There are 7 ways to get from The Louvre to Bastille by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or foot
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Line 1 subway
best- Take the subway from Louvre - Rivoli to Bastillesubway 1
10 min€3Bus
- Take the bus from Pont des Arts to Bastille - Rue Saint-Antoinebus 69
17 min€3Ferry
- Take the ferry from Saint-Germain-des-Prés to Jardin des plantesferry Hop On-Off
33 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from The Louvre to Bastilletaxi 4.3 km
9 min€9–12Line 1 subway via Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre
- Take the subway from Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre to Bastillesubway 1
11 min€3Line 72 bus
- Take the bus from Pont Neuf - Quai du Louvre to Sully - Morlandbus 72
19 minWalk
- Take the foot from The Louvre to Bastillewalk 2.7 km
32 min
The Louvre to Bastille by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Louvre to Bastille is to line 1 subway which costs €3 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from The Louvre to Bastille is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs €9 - €12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pont des Arts and arriving at Bastille - Rue Saint-Antoine. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Saint-Germain-des-Prés and arriving at Jardin des plantes. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Louvre - Rivoli and arriving at Bastille. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between The Louvre and Bastille is 3 km.
The best way to get from The Louvre to Bastille without a car is to line 1 subway which takes 10 min and costs €3.
The line 1 subway from Louvre - Rivoli to Bastille takes 6 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
The Louvre to Bastille bus services, operated by Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP), depart from Pont des Arts station.
The Louvre to Bastille train services, operated by RATP Metro, depart from Louvre - Rivoli station.
What companies run services between The Louvre, France and Bastille, Île-de-France, France?
RATP Metro operates a subway from Louvre - Rivoli to Bastille every 5 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 6 min. Alternatively, Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP) operates a bus from Pont des Arts to Bastille - Rue Saint-Antoine every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 14 min. Bord de Marne also services this route hourly.
Subway from Louvre - Rivoli to Bastille
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
Subway from Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre to Bastille
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
Bus from Pont des Arts to Bastille - Rue Saint-Antoine
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
- Phone
- 0 800 10 20 20
- Website
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from Pont des Arts to Bastille - Rue Saint-Antoine
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
- Phone
- 0 800 10 20 20
- Website
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from Pont Neuf - Quai du Louvre to Sully - Morland
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
- Phone
- +33 (0)1 76 64 79 12
- [email protected]
- Website
- batobus.com
Ferry from Saint-Germain-des-Prés to Jardin des plantes
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.batobus.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- €9–12
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
The Louvre to Bastille bus services, operated by Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP), arrive at Bastille - Rue Saint-Antoine station.
The Louvre to Bastille train services, operated by RATP Metro, arrive at Bastille station.
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