There are 4 ways to get from The Louvre to Orsay by train, bus, taxi, or car
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The Louvre to Orsay by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Louvre to Orsay is to bus which costs €2 and takes 1h 2m.
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 Châtelet and arriving at Gare d'Orsay - Mairie - Hôpital. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 49 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Châtelet - Les Halles and arriving at Orsay - Ville. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 36 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 47 min and costs €4 - €6.
The train from Châtelet - Les Halles to Orsay - Ville takes 36 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
The Louvre to Orsay bus services, operated by Centre et Sud Yvelines, depart from Châtelet 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 47 min and costs €4 - €6. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €2 and takes 1h 2m.
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 20 minutes. Tickets cost €4–6 and the journey takes 36 min. Alternatively, Centre et Sud Yvelines operates a bus from Châtelet to Gare d'Orsay - Mairie - Hôpital every 4 hours. Tickets cost €2 and the journey takes 49 min.
Train from Châtelet - Les Halles to Orsay - Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
- Phone
- 01 34 57 57 57
- Website
- navitia.io
Bus from Châtelet to Gare d'Orsay - Mairie - Hôpital
- Ave. Duration
- 49 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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More Questions & Answers
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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