There are 6 ways to get from Grand Palais to The Louvre by subway, ferry, taxi, foot, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 1 subway
best- Take the subway from Champs-Élysées - Clemenceau to Palais Royal - Musée du Louvresubway 1
9 min€3Ferry
- Take the ferry from Place de la Concorde to Saint-Germain-des-Présferry Hop On-Off
1h 4mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Grand Palais to The Louvretaxi 1.9 km
4 min€6–8Walk
- Take the foot from Grand Palais to The Louvrewalk 2.1 km
25 minBus
- Take the bus from Champs-Élysées - Clemenceau to Quai François Mitterrandbus N11
13 minLine 72 bus
- Take the bus from Grand Palais to Quai François Mitterrandbus 72
16 min
Grand Palais to The Louvre by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grand Palais to The Louvre is to line 1 subway which costs €3 and takes 9 min.
The fastest way to get from Grand Palais to The Louvre is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs €6 - €8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Champs-Élysées - Clemenceau and arriving at Quai François Mitterrand. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Place de la Concorde and arriving at Saint-Germain-des-Prés. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 51 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Champs-Élysées - Clemenceau and arriving at Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
The distance between Grand Palais and The Louvre is 2 km.
The best way to get from Grand Palais to The Louvre without a car is to line 1 subway which takes 9 min and costs €3.
The line 1 subway from Champs-Élysées - Clemenceau to Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre takes 3 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Grand Palais to The Louvre bus services, operated by Bord de Marne, depart from Champs-Élysées - Clemenceau station.
Grand Palais to The Louvre train services, operated by RATP Metro, depart from Champs-Élysées - Clemenceau station.
What companies run services between Grand Palais, France and The Louvre, France?
RATP Metro operates a subway from Champs-Élysées - Clemenceau to Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre every 5 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 3 min. Alternatively, Batobus operates a ferry from Place de la Concorde to Saint-Germain-des-Prés on demand, and the journey takes 51 min.
Subway from Champs-Élysées - Clemenceau to Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
- Phone
- 0 800 10 20 20
- Website
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from Champs-Élysées - Clemenceau to Quai François Mitterrand
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
- Website
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from Champs-Élysées - Clemenceau to Quai François Mitterrand
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
- Phone
- 0 800 10 20 20
- Website
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from Grand Palais to Quai François Mitterrand
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
- Phone
- +33 (0)1 76 64 79 12
- [email protected]
- Website
- batobus.com
Ferry from Place de la Concorde to Saint-Germain-des-Prés
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.batobus.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- €6–8
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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More Questions & Answers
Grand Palais to The Louvre bus services, operated by Bord de Marne, arrive at Quai François Mitterrand station.
Grand Palais to The Louvre train services, operated by RATP Metro, arrive at Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre station.
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