London to Paris

3 ways to travelfastest 2h 16mfly from €38
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How the cheapest fare moved

Aug 19: €38 €38 Aug 12 Aug 19 low €38 · high €56

Departure-day prices · July 2023 London → Paris

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Best time to visit Paris — climate

Jan: ~26°C daytime, 2 rainy days 26° JanFeb: ~26°C daytime, 2 rainy days 26° FebMar: ~28°C daytime, 8 rainy days 28° MarApr: ~29°C daytime, 6 rainy days 29° AprMay: ~29°C daytime, 20 rainy days 29° MayJun: ~27°C daytime, 16 rainy days 27° JunJul: ~26°C daytime, 15 rainy days 26° JulAug: ~26°C daytime, 6 rainy days 26° AugSep: ~26°C daytime, 3 rainy days 26° SepOct: ~27°C daytime, 2 rainy days 27° OctNov: ~28°C daytime, 1 rainy days 28° NovDec: ~27°C daytime, 7 rainy days 27° Dec

Best value: Sep — fares from €38 and ~26°C daytime.

3 ways from London to Paris. Fastest and easiest: Eurostar (2h 16m city centre to city centre). Flying takes ~4h door-to-door and only wins if booked early. Overnight bus (8-9h) is the budget fallback. Flights currently from €38 (range €38–55, based on 30 recent fares).

Eurostar (recommended)
2h 16mduration
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City centre to city centre, 30-min check-in. Cheapest fares 2-3 months ahead. · Up to hourly, St Pancras → Gare du Nord
Fly
4h 00mduration
€38–55recent fares
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1h 20m in the air but ~4h door-to-door with transfers and security. Cheapest fares found recently: from €38. · Many daily (LHR/LGW/STN → CDG/ORY)
FlixBus / BlaBlaCar Bus (budget)
8h 40mduration
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Slow but cheap; overnight departures save a hotel night. · Several daily incl. overnight, via Channel Tunnel or ferry

Cheapest round trips to Paris

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Sep 1 – Sep 23 Ryanair · 1 stop · 3h 00m €84 Book
Sep 16 – Sep 19 Ryanair · 1 stop · 3h 30m €86 Book
Sep 5 – Sep 15 Ryanair · 1 stop · 3h 00m €87 Book
Dec 7 – Dec 10 Wizz Air UK · 1 stop · 6h 05m €89 Book
Sep 18 – Sep 24 Ryanair · 1 stop · 3h 00m €97 Book
Nov 19 – Dec 10 ALPAVIA · 1 stop · 3h 30m €99 Book
Sep 19 – Sep 21 Ryanair · 1 stop · 3h 00m €101 Book
Sep 1 – Sep 27 ALPAVIA · 1 stop · 3h 30m €103 Book

Weather in Paris

Wed ☁️ 27° 26° 💧25%
Thu 🌧️ 27° 26° 💧69%
Fri 🌦️ 27° 26° 💧80%
Sat 🌦️ 27° 26° 💧88%
Sun ☁️ 27° 26° 💧10%
Mon 🌦️ 27° 26° 💧28%
Tue 🌦️ 27° 26° 💧33%

In Jul, Paris typically sees ~26°C daytime highs and 9 rainy days.

Where to stay in Paris

3★+ hotels from €128/night (31 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out). Best value arrondissements in Paris: 10th-11th (young, well-connected) and 14th-15th (quiet, residential). Le Marais is the central splurge.

B&B HOTEL Paris 17 Batignolles hotel · Paris
from €128/night★ 3
Aparthotel Adagio Paris Centre Tour Eiffel hotel · Paris
from €184/night★ 4
Novotel Paris Gare De Lyon hotel · Paris
from €192/night★ 4

Good to know

CurrencyEuro (€)
Power plugsType C/E
BorderSchengen — no passport control from Schengen countries
Time difference+2h
Time in the air3h 00m

Things to do in Paris

Top-rated tours and tickets from €30 — book ahead for the popular ones.

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About Paris

Paris, the cosmopolitan capital of France, has the reputation of being the most beautiful and romantic of all cities, brimming with historic associations and remaining vastly influential in the realms of culture, art, fashion, food and design. Dubbed the City of Light (la ville lumière) and the City of Love (la ville de l'amour), Paris is home to some of the world's finest and most luxurious fashion designers and cosmetics, such as Chanel, Christian Dior, Yves Saint-Laurent, Guerlain, Lancôme, L'Oréal, and Clarins.

Read the full Paris guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

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Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-08-19. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.