There are 11 ways to get from Paris to London 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 • 2h 26m
£100 - £320
Cheapest option
Bus • 7h 30m
£20 - £35
9 alternative options
Rideshare • 5h 55m
£32 - £34
Drive, Eurotunnel • 4h 31m
£171 - £189
Drive, car ferry • 5h 50m
£46 - £107
Fly to London Heathrow • 4h 9m
£49 - £204
Fly to London Gatwick, train • 4h 20m
£48 - £162
Fly to London Luton, train • 4h 59m
£53 - £162
Fly to London Stansted • 4h 54m
£72 - £216
Fly to Southend, train • 4h 57m
£53 - £154
Fly to Birmingham, train • 5h 27m
£89 - £319
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to London is to bus which costs 23€ - 40€ and takes 7h 30m.
The quickest way to get from Paris to London is to train which costs 110€ - 350€ and takes 2h 26m.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paris, Gallieni and arriving at London. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Paris Nord and arriving at London St Pancras Eurostar. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 26m.
The distance between Paris and London is 215 miles.
The best way to get from Paris to London without a car is to train which takes 2h 26m and costs 110€ - 350€.
The train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Eurostar takes 2h 26m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Paris to London bus services, operated by Eurolines FR, depart from Paris, Gallieni station.
Paris to London train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Paris Nord station.
The best way to get from Paris to London is to train which takes 2h 26m and costs 110€ - 350€. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 23€ - 40€ and takes 7h 30m, you could also fly, which costs 50€ - 230€ and takes 4h 9m.
- Distance: 214.7 miles
- Duration: 2h 26m
What companies run services between Paris, France and London, England?
Eurostar operates a train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Eurostar twice daily. Tickets cost £100 - £320 and the journey takes 2h 26m. Alternatively, Eurolines FR operates a bus from Paris, Gallieni to London every 4 hours. Tickets cost £23 - £35 and the journey takes 7h 30m. FlixBus also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris CDG to London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30 - £190
Flights from Paris CDG to London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30 - £180
Flights from Paris CDG to London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35 - £230
Flights from Paris CDG to Southend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27 - £120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Paris CDG to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35 - £500
Flights from Paris CDG to London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30 - £150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris CDG to London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50 - £220
Flights from Paris CDG to Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60 - £350
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Paris CDG to London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30 - £150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris CDG to Birmingham via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95 - £430
Rome2rio's guide to Eurostar
Contact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Eurostar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £100 - £320
- Website
- Eurostar
- Business Premier
- £280 - £320
- Standard
- £100 - £130
- Standard Premier
- £140 - £190
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- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- eurotunnel.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £131
- Website
- Eurotunnel
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9 - £23
- Website
- southernrailway.com
- Schedules at
- southernrailway.com
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Anytime Standard
- £9 - £13
- Anytime 1st Class
- £17 - £23
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- customerservices@gatwickexpress.com
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12 - £18
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
- Anytime Standard
- £12 - £18
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton to London St Pancras International LL
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14 - £17
- Website
- Thameslink
- Anytime
- £14 - £17
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- getintouch@eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
- Website
- eastmidlandstrains.co.uk
Train from Luton to London St Pancras International
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11 - £16
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
- Advance Single
- £5 - £8
- Off-Peak Single
- £10 - £17
- Anytime Day Single
- £11 - £16
- Anytime Single
- £15 - £22
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Southend Airport to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17 - £25
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
- Schedules at
- ojp.nationalrail.co.uk
- Phone
- 0344 556 5650
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35 - £140
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
- Anytime Day Single
- £35 - £55
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £100 - £140
- Phone
- +44 121 634 2040
- comments@londonmidland.com
- Website
- londonmidland.com
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30 - £45
- Website
- londonnorthwesternrailway.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- £18 - £26
- Anytime Day Single
- £30 - £45
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Eurolines is a network of coach companies that operate throughout Europe plus Morocco. It’s an affordable way to travel around the continent, with tickets starting at €5. All coaches have Wi-Fi, plug sockets and USBs, reclining chairs and toilets, and a standard ticket includes up to two medium suitcases plus carry-on luggage. Within France, Eurolines serves 69 destinations; including Paris, Lyon, Versailles, Nice and Bordeaux.
Contact Details
- Phone
- + 33 1 41 86 24 21
- Website
- eurolines.fr
Bus from Paris, Gallieni to London
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23 - £35
- Website
- Eurolines FR
One of Europe’s leading bus companies, Flixbus serves 2000+ destinations in 29 countries, including Germany, France, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands and Croatia and into Scandinavia and eastern Europe, as well as some US cities. Coaches have toilets, free WiFi and power outlets, plus snacks and drinks for purchase on board. Flixbus is a good choice for the budget-conscious traveller; purchase tickets in advance for the cheapest fares (note: there is no option to reserve a seat in advance).
Rome2rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 1807 123 99 123
- info@flixbus.de
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Paris City Centre - Bercy Seine to London, London Victoria Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20 - £25
- Website
- flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +45 33 42 30 10
- incoming@dfdsseaways.dk
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Calais to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4 - £45
- Website
- dfds.co.uk
- Reclining seat
- £20 - £25
- Reclining Seat
- £24
- Bed in a 4 berth inside shared cabin
- £4
- 2-bed inside cabin
- £30 - £45
Blablacar is a popular ridesharing platform with 70 million users over 22 (mostly European) countries. The basic idea is that you carpool with locals who are already planning to drive your route and have space in their car. With some flexibility, you’ll get to your destination often faster and cheaper than other means. On the website or app, enter your departure and arrival points and your date of travel, sift through the profiles of drivers who’ve posted pre-planned drives and find one whose timing and preferences match yours. Request to join the ride, wait to be accepted, and pay your share of the set price.
Rome2rio's guide to BlaBlaCar
Contact Details
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Paris to London
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £32 - £34
- Book at
- blablacar.co.uk
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The quickest flight from Paris CDG Airport to London Heathrow Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 10m.
Paris to London bus services, operated by Eurolines FR, arrive at London station.
London is 1h behind Paris. It is currently 12:22 PM in Paris and 11:22 AM in London.
Paris to London train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at London St Pancras Eurostar station.
Air France and British Airways offer flights from Paris CDG Airport to London Heathrow Airport.
Book your Paris to London train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Paris to London bus tickets online with Omio, Busbud and FlixBus.
There are 30685+ hotels available in London. Prices start at £75 per night.
The best way to get from Paris to Paris CDG Airport is to train which takes 38 min and costs 10€.