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There are 6 ways to get from The Louvre to Cité by bus, subway, taxi, foot, or ferry

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Louvre - Rivoli to Cité - Palais de Justicebus bus 21
    11 min
  2. Bus via Hôtel de Ville

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Pont des Arts to Hôtel de Villebus bus 72
    17 min
    €2–3
  3. Line 7 subway

    1. Take the subway from Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre to Châteletsubway subway 7
    11 min
    €3
  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from The Louvre to Citétaxi taxi 1.3 km
    2 min
    €5–7
  5. Walk

    1. Take the walk from The Louvre to Citéwalk walk 1.3 km
    15 min
  6. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Saint-Germain-des-Prés to Notre Dameferry ferry Hop On-Off
    28 min

Comparing Your Travel Options

What companies run services between The Louvre, France and Cité, Île-de-France, France?

Rive Gauche operates a bus from Louvre - Rivoli to Cité - Palais de Justice every 10 minutes, and the journey takes 7 min. Keolis Grand Paris 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.

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