There are 5 ways to get from France to Channel Islands by plane, train, ferry, car, car ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Guernsey Airport
best- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)plane CDG - GCI
3h 54m$123–493Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Granvilletrain K4 / ...
- Take the ferry from Granville to Jersey St Helierferry
7h 21m$78–243Drive, ferry, car ferry
- Drive from Paris to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderneyferry
- Take the ferry from Alderney to Guernsey St Peter Portferry
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Jersey St Heliercarferry
9h 40m$347–446Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Paris to Saint-Malobus S772 / ...
- Take the car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Guernsey St Peter Portcarferry
12h 6m$92–253Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Jersey Airport
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane BOD - JER
4h 3m$102–302
Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Guernsey Airport (GCI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to Channel Islands is to train and ferry which costs $75 - $250 and takes 7h 21m.
The fastest way to get from France to Channel Islands is to fly which takes 3h 54m and costs $120 - $500.
The distance between France and Channel Islands is 409 km.
The best way to get from France to Channel Islands without a car is to train and ferry which takes 7h 21m and costs $75 - $250.
It takes approximately 3h 54m to get from France to Channel Islands, including transfers.
Channel Islands is 1h behind France. It is currently 5:06 AM in France and 4:06 AM in Channel Islands.
There are 55+ hotels available in Channel Islands.
What companies run services between France and Channel Islands, Guernsey?
Aurigny and British Airways fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Guernsey Airport (GCI) once daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Guernsey Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–450
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Jersey Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–360
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2 to Granville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Saint-Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris to Saint-Malo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07781 119796
- Website
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
Ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Alderney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/book-here
Ferry from Alderney to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $83
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/book-here
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Jersey St Helier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
Car ferry from St Malo Ferry Port to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–190
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
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