There are 5 ways to get from Place de la Bastille to La Défense by subway, bus, taxi, car, or rideshare
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Line 1 subway
best- Take the subway from Bastille to La Défensesubway 1
25 min€3Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Paris to Puteaux10.9 km
43 min€1–3Bus
- Take the bus from Bastille - Rue Saint-Antoine to Charles de Gaulle - Étoile - Champs-Élyséesbus N11
33 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Place de la Bastille to La Défensetaxi 12 km
22 min€21–25Drive 12 km
- Drive from Place de la Bastille to La Défensecar 12 km
22 min€2–3
Place de la Bastille to La Défense by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Place de la Bastille to La Défense is to drive which costs €1 - €3 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from Place de la Bastille to La Défense is to taxi which takes 22 min and costs €21 - €25.
No, there is no direct bus from Place de la Bastille to La Défense. However, there are services departing from Bastille - Rue Saint-Antoine and arriving at Charles de Gaulle - Étoile - Champs-Élysées via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bastille and arriving at La Défense. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 24 min.
The distance between Place de la Bastille and La Défense is 11 km. The road distance is 12 km.
The best way to get from Place de la Bastille to La Défense without a car is to line 1 subway which takes 25 min and costs €3.
The line 1 subway from Bastille to La Défense takes 24 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
Place de la Bastille to La Défense bus services, operated by Bord de Marne, depart from Bastille - Rue Saint-Antoine station.
Place de la Bastille to La Défense train services, operated by RATP Metro, depart from Bastille station.
Place de la Bastille to La Défense bus services, operated by Bord de Marne, arrive at Charles de Gaulle - Étoile - Champs-Élysées station.
What companies run services between Place de la Bastille, France and La Défense, Île-de-France, France?
RATP Metro operates a subway from Bastille to La Défense every 5 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 24 min. Alternatively, Bord de Marne operates a bus from Bastille - Rue Saint-Antoine to Charles de Gaulle - Étoile - Champs-Élysées hourly, and the journey takes 26 min.
- Phone
- 3424
- Website
- RATP Paris
Subway from Bastille to La Défense
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- RATP Paris
- Phone
- 0 800 10 20 20
- Website
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from Bastille - Rue Saint-Antoine to Charles de Gaulle - Étoile - Champs-Élysées
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
- 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
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- €21–25
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
Place de la Bastille to La Défense train services, operated by RATP Metro, arrive at La Défense station.
Yes, the driving distance between Place de la Bastille to La Défense is 12 km. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from Place de la Bastille to La Défense.
There are 23206+ hotels available in La Défense.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Place de la Bastille and La Défense. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.