Travel to Paris
Every way to reach Paris: 3 modes compared, with fares.
Paris is reachable from 429 places across 129 countries by 3 modes, on services run by 171 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €10.08 and the fastest takes 1h 50m door to door. The nearest origin is 116 km away.
How people reach Paris
Every mode that actually calls at Paris, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 132 | €21.24 | 1h 50m | 1,107 km | 3 |
| Coach | 134 | €10.08 | 2h 39m | 1,485 km | 6 |
| Flight | 723 | €42.03 | 4h 2m | 11,648 km | 162 |
- 429Places you can arrive from
- 429Places you can leave for
- 129Countries
- 171Operators
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Where to stay in Paris
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 17 | 2% | Amiens, 116 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 233 | 24% | Tours, 203 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 302 | 31% | Manchester, 606 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 437 | 44% | Batna, 1511 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Paris that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| France | 140 | 21% |
| Germany | 86 | 13% |
| Italy | 71 | 11% |
| Spain | 60 | 9% |
| United States | 51 | 8% |
| United Kingdom | 50 | 8% |
| Greece | 21 | 3% |
| Morocco | 21 | 3% |
| Algeria | 18 | 3% |
| Netherlands | 18 | 3% |
| Romania | 16 | 2% |
| Poland | 15 | 2% |
| Belgium | 14 | 2% |
| Switzerland | 13 | 2% |
| Austria | 12 | 2% |
| Croatia | 12 | 2% |
| Brazil | 11 | 2% |
| China | 11 | 2% |
| Tunisia | 11 | 2% |
| Hungary | 10 | 2% |
Stations, airports and ports in Paris
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Paris
- Paris Gare de Lyon
- Massy TGV
- Paris Gare du Nord
- Paris Bercy Seine
- Gare de Cormeilles-en-Parisis
- CDG
- ORY
- BVA
- Paris-Canal
- Bateaux parisiens
Paris is large, and the road in from CDG can take longer than the last hour of the flight. Cars are not our business.
A car waiting when you land in Paris
Settled in advance, so the ride into Paris costs what it said it would rather than what the cab stand says.
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The cheapest journeys into Paris
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amiens to Paris bus | €10.08 | 2h 39m | 116 km |
| Reims to Paris bus | €11.18 | 2h 46m | 131 km |
| Le Havre to Paris bus | €12.28 | 3h 17m | 178 km |
| Lille to Paris bus | €13.93 | 3h 29m | 204 km |
| Brussels to Paris bus | €17.78 | 4h 15m | 264 km |
| Rennes to Paris bus | €18.88 | 4h 50m | 308 km |
| Dijon to Paris bus | €18.88 | 4h 46m | 262 km |
| Angers to Paris bus | €19.43 | 4h 50m | 264 km |
| Nantes to Paris bus | €19.98 | 5h 14m | 342 km |
| London to Paris bus | €20.53 | 5h 17m | 344 km |
| Reims to Paris train | €21.24 | 1h 50m | 131 km |
| Strasbourg to Paris bus | €22.73 | 6h 4m | 397 km |
| Lyon to Paris bus | €23.28 | 5h 59m | 393 km |
| Cologne to Paris bus | €24.93 | 6h 7m | 403 km |
| Le Havre to Paris train | €26.19 | 2h 3m | 178 km |
| Lille to Paris train | €27.84 | 2h 13m | 204 km |
Check-in is at three and you will be in Paris well before then. Lockers are not something we run.
Baggage storage near Paris Gare de Lyon
Most of the points near Paris Gare de Lyon open before the first train and close after the last one.
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Popular trips to Paris
Common questions about Travel to Paris
How can I get to Paris?
Paris is reachable by 3 modes on our network, from 429 places, across 129 countries, on services run by 171 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Paris?
The cheapest way into Paris is by Coach, from €10.08 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 429 origins we sell into Paris over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Paris?
The fastest journey into Paris is by Train, at 1h 50m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 116 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Paris have?
Paris has 10 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 3 airports. Among them are Paris Gare de Lyon, Massy TGV, Paris Gare du Nord. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Paris from within 200 km?
17 of the routes we sell into Paris start within 200 km. The nearest is Amiens, 116 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Paris in France?
Paris connects to 429 places on our network across 129 countries, the furthest of them 11,648 km away in a straight line. France routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in France
The wider region
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Things to do in Paris
The tickets worth having in advance, because the line at the door is usually the whole morning.
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