There are 9 ways to get from Ilford to France by train (Eurostar), car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train (Eurostar)
best- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
3h 31m€151–259Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Ilford to Stratfordtrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane STN - NTE
5h 18m€54–198Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Ilford to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Pariscar
4h 38m€195–229Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Ilford to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LHR - CDG
4h 48m€113–344Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ilford to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Pariscar
5h 53m€76–156Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LGW - CDG
5h 3m€91–291Train to Luton Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LTN - CDG
5h 13m€93–282Fly London City Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane LCY - NCE
5h 5m€126–464Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Take the train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane LGW - NTE
5h 6m€71–201
Ilford to France by train and subway (Eurostar)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ilford to France is to drive and car ferry which costs €75 - €160 and takes 5h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Ilford to France is to train which takes 3h 31m and costs €150 - €260.
No, there is no direct train from Ilford to France. However, there are services departing from Ilford and arriving at Cité via Farringdon, London St Pancras Intl and Gare du Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 31m.
The distance between Ilford and France is 469 km.
The best way to get from Ilford to France without a car is to train which takes 3h 31m and costs €150 - €260.
It takes approximately 3h 31m to get from Ilford to France, including transfers.
Ilford to France train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from Ilford to France is to train which takes 3h 31m and costs €150 - €260. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €120 - €470 and takes 5h 5m.
France is 1h ahead of Ilford. It is currently 12:03 AM in Ilford and 1:03 AM in France.
Ilford to France train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
What companies run services between Ilford, England and France?
Eurostar operates a train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord hourly. Tickets cost €140–240 and the journey takes 2h 28m. Alternatively, British Airways, Swiss, and Luxair fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) 5 times a day.
- 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 City Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–360
- 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
- €50–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- 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
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from London City Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €220–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- 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
- €140–240
- 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
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Ilford to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Ilford to Stratford
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–6
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- 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
- €10–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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