There are 6 ways to get from Nanterre to Palais-Royal by train, bus, rideshare, subway, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Nanterre - Préfecture to Châtelet - Les Hallestrain A
11 min€3–5Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Puteaux to Paris9.9 km
26 min€2Bus
- Take the bus from La Défense to Musée d'Orsaybus 73
48 min€3Line 1 subway
- Take the subway from La Défense to Palais Royal - Musée du Louvresubway 1
16 min€3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Nanterre to Palais-Royaltaxi 12.5 km
19 min€21–26Drive 12.5 km
- Drive from Nanterre to Palais-Royalcar 12.5 km
19 min€2–3
Nanterre to Palais-Royal by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanterre to Palais-Royal is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from Nanterre to Palais-Royal is to train which takes 11 min and costs €3 - €5.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from La Défense and arriving at Musée d'Orsay. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 48 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Nanterre - Préfecture and arriving at Châtelet - Les Halles. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Nanterre and Palais-Royal is 10 km. The road distance is 12.5 km.
The best way to get from Nanterre to Palais-Royal without a car is to train which takes 11 min and costs €3 - €5.
The train from Nanterre - Préfecture to Châtelet - Les Halles takes 11 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Nanterre to Palais-Royal bus services, operated by Réseau de bus Défense et Saint-Cloud, depart from La Défense station.
Nanterre to Palais-Royal train services, operated by Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris), depart from Nanterre - Préfecture station.
The best way to get from Nanterre to Palais-Royal is to train which takes 11 min and costs €3 - €5. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €3 and takes 48 min.
What companies run services between Nanterre, France and Palais-Royal, France?
Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris) operates a train from Nanterre - Préfecture to Châtelet - Les Halles every 5 minutes. Tickets cost €3–5 and the journey takes 11 min. Alternatively, Réseau de bus Défense et Saint-Cloud operates a bus from La Défense to Musée d'Orsay every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 48 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- 3424
- Website
- Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris)
Train from Nanterre - Préfecture to Châtelet - Les Halles
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris)
- Phone
- 3424
- Website
- RATP Paris
Subway from La Défense to Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- RATP Paris
- Phone
- 0 800 10 20 20
- Website
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from La Défense to Musée d'Orsay
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
- Website
- Seine Orly
Bus from La Défense to Musée d'Orsay
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Seine Orly
Bus from La Défense to Musée d'Orsay
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP)
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Puteaux to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- €21–26
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
Nanterre to Palais-Royal bus services, operated by Réseau de bus Défense et Saint-Cloud, arrive at Musée d'Orsay station.
Nanterre to Palais-Royal train services, operated by Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris), arrive at Châtelet - Les Halles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nanterre to Palais-Royal is 13 km. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Nanterre to Palais-Royal.
There are 23744+ hotels available in Palais-Royal.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Nanterre and Palais-Royal. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.

















