There are 9 ways to get from Central London to Paris by subway, train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Northfields station to King's Cross St. Pancras stationsubway Piccadilly
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
3h 27m€141–280Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
10h 50m€42–137Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Central London to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Pariscar
5h 8m€198–233Fly London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LHR - CDG
4h 15m€99–328Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Central London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Pariscar
6h 23m€79–160Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Brentford to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LGW - CDG
4h 51m€84–278Fly London Heathrow Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane LHR - ORY
4h 27m€62–326Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Gunnersbury to West Hampsteadtrain
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LTN - CDG
5h 19m€91–276Subway, subway to London Stansted Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the subway from Northfields station to Green Park stationsubway
- Take the subway from Green Park station to Tottenham Hale stationsubway
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane STN - CDG
5h 25m€131–518
Central London to Paris by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Central London to Paris is to drive and car ferry which costs €75 - €160 and takes 6h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Central London to Paris is to subway and train which takes 3h 27m and costs €140 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Central London to Paris station. However, there are services departing from South Ealing Road and arriving at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station via London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Central London station to Paris. However, there are services departing from Northfields station and arriving at Paris Nord via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 27m.
The distance between Central London and Paris is 468 km.
The best way to get from Central London to Paris without a car is to subway and train which takes 3h 27m and costs €140 - €280.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Central London to Paris, including transfers.
Central London to Paris bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from London Victoria station.
Central London to Paris train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Northfields station.
The best way to get from Central London to Paris is to bus which takes 10h 50m and costs €40 - €140. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €95 - €330 and takes 4h 15m.
What companies run services between Central London, England and Paris, France?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €40–75 and the journey takes 9h 5m. Alternatively, British Airways and Air France fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) every 2 hours.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Luton Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–310
- 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
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- 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 London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–260
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Northfields station to King's Cross St. Pancras station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–40
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Northfields station to Green Park station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Green Park station to Tottenham Hale station
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–29
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- 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
- €130–240
- 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
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Brentford to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–8
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Gunnersbury to West Hampstead
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/london-overground/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Central London to Paris bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station.
Paris is 1h ahead of Central London. It is currently 4:28 AM in Central London and 5:28 AM in Paris.
Central London to Paris train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at King's Cross St. Pancras station.
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