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How to get fromEast Midlands to Franceby train (Eurostar), car, car train, train, plane, car ferry, or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from East Midlands to France by train (Eurostar), car, car train, train, plane, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train Sheffield - London St Pancras International / ...
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    4h 46m
    €210–337

  2. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane plane BHX - BVA
    3. Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillotbus bus
    6h 48m
    €87–317

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from East Midlands to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Pariscar car
    6h 32m
    €227–275

  4. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane BHX - CDG
    5h 35m
    €109–286

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from East Midlands to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Pariscar car
    7h 47m
    €120–212

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane LHR - CDG
    6h 8m
    €183–473

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Stansted Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane STN - NTE
    6h 23m
    €116–293

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane LTN - CDG
    6h 16m
    €130–330

  9. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    2. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane plane LTN - BOD
    6h 38m
    €105–240

  10. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Take the train from Melton Mowbray to Nuneatontrain train
    2. Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane MAN - CDG
    7h 15m
    €125–296

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) flights

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration1h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€37Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 643.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 46m

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You can take a vehicle from East Midlands to Cité via Melton Mowbray, Leicester, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Gare du Nord in around 4h 46m.

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