There are 7 ways to get from Eiffel Tower to Bastille by train, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel to Paris Gare d'AusterlitzC
20 min€1–3Line 8 subway
- Take the subway from École Militaire to Bastille8
34 min€3Line 86 bus
- Take the bus from RAPP - La Bourdonnais to Bastille - Rue Saint-Antoine69 / ...
42 min€2–3Ferry
- Take the ferry from Tour Eiffel to Jardin des plantesHop On-Off
1h 4mLine 82 bus, line 8 subway
- Take the bus from Tour Eiffel to École Militaire82
- Take the subway from École Militaire to Bastille8
30 min€5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Eiffel Tower to Bastille6.5 km
12 min€12–15Walk
- Take the foot from Eiffel Tower to Bastille6.2 km
1h 14m
Eiffel Tower to Bastille by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Eiffel Tower to Bastille is to train which costs €1 - €3 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Eiffel Tower to Bastille is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs €12 - €15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from RAPP - La Bourdonnais and arriving at Bastille - Rue Saint-Antoine. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 34 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Tour Eiffel and arriving at Jardin des plantes. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 59 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel and arriving at Paris Gare d'Austerlitz. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14 min.
The distance between Eiffel Tower and Bastille is 7 km.
The best way to get from Eiffel Tower to Bastille without a car is to train which takes 20 min and costs €1 - €3.
The train from Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel to Paris Gare D'Austerlitz takes 14 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
Eiffel Tower to Bastille bus services, operated by Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP), depart from RAPP - La Bourdonnais station.
Eiffel Tower to Bastille train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel station.
What companies run services between Eiffel Tower, France and Bastille, Île-de-France, France?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel to Paris Gare d'Austerlitz every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €1–3 and the journey takes 14 min. Alternatively, Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP) operates a bus from RAPP - La Bourdonnais to Bastille - Rue Saint-Antoine every 10 minutes. Tickets cost €2–3 and the journey takes 34 min.
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Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Champ de Mars Tour Eiffel to Paris Gare d'Austerlitz
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €1–2
- Rail 1st Class
- €1–3
Subway from École Militaire to Bastille
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
Bus from RAPP - La Bourdonnais to Bastille - Rue Saint-Antoine
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
Bus from Tour Eiffel to École Militaire
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
- Phone
- +33 (0)1 76 64 79 12
- service.information.fr@batobus.com
- Website
- batobus.com
Ferry from Tour Eiffel to Jardin des plantes
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.batobus.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- €12–15
Taxis Parisiens
- Phone
- +33 1 45 30 30 30
- Website
- taxis-parisiens.fr
Taxis G7
- Phone
- +33 1 41 27 66 99
- Website
- g7.fr
Taxis Bleus
- Phone
- +33 8 91 70 10 10
- Website
- taxis-bleus.com
Alpha Taxis
- Phone
- +33 1 45 85 85 85
- Website
- alphataxis.com
Allo Taxi Paris
- Phone
- +33 1 84 60 90 50
- Website
- en.allo-taxi-paris.net
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More Questions & Answers
The best way to get from Eiffel Tower to Bastille is to train which takes 20 min and costs €1 - €3. Alternatively, you can line 86 bus, which costs €2 - €3 and takes 42 min.
Eiffel Tower to Bastille bus services, operated by Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP), arrive at Bastille - Rue Saint-Antoine station.
Eiffel Tower to Bastille train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris Gare d'Austerlitz station.
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