There are 6 ways to get from Paris Rive Gauche to The Louvre by subway, bus, taxi, foot, or ferry
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Line 14 subway via Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre
best- Take the subway from Bibliothèque François Mitterrand to Pyramidessubway 14
24 min€3Line 27 bus
- Take the bus from Jeanne d'Arc - Église de la Gare to Pont des Arts - Quai de Contibus 27
44 min€3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Paris Rive Gauche to The Louvretaxi 5.2 km
11 min€11–14Walk
- Take the foot from Paris Rive Gauche to The Louvrewalk 4.7 km
56 minLine 14 subway
- Take the subway from Bibliothèque François Mitterrand to Pyramidessubway 14
25 min€3Ferry
- Take the ferry from Jardin des plantes to Louvreferry Hop On-Off
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Paris Rive Gauche to The Louvre by foot and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris Rive Gauche to The Louvre is to line 14 subway via Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre which costs €3 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Paris Rive Gauche to The Louvre is to taxi which takes 11 min and costs €11 - €14.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Jeanne d'Arc - Église de la Gare and arriving at Pont des Arts - Quai de Conti. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Jardin des plantes and arriving at Louvre. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bibliothèque François Mitterrand and arriving at Pyramides. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
The distance between Paris Rive Gauche and The Louvre is 8 km.
The best way to get from Paris Rive Gauche to The Louvre without a car is to line 14 subway via Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre which takes 24 min and costs €3.
It takes approximately 24 min to get from Paris Rive Gauche to The Louvre, including transfers.
Paris Rive Gauche to The Louvre bus services, operated by Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP), depart from Jeanne d'Arc - Église de la Gare station.
Paris Rive Gauche to The Louvre train services, operated by RATP Metro, depart from Bibliothèque François Mitterrand station.
What companies run services between Paris Rive Gauche, France and The Louvre, France?
RATP Metro operates a subway from Bibliothèque François Mitterrand to Pyramides every 5 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP) operates a bus from Jeanne d'Arc - Église de la Gare to Pont des Arts - Quai de Conti every 15 minutes. Tickets cost €3 and the journey takes 30 min.
Subway from Bibliothèque François Mitterrand to Pyramides
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.ratp.fr/en
Bus from Jeanne d'Arc - Église de la Gare to Pont des Arts - Quai de Conti
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €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 Jardin des plantes to Louvre
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://www.batobus.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Estimated price
- €11–14
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
Alpha Taxis
- Phone
- +33 1 45 85 85 85
- Website
- alphataxis.fr
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More Questions & Answers
Paris Rive Gauche to The Louvre bus services, operated by Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP), arrive at Pont des Arts - Quai de Conti station.
Paris Rive Gauche to The Louvre train services, operated by RATP Metro, arrive at Pyramides station.
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