There are 6 ways to get from The Louvre to Grande Arche by subway, train, bus, taxi, car, or rideshare
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 Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre to La Défensesubway 1
25 min€3Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Paris to Puteaux11.1 km
58 min€1–3Train
- Take the train from Châtelet - Les Halles to La Défensetrain A
25 min€3–5Bus
- Take the bus from Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre to La Défensebus N24
34 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from The Louvre to Grande Archetaxi 10.4 km
16 min€18–23Drive 10.4 km
- Drive from The Louvre to Grande Archecar 10.4 km
16 min€2–3
The Louvre to Grande Arche by foot and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from The Louvre to Grande Arche is to drive which costs €2 - €3 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from The Louvre to Grande Arche is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs €18 - €23.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre and arriving at La Défense. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre and arriving at La Défense. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
The distance between The Louvre and Grande Arche is 9 km. The road distance is 10.4 km.
The best way to get from The Louvre to Grande Arche without a car is to line 1 subway which takes 25 min and costs €3.
The line 1 subway from Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre to La Défense takes 17 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
The Louvre to Grande Arche bus services, operated by Keolis Grand Paris Seine Orly, depart from Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre station.
The Louvre to Grande Arche train services, operated by Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris), depart from Châtelet - Les Halles station.
The best way to get from The Louvre to Grande Arche is to train which takes 25 min and costs €3 - €5. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 34 min.
What companies run services between The Louvre, France and Grande Arche, France?
RATP Metro operates a subway from Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre to La Défense every 5 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 17 min. Alternatively, Keolis Grand Paris Seine Orly operates a bus from Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre to La Défense every 2 hours, and the journey takes 26 min.
- Phone
- 3424
- Website
- RATP Paris
Subway from Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre to La Défense
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- RATP Paris
- Phone
- 3424
- Website
- Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris)
Train from Châtelet - Les Halles to La Défense
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris)
- Phone
- 0800 10 20 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- Keolis Grand Paris Seine Orly
Bus from Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre to La Défense
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Keolis Grand Paris Seine Orly
- 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
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- €18–23
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 Grande Arche bus services, operated by Keolis Grand Paris Seine Orly, arrive at La Défense station.
The Louvre to Grande Arche train services, operated by Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris), arrive at La Défense station.
Yes, the driving distance between The Louvre to Grande Arche is 10 km. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from The Louvre to Grande Arche.
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