There are 7 ways to get from Nanterre to The Louvre by subway, train, bus, taxi, car, or rideshare
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Line 1 subway
best- Take the subway from La Défense to Palais Royal - Musée du Louvresubway 1
20 min€3Drive 11.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Nanterre to The Louvrecar 11.5 km
17 min€2–3Train
- Take the train from Nanterre - Préfecture to Châtelet - Les Hallestrain A
22 min€3–5Bus
- Take the bus from La Défense to Quai François Mitterrandbus N24
30 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Nanterre to The Louvretaxi 11.5 km
17 min€20–24Line 70 bus
- Take the bus from Suresnes - De Gaulle to Pont Neuf - Quai du Louvrebus 70
1h 11m€3Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Puteaux to Paris9.9 km
41 min€2
Nanterre to The Louvre by subway and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanterre to The Louvre is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 41 min.
The fastest way to get from Nanterre to The Louvre is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs €20 - €24.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from La Défense and arriving at Quai François Mitterrand. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 25 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from La Défense and arriving at Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
The distance between Nanterre and The Louvre is 8 km. The road distance is 11.5 km.
The best way to get from Nanterre to The Louvre without a car is to line 1 subway which takes 20 min and costs €3.
The line 1 subway from La Défense to Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre takes 16 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Nanterre to The Louvre bus services, operated by Seine Orly, depart from La Défense station.
Nanterre to The Louvre train services, operated by RATP Metro, depart from La Défense station.
The best way to get from Nanterre to The Louvre is to train which takes 22 min and costs €3 - €5. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 30 min.
What companies run services between Nanterre, France and The Louvre, France?
RATP Metro operates a subway from La Défense to Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre every 5 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 16 min. Alternatively, Seine Orly operates a bus from La Défense to Quai François Mitterrand hourly, and the journey takes 25 min.
Subway from La Défense to Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
Train from Nanterre - Préfecture to Châtelet - Les Halles
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
- Website
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from La Défense to Quai François Mitterrand
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from Suresnes - De Gaulle to Pont Neuf - Quai du Louvre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Puteaux to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- €20–24
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 The Louvre bus services, operated by Seine Orly, arrive at Quai François Mitterrand station.
Nanterre to The Louvre train services, operated by RATP Metro, arrive at Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nanterre to The Louvre is 12 km. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Nanterre to The Louvre.
There are 23962+ hotels available in The Louvre.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Nanterre and The Louvre. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.