There are 11 ways to get from Rayleigh to France by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Rayleigh to London Liverpool Streettrain Southend Victoria - London Liverpool Street
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
4h 20m€194–314Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Rayleigh to London Liverpool Streettrain Southend Victoria - London Liverpool Street
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 1710 / ...
12h 35m€63–94Train, bus via Lille
- Take the train from Rayleigh to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
7h 43m€142–235Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Rayleigh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Pariscar
4h 41m€206–241Fly London Southend Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Fly from London Southend Airport (SEN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane SEN - CDG
4h 17m€81–268Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Rayleigh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Pariscar
5h 55m€99–195Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Rayleigh to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LGW - CDG
5h 27m€92–279Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Rayleigh to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LHR - CDG
5h 48m€129–357Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Rayleigh to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane STN - NTE
5h 47m€71–276Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Take the train from Rayleigh to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane STN - TLS
6h 1m€87–252Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
- Take the train from Rayleigh to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport (FKB)plane STN - FKB
7h 6m€69–244
Rayleigh to France by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rayleigh to France is to train and bus which costs €60 - €95 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Rayleigh to France is to fly which takes 4h 17m and costs €80 - €270.
No, there is no direct train from Rayleigh to France. However, there are services departing from Rayleigh and arriving at Cité via Liverpool Street station, London St Pancras Intl and Gare du Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 20m.
The distance between Rayleigh and France is 510 km.
The best way to get from Rayleigh to France without a car is to train which takes 4h 20m and costs €190 - €320.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Rayleigh to France, including transfers.
Rayleigh to France train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Rayleigh station.
The best way to get from Rayleigh to France is to train which takes 4h 20m and costs €190 - €320. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €80 - €270 and takes 4h 17m.
France is 1h ahead of Rayleigh. It is currently 9:38 PM in Rayleigh and 10:38 PM in France.
Rayleigh to France train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
What companies run services between Rayleigh, England and France?
You can take a train from Rayleigh to Cité via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Gare du Nord in around 4h 20m. Alternatively, easyJet flies from London Southend Airport (SEN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) 5 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–180
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Southend Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €29–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Rayleigh to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Rayleigh to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Rayleigh to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Rayleigh to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Rayleigh to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–26
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Rayleigh to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Rayleigh to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Rayleigh to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- 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
- €170–280
- 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
- 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
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–22
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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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