There are 8 ways to get from Bedford to France by train (Eurostar), car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intltrain Corby - London St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
3h 45m€173–303Fly Luton Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
cheapest- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane LTN - BOD
4h 56m€50–173Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bedford to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Pariscar
5h 45m€211–251Train to Luton Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Bedford to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LTN - CDG
4h 37m€80–253Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bedford to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Pariscar
7h€91–179Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Bedford to Farringdontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LHR - CDG
5h 48m€137–393Fly Luton Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane LTN - LYS
5h 5m€64–217Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane STN - NTE
5h 50m€84–268
Bedford to France by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bedford to France is to fly which costs €50 - €180 and takes 4h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Bedford to France is to train which takes 3h 45m and costs €170 - €310.
No, there is no direct train from Bedford to France. However, there are services departing from Bedford and arriving at Cité via London St Pancras Intl and Gare du Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
The distance between Bedford and France is 533 km.
The best way to get from Bedford to France without a car is to train which takes 3h 45m and costs €170 - €310.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Bedford to France, including transfers.
Bedford to France train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Bedford station.
The best way to get from Bedford to France is to train which takes 3h 45m and costs €170 - €310. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €50 - €180 and takes 4h 56m.
France is 1h ahead of Bedford. It is currently 8:23 PM in Bedford and 9:23 PM in France.
Bedford to France train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
What companies run services between Bedford, England and France?
You can take a train from Bedford to Cité via London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Gare du Nord in around 3h 45m. Alternatively, easyJet and Wizz Air UK fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) twice daily.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Luton Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
- 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
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €18–150
Flights from Luton Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €21–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Bedford to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Bedford to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Bedford to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Bedford to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- 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
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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