There are 6 ways to get from Paris to Nanterre by train, bus, rideshare, subway, taxi, or car
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
4 min€1–5Bus
- Take the bus from Concorde to La Défensebus 73
29 min€1–3Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Paris to Puteaux10.9 km
27 min€1–3Line 1 subway
- Take the subway from Châtelet to La Défensesubway 1
19 min€3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Paris to Nanterretaxi 13.5 km
21 min€23–28Drive 13.5 km
- Drive from Paris to Nanterrecar 13.5 km
21 min€3
Paris to Nanterre by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Nanterre is to bus which costs €1 - €3 and takes 29 min.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Nanterre is to train which takes 4 min and costs €1 - €5.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Concorde and arriving at La Défense. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29 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 4 min.
The distance between Paris and Nanterre is 5 km. The road distance is 13.5 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Nanterre without a car is to train which takes 4 min and costs €1 - €5.
The train from Neuilly - Porte Maillot to La Défense takes 4 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Paris to Nanterre bus services, operated by Réseau de bus Défense et Saint-Cloud, depart from Concorde station.
Paris to Nanterre 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 Nanterre is to train which takes 4 min and costs €1 - €5. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €1 - €3 and takes 29 min.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Nanterre, 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 4 min. Transilien – SNCF Voyageurs also services this route every 20 minutes. Alternatively, Réseau de bus Défense et Saint-Cloud operates a bus from Concorde to La Défense every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 29 min. Five other operators also service this route.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Neuilly - Porte Maillot to La Défense
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- transilien.com
Train from Neuilly - Porte Maillot to La Défense
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.transilien.com/en
Subway from Châtelet to La Défense
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
- Phone
- 0 800 10 20 20
- Website
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from Concorde to La Défense
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
- Website
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from Concorde to La Défense
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Concorde to La Défense
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Concorde to La Défense
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
- Phone
- +33 1 47 53 28 00
- Website
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from Concorde to La Défense
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Concorde to La Défense
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Paris to Puteaux
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- €23–28
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 Nanterre bus services, operated by Réseau de bus Défense et Saint-Cloud, arrive at La Défense station.
Paris to Nanterre train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at La Défense station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Nanterre is 14 km. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Paris to Nanterre.
Book your Paris to Nanterre bus tickets online with FlixBus.
There are 3473+ hotels available in Nanterre.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Paris and Nanterre. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.






























