There are 8 ways to get from Paris Rive Gauche to The Louvre by subway, bus, taxi, foot, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 14 subway, line 1 subway
best- Take the subway from Bibliothèque François Mitterrand to Châteletsubway 14
- Take the subway from Châtelet to Palais Royal - Musée du Louvresubway 1
21 min€3Line 27 bus via Pont des Arts - Quai de Conti
- Take the bus from Jeanne d'Arc - Église de la Gare to Pont des Arts - Quai de Contibus 27
46 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Paris Rive Gauche to The Louvretaxi 5.2 km
11 min€11–14Walk
- Take the walk from Paris Rive Gauche to The Louvrewalk 4.7 km
55 minLine 14 subway
- Take the subway from Bibliothèque François Mitterrand to Pyramidessubway 14
23 min€3Line 27 bus
- Take the bus from Jeanne d'Arc - Église de la Gare to Musée du Louvrebus 27
48 minLine 87 bus
- Take the bus from Ministère de l'Economie et des Finances to Pont des Arts - Quai de Contibus 87
51 minFerry
- 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
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Paris Rive Gauche to The Louvre is to line 14 subway and line 1 subway which costs €3 and takes 21 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 32 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 7 km.
The best way to get from Paris Rive Gauche to The Louvre without a car is to line 14 subway and line 1 subway which takes 21 min and costs €3.
It takes approximately 21 min to get from Paris Rive Gauche to The Louvre, including transfers.
Paris Rive Gauche to The Louvre bus services, operated by Keolis Grand Paris Seine Orly, 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?
You can take a vehicle from Paris Rive Gauche to The Louvre via Bibliothèque François Mitterrand, Châtelet, and Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre in around 21 min. Alternatively, Keolis Grand Paris Seine Orly operates a bus from Jeanne d'Arc - Église de la Gare to Pont des Arts - Quai de Conti every 15 minutes, and the journey takes 32 min.
- Phone
- 3424
- Website
- RATP Paris
Subway from Bibliothèque François Mitterrand to Châtelet
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- RATP Paris
Subway from Châtelet to Palais Royal - Musée du Louvre
- Ave. Duration
- 1 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- RATP Paris
Subway from Bibliothèque François Mitterrand to Pyramides
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- RATP Paris
- Phone
- 0800 10 20 20
- contact-kvedv@keolis.com
- Website
- Keolis Grand Paris Seine Orly
Bus from Jeanne d'Arc - Église de la Gare to Pont des Arts - Quai de Conti
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Keolis Grand Paris Seine Orly
Bus from Jeanne d'Arc - Église de la Gare to Musée du Louvre
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Keolis Grand Paris Seine Orly
- Website
- Rive Droite
Bus from Ministère de l'Economie et des Finances to Pont des Arts - Quai de Conti
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- Rive Droite
- Phone
- +33 (0)1 76 64 79 12
- service.information.fr@batobus.com
- Website
- Batobus
Ferry from Jardin des plantes to Louvre
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Batobus
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Estimated price
- €11–14
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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Booking & Getting There
Paris Rive Gauche to The Louvre bus services, operated by Keolis Grand Paris Seine Orly, arrive at Pont des Arts - Quai de Conti station.
Paris Rive Gauche to The Louvre train services, operated by RATP Metro, arrive at Châtelet station.
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