Whats the best way to get from London to Paris? I checked the Eurostar website, and a I can get a youth fare for $118. I found a regular fare on British Airways from Heathrow to Charles de Gaulle Airport for $97. The price is similar, so I'm indifferent on that, but what way is easier/less of a hassle?
Eurostar all the way.
Quote from: stjaba on April 30, 2009, 11:57:23 AM
Whats the best way to get from London to Paris? I checked the Eurostar website, and a I can get a youth fare for $118. I found a regular fare on British Airways from Heathrow to Charles de Gaulle Airport for $97. The price is similar, so I'm indifferent on that, but what way is easier/less of a hassle?
What Sheilbh said.
The Eurostar will get you from downtown London to downtown Paris in 3h (boarding included)
Flying will take approximately 6h and you'll have to pay approx. 40€ ($60) in tickets to/from airports
Kevin
Yeah, the train will take you from city centre to city centre. The flight will involve transfers from inconveniently located airports, expensive and/or time-consuming.
Train will probably work out cheaper and quicker, more comfortable too.
Eurostar !
The prices fluctuate a lot. Ask people for the best time for good fares (or play around the website, though I have found that I got better prices from being there in person). Although it might not get *that* much lower than what you posted. I got mine for 60 euros.
Eurostar is much better.
You'd have to be crazy to fly when you can take the train for a short trip like that.
It takes so long to get to the airport that by the time you take off, you would have been most of the way there if you had taken the train. Mass transit is ridiculous and unworkable throughout most of North America, but it's wonderful in Europe.
Only downside with the train I can think of is that it's eco-friendly.
Eurostar all the way. When I was living in Brussels I also always traveled to London by train. It's pretty much painless.
Quote from: Eochaid on April 30, 2009, 12:00:59 PM
Quote from: stjaba on April 30, 2009, 11:57:23 AM
Whats the best way to get from London to Paris? I checked the Eurostar website, and a I can get a youth fare for $118. I found a regular fare on British Airways from Heathrow to Charles de Gaulle Airport for $97. The price is similar, so I'm indifferent on that, but what way is easier/less of a hassle?
What Sheilbh said.
The Eurostar will get you from downtown London to downtown Paris in 3h (boarding included)
Flying will take approximately 6h and you'll have to pay approx. 40€ ($60) in tickets to/from airports
Kevin
I think it should be even faster. Doesn't Eurostar go for 1:20 from London to Paris these days? And I think you need to be at the station 30 minutes before departure.
Quote from: Neil on April 30, 2009, 01:04:09 PM
You'd have to be crazy to fly when you can take the train for a short trip like that.
It takes so long to get to the airport that by the time you take off, you would have been most of the way there if you had taken the train. Mass transit is ridiculous and unworkable throughout most of North America, but it's wonderful in Europe.
Yeah. I'm surprised they actually still run flights from London to Paris.
Quote from: Martinus on April 30, 2009, 02:09:20 PM
I think it should be even faster. Doesn't Eurostar go for 1:20 from London to Paris these days? And I think you need to be at the station 30 minutes before departure.
Just under two hours now :)
Should I buy the ticket now, or wait till it gets closer to the travel day to get a better fare?
Fuck tickets. Sneak onboard. Come on, it will be like an adventure!
Quote from: The Brain on April 30, 2009, 02:36:36 PM
Fuck tickets. Sneak onboard. Come on, it will be like an adventure!
He does look like a hobo.
take a bus to dover, walk on the ferry and take a bus to paris.. it will take a full day, but if you are trying to save money...
Quote from: Viking on April 30, 2009, 02:54:29 PM
take a bus to dover, walk on the ferry and take a bus to paris.. it will take a full day, but if you are trying to save money...
Not going also works.
Quote from: Viking on April 30, 2009, 02:54:29 PM
take a bus to dover, walk on the ferry and take a bus to paris.. it will take a full day, but if you are trying to save money...
Better yet: Walk to Dover, swim the Channel, walk to Paris.
Cost: Nothing.
Quote from: stjaba on April 30, 2009, 02:33:53 PM
Should I buy the ticket now, or wait till it gets closer to the travel day to get a better fare?
Buy now if it's that cheap. Generally I don't understand Eurostar's pricing (I travelled first class because it was £10 cheaper than standard), but the tickets get more expensive the closer to the day it is you're travelling.
Quote from: Viking on April 30, 2009, 02:54:29 PM
take a bus to dover, walk on the ferry and take a bus to paris.. it will take a full day, but if you are trying to save money...
I don't think it would cost that much less actually probably £25 or $40-50 on this side of the channel at least :mellow:
Last time I took Eurostar I was stuck in the tunnel for three hours :ultra:
Quote from: Neil on April 30, 2009, 02:55:53 PM
Quote from: Viking on April 30, 2009, 02:54:29 PM
take a bus to dover, walk on the ferry and take a bus to paris.. it will take a full day, but if you are trying to save money...
Better yet: Walk to Dover, swim the Channel, walk to Paris.
Cost: Nothing.
Now we know who programs the Google map feature!
:huh:
You people don't fly private from London City Centre to Le Bourget?
Quote from: Habsburg on April 30, 2009, 07:53:28 PM
:huh:
You people don't fly private from London City Centre to Le Bourget?
I shan't be setting foot in France until they restore a monarch.
Visiting France in style requires track vehicles.
Quote from: Martinus on April 30, 2009, 02:11:16 PMYeah. I'm surprised they actually still run flights from London to Paris.
Makes sense for connection flights.
Quote from: syk on April 30, 2009, 08:07:28 PM
Visiting France in style requires track vehicles.
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I dispute that assertion!
Pride. :bleeding:
Quote from: Zanza2 on May 01, 2009, 12:29:18 AM
Quote from: Martinus on April 30, 2009, 02:11:16 PMYeah. I'm surprised they actually still run flights from London to Paris.
Makes sense for connection flights.
I thought about it too, but then thought that probably London and Paris both have flights to every place on the planet.
Quote from: Habsburg on April 30, 2009, 07:53:28 PM
:huh:
You people don't fly private from London City Centre to Le Bourget?
I think London City airport has been shut down or is in the process of getting shut down.
But if you take a train won't you drown when it goes under the channel?
Quote from: Razgovory on May 01, 2009, 02:04:39 AM
But if you take a train won't you drown when it goes under the channel?
Modern trains are watertight and run on electricity.
Quote from: Martinus on May 01, 2009, 01:42:14 AM
I think London City airport has been shut down or is in the process of getting shut down.
No, it's famously brilliant.
Shut dooooooooown.... in a blaze of glory?