There are 11 ways to get from France to England by train (Eurostar), rideshare, plane, car, car train, car ferry, subway, or train
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Train (Eurostar)
best- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
3h 22m£123–223Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Paris to London213.5 mi
5h 55m£31–33Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane CDG - BHX
4h 12m£62–187Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Paris to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar
4h 55m£171–195Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Paris to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Londoncar
5h 58m£66–130Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane CDG - BRS
4h 27m£67–163Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane CDG - MAN
4h 20m£53–158Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport, subway
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane CDG - LHR
- Take the subway from Paddington station to Charing Cross stationsubway
4h 29m£92–305Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane CDG - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
4h 31m£69–230Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane NTE - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridgetrain
4h 31m£55–161Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane CDG - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
4h 55m£75–230
France to England by subway, train, and bus (Eurostar)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to England is to rideshare which costs £31 - £33 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from France to England is to train which takes 3h 22m and costs £120 - £230.
No, there is no direct train from France to England. However, there are services departing from Cité and arriving at London St Pancras Intl via Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 22m.
The distance between France and England is 286 miles.
The best way to get from France to England without a car is to train which takes 3h 22m and costs £120 - £230.
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from France to England, including transfers.
France to England train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Paris Nord station.
The best way to get from France to England is to train which takes 3h 22m and costs £120 - £230. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £60 - £190 and takes 4h 12m.
England is 1h behind France. It is currently 5:07 PM in France and 4:07 PM in England.
France to England train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
What companies run services between France and England?
Eurostar operates a train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl hourly. Tickets cost £120–210 and the journey takes 2h 28m. Alternatively, easyJet, Air France, and KLM fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) every 4 hours.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–220
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–180
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Paddington station to Charing Cross station
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–10
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Paris to London
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £31–33
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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