There are 4 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
22 min€3Line 73 bus
- Take the bus from La Défense to Lille - Universitébus 73
1h 3mTaxi
- Take the taxi from La Défense to Les Invalidestaxi 8.4 km
14 min€15–19Walk
- Take the walk from La Défense to Les Invalideswalk 7.9 km
1h 35m
La Défense to Les Invalides by subway and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 22 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 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 45 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 22 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 22 min and costs €3.
It takes approximately 22 min to get from La Défense to Les Invalides, including transfers.
La Défense to Les Invalides bus services, operated by Réseau de bus Défense et Saint-Cloud, depart from La Défense 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 Réseau de bus Défense et Saint-Cloud, arrive at Lille - Université 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 22 min. Alternatively, Réseau de bus Défense et Saint-Cloud operates a bus from La Défense to Lille - Université every 20 minutes, and the journey takes 45 min.
- Phone
- 3424
- Website
- RATP Paris
Subway from La Défense to Champs-Élysées - Clemenceau
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- RATP Paris
Subway from Champs-Élysées - Clemenceau to Varenne
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- RATP Paris
- Phone
- 0 800 10 20 20
- Website
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from La Défense to Lille - Université
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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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