There are 6 ways to get from The Louvre to Bastille by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 1 subway
best- Take the subway from Louvre - Rivoli to Bastillesubway 1
10 min€3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pont des Arts to Sully - Morlandbus 72
16 min€2–3Ferry
- 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€3Walk
- Take the walk from The Louvre to Bastillewalk 2.7 km
32 min
The Louvre to Bastille by foot and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 Sully - Morland. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 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 Réseau de bus Défense et Saint-Cloud, 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, Réseau de bus Défense et Saint-Cloud operates a bus from Pont des Arts to Sully - Morland every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 13 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- 3424
- Website
- RATP Paris
Subway from Louvre - Rivoli to Bastille
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- RATP Paris
Subway from Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre to Bastille
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- RATP Paris
- Phone
- 0 800 10 20 20
- Website
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from Pont des Arts to Sully - Morland
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
- Phone
- +33 (0)1 76 64 79 12
- [email protected]
- Website
- Batobus
Ferry from Saint-Germain-des-Prés to Jardin des plantes
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Batobus
- 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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Booking & Getting There
The Louvre to Bastille bus services, operated by Réseau de bus Défense et Saint-Cloud, arrive at Sully - Morland station.
The Louvre to Bastille train services, operated by RATP Metro, arrive at Bastille station.
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