There are 10 ways to get from London to Paris by train (Eurostar), bus, rideshare, plane, car, car train, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Eurostar)
best- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
2h 27m€100–200Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London to Paris343.6 km
5h 49m€29–55Bus
- Take the bus from Victoria Coach Station to ParisN700 / ...
9h 25m€30–45Fly Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Fly from Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)LHR - CDG
4h 8m€72–269Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Paris
4h 44mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Paris
5h 55m€97–142Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)LGW - CDG
4h 27m€59–247Train to Luton Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)LTN - CDG
4h 44m€61–288Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Paris–Orly Airport
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Paris–Orly Airport (ORY)LGW - ORY
4h 40m€45–208Fly Heathrow Airport to Paris–Orly Airport
- Fly from Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris–Orly Airport (ORY)LHR - ORY
4h 31m€38–250
London to Paris by train (Eurostar)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Paris is to Bus which costs €30 - €45 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from London to Paris is to train which takes 2h 27m and costs €100 - €200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Victoria Coach Station station and arriving at Paris. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London St Pancras Intl and arriving at Paris Nord. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 27m.
The distance between London and Paris is 450 km.
The best way to get from London to Paris without a car is to train which takes 2h 27m and costs €100 - €200.
The train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord takes 2h 27m including transfers and departs hourly.
London to Paris bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Victoria Coach Station.
London to Paris train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from London to Paris is to train which takes 2h 27m and costs €100 - €200. Alternatively, you can Bus, which costs €30 - €45 and takes 9h 25m, you could also fly, which costs €70 - €270 and takes 4h 8m.
What companies run services between London, England and Paris, France?
Eurostar operates a train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord hourly. Tickets cost €100–200 and the journey takes 2h 27m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Victoria Coach Station to Paris hourly. Tickets cost €30–45 and the journey takes 9h 25m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris–Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Heathrow Airport to Paris–Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
Flights from Luton Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris–Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–170
Flights from Heathrow Airport to Paris–Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- €100–140
- Comfort
- €110–160
- Premium
- €150–200
- 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
- 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
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €11–17
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–25
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/travel-information/plan-your-journey/timetables
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €17–25
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €25–35
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- €11–18
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Victoria Coach Station to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Victoria Coach Station to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +33 18 57 62 228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Victoria Coach Station to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/
- 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
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from London to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
London to Paris bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
Paris is 1h ahead of London. It is currently 8:13 PM in London and 9:13 PM in Paris.
London to Paris train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Book your London to Paris train tickets online with Omio.
Book your London to Paris bus tickets online with Omio, FlixBus and Distribusion.
There are 26073+ hotels available in Paris. Prices start at €45 per night.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between London and Paris. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.