The average bus between Eiffel Tower and La Défense takes 47 min and the fastest bus takes 29 min. The bus runs at least 3 times per hour from Eiffel Tower to La Défense. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 20 minutes between Eiffel Tower and La Défense. The earliest departure is at 7:09 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Eiffel Tower is at 8:24 PM which arrives into La Défense at 9:03 PM. All services require a transfer at Tour Eiffel and take an average of 47 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

39 min • 1 change

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41 min • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Eiffel Tower to La Défense. However, there are services departing from Eiffel Tower station and arriving at La Défense station via Charles de Gaulle - Étoile - Wagram. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47 min.
Eiffel Tower to La Défense bus services, operated by Réseau de bus Défense et Saint-Cloud, depart from Tour Eiffel station.
Eiffel Tower to La Défense bus services, operated by Réseau de bus Défense et Saint-Cloud, arrive at Charles de Gaulle - Étoile - Wagram station.
The distance between Eiffel Tower and La Défense is 5.5 km. The road distance is 8 km.
Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP) operates a bus from Tour Eiffel to Charles de Gaulle - Étoile - Wagram every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 15 min.