How to get from Paris to London?

Paris, France’s main rail, road and sea hub, is linked with every part of Europe, including London. Channel Tunnel, inaugurated in 1994, is the first dry-land link between England and France since the last Ice Age. The three parallel tunnel, one for service access and one for trains, pass through a layer of impermeable chalk marl 25 to 45 m below the floor of the English Channel.

By Bus

Flixbus runs coach services from London’s Victoria coach station to various French cities. One way /return fares to Paris, via Dover ad Calais cost around UK 60/70 Pounds. The price cost a bit less if you qualify for a discount and a bit more in July and August. Flixbus has a Website at global.flixbus.com

Bookings can be made at any office of National Express, whose buses also link London and other parts of the UK with the Channel ports.

From April to October the UK company Busabout, based in London , offers a bus version of the Flixbus pass. Electronic tickets, valid for a minimum of 15 days, let you travel around much of Western Europe for 30% to 40% less than a Eurail pass, though with less flexibility. Stops in France are in Paris, Bordeaux, Lyon, Avignon and Nice.

One – two-month passes, available through student travel agencies, cost UK440/720 Pounds. Buses stop at each of the 70 cities served every two days. On-board guides can take care of hostel reservations. To find out more information or to book online, check out their Website at busabout.com/hop-on-hop-off-europe

By Train

The railway connects France with all European countries. Timetables are available at major train stations in France and overseas. Due to different track gauges and overhead line systems, a change of trains may be necessary at borders. Rail Europe tickets are available at raileurope.com. For international train journeys to destinations outside of Paris, a change of trains in the French capital may be required.

Eurostar

Taking the Eurostar is an extraordinary experience that has changed the way many Britons see the Continent. You are on a sleek, ultra-modern train clickety- clicking through Kent, then it’s dark for 20 minutes, and then you’re whizzing silently across Flanders at 300 km/h. The highly enlightened Eurostar takes only three hours to get from London to Paris. 70 minute from London Waterloo station to Folkestone, 20 minutes inside the Channel Tunnel, and 90 minutes from Calais to Paris Gare du Nord. The ride from London to Lille takes two hours.

There are direct services from London and Ashford to Paris and the three other stations in France: Calais-Frethum Lille and Disneyland Paris. In winter, ski trains link London with Bourg St-Maurice in the Alps.

A full-fare, 2-nd class one-way/return ticket from London to Paris costs a whopping UK 39 /120 pounds, but prices for return travel drop precipitously if you stay over a Saturday night. With the cheapest tickets you cannot change your travel dates or get a reimbursement. For information on Eurostar service, contact Eurostar UK.

Eurotunnel

High-speed Eurotunnel Le Shuttle trains whisk cars, motorbikes, bicycles and coaches from Folkestone through the Channel Tunnel to Coquelles, 5 km south-west of Calais, in soundproofed and air-conditioned comfort. Shuttles run 24 hours a day, every day of the year, with up to five departures an hour during peak periods. Details are available on their website: leshuttle.com

By Ferry

Tickets for ferry travel to/from England, Ireland, Italy and North Africa are available from most travel agencies in France and the countries served. Children aged four to somewhere between 12 and 15 travel for half to two-thirds of an adult fare. Food is relatively expensive on ferries, so you might want to bring your own. If you’re travelling with a vehicle, you are usually denied access to it during the voyage.

UK Fares

Fares vary widely according to demand, which depends on the season and the time of day. The most expensive ticket can cost almost three times as much as the cheapest ones. Three or five day excursion fares generally cost about the same as regular one-way tickets.

Special promotional return fares, often requiring advance booking, are sometimes cheaper than one-way ticket. On some overnight sailings you have to pay extra for a mandatory reclining seat or sleeping berth. Ferry companies may try to make it hard on people who use super-cheap one-day return tickets for one -way passage. Eurail’s passes are not valid for ferry travel between England and France.

The fastest way to cross the English Channel is between Dover and Calais. This route is occasionally served by P&O, DFDS, and Irish Ferries, and offers frequent daily departures for vehicles and foot passengers.

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