Trips & tickets
Air-conditioned coach from Paris through Normandy, then the ramparts, the medieval village and the abbey: on your own, with a live guide or with an audio guide.
Return coach from Paris with a guide who tells the island's story on the way, a guided orientation walk, the abbey and free time in the village.
Entry to the abbey at the top of the island with an information booklet, for a self-guided visit at your own pace.
The full GetYourGuide listing for Mont-Saint-Michel, with live prices and availability — compare the day tours, transfers, abbey visits and bay walks on offer for your dates.
The village of Mont-Saint-Michel is free and open day and night, but reaching it and seeing the abbey are paid in several different ways, sold by different operators: coach and minivan day tours from Paris, smaller tours from Bayeux and the D-Day coast, the TGV to Rennes with a direct coach, private driver-guides, the abbey ticket itself, and guided barefoot walks across the bay from Genêts or from the foot of the Mont.
Every route ends at the mainland car parks, where a free shuttle crosses the bay to the rock. Which way in is right depends on where you are staying, how much planning you want to do, and if you want to walk the sands with a guide. These pages compare them plainly.
Plan it properly
Every way to Mont-Saint-Michel compared: day tours from Paris, the TGV and the 1h15 coach from Rennes, the Nomad train, driving 337 km, parking and the free shuttle.
The abbey ticket (€16 to 30 September 2026, then €13), opening hours, free entry rules, the climb, the route inside, the village and museums, and how long to allow.
How the tides work at Mont-Saint-Michel, when it becomes an island, where to watch the tidal bore, and the guided barefoot bay walks compared, from €18 to €34.50.
The Mont
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By day tour, by train and coach, or by car. The TGV to Rennes takes 2h00 and the Keolis Armor coach from Rennes 1h15; by road it is 337 km. Getting to Mont-Saint-Michel compares every option, and the tours page lists day tours from Paris.
No. Cars stop at the mainland car parks, 2.5 km from the rock. The free Passeur shuttle leaves every 5 to 12 minutes and takes about 12 minutes, or you can walk it in about 45 minutes.
The first 30 minutes are free. In the 2026 mid-season grid a car pays €16 for up to 3 hours and €22 for up to 24 hours, and from September to June parking is free from 6:30pm to 3am. Check the current prices before you go.
No. The village is a commune, freely accessible day and night without a ticket. Only the abbey and the car parks are charged.