There are 10 ways to get from London to Frans by train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, plane, train, train (Eurostar), or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
7h 1m€228–371Bus via Dover
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Doverbus 700
- Take the bus from Dover to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bourg-en-Bressebus
- Take the bus from Sncf to Place Limelettebus A19
16h 58m€64–117Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Franscar
8h 45m€265–334Fly London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train, line 1 bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LHR - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Villefranche Sur Saonetrain
- Take the bus from Gare to Jassans-Riottier - Beaurivagebus
6h 13mTrain via Paris
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Villefranche Sur Saonetrain Ter
9h 18m€221–401Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Station to Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Stationbus Itabus
17h 22m€65–123Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Franscar
10h 12m€140–242Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LGW - LYS
6h 31m€91–301Train to Luton Airport, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LTN - LYS
6h 40m€83–347Fly London Heathrow Airport to Geneva International Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)plane LHR - GVA
- Take the train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieutrain
9h 13m€125–405
London to Frans by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Frans is to bus which costs €65 - €130 and takes 17h 22m.
The fastest way to get from London to Frans is to train and fly which takes 6h 31m and costs €90 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Frans. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Place Limelette via Dover, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Sncf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 58m.
The distance between London and Frans is 951 km.
The best way to get from London to Frans without a car is to train which takes 7h 1m and costs €220 - €380.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from London to Frans, including transfers.
London to Frans bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
The best way to get from London to Frans is to train which takes 7h 1m and costs €220 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus via Dover, which costs €60 - €120 and takes 16h 58m.
London to Frans bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dover station.
Frans is 1h ahead of London. It is currently 3:51 PM in London and 4:51 PM in Frans.
What companies run services between London, England and Frans, France?
You can take a train from London St Pancras Intl to Jassans-Riottier - Beaurivage via Lille Europe, Lyon Part Dieu, Villefranche Sur Saone, and Gare in around 7h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Victoria to Place Limelette via Dover, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Sncf in around 16h 58m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–250
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Geneva International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Luton Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–180
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €136
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €136
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 Lyon Part Dieu to Villefranche Sur Saone
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–11
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Villefranche Sur Saone
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Bellegarde to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- 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 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Bourg-en-Bresse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 04 74 22 01 77
- Website
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
Bus from Sncf to Place Limelette
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- laregionvoustransporte.fr
- Phone
- +33 4 74 68 23 08
- contact.libellule@transdev.com
- Website
- tcl.fr
Bus from Gare to Jassans-Riottier - Beaurivage
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- tcl.fr
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Paris Bercy Seine Bus Station to Lyon Lyon Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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