There are 10 ways to get from France to London by train (Eurostar), rideshare, plane, car, car train, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (Eurostar)
best- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
2h 59m£112–192Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Paris to London213.5 mi
5h 55m£31–32Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane CDG - LHR
4h 17m£90–305Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Paris to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar
4h 56m£171–197Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Paris to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Londoncar
5h 58m£77–140Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane CDG - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
4h 24m£63–255Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane NTE - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
4h 21m£54–176Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane CDG - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
4h 36m£69–233Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to London City Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to London City Airport (LCY)plane NCE - LCY
5h 4m£104–387Fly Paris Orly Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ORY - LHR
4h 30m£68–293
France to London by subway and train (Eurostar)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from France to London is to rideshare which costs £31 - £32 and takes 5h 55m.
The fastest way to get from France to London is to train which takes 2h 59m and costs £110 - £200.
No, there is no direct train from France to London. However, there are services departing from Cité and arriving at London St Pancras Intl via Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
The distance between France and London is 284 miles.
The best way to get from France to London without a car is to train which takes 2h 59m and costs £110 - £200.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from France to London, including transfers.
France to London train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Paris Nord station.
The best way to get from France to London is to train which takes 2h 59m and costs £110 - £200. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £90 - £310 and takes 4h 17m.
London is 1h behind France. It is currently 3:22 PM in France and 2:22 PM in London.
France to London train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
What companies run services between France and London, England?
Eurostar operates a train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl hourly. Tickets cost £110–190 and the journey takes 2h 28m. Alternatively, British Airways and Air France fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) every 2 hours.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Paris to London
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £31–32
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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