There are 7 ways to get from The Louvre to Paris Gare de Lyon by subway, train, 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 Gare de Lyonsubway 1
12 min€3Train
cheapest- Take the train from Châtelet - Les Halles to Paris Gare de Lyontrain A
14 min€1–5Bus
- Take the bus from Pont des Arts to Gare de Lyon - Maison de la RATPbus 72
25 minFerry
- Take the ferry from Saint-Germain-des-Prés to Jardin des plantesferry Hop On-Off
50 minLine 1 subway via Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre
- Take the subway from Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre to Gare de Lyonsubway 1
13 min€3Taxi
- Take the taxi from The Louvre to Paris Gare de Lyontaxi 3.6 km
7 min€8–11Walk
- Take the walk from The Louvre to Paris Gare de Lyonwalk 3.8 km
45 min
The Louvre to Paris Gare de Lyon by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Louvre to Paris Gare de Lyon is to line 1 subway which costs €3 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from The Louvre to Paris Gare de Lyon is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs €8 - €11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pont des Arts and arriving at Gare de Lyon - Maison de la RATP. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 22 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Saint-Germain-des-Prés and arriving at Jardin des plantes. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Louvre - Rivoli and arriving at Gare de Lyon. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8 min.
The distance between The Louvre and Paris Gare de Lyon is 3 km.
The best way to get from The Louvre to Paris Gare de Lyon without a car is to line 1 subway which takes 12 min and costs €3.
The line 1 subway from Louvre - Rivoli to Gare de Lyon takes 8 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
The Louvre to Paris Gare de Lyon bus services, operated by Réseau de bus Défense et Saint-Cloud, depart from Pont des Arts station.
The Louvre to Paris Gare de Lyon train services, operated by RATP Metro, depart from Louvre - Rivoli station.
What companies run services between The Louvre, France and Paris Gare de Lyon, France?
RATP Metro operates a subway from Louvre - Rivoli to Gare de Lyon every 5 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 8 min. Alternatively, Réseau de bus Défense et Saint-Cloud operates a bus from Pont des Arts to Gare de Lyon - Maison de la RATP every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 22 min. Bord de Marne also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- 3424
- Website
- RATP Paris
Subway from Louvre - Rivoli to Gare de Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- RATP Paris
Subway from Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre to Gare de Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 9 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 Paris Gare de Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Réseau Express Régional (RER Paris)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Châtelet - Les Halles to Paris Gare de Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- 0 800 10 20 20
- Website
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from Pont des Arts to Gare de Lyon - Maison de la RATP
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
- Phone
- 0 800 10 20 20
- Website
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from Pont des Arts to Gare de Lyon - Maison de la RATP
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
- Phone
- +33 (0)1 76 64 79 12
- [email protected]
- Website
- Batobus
Ferry from Saint-Germain-des-Prés to Jardin des plantes
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Batobus
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- €8–11
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 best way to get from The Louvre to Paris Gare de Lyon is to train which takes 14 min and costs €1 - €5. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 25 min.
The Louvre to Paris Gare de Lyon bus services, operated by Réseau de bus Défense et Saint-Cloud, arrive at Gare de Lyon - Maison de la RATP station.
The Louvre to Paris Gare de Lyon train services, operated by RATP Metro, arrive at Gare de Lyon station.
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