There are 11 ways to get from Reading to Paris by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Reading to London PaddingtonDidcot Parkway - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
4h 9m€95–378Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Reading to Clapham JunctionReading - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)700 / ...
12h 8m€45–172Bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2Ra1
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700 / ...
11h 36m€52–165Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Reading to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Paris
5h 11mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)LHR - CDG
4h 48m€109–301Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Reading to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Paris
6h 23m€108–158Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)LGW - CDG
5h 21m€77–200Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)LGW - ORY
5h 24m€73–211Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)LHR - ORY
4h 55m€65–282Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddington
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)LTN - CDG
5h 37m€79–238Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)BHX - CDG
5h 28m€91–272
Reading to Paris by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Paris is to bus which costs €50 - €170 and takes 11h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Paris is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs €95 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Paris. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at Paris via Heathrow Central Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 36m.
No, there is no direct train from Reading to Paris. However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at Paris Nord via Paddington and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 9m.
The distance between Reading and Paris is 512 km.
The best way to get from Reading to Paris without a car is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs €95 - €380.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Reading to Paris, including transfers.
Reading to Paris bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Paris train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to Paris is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs €95 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €50 - €170 and takes 11h 36m.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Paris, France?
You can take a train from Reading to Paris Nord via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, and London St Pancras Intl in around 4h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Paris via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and London Victoria in around 11h 36m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Luton Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–270
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €23–29
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- €30–45
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- €13–21
- Peak
- €17–25
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Reading to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–27
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Reading to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Reading to Paris bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
Paris is 1h ahead of Reading. It is currently 5:43 PM in Reading and 6:43 PM in Paris.
Reading to Paris train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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