How far is Gare DuNord from Sacre Couer/Montmartre Area? If we took a taxi, about what would the fare be?

Second, how far is Montmartre Area from the Eiffel Tower Area? Taxi Fare?

If we rode the bus from Montmartre to Eiffel Tower, where would we catch the bus and what bus would we take? Thanks in advance for your help!

We took a taxi from Gare du Nord to a hotel by the Arenes (next to Jardin des Plantes). Look at a map to compare this distance to your distance. Our fare was about 9 Euro + 1-2 Euro for the bags (taxis charge for each bag they handle). From Gare du Nord to Montmartre s/b less fare; from Eiffel to Montmartre s/b roughly similar fare.

You can get travel instructions on www.ratp.fr - choose English, then the 'route finder' link. Put in "tour Eiffel" and "metro anvers". Select "bus,tram" for the type of transportation. It will give you the routes and bus lines.

The Gare du Nord is quite close to Montmartre--basically just up the hill so the taxi fare would be minimal. You take bus 42 from the Gare to the Eiffel Tower. You get off in the middle of the Champ de Mars with a great view of the Tower--and a short walk.

thank you! one more question - do they have change on the bus or do you have to have coins? how much is the bus fare?

Where are you staying? We stayed at the top of Montmartre. Took the funiculaire up and down the hill, and walked a couple of blocks to the Anvers metro stop. With one transfer, you can get to the Eiffel Tower.

Buy a carnet of ten paper tickets, each one good for a one-way fare on bus or Metro.

From Montmartre, there is a Montmartrobus Line that takes you up and down the Sacre Couer area. Here's a map of their route: http://www.ratp.fr/ParisVisite/Eng/P...tmartrobus.htm

You probably want to take the bus instead of Metro in order to see the city. I can't blame you. I don't have any other bus route handy, but you could probably get one on line or at a bookstore. Hope I've been of some help.

We loved the Montmartre area. Great to walk around Rue des Abbesses and Rue Lepic market areas. Great cafes, markets, food, restaurants.

We are actually staying near the Eiffel Tower. We are only going to be in Paris 2 full days and 1 night; so don't need to buy a carnet. So do we have to have coins? or can they change paper money on the bus? We are going to walk from the train station (nord) to Montmartre and spend a few hrs - then take the bus to the Louvre for the rest of the day. Walk (or taxi)to our hotel near the tower and spend the next day at Champs Elysses.

you'll be surprised how often you'll use the metro/autobus in two days. besides since the carnet is ten tickets and there are two of you, i'm sure you'll use them up+.

I agree with the other posters. A single ride on the Metro or the bus is 1.30E. A carnet of ten paper tickets is 10.00E. Buy one and share it.

I also think you should buy a carnet if there are two of you for two days -- that's only using five tickets a day each which isn't that hard to do. You get about a 30 pct discount for buying the set of ten to begin with. Also, for buses, you need a ticket for each trip, you can't transfer using the same ticket like you can on the metro.

Perhaps you didn't know that there are many euro coins, not just paper bills. Usually, you will collect more coins than paper bills until you get to large amounts. There aren't any euro notes below five, so you have to have coins for 1 or 2 euro amounts. They will give change on the bus but carry limited amounts and do not like to. The official policy is that exact change is "preferred" according to RATP web site. You can't buy anything but a single ticket on a bus, so I wouldn't try to buy a ticket with a 10-20 euro note, for example, but I've never tried, actually. I always get my tickets or pass elsewhere so as not to take up time on the bus or be fumbling with money, purse, etc.