There are 10 ways to get from Shaftesbury to Paris by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Gillingham (Dorset) to London Waterlootrain Exeter St Davids - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
6h 8m€199–382Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Gillingham (Dorset) to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane LHR - ORY
7h 22m€94–395Bus, train
- Take the bus from Larmer Tree Park View Point to Stratford City Bus Stationbus Er6
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
10h 16m€152–275Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Shaftesbury to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Pariscar
6h 15m€225–272Bus, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the bus from Bell Street Car Park to Gillingham Stationbus
- Take the train from Gillingham (Dorset) to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LHR - CDG
7h 10m€131–397Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Shaftesbury to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Pariscar
7h 31m€105–199Bus, train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the bus from Bell Street Car Park to Gillingham Stationbus
- Take the train from Gillingham (Dorset) to Salisburytrain
- Take the train from Salisbury to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BRS - CDG
7h 48m€120–280Bus, train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the bus from Bell Street Car Park to Gillingham Stationbus
- Take the train from Gillingham (Dorset) to Salisburytrain
- Take the train from Salisbury to Clapham Junctiontrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LGW - CDG
7h 41m€130–389Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Gillingham (Dorset) to Basingstoketrain
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BHX - CDG
8h 42m€168–377Bus, train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport
- Take the bus from Bell Street Car Park to Gillingham Stationbus
- Take the train from Gillingham (Dorset) to Salisburytrain
- Take the train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane SOU - ORY
6h 19m€97–374
Shaftesbury to Paris by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shaftesbury to Paris is to drive and car ferry which costs €100 - €200 and takes 7h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Shaftesbury to Paris is to train which takes 6h 8m and costs €190 - €390.
No, there is no direct train from Shaftesbury to Paris. However, there are services departing from Gillingham (Dorset) and arriving at Paris Nord via Waterloo station, Kentish Town and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 8m.
The distance between Shaftesbury and Paris is 635 km.
The best way to get from Shaftesbury to Paris without a car is to train which takes 6h 8m and costs €190 - €390.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Shaftesbury to Paris, including transfers.
Shaftesbury to Paris train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Gillingham (Dorset) station.
Paris is 1h ahead of Shaftesbury. It is currently 4:41 AM in Shaftesbury and 5:41 AM in Paris.
Shaftesbury to Paris train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
There are 23992+ hotels available in Paris.
What companies run services between Shaftesbury, Dorset, England and Paris, France?
You can take a bus from Bell Street Car Park to Paris Nord via Gillingham Station, Gillingham (Dorset), London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Kentish Town station, Kentish Town, and London St Pancras Intl in around 6h 8m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Southampton Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–290
- 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
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- 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
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Gillingham (Dorset) to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Gillingham (Dorset) to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Gillingham (Dorset) to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Gillingham (Dorset) to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Salisbury to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Gillingham (Dorset) to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Gillingham (Dorset) to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Gillingham (Dorset) to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- 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
- €140–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-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
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Salisbury to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Salisbury to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €15–29
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Basingstoke to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Larmer Tree Park View Point to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01935 475 872
- [email protected]
- Website
- southwestcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Bell Street Car Park to Gillingham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.southwestcoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Bell Street Car Park to Gillingham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.southwestcoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Bell Street Car Park to Gillingham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.southwestcoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Bell Street Car Park to Gillingham Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.southwestcoaches.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
- €9–55
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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