There are 6 ways to get from Les Halles to La Défense by train, bus, rideshare, subway, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Châtelet - Les Halles to La Défensetrain A
9 min€3–5Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Paris to Puteaux10.9 km
27 min€1–3Bus
- Take the bus from Musée d'Orsay to La Défensebus 73
39 minLine 1 subway
- Take the subway from Louvre - Rivoli to La Défensesubway 1
18 min€3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Les Halles to La Défensetaxi 10.5 km
17 min€18–23Drive 10.5 km
- Drive from Les Halles to La Défensecar 10.5 km
17 min€2–3
Les Halles to La Défense by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Les Halles to La Défense is to drive which costs €1 - €3 and takes 17 min.
The fastest way to get from Les Halles to La Défense is to train which takes 9 min and costs €3 - €5.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Musée d'Orsay and arriving at La Défense. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 39 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Châtelet - Les Halles and arriving at La Défense. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Les Halles and La Défense is 9 km. The road distance is 10.5 km.
The best way to get from Les Halles to La Défense without a car is to train which takes 9 min and costs €3 - €5.
The train from Châtelet - Les Halles to La Défense takes 9 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Les Halles to La Défense bus services, operated by Réseau de bus Défense et Saint-Cloud, depart from Musée d'Orsay station.
Les Halles to La Défense train services, operated by Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris), depart from Châtelet - Les Halles station.
The best way to get from Les Halles to La Défense is to train which takes 9 min and costs €3 - €5. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 39 min.
What companies run services between Les Halles, Île-de-France, France and La Défense, Île-de-France, France?
Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris) operates a train from Châtelet - Les Halles to La Défense every 5 minutes. Tickets cost €3–5 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, Réseau de bus Défense et Saint-Cloud operates a bus from Musée d'Orsay to La Défense every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 39 min. Seine Orly also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- 3424
- Website
- Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris)
Train from Châtelet - Les Halles to La Défense
- 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 Louvre - Rivoli to La Défense
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- RATP Paris
- Phone
- 0 800 10 20 20
- Website
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from Musée d'Orsay to La Défense
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
- Website
- Seine Orly
Bus from Musée d'Orsay to La Défense
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Seine Orly
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Paris to Puteaux
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- €18–23
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
Les Halles to La Défense bus services, operated by Réseau de bus Défense et Saint-Cloud, arrive at La Défense station.
Les Halles to La Défense train services, operated by Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris), arrive at La Défense station.
Yes, the driving distance between Les Halles to La Défense is 11 km. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Les Halles to La Défense.
There are 23315+ hotels available in La Défense.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Les Halles and La Défense. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.











