There are 6 ways to get from La Défense to Cité by train, subway, bus, taxi, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from La Défense to Châtelet - Les Hallestrain A
21 min€3–5Drive 10.2 km
cheapest- Drive from La Défense to Citécar 10.2 km
16 min€2–3Line 1 subway
- Take the subway from La Défense to Châteletsubway 1
25 min€3Bus
- Take the bus from La Défense to Châtelet - Quai de Gesvresbus N24
34 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from La Défense to Citétaxi 10.2 km
16 min€18–22Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Puteaux to Paris9.9 km
33 min€2
La Défense to Cité by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Défense to Cité is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from La Défense to Cité is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs €18 - €22.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from La Défense and arriving at Châtelet - Quai de Gesvres. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 31 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from La Défense and arriving at Châtelet - Les Halles. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between La Défense and Cité is 10 km. The road distance is 10.2 km.
The best way to get from La Défense to Cité without a car is to train which takes 21 min and costs €3 - €5.
The train from La Défense to Châtelet - Les Halles takes 9 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
La Défense to Cité bus services, operated by Seine Orly, depart from La Défense station.
La Défense to Cité train services, operated by Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris), depart from La Défense station.
The best way to get from La Défense to Cité is to train which takes 21 min and costs €3 - €5. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 34 min.
What companies run services between La Défense, Île-de-France, France and Cité, Île-de-France, France?
Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris) operates a train from La Défense to Châtelet - Les Halles every 5 minutes. Tickets cost €3–5 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, Seine Orly operates a bus from La Défense to Châtelet - Quai de Gesvres hourly, and the journey takes 31 min.
- Phone
- 3424
- Website
- Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris)
Train from La Défense to Châtelet - Les Halles
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris)
- Phone
- 3424
- Website
- RATP Paris
Subway from La Défense to Châtelet
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- RATP Paris
- Website
- Seine Orly
Bus from La Défense to Châtelet - Quai de Gesvres
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Seine Orly
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Puteaux to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- €18–22
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
La Défense to Cité bus services, operated by Seine Orly, arrive at Châtelet - Quai de Gesvres station.
La Défense to Cité train services, operated by Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris), arrive at Châtelet - Les Halles station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Défense to Cité is 10 km. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from La Défense to Cité.
There are 23744+ hotels available in Cité.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between La Défense and Cité. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.