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Compare train, bus, and flight for Leicester to Paris
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Leicester to Paris among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $69 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 9m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.5 - 1.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $69, while a flight costs an average of $525.
Distance: 302 miles (487 km)
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Most popular Train | Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$69 Average price Cheapest | $525 Average price | $100 Average price | $99 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 9m Average total duration Fastest 3h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 40m Average total duration 3h 40m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 12h 37m Average total duration 12h 7m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 31m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
- CO2 emissions | 1.5 - 2.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.5 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Leicester to Paris
Compare the available ways to get from Leicester to Paris, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Leicester to Paris:
A train is $31 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Leicester to Paris costing on average $100.
A train is $457 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Leicester to Paris costing on average $525.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 40m.
Bus takes on average 12h 37m.
The journey is about 3h 52m faster (3h 39m by train vs 7h 31m by car) and roughly $30 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($69 vs $99). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Leicester to Paris
How to get from Leicester to Paris by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Leicester to Paris is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:00 PM13h05Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)5:05 AMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)$1281One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:00 PM13h05Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)5:05 AMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)$1281One-way1 transfer
Fastest
FR 7188:15 PM1h10Birmingham International Airport10:25 PMParis Beauvais Tille Airport$2511One-way0 transfers
Other options
C21538+90502:04 PM7h31Leicester station (LEI)10:35 PMParis Gare du Nord$3831One-way1 transfer- W70692+905010:43 AM10h52Leicester station (LEI)10:35 PMParis Gare du Nord$3831One-way1 transfer
- C21535+905010:30 AM11h05Leicester station (LEI)10:35 PMParis Gare du Nord$3831One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:40 PM13h25Leicester, St.Margaret's Bus Station5:05 AMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)$1281One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus8:35 PM12h05Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)8:40 AMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)$1351One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus5:30 PM12h15Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda)5:45 AMParis, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)$1351One-way1 transfer
- AF10656:40 PM1h20Birmingham International Airport9:00 PMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport$1521One-way0 transfers
FR 53648:45 AM1h10Birmingham International Airport10:55 AMParis Beauvais Tille Airport$2691One-way0 transfers
U266057:45 AM1h25Birmingham International Airport10:10 AMParis Charles de Gaulle Airport$3111One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Leicester to Paris:
A train is $31 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Leicester to Paris costing on average $100.
A train is $457 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Leicester to Paris costing on average $525.
Other travel options to Paris take longer:
Flight takes on average 5h 40m.
Bus takes on average 12h 37m.
- Around 57 flights per day.
- Around 32 trains per day.
- Around 8 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Leicester and Paris as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Birmingham International Airport and arrive in Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Leicester station (LEI) and arrive in Paris Gare du Nord.
- Buses mostly depart from Leicester, Fosse Park Avenue (Asda) and arrive in Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine).
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Paris by bus.
- Travel with easyJet, Ryanair, Malta Air, Air France, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Indigo Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, Swiss, Eurowings, Lufthansa City Airlines, KLM, Air Dolomiti, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Vueling, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, ITA, British Airways to go to Paris by flight.
- Travel with Eurostar to go to Paris by train.
- 12 direct flights per day with easyJet, Ryanair, Malta Air, Air France, Vueling, British Airways.
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