There are 5 ways to get from Paris La Défense Arena to The Louvre by subway, 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
32 min€3Drive 9.6 km
cheapest- Drive from Paris La Défense Arena to The Louvrecar 9.6 km
14 min€2–3Bus
- Take the bus from Faubourg de l'Arche to Quai François Mitterrandbus N24
48 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Paris La Défense Arena to The Louvretaxi 9.6 km
14 min€17–21Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Puteaux to Paris9.9 km
1h 3m€2
Paris La Défense Arena to The Louvre by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris La Défense Arena to The Louvre is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 1h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Paris La Défense Arena to The Louvre is to taxi which takes 14 min and costs €17 - €21.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Faubourg de l'Arche and arriving at Quai François Mitterrand. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27 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 Paris La Défense Arena and The Louvre is 9 km. The road distance is 9.6 km.
The best way to get from Paris La Défense Arena to The Louvre without a car is to line 1 subway which takes 32 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.
Paris La Défense Arena to The Louvre bus services, operated by Seine Orly, depart from Faubourg de l'Arche station.
Paris La Défense Arena to The Louvre train services, operated by RATP Metro, depart from La Défense station.
Paris La Défense Arena to The Louvre bus services, operated by Seine Orly, arrive at Quai François Mitterrand station.
What companies run services between Paris La Défense Arena, 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 Faubourg de l'Arche to Quai François Mitterrand hourly, and the journey takes 27 min.
- 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
- Website
- Seine Orly
Bus from Faubourg de l'Arche to Quai François Mitterrand
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Seine Orly
- 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
- 14 min
- Estimated price
- €17–21
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
Paris La Défense Arena to The Louvre train services, operated by RATP Metro, arrive at Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris La Défense Arena to The Louvre is 10 km. It takes approximately 14 min to drive from Paris La Défense Arena to The Louvre.
There are 23634+ hotels available in The Louvre.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Paris La Défense Arena and The Louvre. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.





