There are 6 ways to get from Paris to Channel Tunnel by train, unknown, bus, car, car train, 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.
Train, travel (TGV)
best- Take the train from Paris Nord to Calais Frethuntrain Tgv
- Walk from Calais Frethun to Channel Tunnelunknown
2h 21mBus, train, travel
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain Ter
- Walk from Calais Frethun to Channel Tunnelunknown
4h 43mDrive, Eurotunnel, travel
- Drive from Paris to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Walk from Folkestone to Channel Tunnelunknown
4h 3mFly, train, travel
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane CDG - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain
- Walk from Dover Priory to Channel Tunnelunknown
6h 36mTrain, travel via Descenderie
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Calais Villetrain Ter
- Walk from Descenderie to Channel Tunnelunknown
4h 6mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Doverbus 1700 / ...
- Walk from Dover to Channel Tunnelunknown
7h 20m
Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Paris and Channel Tunnel is 359 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Channel Tunnel without a car is to train and travel which takes 2h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 21m to get from Paris to Channel Tunnel, including transfers.
There are 1204+ hotels available in Channel Tunnel.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Channel Tunnel, France?
There is no direct connection from Paris to Channel Tunnel. However, you can take the train to Calais Frethun then travel to Channel Tunnel. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Channel Tunnel via Lille - Europe Train Station, Lille Europe, and Calais Frethun in around 4h 43m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Nord to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Nord to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Nord to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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