There are 12 ways to get from Helston to France by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Redruth to London Paddingtontrain Penzance - London Paddington
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
9h 57m€287–523Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
cheapest- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane NQY - NTE
13h 26m€94–425Train, bus
- Take the train from Redruth to London Paddingtontrain Penzance - London Paddington
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700 / ...
18h 11m€176–337Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Helston to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Pariscar
9h 15mBus to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the bus from Seven Stars to Temp Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane NQY - CDG
9h 25m€119–475Bus via Dover
- Take the bus from Seven Stars to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 504 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
19h 18m€102–217Bus
- Take the bus from Seven Stars to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 504 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
19h 59m€101–222Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Helston to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Pariscar
10h 33m€143–249Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Redruth to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BRS - CDG
9h 54m€146–368Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Take the train from Redruth to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane BRS - BOD
10h 7m€141–378Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Take the train from Redruth to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane BRS - TLS
10h 8m€152–364Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Take the train from Redruth to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BRS - NCE
10h 30m€156–388
Helston to France by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helston to France is to bus which costs €100 - €230 and takes 19h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Helston to France is to bus and fly which takes 9h 25m and costs €110 - €480.
The distance between Helston and France is 937 km.
The best way to get from Helston to France without a car is to train which takes 9h 57m and costs €280 - €550.
It takes approximately 9h 57m to get from Helston to France, including transfers.
The best way to get from Helston to France is to train which takes 9h 57m and costs €280 - €550. Alternatively, you can bus via Dover, which costs €100 - €220 and takes 19h 18m, you could also fly, which costs €90 - €430 and takes 13h 26m.
France is 1h ahead of Helston. It is currently 1:07 AM in Helston and 2:07 AM in France.
There are 15007+ hotels available in France.
What companies run services between Helston, England and France?
You can take a bus from Tesco to Cité via Railway Station, Redruth, London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Gare du Nord in around 9h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seven Stars to Châtelet via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Bercy in around 19h 18m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Bristol Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Bristol Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
Flights from Bristol Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–320
Flights from Bristol Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–450
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–550
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–370
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Redruth to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–270
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Redruth to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- 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
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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
Train from Redruth to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- transportforcornwall.co.uk
Bus from Seven Stars to Temp Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.transportforcornwall.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Seven Stars to Temp Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–10
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Seven Stars to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.poferries.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
- €6–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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