There are 6 ways to get from The Louvre to Paris by subway, bus, ferry, taxi, or foot
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 Louvre - Rivoli to Hôtel de Villesubway 1
6 min€3Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Pont des Arts to Châtelet - Quai de Gesvresbus 72
8 min€2–3Ferry
- Take the ferry from Saint-Germain-des-Prés to Notre Dameferry Hop On-Off
21 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from The Louvre to Paristaxi 1.6 km
3 min€6–8Line 1 subway via Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre
- Take the subway from Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre to Hôtel de Villesubway 1
7 min€3Walk
- Take the walk from The Louvre to Pariswalk 1.3 km
15 min
The Louvre to Paris by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Louvre to Paris is to line 1 subway which costs €3 and takes 6 min.
The fastest way to get from The Louvre to Paris is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs €6 - €8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pont des Arts and arriving at Châtelet - Quai de Gesvres. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5 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 Louvre - Rivoli and arriving at Hôtel de Ville. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 min.
The distance between The Louvre and Paris is 1 km.
The best way to get from The Louvre to Paris without a car is to line 1 subway which takes 6 min and costs €3.
The line 1 subway from Louvre - Rivoli to Hôtel de Ville takes 2 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
The Louvre to Paris bus services, operated by Réseau de bus Défense et Saint-Cloud, depart from Pont des Arts station.
The Louvre to Paris train services, operated by RATP Metro, depart from Louvre - Rivoli station.
What companies run services between The Louvre, France and Paris, France?
RATP Metro operates a subway from Louvre - Rivoli to Hôtel de Ville every 5 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 2 min. Alternatively, Réseau de bus Défense et Saint-Cloud operates a bus from Pont des Arts to Châtelet - Quai de Gesvres every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 5 min. Three other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- 3424
- Website
- RATP Paris
Subway from Louvre - Rivoli to Hôtel de Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- RATP Paris
Subway from Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre to Hôtel de Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- RATP Paris
- Phone
- 0 800 10 20 20
- Website
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from Pont des Arts to Châtelet - Quai de Gesvres
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from Pont des Arts to Châtelet - Quai de Gesvres
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP)
- Phone
- 0 800 10 20 20
- Website
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from Pont des Arts to Châtelet - Quai de Gesvres
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
- Digital ticket
- €2
- Onboard ticket
- €3
- Website
- Seine Orly
Bus from Pont des Arts to Châtelet - Quai de Gesvres
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Seine Orly
- 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
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- €6–8
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 Paris bus services, operated by Réseau de bus Défense et Saint-Cloud, arrive at Châtelet - Quai de Gesvres station.
The Louvre to Paris train services, operated by RATP Metro, arrive at Hôtel de Ville station.
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