There are 12 ways to get from France to British Isles by train, unknown, 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.
Train, travel
best- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Barrow-in-Furnesstrain
- Walk from Barrow-in-Furness to British Islesunknown
8h 45mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoriabus 700
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to National Express Coach Facilitybus 121 / ...
- Walk from National Express Coach Facility to British Islesunknown
20h 28mDrive, Eurotunnel, travel
- Drive from Paris to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Walk from Folkestone to British Islesunknown
12h 57mFly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Manchester Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane CDG - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Barrow-in-Furnesstrain
- Walk from Barrow-in-Furness to British Islesunknown
8h 29mBus, train, travel
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Barrow-in-Furnesstrain
- Walk from Barrow-in-Furness to British Islesunknown
20h 49mBus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train, travel
- Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BVA - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Barrow-in-Furnesstrain
- Walk from Barrow-in-Furness to British Islesunknown
9h 50mFly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Liverpool, car ferry, travel
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Liverpool (LPL)plane CDG - LPL
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Walk from Isle of Man Douglas to British Islesunknown
9h 25mFly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane CDG - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Barrow-in-Furnesstrain
- Walk from Barrow-in-Furness to British Islesunknown
10hFly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Newcastle, train, travel
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Newcastle (NCL)plane CDG - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Barrow-in-Furnesstrain
- Walk from Barrow-in-Furness to British Islesunknown
10h 14mFly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Dublin Airport, car ferry, travel
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane CDG - DUB
- Take the car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Walk from Isle of Man Douglas to British Islesunknown
11h 4mFly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport, car ferry, travel
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane NTE - DUB
- Take the car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Walk from Isle of Man Douglas to British Islesunknown
10h 49mFly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Liverpool, car ferry, travel
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NCE - LPL
- Take the car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Walk from Isle of Man Douglas to British Islesunknown
10h 10m
Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between France and British Isles is 581 miles.
The best way to get from France to British Isles without a car is to train and travel which takes 8h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from France to British Isles, including transfers.
British Isles is 1h behind France. It is currently 4:17 AM in France and 3:17 AM in British Isles.
What companies run services between France and British Isles?
There is no direct connection from France to British Isles. However, you can take the line 4 subway to Gare du Nord, walk to Paris Nord, take the train to London St Pancras Intl, walk to London Euston, take the train to Lancaster, take the train to Barrow-in-Furness, then travel to British Isles. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sully - Morland to British Isles via Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), London Victoria, Manchester Central Coach Station, and National Express Coach Facility in around 20h 28m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Newcastle via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Liverpool via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Liverpool via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–310
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–240
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Newcastle via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £90–170
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £120–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Carlisle to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Lancaster to Barrow-in-Furness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Barrow-in-Furness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Barrow-in-Furness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Airport to Barrow-in-Furness
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Barrow-in-Furness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Lancaster to Barrow-in-Furness
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to National Express Coach Facility
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +33 (0) 9 77 40 24 20
- [email protected].
- Website
- aerobus.fr
Bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Schedules at
- aerobus.fr
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- [email protected]
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–279
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- £39
- Motorcycle&Adult
- £143
- Car&Adult
- £279
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–279
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- £39
- Motorcycle&Adult
- £143
- Car&Adult
- £279
Car ferry from Liverpool to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
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