There are 11 ways to get from England to Chartres by 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, line 91 bus
best- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the bus from Gare du Nord to Gare Montparnassebus 91
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain Ter
5h 58mBus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 1700 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain Ter
12h 32m€55–99Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Chartrescar
5h 32m€208–246Fly Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BHX - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain
6h 1m€83–258Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Chartrescar
6h 53m€108–203Fly London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LHR - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain
6h 12m€125–373Fly Bristol Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BRS - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain
6h 8m€83–225Fly Manchester Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane MAN - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain
6h 14m€79–218Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LGW - CDG
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain
6h 23m€95–277Fly Birmingham Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane BHX - BVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillotbus
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Chartrestrain
6h 56m€59–238Fly London Heathrow Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane LHR - ORY
- Take the train from Massy - Palaiseau to Chartrestrain
6h 22m€103–343
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from England to Chartres is to bus and train which costs €55 - €100 and takes 12h 32m.
The fastest way to get from England to Chartres is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 5h 32m and costs €200 - €250.
The distance between England and Chartres is 550 km.
The best way to get from England to Chartres without a car is to train and line 91 bus which takes 5h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from England to Chartres, including transfers.
Chartres is 1h ahead of England. It is currently 1:06 PM in England and 2:06 PM in Chartres.
There are 512+ hotels available in Chartres.
What companies run services between England and Chartres, Centre-Val de Loire, France?
There is no direct connection from England to Chartres. However, you can take the line 91 bus to St Pancras International Station, walk to London St Pancras Intl, take the train to Paris Nord, walk to Gare du Nord, take the line 91 bus to Gare Montparnasse, walk to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2, then take the train to Chartres. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square to Chartres via Victoria Coach Station, London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Bercy, Montparnasse Bienvenue, and Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 in around 12h 32m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- 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
- €50–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- Eurostar
- Website
- Seine Orly
Bus from Gare du Nord to Gare Montparnasse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- Seine Orly
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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