There are 7 ways to get from Bastille to The Louvre by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or foot
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Line 1 subway
best- Take the subway from Bastille to Louvre - Rivolisubway 1
9 min€3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bastille - Rue Saint-Antoine to Louvre - Rivolibus 69
18 min€2–3Ferry
- Take the ferry from Jardin des plantes to Louvreferry Hop On-Off
36 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Bastille to The Louvretaxi 5.4 km
12 min€11–14Line 1 subway via Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre
- Take the subway from Bastille to Palais Royal - Musée du Louvresubway 1
10 min€3Line 72 bus
- Take the bus from Port de l'Arsenal to Palais Royal - Musée du Louvrebus 72
22 minWalk
- Take the walk from Bastille to The Louvrewalk 2.7 km
32 min
Bastille to The Louvre by subway and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bastille to The Louvre is to line 1 subway which costs €3 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from Bastille to The Louvre is to line 1 subway which takes 9 min and costs €3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bastille - Rue Saint-Antoine and arriving at Louvre - Rivoli. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Jardin des plantes and arriving at Louvre. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bastille and arriving at Louvre - Rivoli. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
The distance between Bastille and The Louvre is 3 km.
The best way to get from Bastille to The Louvre without a car is to line 1 subway which takes 9 min and costs €3.
The line 1 subway from Bastille to Louvre - Rivoli takes 5 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Bastille to The Louvre bus services, operated by Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP), depart from Bastille - Rue Saint-Antoine station.
Bastille to The Louvre train services, operated by RATP Metro, depart from Bastille station.
What companies run services between Bastille, Île-de-France, France and The Louvre, France?
RATP Metro operates a subway from Bastille to Louvre - Rivoli every 5 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 5 min. Alternatively, Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP) operates a bus from Bastille - Rue Saint-Antoine to Louvre - Rivoli every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 14 min. Bord de Marne also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- 3424
- Website
- RATP Paris
Subway from Bastille to Louvre - Rivoli
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- RATP Paris
Subway from Bastille to Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- RATP Paris
Bus from Bastille - Rue Saint-Antoine to Louvre - Rivoli
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP)
- Phone
- +33 (0)1 76 64 79 12
- [email protected]
- Website
- Batobus
Ferry from Jardin des plantes to Louvre
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Batobus
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- €11–14
Alpha Taxis
- Phone
- +33 1 45 85 85 85
- Website
- alphataxis.fr
Taxis G7
- Phone
- +33 1 41 27 66 99
- Website
- g7.fr
Taxis Parisiens
- Phone
- +33 1 45 30 30 30
- Website
- taxis-parisiens.fr
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Booking & Getting There
Bastille to The Louvre bus services, operated by Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP), arrive at Louvre - Rivoli station.
Bastille to The Louvre train services, operated by RATP Metro, arrive at Louvre - Rivoli station.
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