There are 6 ways to get from Paris La Défense to The Louvre by train, subway, bus, taxi, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from La Défense to Châtelet - Les Hallestrain A
25 min€3–5Drive 8.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Paris La Défense to The Louvrecar 8.5 km
13 min€2Line 1 subway
- Take the subway from La Défense to Palais Royal - Musée du Louvresubway 1
27 min€3Bus
- Take the bus from La Défense to Quai François Mitterrandbus N24
30 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Paris La Défense to The Louvretaxi 8.5 km
13 min€16–19Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Puteaux to Paris9.9 km
54 min€2
Paris La Défense to The Louvre by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris La Défense to The Louvre is to rideshare which costs €2 and takes 54 min.
The fastest way to get from Paris La Défense to The Louvre is to taxi which takes 13 min and costs €16 - €19.
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 Châtelet - Les Halles. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
The distance between Paris La Défense and The Louvre is 11 km. The road distance is 8.5 km.
The best way to get from Paris La Défense to The Louvre without a car is to train which takes 25 min and costs €3 - €5.
The train from La Défense to Châtelet - Les Halles takes 9 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Paris La Défense to The Louvre bus services, operated by Seine Orly, depart from La Défense station.
Paris La Défense to The Louvre train services, operated by Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris), depart from La Défense station.
The best way to get from Paris La Défense to The Louvre is to train which takes 25 min and costs €3 - €5. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 30 min.
What companies run services between Paris La Défense, France and The Louvre, France?
Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris) operates a train from La Défense to Châtelet - Les Halles every 5 minutes. Tickets cost €3–5 and the journey takes 9 min. Alternatively, Seine Orly operates a bus from La Défense to Quai François Mitterrand hourly, and the journey takes 25 min.
- Phone
- 3424
- Website
- Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris)
Train from La Défense to Châtelet - Les Halles
- Ave. Duration
- 9 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
- Website
- Seine Orly
Bus from La Défense to Quai François Mitterrand
- Ave. Duration
- 25 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
- 13 min
- Estimated price
- €16–19
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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More Questions & Answers
Paris La Défense to The Louvre bus services, operated by Seine Orly, arrive at Quai François Mitterrand station.
Paris La Défense to The Louvre train services, operated by Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris), arrive at Châtelet - Les Halles station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris La Défense to The Louvre is 9 km. It takes approximately 13 min to drive from Paris La Défense to The Louvre.
There are 23634+ hotels available in The Louvre.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Paris La Défense and The Louvre. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.











