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Compare train, bus, and flight for Canterbury to Paris
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Canterbury to Paris among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €35 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 57m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €35, while a flight costs an average of €426.
Distance: 177 miles (285 km)
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€35 Average price Cheapest | €426 Average price | €31 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 57m Average total duration Fastest 3h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 28m Average total duration 3h 28m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 5h 9m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare the available ways to get from Canterbury to Paris, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Canterbury to Paris:
A train is €392 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Canterbury to Paris costing on average €426.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 28m.
You'll arrive about 1h 42m sooner (3h 27m by train vs 5h 9m by car). Tickets start at around €35 compared to roughly €31 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Canterbury to Paris
How to get from Canterbury to Paris by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Canterbury to Paris is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
U224395:45 PM 1h20 London Luton Airport 8:05 PM Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport €49 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
U224395:45 PM 1h20 London Luton Airport 8:05 PM Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport €49 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
U284074:45 PM 1h15 London Gatwick Airport 7:00 PM Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport €64 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
U284051:40 PM 1h20 London Gatwick Airport 4:00 PM Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport €52 1 One-way 0 transfers
U284038:05 AM 1h20 London Gatwick Airport 10:25 AM Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport €69 1 One-way 0 transfers
U224357:00 AM 1h30 London Luton Airport 9:30 AM Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport €73 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Canterbury to Paris:
A train is €392 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Canterbury to Paris costing on average €426.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 28m.
- Around 59 flights per day.
- Around 35 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Canterbury and Paris as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Canterbury West (CBW) and arrive in Paris Gare du Nord.
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
- Travel with Eurostar to go to Paris by train.
- Travel with Air France, Vueling, British Airways, easyJet, Qatar Airways, KLM, Lufthansa, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Air Baltic, ITA, KLM Cityhopper, Indigo Airlines, Eurowings to go to Paris by flight.
- 24 direct flights per day with Air France, Vueling, British Airways, easyJet.
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