There are 6 ways to get from The Louvre to Cité by bus, subway, taxi, foot, or ferry
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Louvre - Rivoli to Cité - Palais de Justicebus 21
10 min€3Bus via Hôtel de Ville
cheapest- Take the bus from Bourse de Commerce to Hôtel de Villebus N16
17 min€2–3Line 7 subway
- Take the subway from Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre to Châteletsubway 7
11 min€3Taxi
- Take the taxi from The Louvre to Citétaxi 1.3 km
2 min€5–7Walk
- Take the walk from The Louvre to Citéwalk 1.3 km
15 minFerry
- Take the ferry from Saint-Germain-des-Prés to Notre Dameferry Hop On-Off
28 min
The Louvre to Cité by foot and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Louvre to Cité is to bus which costs €3 and takes 10 min.
The fastest way to get from The Louvre to Cité is to taxi which takes 2 min and costs €5 - €7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Louvre - Rivoli and arriving at Cité - Palais de Justice. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Saint-Germain-des-Prés and arriving at Notre Dame. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre and arriving at Châtelet. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
The distance between The Louvre and Cité is 1 km.
The best way to get from The Louvre to Cité without a car is to bus which takes 10 min and costs €3.
The bus from Louvre - Rivoli to Cité - Palais de Justice takes 6 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
The Louvre to Cité bus services, operated by Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP), depart from Louvre - Rivoli station.
The Louvre to Cité train services, operated by RATP Metro, depart from Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre station.
What companies run services between The Louvre, France and Cité, Île-de-France, France?
Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP) operates a bus from Louvre - Rivoli to Cité - Palais de Justice every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 6 min. Seine Orly also services this route hourly. Alternatively, RATP Metro operates a subway from Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre to Châtelet every 5 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 3 min.
- Phone
- 3424
- Website
- RATP Paris
Subway from Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre to Châtelet
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- RATP Paris
Bus from Louvre - Rivoli to Cité - Palais de Justice
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP)
- Website
- Seine Orly
Bus from Louvre - Rivoli to Cité - Palais de Justice
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Seine Orly
- Phone
- 0 800 10 20 20
- Website
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from Bourse de Commerce to Hôtel de Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
- Digital ticket
- €2
- Onboard ticket
- €3
- Phone
- +33 (0)1 76 64 79 12
- [email protected]
- Website
- Batobus
Ferry from Saint-Germain-des-Prés to Notre Dame
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Batobus
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Estimated price
- €5–7
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 Cité bus services, operated by Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP), arrive at Cité - Palais de Justice station.
The Louvre to Cité train services, operated by RATP Metro, arrive at Châtelet station.
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