There are 4 ways to get from The Louvre to Orsay by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Châtelet - Les Halles to Orsay - Villetrain B
49 min€4–6Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Saint-Michel - Saint-Germain to Gare d'Orsay - Mairie - Hôpitalbus N122
1h€2Taxi
- Take the taxi from The Louvre to Orsaytaxi 27 km
33 min€40–55Drive 27 km
- Drive from The Louvre to Orsaycar 27 km
33 min€5–7
The Louvre to Orsay by foot and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from The Louvre to Orsay is to bus which costs €2 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from The Louvre to Orsay is to taxi which takes 33 min and costs €40 - €55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Saint-Michel - Saint-Germain and arriving at Gare d'Orsay - Mairie - Hôpital. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 44 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Châtelet - Les Halles and arriving at Orsay - Ville. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 38 min.
The distance between The Louvre and Orsay is 26 km. The road distance is 27 km.
The best way to get from The Louvre to Orsay without a car is to train which takes 49 min and costs €4 - €6.
The train from Châtelet - Les Halles to Orsay - Ville takes 38 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
The Louvre to Orsay bus services, operated by Centre et Sud Yvelines, depart from Saint-Michel - Saint-Germain station.
The Louvre to Orsay train services, operated by Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris), depart from Châtelet - Les Halles station.
The best way to get from The Louvre to Orsay is to train which takes 49 min and costs €4 - €6. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €2 and takes 1h.
What companies run services between The Louvre, France and Orsay, Île-de-France, France?
Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris) operates a train from Châtelet - Les Halles to Orsay - Ville every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €4–6 and the journey takes 38 min. Alternatively, Centre et Sud Yvelines operates a bus from Saint-Michel - Saint-Germain to Gare d'Orsay - Mairie - Hôpital every 4 hours. Tickets cost €2 and the journey takes 44 min.
- Phone
- 3424
- Website
- Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris)
Train from Châtelet - Les Halles to Orsay - Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris)
- Phone
- 01 34 57 57 57
- Website
- navitia.io
Bus from Saint-Michel - Saint-Germain to Gare d'Orsay - Mairie - Hôpital
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- me-deplacer.iledefrance-mobilites.fr
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Estimated price
- €40–55
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 Orsay bus services, operated by Centre et Sud Yvelines, arrive at Gare d'Orsay - Mairie - Hôpital station.
The Louvre to Orsay train services, operated by Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris), arrive at Orsay - Ville station.
Yes, the driving distance between The Louvre to Orsay is 27 km. It takes approximately 33 min to drive from The Louvre to Orsay.
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