There are 5 ways to get from Grande Arche to The Louvre by subway, bus, taxi, car, or rideshare
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 La Défense to Palais Royal - Musée du Louvresubway 1
24 min€3Drive 9.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Grande Arche to The Louvrecar 9.3 km
14 min€2–3Bus
- Take the bus from La Défense to Quai François Mitterrandbus N24
35 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Grande Arche to The Louvretaxi 9.3 km
14 min€17–21Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Puteaux to Paris9.9 km
57 min€2
Grande Arche to The Louvre by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grande Arche to The Louvre is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 57 min.
The fastest way to get from Grande Arche to The Louvre is to taxi which takes 14 min and costs €17 - €21.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from La Défense and arriving at Quai François Mitterrand. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from La Défense and arriving at Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
The distance between Grande Arche and The Louvre is 9 km. The road distance is 9.3 km.
The best way to get from Grande Arche to The Louvre without a car is to line 1 subway which takes 24 min and costs €3.
The line 1 subway from La Défense to Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre takes 16 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Grande Arche to The Louvre bus services, operated by Seine Orly, depart from La Défense station.
Grande Arche to The Louvre train services, operated by RATP Metro, depart from La Défense station.
Grande Arche to The Louvre bus services, operated by Seine Orly, arrive at Quai François Mitterrand station.
What companies run services between Grande Arche, France and The Louvre, France?
RATP Metro operates a subway from La Défense to Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre every 5 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 16 min. Alternatively, Seine Orly operates a bus from La Défense to Quai François Mitterrand hourly, and the journey takes 25 min.
Subway from La Défense to Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
- Website
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from La Défense to Quai François Mitterrand
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Puteaux to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Estimated price
- €17–21
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
Grande Arche to The Louvre train services, operated by RATP Metro, arrive at Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Grande Arche to The Louvre is 9 km. It takes approximately 14 min to drive from Grande Arche to The Louvre.
There are 24001+ hotels available in The Louvre.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Grande Arche and The Louvre. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.





