There are 13 ways to get from Birmingham to Paris by train, bus, 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 • 4h 28m
Cheapest option
Fly Birmingham to Beauvais, bus • 4h 57m
11 alternative options
Train, bus • 12h 33m
Bus • 13h 10m
Drive, Eurotunnel • 6h 30m
Drive, car ferry • 7h 40m
Train to Bristol, fly to Paris Orly • 5h 54m
Birmingham to Paris by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Paris is to bus which costs £45 - £70 and takes 13h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Paris is to fly which takes 4h 17m and costs £70 - £340.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Birmingham Summer Row- Great Charles Street and arriving at Paris City Centre - Bercy Seine. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Birmingham to Paris. However, there are services departing from Birmingham New Street and arriving at Paris Nord via London Euston and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 28m.
The distance between Birmingham and Paris is 633 km.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Paris without a car is to train which takes 4h 28m and costs £140 - £430.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Birmingham to Paris, including transfers.
Birmingham to Paris bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Birmingham Summer Row- Great Charles Street station.
Birmingham to Paris train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Paris is to train which takes 4h 28m and costs £140 - £430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £70 and takes 13h 10m, you could also fly, which costs £70 - £340 and takes 4h 17m.
- Distance: 632.5 km
- Duration: 4h 28m
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Paris, France?
You can take a train from Birmingham to Magenta via London Euston, London Euston, King's Cross, and London St Pancras Intl in around 4h 28m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Birmingham Summer Row- Great Charles Street to Paris City Centre - Bercy Seine 5 times a week. Tickets cost €55 - €80 and the journey takes 13h 10m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham to Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90 - €450
Flights from Manchester to Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40 - €280
Flights from Bristol to Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40 - €260
Flights from Bristol to Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45 - €220
Flights from London Luton to Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55 - €340
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Birmingham to Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180 - €850
Flights from Manchester to Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90 - €550
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester to Paris Charles de Gaulle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €160 - €700
Flights from London Gatwick to Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45 - €360
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45 - €360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham to Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25 - €200
- Website
- easternairways.com
Flights from East Midlands to Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190 - €460
- Phone
- 00 44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €45 - €140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- €45 - €70
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- €100 - €140
Train from Birmingham New Street to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27 - €100
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- €27 - €40
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- €70 - €100
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- londonmidland.com
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to Eurostar
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €120 - €350
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Business Premier
- €320 - €350
- Standard
- €120 - €150
- Standard Premier
- €160 - €210
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 5165
- Website
- chilternrailways.co.uk
Train from Birmingham Moor Street to London Marylebone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €70 - €100
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
- Advance Single
- €45 - €65
- Anytime Day Single
- €70 - €100
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- eurotunnel.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.eurotunnel.com/uk/
- Phone
- 0344 736 9123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50 - €130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- €50 - €75
- 1st Class
- €85 - €130
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50 - €140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- €50 - €80
- 1st Class
- €95 - €140
Train from Birmingham New Street to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €30 - €65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- €30 - €50
- 1st Class
- €45 - €65
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- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30 - €50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Schedules at
- https://tfw.wales/service-status/timetables
- Anytime Standard
- €30 - €50
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11 - €17
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- €11 - €17
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18 - €25
- Schedules at
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/travel-information/plan-your-journey/timetables
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Anytime Standard
- €18 - €25
As the bus subsidiary of French railway SNCF, Ouibus offers eco-friendly coaches serving 35 French cities and 10 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
- +33 1 71 53 01 80
- Website
- blablacar.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Roissy Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30 - €50
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Birmingham Summer Row- Great Charles Street to Paris City Centre - Bercy Seine
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55 - €80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +33 892 68 20 66
- Website
- aeroportparisbeauvais.com
Bus from Airport Paris-Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16 - €17
- Website
- https://www.aeroportparisbeauvais.com/en/shuttle/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35 - €45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75 - €190
- On Foot
- €35 - €45
- Phone
- 01304 448866.
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50 - €70
- Website
- P&O Ferries
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Birmingham to Paris bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris City Centre - Bercy Seine station.
Paris is 1h ahead of Birmingham. It is currently 11:20 AM in Birmingham and 12:20 PM in Paris.
Birmingham to Paris train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Book your Birmingham to Paris bus tickets online with FlixBus.
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