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How to get fromLondon Paddington Station to Franceby train (Eurostar), car, car train, plane, car ferry, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from London Paddington Station to France by train (Eurostar), car, car train, plane, car ferry, or train

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  1. Train (Eurostar)

    best
    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3h 14m
    €136–243

  2. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane LGW - NTE
    4h 54m
    €72–213

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from London Paddington Station to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Pariscar car
    4h 57m
    €197–230

  4. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane LHR - CDG
    4h 7m
    €104–339

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from London Paddington Station to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Pariscar car
    6h 12m
    €77–153

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

    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane LGW - CDG
    4h 53m
    €87–303

  7. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane plane LHR - TLS
    4h 35m
    €90–325

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

    1. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane LTN - CDG
    4h 59m
    €89–269

  9. Fly London City Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane LCY - NCE
    5h 8m
    €131–481

  10. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane LHR - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    4h 58m
    €105–328

London Paddington Station to France by subway and train (Eurostar)

Calendar226Weekly Services
Duration3h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€136Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 458.1 km
  • Duration: 3h 14m

What companies run services between London Paddington Station, England and France?

Eurostar operates a train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord hourly. Tickets cost €130–230 and the journey takes 2h 28m. Alternatively, British Airways and Air France fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) every 2 hours.

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