There are 5 ways to get from Les Invalides to Place de la Bastille by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or foot
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Line 8 subway
best- Take the subway from La Tour-Maubourg to Bastillesubway 8
25 min€3Line 86 bus
- Take the bus from Saint-François-Xavier to Bastille - Henri IVbus 86
40 min€3Ferry
- Take the ferry from Invalides to Jardin des plantesferry Hop On-Off
1h 17mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Les Invalides to Place de la Bastilletaxi 6.3 km
13 min€12–16Walk
- Take the foot from Les Invalides to Place de la Bastillewalk 4.8 km
58 min
Les Invalides to Place de la Bastille by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Les Invalides to Place de la Bastille is to line 8 subway which costs €3 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Les Invalides to Place de la Bastille is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs €12 - €16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Saint-François-Xavier and arriving at Bastille - Henri IV. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Invalides and arriving at Jardin des plantes. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 43 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from La Tour-Maubourg and arriving at Bastille. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
The distance between Les Invalides and Place de la Bastille is 7 km.
The best way to get from Les Invalides to Place de la Bastille without a car is to line 8 subway which takes 25 min and costs €3.
The line 8 subway from La Tour-Maubourg to Bastille takes 16 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Les Invalides to Place de la Bastille bus services, operated by Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP), depart from Saint-François-Xavier station.
Les Invalides to Place de la Bastille train services, operated by RATP Metro, depart from La Tour-Maubourg station.
What companies run services between Les Invalides, France and Place de la Bastille, France?
RATP Metro operates a subway from La Tour-Maubourg to Bastille every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 16 min. Alternatively, Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP) operates a bus from Saint-François-Xavier to Bastille - Henri IV every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 29 min.
Subway from La Tour-Maubourg to Bastille
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
Bus from Saint-François-Xavier to Bastille - Henri IV
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
- Phone
- +33 (0)1 76 64 79 12
- [email protected]
- Website
- batobus.com
Ferry from Invalides to Jardin des plantes
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.batobus.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Estimated price
- €12–16
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 Invalides to Place de la Bastille bus services, operated by Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP), arrive at Bastille - Henri IV station.
Les Invalides to Place de la Bastille train services, operated by RATP Metro, arrive at Bastille station.
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