There are 4 ways to get from Paris to Channel Tunnel by train, unknown, bus, car, or car 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, travel (TGV)
best- Take the train from Paris Nord to Calais FrethunTgv
- Walk from Calais Frethun to Channel Tunnel
2h 20mBus, travel via Calais
- Take the bus from Paris to Calais700 / ...
- Walk from Calais to Channel Tunnel
4h 11mDrive, Eurotunnel, travel
- Drive from Paris to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Walk from Folkestone to Channel Tunnel
3h 53mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Dover700 / ...
- Walk from Dover to Channel Tunnel
7h 35m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Paris and Channel Tunnel is 358 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Channel Tunnel without a car is to train and travel which takes 2h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Paris to Channel Tunnel, including transfers.
There are 285+ hotels available in Channel Tunnel.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Channel Tunnel, France?
There is no direct connection from Paris to Channel Tunnel. However, you can take the train to Calais Frethun then travel to Channel Tunnel. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paris to Channel Tunnel via Calais in around 4h 11m.
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- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Nord to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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