There are 5 ways to get from Cowes to Paris by ferry, train, plane, car ferry, or bus
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Ferry, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
best- Take the ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LHR - CDG
6h 53m€133–359Ferry, car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Ryde Hoverport to Southsea Hoverportferry
- Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Le Havrecarferry
- Take the bus from Le Havre - Bus Station to Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminalbus
12h 22m€83–284Ferry, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LGW - CDG
7h 12m€127–357Ferry, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BRS - CDG
7h 55m€139–325Ferry to Southampton Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport
- Take the ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane SOU - ORY
4h 48m€95–380
Cowes to Paris by bus, ferry, taxi, car ferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cowes to Paris is to ferry and car ferry and bus which costs €80 - €290 and takes 12h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Cowes to Paris is to ferry and fly which takes 4h 48m and costs €95 - €380.
The distance between Cowes and Paris is 514 km.
The best way to get from Cowes to Paris without a car is to ferry and car ferry and bus which takes 12h 22m and costs €80 - €290.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Cowes to Paris, including transfers.
Paris is 1h ahead of Cowes. It is currently 9:06 AM in Cowes and 10:06 AM in Paris.
There are 19892+ hotels available in Paris.
What companies run services between Cowes, England and Paris, France?
There is no direct connection from Cowes to Paris. However, you can take the ferry to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal, walk to Red Jet Terminal, take the bus to Central Station, walk to Southampton Central, take the train to Woking, walk to Woking Railway Station Southside, take the bus to Heathrow Terminal 2, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG), walk to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2, then take the train to Paris Nord. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Well Road to Porte Maillot - Palais des Congrès via Transport Interchange, Ryde Hoverport, Southsea Hoverport, Portsmouth International Port, Le Havre, Le Havre - Bus Station, Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal, and La Défense in around 12h 22m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Bristol Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Southampton Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–320
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–240
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–220
Flights from Bristol Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–290
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Le Havre - Bus Station to Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–26
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Le Havre - Bus Station to Paris - La Défense Jules Verne Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 2380 019192
- post@redfunnel.co.uk
- Website
- redfunnel.co.uk
Ferry from Red Jet Ferry Terminal to Southampton Passenger Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://www.redfunnel.co.uk/en/
- Phone
- +44 1983 717700
- info@hovertravel.com
- Website
- hovertravel.co.uk
Ferry from Ryde Hoverport to Southsea Hoverport
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–27
- Website
- https://www.hovertravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Le Havre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–210
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- €45–90
- Car Single Ticket
- €70–210
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