There are 5 ways to get from London to Essay by train, bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar, TGV), 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, bus
best- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to L'aigletrain
- Take the bus from Gare Sncf to Parking de la Communauté de Communesbus 415
7h 1m€213–340Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Essaycar
6h 52m€119–224Train, bus via Lille
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille to Caenbus 712
- Take the bus from Caen to Alenconbus
12h 4m€154–247Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Essaycar
5h 30m€225–264Train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Le Manstrain
- Take the train from Le Mans to Alencontrain Ter
8h 21m€204–330
London to Essay by train, subway, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Essay is to drive and car ferry which costs €110 - €230 and takes 6h 52m.
The fastest way to get from London to Essay is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 5h 30m and costs €220 - €270.
No, there is no direct train from London to Essay. However, there are services departing from London St Pancras Intl and arriving at Alencon via Lille Europe and Le Mans. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 21m.
The distance between London and Essay is 640 km.
The best way to get from London to Essay without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 1m and costs €210 - €340.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from London to Essay, including transfers.
London to Essay train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
Essay is 1h ahead of London. It is currently 8:02 PM in London and 9:02 PM in Essay.
London to Essay train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Lille Europe station.
There are 330+ hotels available in Essay.
What companies run services between London, England and Essay, France?
You can take a train from London St Pancras Intl to Parking de la Communauté de Communes via Lille Europe, Le Mans, Alencon, and Gare Sncf in around 8h 21m.
- 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
- €180–290
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Eurostar
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to L'aigle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Le Mans to Alencon
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Le Mans
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–140
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Bus from Gare Sncf to Parking de la Communauté de Communes
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- Réseau Nomad Car (Lignes de Normandie)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Caen to Alencon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- SNCF Bus
- 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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