There are 11 ways to get from London to Paris by train, bus, rideshare, car, car train, car ferry or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 2h 16m
65€ - 95€
Cheapest option
Bus • 9h
15€ - 22€
9 alternative options
Rideshare • 5h 49m
28€ - 55€
Drive, Eurotunnel • 4h 30m
192€ - 217€
Drive, car ferry • 4h 52m
66€ - 101€
Fly London Heathrow to Paris CDG • 4h 17m
78€ - 252€
Fly London City to Paris Orly • 4h 4m
91€ - 1222€
Fly London Gatwick to Paris CDG • 4h 26m
54€ - 181€
Train to London Luton, fly to Paris CDG • 4h 54m
62€ - 190€
Train to Southampton, fly to Paris CDG • 5h 11m
77€ - 283€
Train to Southend, fly to Paris CDG • 4h 57m
55€ - 192€
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Paris is to bus which costs £13 - £19 and takes 9h.
The quickest way to get from London to Paris is to train which costs £55 - £85 and takes 2h 16m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London and arriving at Paris City Centre - Bercy. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London St. Pancras International and arriving at Paris Nord Eurostar. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 16m.
The distance between London and Paris is 215 miles.
The best way to get from London to Paris without a car is to train which takes 2h 16m and costs £55 - £85.
The train from London St. Pancras International to Paris Nord Eurostar takes 2h 16m including transfers and departs hourly.
London to Paris bus services, operated by Ouibus, depart from London station.
London to Paris train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn, depart from London St. Pancras International station.
The best way to get from London to Paris is to train which takes 2h 16m and costs £55 - £85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £13 - £19 and takes 9h, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £230 and takes 4h 17m.
- Distance: 214.7 miles
- Duration: 2h 16m
What companies run services between London, England and Paris, France?
Deutsche Bahn operates a train from London King's Cross to Paris hourly. Tickets cost 65€ - 95€ and the journey takes 2h 16m. Alternatively, Ouibus operates a bus from London Victoria to Paris 4 times a day. Tickets cost 15€ - 22€ and the journey takes 9h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 55€ - 330€
Flights from London City to Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 900€ - 34000€
Flights from London Gatwick to Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 35€ - 230€
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 40€ - 200€
Flights from London Luton to Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 40€ - 180€
Flights from Southend to Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- 50€ - 320€
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 50€ - 330€
Flights from Southampton to Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 60€ - 390€
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 35€ - 230€
- Website
- flybe.com
Flights from Southampton to Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- 60€ - 390€
Flights from Southampton to Paris CDG via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- 120€ - 1900€
Deutsche Bahn is the German railway company, and the largest railway operator and infrastructure owner in Europe. Based in Berlin, Deutsche Bahn was founded in 1994, and offers many different types of rail transportation including ICE or Intercity-Express for high-speed services between major cities and regions, IC (InterCity) for long-distance trains, RE (Regional Express) trains that connect regions and cities, and the S-Bahn rapid transit service. There are two main tickets on offer: the Flexpreis that has full flexibility, and the Sparpreis which is the cheaper, advanced fare.
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 0180 6 99 66 33
- Website
- bahn.com
Train from London St. Pancras International to Paris Nord Eurostar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 65€ - 95€
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- eurotunnel.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- 149€
- Website
- eurotunnel.com
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras International LL to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- 13€ - 18€
- Schedules at
- thameslinkrailway.com
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- getintouch@eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
- Website
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras International to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- 13€ - 18€
- Website
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
- Advance Single
- 6€ - 9€
- Off-Peak Single
- 12€ - 19€
- Anytime Day Single
- 13€ - 18€
- Anytime Single
- 17€ - 25€
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 21€ - 35€
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Website
- abelliogreateranglia.co.uk
Train from London Liverpool Street to Southend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- 15€ - 22€
- Website
- abelliogreateranglia.co.uk
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
As the bus subsidiary of French railway SNCF, Ouibus offers comfortable, eco-friendly coaches serving 35 French cities and 11 European cities at affordable fares. Ouibus journeys are safe and comfortable, with the four-star coaches offering power outlets, restrooms and WiFi. All Ouibus stations are located close to town centres for easy access to public transport. Getting on one of the 130 daily journeys is easy - electronic travel documents include your ticket and a personalised mini-guide with handy information.
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0890715298
- Website
- ouibus.com
Bus from London to Paris City Centre - Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- 15€ - 22€
- Website
- Ouibus
- Phone
- 01304 448866.
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 21€ - 29€
- Website
- P&O Ferries
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A ridesharing platform with 40 million users, Blablacar gives you access to destinations without worrying about on-the-road chaos. The basic idea is that you carpool with locals who are already planning to drive your route and have space in their car. With some flexibility you’ll get to your destination – often faster and cheaper than other means. On the website or app, enter your departure and arrival points and your date of travel, sift through the profiles of drivers who’ve posted pre-planned drives and find one whose timing and preferences match yours. Request to join the ride, wait be accepted, and pay your share of the set price.
Rome2rio's guide to BlaBlaCar
Contact Details
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from London to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- 28€ - 55€
- Book at
- blablacar.co.uk
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The quickest flight from London Heathrow Airport to Paris CDG Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 15m.
London to Paris bus services, operated by Ouibus, arrive at Paris City Centre - Bercy station.
Paris is 1h ahead of London. It is currently 9:33 AM in London and 10:33 AM in Paris.
London to Paris train services, operated by Deutsche Bahn, arrive at Paris Nord Eurostar station.
British Airways and Air France offer flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris CDG Airport.
Book your London to Paris train tickets online with Loco2.
Book your London to Paris bus tickets online with Distribusion.
There are 4130+ hotels available in Paris. Prices start at 67€ 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.
The best way to get from London to London Heathrow Airport is to train which takes 14m and costs £20 - £29.