There are 8 ways to get from Paris to La Défense Station by train, bus, taxi, car, subway, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Neuilly - Porte Maillot to La Défensetrain E
3 min€1–5Line 73 bus
- Take the bus from Porte Maillot - Palais des Congrès to La Défensebus 73
16 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Paris to La Défense Stationtaxi 10.5 km
17 min€18–23Drive 10.5 km
- Drive from Paris to La Défense Stationcar 10.5 km
17 min€2–3Line 1 subway
- Take the subway from Porte Maillot to La Défensesubway 1
6 min€3Bus
- Take the bus from Châtelet to Gambettabus N24
31 minBus via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminalbus BlaBlaCar Bus
1h 4m€1–2Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Paris to Puteaux10.9 km
43 min€1–3
Paris to La Défense Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to La Défense Station is to bus via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station which costs €1 - €2 and takes 1h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to La Défense Station is to train which takes 3 min and costs €1 - €5.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Porte Maillot - Palais des Congrès and arriving at La Défense. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 16 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Neuilly - Porte Maillot and arriving at La Défense. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
The distance between Paris and La Défense Station is 5 km. The road distance is 10.5 km.
The best way to get from Paris to La Défense Station without a car is to train which takes 3 min and costs €1 - €5.
The train from Neuilly - Porte Maillot to La Défense takes 3 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Paris to La Défense Station bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Paris to La Défense Station train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Neuilly - Porte Maillot station.
The best way to get from Paris to La Défense Station is to train which takes 3 min and costs €1 - €5. Alternatively, you can line 73 bus, which costs and takes 16 min.
What companies run services between Paris, France and La Défense Station, France?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Neuilly - Porte Maillot to La Défense every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €1–2 and the journey takes 3 min. Transilien – SNCF Voyageurs also services this route every 15 minutes. Alternatively, Réseau de bus Défense et Saint-Cloud operates a bus from Porte Maillot - Palais des Congrès to La Défense every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 16 min.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Neuilly - Porte Maillot to La Défense
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Transilien – SNCF Voyageurs
Train from Neuilly - Porte Maillot to La Défense
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Transilien – SNCF Voyageurs
- Phone
- 3424
- Website
- RATP Paris
Subway from Porte Maillot to La Défense
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- RATP Paris
- Phone
- 0 800 10 20 20
- Website
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from Porte Maillot - Palais des Congrès to La Défense
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
- Website
- Seine Orly
Bus from Châtelet to Gambetta
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Seine Orly
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Paris to Puteaux
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- €18–23
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 to La Défense Station bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal station.
Paris to La Défense Station train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at La Défense station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to La Défense Station is 10 km. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Paris to La Défense Station.
Book your Paris to La Défense Station bus tickets online with FlixBus.
There are 22880+ hotels available in La Défense Station.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Paris and La Défense Station. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
























