There are 12 ways to get from Waterloo Station to France by train (Eurostar), bus, rideshare, subway, plane, car, car train, car ferry, or train
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Train (Eurostar)
best- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
3h 46m€87–339Bus via Paris
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700 / ...
10h 36m€19–129Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from London to Paris343.6 km
6h 4m€28–55Subway to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Paddington station
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)LHR - CDG
4h 38m€101–301Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)700 / ...
11h 12m€32–129Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Waterloo Station to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Paris
4h 42mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Waterloo Station to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Paris
5h 54m€97–141Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Clapham Junction
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)LGW - CDG
4h 37m€63–177Train to Luton Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)LTN - CDG
4h 55m€67–185Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Clapham Junction
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)LGW - ORY
4h 37m€59–188Fly London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)LGW - BOD
4h 58m€53–177Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Clapham Junction
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)LGW - NTE
4h 47m€53–187
Waterloo Station to France by subway, bus, and train (Eurostar)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to France is to bus via Paris which costs €19 - €130 and takes 10h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to France is to train which takes 3h 46m and costs €85 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo Station station to France. However, there are services departing from Waterloo Station / York Road and arriving at Pont de l'Archevêché via London Victoria and Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 36m.
The distance between Waterloo Station and France is 458 km.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to France without a car is to train which takes 3h 46m and costs €85 - €340.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Waterloo Station to France, including transfers.
Waterloo Station to France bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to France is to train which takes 3h 46m and costs €85 - €340. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs €19 - €130 and takes 10h 36m, you could also fly, which costs €50 - €180 and takes 4h 58m.
Waterloo Station to France bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris station.
France is 1h ahead of Waterloo Station. It is currently 6:15 AM in Waterloo Station and 7:15 AM in France.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, Greater London, England and France?
Eurostar operates a train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord hourly. Tickets cost €80–330 and the journey takes 2h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Paris hourly. Tickets cost €28–110 and the journey takes 9h 15m. Two other operators also service this route.
- 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 London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- 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
- €35–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- 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
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- 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
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Waterloo station to Paddington station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- €2–4
- Peak
- €2–4
- 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 London Waterloo to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- €15–23
- 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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from London to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–55
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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