There are 11 ways to get from La Manche to London by train (Eurostar), car, car train, taxi, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Chaumont to Paris Esttrain 839558 / ...
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
6h 3m£236–392Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from La Manche to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Londoncar
8h 5m£88–167Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from La Manche to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar
7h 8m£195–230Taxi, train to Basel, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the taxi from La Manche to Culmont Chalindreytaxi
- Take the train from Culmont Chalindrey to Mulhouse Villetrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BSL - LHR
7h 17m£183–418Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to London City Airport
- Take the train from Neufchateau to Nancytrain
- Take the train from Nancy to Thionvilletrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to London City Airport (LCY)plane LUX - LCY
7h 45m£196–447Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Neufchateau to Nancytrain
- Take the train from Nancy to Thionvilletrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane LUX - LHR
7h 45m£174–408Taxi, train to Basel, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take the taxi from La Manche to Culmont Chalindreytaxi
- Take the train from Culmont Chalindrey to Mulhouse Villetrain
- Fly from Basel (BSL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BSL - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
7h 24m£186–358Train, train to Luxembourg, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Neufchateau to Nancytrain
- Take the train from Nancy to Thionvilletrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane LUX - STN
8h 11m£146–388Taxi, train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the taxi from La Manche to Culmont Chalindreytaxi
- Take the train from Culmont Chalindrey to Dijon Villetrain
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane GVA - LHR
9h 38m£210–451Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Neufchateau to Nancytrain
- Take the train from Nancy to Champagne-Ardennetrain
- Take the train from Champagne-Ardenne to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane CDG - LHR
8h 15m£214–494Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Neufchateau to Nancytrain
- Take the train from Nancy to Champagne-Ardennetrain
- Take the train from Champagne-Ardenne to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- 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
8h 22m£197–444
Basel (BSL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Manche to London is to drive and car ferry which costs £85 - £170 and takes 8h 5m.
The fastest way to get from La Manche to London is to train which takes 6h 3m and costs £230 - £400.
No, there is no direct train from La Manche to London. However, there are services departing from Chaumont and arriving at London St Pancras Intl via Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 3m.
The distance between La Manche and London is 468 miles.
The best way to get from La Manche to London without a car is to train which takes 6h 3m and costs £230 - £400.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from La Manche to London, including transfers.
La Manche to London train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Chaumont station.
La Manche to London train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Paris Est station.
There are 21935+ hotels available in London.
What companies run services between La Manche, Grand Est, France and London, England?
You can take a vehicle from La Manche to London St Pancras Intl via Chaumont, Paris Est, and Paris Nord in around 6h 3m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Luxembourg to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–210
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Basel to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–220
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Geneva International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–250
Flights from Luxembourg to London Heathrow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Luxembourg to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–320
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Basel to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Luxembourg to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–330
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luxembourg to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–190
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Chaumont to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Culmont Chalindrey to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Neufchateau to Nancy
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nancy to Thionville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Neufchateau to Nancy
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nancy to Thionville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Culmont Chalindrey to Mulhouse Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Neufchateau to Nancy
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nancy to Thionville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Culmont Chalindrey to Dijon Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Neufchateau to Nancy
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Champagne-Ardenne to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Neufchateau to Nancy
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Champagne-Ardenne to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- £110–210
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Dijon Ville to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nancy to Champagne-Ardenne
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Champagne-Ardenne to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Nancy to Champagne-Ardenne
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Champagne-Ardenne to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- £80–100
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