Getting to Vaux-le-Vicomte from Paris is easy and takes less than 1 hour!
From Paris: Line R + Shuttle from Melun station – Download the 2025 season schedule
From Paris by public transportation:
- Take the RER R train to Melun from Gare de Lyon (it is a 30-minute direct train). You can purchase tickets in front of the track.
- Take our Chateaubus shuttle from Melun station (see below for the Chateaubus spot) which runs every day from 30 March.
- Or take a 10-minute taxi or Uber* to the chateau.
Reservation required
Chateaubus spot : Melun, Avenue Gallieni in front of the Café de la Gare
*TAXIS from Melun Station:
If you take a taxi from Melun Station to Vaux le Vicomte, here are the approximative fares ( they use the taxi meter) :
- Melun Station to vaux during the day : 18-20€
- Vaux- Melun station during the day : 20-25€
- Add 5 € one way during night hours
- You may have to add another 5€ if the taxi has to go around the long plane tree road leading to the château , when it is closed.
Please avoid the non official taxis who do not have a licence nor a taxi meter. Also, your insurance will not cover you in case of accident.
From Paris by Shuttle – Only during the Candlelit Evenings.
Round-trip shuttle Paris-Vaux-le-Vicomte:
Departure from Paris, meet at the bus stop: Terroirs de France. Avenue des Terroirs de France. Near the Cour Saint Émilion metro station (Line 14).
The shuttle will depart from Paris at 4:30 PM, arrive at Vaux-le-Vicomte at 6:00 PM, and depart from the estate at 11:30 p.m., arriving in Paris at 12:15 a.m.
Reservation required
From Paris by car:
- Take the A4 or A6 motorway, then follow signs to Troyes via the motorway A5.
- Take exit 15 and follow the signs to the chateau.
Parking is free.
Or enjoy a day at Vaux-le-Vicomte and Fontainebleau with one of our partners:
- Paris CityVISION has a package that includes transportation from central Paris (2, rue des Pyramides), admission, and audioguides to both Vaux-le-Vicomte and Fontainebleau.
- Bluefox Travel offers excursions by minibus to both Vaux-le-Vicomte and Fontainebleau (everyday except on Tuesdays)
