There are 12 ways to get from London to Paris by train, bus, rideshare, car, car train, car ferry or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 2 h 16 min
$75 - $240
Cheapest option
Bus • 7 h 50 min
$17 - $45
10 alternative options
Rideshare • 5 h 49 min
$30 - $60
Drive, Eurotunnel • 4 h 31 min
$217 - $244
Drive, car ferry • 4 h 54 min
$75 - $120
Fly London Heathrow to Paris CDG • 4 h 9 min
$88 - $288
Fly London City to Paris Orly • 4 h 9 min
$110 - $1,426
Fly London Gatwick to Paris CDG • 4 h 28 min
$57 - $206
Train to London Luton, fly to Paris CDG • 4 h 43 min
$69 - $205
Train to Southampton, fly to Paris CDG • 5 h 8 min
$87 - $319
Train to Birmingham, fly to Paris CDG • 5 h 17 min
$119 - $327
Train to Southend, fly to Paris CDG • 4 h 54 min
$60 - $227
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Paris is to bus which costs £13 - £35 and takes 7 h 50 min.
The quickest way to get from London to Paris is to train which costs £60 - £190 and takes 2 h 16 min.
The distance between London and Paris is 215 miles.
The train from London St. Pancras International to Paris Nord Eurostar takes 2 h 16 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London and arriving at Paris, Paris. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 h 50 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London St. Pancras International and arriving at Paris Nord Eurostar. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 h 16 min.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between London and Paris. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
Book your London to Paris train tickets online with Rome2rio.
- Distance: 214.7 miles
- Duration: 2 h 16 min
What companies run services between London, England and Paris, France?
Eurostar operates a train from London to Paris hourly. Tickets cost $75 - $240 and the journey takes 2 h 16 min. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London to Paris every 4 hours. Tickets cost $27 - $45 and the journey takes 7 h 50 min. Ouibus also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 17 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55 - $380
Flights from Southampton to Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70 - $450
Flights from Southampton to Paris CDG via Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 5 min
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140 - $2,200
Flights from Birmingham to Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 21 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70 - $360
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow to Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 17 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65 - $380
Flights from London City to Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 18 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000 - $39,000
Flights from London Gatwick to Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $260
- Website
- flybe.com
Flights from Southampton to Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70 - $450
Flights from Birmingham to Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 24 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70 - $360
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 18 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50 - $230
Flights from London Luton to Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 21 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45 - $200
Flights from Southend to Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 10 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60 - $370
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Gatwick to Paris CDG
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 15 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40 - $260
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Birmingham to Paris CDG via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 15 min
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000 - $2,300
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham to Paris CDG via Amsterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 25 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150 - $750
Rome2rio's guide to Eurostar
Contact Details
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St. Pancras International to Paris Nord Eurostar
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75 - $240
- Website
- eurostar.com
- Standard
- $75 - $240
- Premier
- $180 - $270
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- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- eurotunnel.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $168
- Website
- eurotunnel.com
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras International LL to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14 - $19
- Schedules at
- thameslinkrailway.com
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- [email protected]
- Website
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras International to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14 - $20
- Website
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
- Advance Single
- $6 - $10
- Off-Peak Single
- $13 - $20
- Anytime Day Single
- $14 - $20
- Anytime Single
- $18 - $27
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24 - $40
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Phone
- 0344 556 5650
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $60 - $100
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $35 - $60
- Anytime Day Single
- $60 - $100
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- Website
- abelliogreateranglia.co.uk
Train from London Liverpool Street to Southend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17 - $25
- Website
- abelliogreateranglia.co.uk
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from London to Paris, Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 7 h 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27 - $45
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0890715298
- Website
- ouibus.com
Bus from London to Paris City Centre - Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 8 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17 - $24
- Website
- Ouibus
- Phone
- 01304 448866.
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23 - $35
- Schedules at
- poferries.com
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Rome2rio's guide to BlaBlaCar
Contact Details
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from London to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 5 h 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30 - $60
- Book at
- blablacar.co.uk
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