There are 9 ways to get from Blackpool to France by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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 Preston to London Eustontrain Preston - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
6h 30m€127–487Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Blackpool North to Salford Crescenttrain
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
18h 54m€41–198Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Blackpool to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Pariscar
8h 43mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane MAN - CDG
5h 54m€58–211Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Blackpool to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Pariscar
9h 54m€164–239Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane MAN - MRS
6h 24m€75–226Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Bradford Interchangetrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LBA - CDG
7h 17m€85–281Train to Liverpool, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Blackpool North to Huytontrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LPL - CDG
6h 2m€76–247Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BHX - CDG
7h 30m€76–311
Blackpool to France by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blackpool to France is to train and bus which costs €40 - €200 and takes 18h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Blackpool to France is to train and fly which takes 5h 54m and costs €55 - €220.
No, there is no direct train from Blackpool to France. However, there are services departing from Blackpool North and arriving at Cité via Preston, London St Pancras Intl and Gare du Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
The distance between Blackpool and France is 817 km.
The best way to get from Blackpool to France without a car is to train which takes 6h 30m and costs €120 - €490.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Blackpool to France, including transfers.
Blackpool to France train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Preston station.
France is 1h ahead of Blackpool. It is currently 6:14 PM in Blackpool and 7:14 PM in France.
Blackpool to France train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
There are 22993+ hotels available in France.
What companies run services between Blackpool, England and France?
You can take a train from Blackpool North to Cité via Preston, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Gare du Nord in around 6h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Liverpool to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–350
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–440
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–95
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–95
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–270
- Sleeper Seat
- €70–95
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €310–350
Train from Preston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €240–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €70–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €280–320
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Blackpool North to Salford Crescent
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Blackpool North to Bradford Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Blackpool North to Huyton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €24–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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