There are 7 ways to get from Eiffel Tower to Grande Arche by bus, train, subway, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 30 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Tour Eiffel to Charles de Gaulle - Étoile - Wagrambus 30
- Take the train from Charles de Gaulle - Étoile to La Défensetrain A
28 minTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Charles de Gaulle - Étoile to La Défensetrain A
36 min€3–5Line 42 bus, line 1 subway
- Take the bus from Tour Eiffel to Rond-Point des Champs-Élyséesbus 42
- Take the subway from Franklin D. Roosevelt to La Défensesubway 1
33 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Eiffel Tower to Grande Archetaxi 7.7 km
11 min€14–18Walk
- Take the walk from Eiffel Tower to Grande Archewalk 7 km
1h 24mLine 30 bus, line 1 subway
- Take the bus from Tour Eiffel to Charles de Gaulle - Étoile - Wagrambus 30
- Take the subway from Charles de Gaulle - Étoile to La Défensesubway 1
34 minLine 73 bus
- Take the bus from Rond-Point des Champs-Élysées to La Défensebus 73
59 min
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Eiffel Tower to Grande Arche is to train which costs €3 - €5 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Eiffel Tower to Grande Arche is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs €14 - €18.
No, there is no direct bus from Eiffel Tower to Grande Arche. However, there are services departing from Tour Eiffel and arriving at La Défense via Rond-Point des Champs-Élysées. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 59 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Charles de Gaulle - Étoile and arriving at La Défense. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
The distance between Eiffel Tower and Grande Arche is 8 km.
The best way to get from Eiffel Tower to Grande Arche without a car is to line 30 bus and train which takes 28 min and costs .
It takes approximately 28 min to get from Eiffel Tower to Grande Arche, including transfers.
Eiffel Tower to Grande Arche bus services, operated by Réseau de bus Défense et Saint-Cloud, depart from Rond-Point des Champs-Élysées station.
Eiffel Tower to Grande Arche train services, operated by Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris), depart from Charles de Gaulle - Étoile station.
The best way to get from Eiffel Tower to Grande Arche is to train which takes 36 min and costs €3 - €5. Alternatively, you can line 73 bus, which costs and takes 59 min.
What companies run services between Eiffel Tower, France and Grande Arche, France?
Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris) operates a train from Charles de Gaulle - Étoile to La Défense every 5 minutes. Tickets cost €3–5 and the journey takes 4 min. Alternatively, Réseau de bus Défense et Saint-Cloud operates a bus from Rond-Point des Champs-Élysées to La Défense every 20 minutes, and the journey takes 29 min.
- Phone
- 3424
- Website
- Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris)
Train from Charles de Gaulle - Étoile to La Défense
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris)
Train from Charles de Gaulle - Étoile to La Défense
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris)
- Phone
- 3424
- Website
- RATP Paris
Subway from Franklin D. Roosevelt to La Défense
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- RATP Paris
Subway from Charles de Gaulle - Étoile to La Défense
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- RATP Paris
- Website
- Rive Gauche
Bus from Tour Eiffel to Charles de Gaulle - Étoile - Wagram
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- Rive Gauche
Bus from Tour Eiffel to Charles de Gaulle - Étoile - Wagram
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- Rive Gauche
- Phone
- 0 800 10 20 20
- Website
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from Tour Eiffel to Rond-Point des Champs-Élysées
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from Rond-Point des Champs-Élysées to La Défense
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Estimated price
- €14–18
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
Eiffel Tower to Grande Arche bus services, operated by Réseau de bus Défense et Saint-Cloud, arrive at La Défense station.
Eiffel Tower to Grande Arche train services, operated by Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris), arrive at La Défense station.
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