There are 5 ways to get from La Défense to Les Invalides by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Line 1 subway, line 13 subway
best- Take the subway from La Défense to Champs-Élysées - Clemenceausubway 1
- Take the subway from Champs-Élysées - Clemenceau to Varennesubway 13
24 min€3Line 92 bus
- Take the bus from Charles de Gaulle - Étoile - Marceau to Vauban - Hôtel des Invalidesbus 92
33 min€6–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from La Défense to Les Invalidestaxi 8.4 km
14 min€15–19Walk
- Take the foot from La Défense to Les Invalideswalk 7.9 km
1h 35mLine 73 bus
- Take the bus from La Défense to Lille - Universitébus 73
56 min
La Défense to Les Invalides by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Défense to Les Invalides is to line 1 subway and line 13 subway which costs €3 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from La Défense to Les Invalides is to taxi which takes 14 min and costs €15 - €19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from La Défense and arriving at Lille - Université. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 38 min.
No, there is no direct train from La Défense to Les Invalides. However, there are services departing from La Défense and arriving at Varenne via Champs-Élysées - Clemenceau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between La Défense and Les Invalides is 8 km.
The best way to get from La Défense to Les Invalides without a car is to line 1 subway and line 13 subway which takes 24 min and costs €3.
It takes approximately 24 min to get from La Défense to Les Invalides, including transfers.
La Défense to Les Invalides bus services, operated by Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP), depart from Charles de Gaulle - Étoile - Marceau station.
La Défense to Les Invalides train services, operated by RATP Metro, depart from La Défense station.
La Défense to Les Invalides bus services, operated by Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP), arrive at Vauban - Hôtel des Invalides station.
What companies run services between La Défense, Île-de-France, France and Les Invalides, France?
You can take a subway from La Défense to Les Invalides via Champs-Élysées - Clemenceau and Varenne in around 24 min. Alternatively, Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP) operates a bus from Charles de Gaulle - Étoile - Marceau to Vauban - Hôtel des Invalides every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 17 min.
Subway from La Défense to Champs-Élysées - Clemenceau
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
Subway from Champs-Élysées - Clemenceau to Varenne
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
Bus from Charles de Gaulle - Étoile - Marceau to Vauban - Hôtel des Invalides
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
- Phone
- 0 800 10 20 20
- Website
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from La Défense to Lille - Université
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Estimated price
- €15–19
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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La Défense to Les Invalides train services, operated by RATP Metro, arrive at Champs-Élysées - Clemenceau station.
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