There are 6 ways to get from London to Laon by train (Eurostar), train, 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
best- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Laontrain Ter
4h 29m€167–291Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Lillebus
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to St Quentintrain Ter
- Take the bus from St Quentin - Gare Routiere to Laon - Gare Routierebus 513
11h 46m€49–88Train, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Tgv Haute Picardietrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Tgv Haute Picardie to St Quentinbus
- Take the bus from St Quentin - Gare Routiere to Laon - Gare Routierebus 513
7h 9m€111–191Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Laoncar
4h 14m€186–215Fly, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LHR - CDG
- Take the train from Dammartin Juilly St Mard to Laontrain
6h 31m€126–380Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Laoncar
5h 16m€67–142
London to Laon by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Laon is to bus and train which costs €45 - €90 and takes 11h 46m.
The fastest way to get from London to Laon is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 4h 14m and costs €180 - €220.
No, there is no direct train from London to Laon. However, there are services departing from London St Pancras Intl and arriving at Laon via Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
The distance between London and Laon is 590 km.
The best way to get from London to Laon without a car is to train which takes 4h 29m and costs €160 - €300.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from London to Laon, including transfers.
London to Laon train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
Laon is 1h ahead of London. It is currently 12:53 PM in London and 1:53 PM in Laon.
London to Laon train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
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What companies run services between London, England and Laon, France?
You can take a train from London St Pancras Intl to Laon via Paris Nord in around 4h 29m.
- 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
- 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
- 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
- €140–250
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
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 Paris Nord to Laon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–50
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lille Europe to Tgv Haute Picardie
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Dammartin Juilly St Mard to Laon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lille Flandres to St Quentin
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Tgv Haute Picardie
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-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
- 3635
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Bus from Tgv Haute Picardie to St Quentin
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- 0 800 026 080
- Website
- hautsdefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from St Quentin - Gare Routiere to Laon - Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- hautsdefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from St Quentin - Gare Routiere to Laon - Gare Routiere
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- hautsdefrance-mobilites.fr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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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