Rennes and a direct Keolis Armor coach, seven days a week, two round trips a day in winter: departures from Rennes at 8:45 and 13:00, returns from the mount at 11:35 and 16:45. ### By car About four and a half hours from Paris by motorway. For the car, the one-night plan is better: parking on the mainland from €10 for three hours in winter. ## Consejos ### Buy the coach ticket in advance No ticket is sold on board and places are limited. ### Comfortable footwear Between the Grande Rue, the abbey and the footbridge you walk about two hours, with lots of steps. ### Check the tide If a spring tide coincides in the afternoon, stay on the footbridge to watch the water rise. ## Preguntas frecuentes ### Can you go to Mont-Saint-Michel from Paris in a day? Yes, by TGV to Rennes and the direct Keolis Armor coach: about three hours each way. ### How much does the coach from Rennes cost? Keolis Armor publishes the round trip from €25. ### Where do you eat? At La Ferme Saint-Michel, on the mainland, open every day; in the village, La Mère Poulard, which is dearer. ### Do I need to book the abbey? It is not compulsory for individuals, but buying online saves the queue.