There are 12 ways to get from Paris to London by train (Eurostar), bus, rideshare, plane, car, car train, car ferry, or 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 (Eurostar)
best- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
2h 27m£45–220Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London VictoriaN1700 / ...
8h 40m£13–60Bus via Calais
- Take the bus from Paris to Calais700 / ...
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoria700 / ...
7h 58m£33–45Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Paris to London213.5 mi
5h 55m£31–33Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)CDG - LHR
4h 31m£91–280Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Paris to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to London
4h 45mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Paris to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to London
5h 54m£148–244Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)CDG - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
4h 25m£53–196Fly Paris Orly Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)ORY - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
4h 22m£44–188Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Luton Airport (LTN)CDG - LTN
- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
4h 50m£44–189Fly Paris Orly Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)ORY - LHR
4h 53m£53–232Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)CDG - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to London Euston
5h 25m£64–260
Paris to London by train (Eurostar)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to London is to bus which costs £13 - £60 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to London is to train which takes 2h 27m and costs £45 - £220.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and arriving at London Victoria. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Paris Nord and arriving at London St Pancras Intl. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 27m.
The distance between Paris and London is 281 miles.
The best way to get from Paris to London without a car is to train which takes 2h 27m and costs £45 - £220.
The train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl takes 2h 27m including transfers and departs hourly.
Paris to London bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Paris 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 27m and costs £45 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus via Calais, which costs £30 - £50 and takes 7h 58m, you could also fly, which costs £90 - £280 and takes 4h 31m.
What companies run services between Paris, France and London, England?
Eurostar operates a train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl hourly. Tickets cost £45–220 and the journey takes 2h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Paris to London Victoria via Calais in around 7h 58m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–230
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–150
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–140
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–180
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–150
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Birmingham Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–260
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–220
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–26
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–25
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–23
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Paris to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £18–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Paris to London
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £31–33
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Paris to London bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Calais station.
London is 1h behind Paris. It is currently 5:17 PM in Paris and 4:17 PM in London.
Paris to London train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Book your Paris to London train tickets online with Omio.
Book your Paris to London bus tickets online with FlixBus.
There are 19937+ hotels available in London.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Paris and London. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.