There are 4 ways to get from Paris to Channel Tunnel by train, unknown, bus, car, or car train
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 20mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Doverbus 700 / ...
- Walk from Dover to Channel Tunnelunknown
7h 35mDrive, Eurotunnel, travel
- Drive from Paris to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Walk from Folkestone to Channel Tunnelunknown
4h 3mTrain, travel via Calais Ville
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Calais Villetrain Ter
- Walk from Calais Ville to Channel Tunnelunknown
3h 23m
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 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Paris to Channel Tunnel, including transfers.
There are 1201+ 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, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Channel Tunnel via Dover in around 7h 35m.
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Nord to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- TGV inOui
- 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
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Nord to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
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