There are 5 ways to get from Les Invalides to La Défense by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Line 13 subway, line 1 subway
best- Take the subway from Varenne to Champs-Élysées - Clemenceausubway 13
- Take the subway from Champs-Élysées - Clemenceau to La Défensesubway 1
26 min€3Line 92 bus
- Take the bus from Vauban - Hôtel des Invalides to Charles de Gaulle - Étoile - Marceaubus 92
26 min€6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Les Invalides to La Défensetaxi 8.3 km
13 min€15–19Walk
- Take the foot from Les Invalides to La Défensewalk 7.9 km
1h 35mLine 73 bus
- Take the bus from Assemblée Nationale to La Défensebus 73
52 min
Les Invalides to La Défense by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Les Invalides to La Défense is to line 13 subway and line 1 subway which costs €3 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from Les Invalides to La Défense is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs €15 - €19.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Assemblée Nationale and arriving at La Défense. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 33 min.
No, there is no direct train from Les Invalides to La Défense. However, there are services departing from Varenne and arriving at La Défense via Champs-Élysées - Clemenceau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26 min.
The distance between Les Invalides and La Défense is 8 km.
The best way to get from Les Invalides to La Défense without a car is to line 13 subway and line 1 subway which takes 26 min and costs €3.
It takes approximately 26 min to get from Les Invalides to La Défense, including transfers.
Les Invalides to La Défense bus services, operated by Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP), depart from Vauban - Hôtel des Invalides station.
Les Invalides to La Défense train services, operated by RATP Metro, depart from Varenne station.
Les Invalides to La Défense bus services, operated by Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP), arrive at Charles de Gaulle - Étoile - Marceau station.
What companies run services between Les Invalides, France and La Défense, Île-de-France, France?
You can take a vehicle from Les Invalides to La Défense via Varenne and Champs-Élysées - Clemenceau in around 26 min. Alternatively, Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP) operates a bus from Vauban - Hôtel des Invalides to Charles de Gaulle - Étoile - Marceau every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 15 min.
Subway from Varenne to Champs-Élysées - Clemenceau
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
Subway from Champs-Élysées - Clemenceau to La Défense
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
Bus from Vauban - Hôtel des Invalides to Charles de Gaulle - Étoile - Marceau
- Ave. Duration
- 15 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 Assemblée Nationale to La Défense
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
- Ave. Duration
- 13 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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Les Invalides to La Défense train services, operated by RATP Metro, arrive at Champs-Élysées - Clemenceau station.
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