There are 8 ways to get from Paris to Paris La Défense 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
8 min€1–2Bus
- Take the bus from Porte Maillot - Palais des Congrès to Gambettabus 73
14 min€1Train via Paris Gare Saint-Lazare
- Take the train from Gare Saint-Lazare to La Défensetrain L
17 min€3–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Paris to Paris La Défensetaxi 10 km
16 min€18–22Drive 10 km
- Drive from Paris to Paris La Défensecar 10 km
16 min€2–3Line 1 subway
- Take the subway from Porte Maillot to La Défensesubway 1
12 min€3Line 73 bus
- Take the bus from Porte Maillot - Palais des Congrès to La Défensebus 73
21 minRideshare
- Take the rideshare from Paris to Puteaux10.9 km
39 min€1–3
Paris to Paris La Défense by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Paris La Défense is to bus which costs €1 and takes 14 min.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Paris La Défense is to train which takes 8 min and costs €1 - €2.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Porte Maillot - Palais des Congrès and arriving at Gambetta. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Neuilly - Porte Maillot and arriving at La Défense. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
The distance between Paris and Paris La Défense is 5 km. The road distance is 10 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Paris La Défense without a car is to train which takes 8 min and costs €1 - €2.
The train from Neuilly - Porte Maillot to La Défense takes 4 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Paris to Paris La Défense bus services, operated by Réseau de bus Défense et Saint-Cloud, depart from Porte Maillot - Palais des Congrès station.
Paris to Paris La Défense 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 Paris La Défense is to train which takes 8 min and costs €1 - €2. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €1 and takes 14 min.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Paris La Défense, 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. Alternatively, Réseau de bus Défense et Saint-Cloud operates a bus from Porte Maillot - Palais des Congrès to Gambetta every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 14 min. Three 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
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Neuilly - Porte Maillot to La Défense
- Ave. Duration
- 4 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 Gare Saint-Lazare 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 Gambetta
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- 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 Porte Maillot - Palais des Congrès to Gambetta
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Seine Orly
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Porte Maillot - Palais des Congrès to Gambetta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Porte Maillot - Palais des Congrès to Gambetta
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1
- 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
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- €18–22
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 Paris La Défense bus services, operated by Réseau de bus Défense et Saint-Cloud, arrive at Gambetta station.
Paris to Paris La Défense train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at La Défense station.
Yes, the driving distance between Paris to Paris La Défense is 10 km. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Paris to Paris La Défense.
Book your Paris to Paris La Défense bus tickets online with FlixBus.
There are 22925+ hotels available in Paris La Défense.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Paris and Paris La Défense. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.