The town of Fontainebleau is compact and easy to walk. The palace, town centre, and railway station are all within comfortable walking distance of each other; the station-to-palace walk takes about 25 minutes along a pleasant street.
The forest is harder to navigate without a vehicle. The main bouldering areas and forest walks are spread over a large area, and while some are reachable on foot from town, others require a car or bicycle to reach efficiently. Bikes can be rented from several shops near the town centre, and cycling through the forest on the marked trails is one of the better ways to cover ground. The forest has over 300 km of marked trails.
Bus: A local bus runs from Fontainebleau-Avon station to the palace entrance and a few forest access points, but the service is infrequent; check the schedule before relying on it.
By car: Having a car opens up the whole forest and makes it easy to reach the outer bouldering sectors, Barbizon, and the Gorges de Franchard. Parking is available at most forest access points and free in most areas.
Taxi and ride-hailing services operate from the station and can reach the main forest areas.