There are 5 ways to get from The Louvre to Place de la Bastille by subway, bus, taxi, or foot
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Line 1 subway
best- Take the subway from Louvre - Rivoli to Bastillesubway 1
11 min€3Bus
- Take the bus from Pont des Arts to Bastille - Rue Saint-Antoinebus 69
13 min€3Taxi
- Take the taxi from The Louvre to Place de la Bastilletaxi 4.2 km
9 min€9–12Walk
- Take the walk from The Louvre to Place de la Bastillewalk 2.6 km
31 minLine 1 subway via Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre
- Take the subway from Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre to Bastillesubway 1
12 min€3
The Louvre to Place de la Bastille by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The Louvre to Place de la Bastille is to line 1 subway which costs €3 and takes 11 min.
The fastest way to get from The Louvre to Place de la Bastille is to taxi which takes 9 min and costs €9 - €12.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pont des Arts and arriving at Bastille - Rue Saint-Antoine. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Louvre - Rivoli and arriving at Bastille. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 min.
The distance between The Louvre and Place de la Bastille is 3 km.
The best way to get from The Louvre to Place de la Bastille without a car is to line 1 subway which takes 11 min and costs €3.
The line 1 subway from Louvre - Rivoli to Bastille takes 6 min including transfers and departs every five minutes.
The Louvre to Place de la Bastille bus services, operated by Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP), depart from Pont des Arts station.
The Louvre to Place de la Bastille train services, operated by RATP Metro, depart from Louvre - Rivoli station.
The Louvre to Place de la Bastille bus services, operated by Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP), arrive at Bastille - Rue Saint-Antoine station.
What companies run services between The Louvre, France and Place de la Bastille, France?
RATP Metro operates a subway from Louvre - Rivoli to Bastille every 5 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 6 min. Alternatively, Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP) operates a bus from Pont des Arts to Bastille - Rue Saint-Antoine every 20 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 9 min. Bord de Marne also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- 3424
- Website
- RATP Paris
Subway from Louvre - Rivoli to Bastille
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- RATP Paris
Subway from Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre to Bastille
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- RATP Paris
Bus from Pont des Arts to Bastille - Rue Saint-Antoine
- Ave. Duration
- 9 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 Bastille - Rue Saint-Antoine
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- iledefrance-mobilites.fr
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Estimated price
- €9–12
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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