The cost of a flight always depends on the time of travel. The chart will allow you to compare prices for air tickets from London to France, track the dynamics of changes in their cost and find the best offer.
Statistics will help determine the season of low prices. For example, in July prices reach an average of 13,167 rubles, and in October the cost of tickets drops to an average of 6,122 rubles. Plan your trip now!
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What is more profitable – to buy air tickets in advance, avoiding the general rush, or to take advantage of a “hot” offer closer to the departure date? The chart will help you determine the best time to purchase airline tickets.
See how the price of air tickets from London to France has changed depending on the time of purchase. Since the start of sales, their value has changed by an average of 66%. The minimum price for a flight from London to France is 42 days before departure, approximately 6,024 rubles. The maximum price for a flight from London to France is 36 days before departure, approximately 16,096 rubles. In most cases, early booking helps you save money, so take advantage of it!
Airfare from London to France does not represent a fixed and constant amount. It depends on many factors, including the day of departure. The dynamics of changes are visible on the graph.
According to statistics, the most affordable option for flights from London to France is on Tuesdays, their average cost is 7,044 rubles. The most expensive flights are on Fridays, their average cost is 10,928 rubles. It is worth considering that flights on holidays are usually more expensive. We hope this information will help you plan your travels more effectively.
The cost of air tickets depends not only on the date, but also on the time of departure. An airline can operate several flights on one day, and they will differ in price category.
The graph shows the cost of departure depending on the time of day. For example, the average cost of a ticket from London to France in the morning is 9,413 rubles, and in the evening 9,073 rubles. Evaluate all conditions and choose the best offer.
The graph shows comparative prices for air tickets from London to France on the most popular airlines. Based on this information, you can plan your trip and buy air tickets from London to France from the carrier that suits you.
Statistics will help you choose a flight based on your financial capabilities, as well as your wishes in terms of comfort and flight conditions. The lowest prices for air tickets from London to France are offered by Norwegian Air Shuttle, the highest prices are offered by Eurostar.
Paris-London is a very busy destination and extremely expensive. The French and the British built a tunnel under the English Channel, but it has not yet justified itself, which means that travel prices remain high.
We will describe to you all the ways to get from Paris to London, and then choose for yourself.
By train
There is another method. You can get from Paris to a simple TGV (French high-speed train) and then change to the Eurostar Brussels-London. Sometimes it takes a little longer, but it's cheaper.
By plane
By bus
This is perhaps the most economical option. There are several companies that provide Paris-London transportation. These are Eurolines and iDBUS. Paris-London bus tickets cost approximately 19 to 60 euros. But you are on the road for about 6 hours, or even all night.
Carpooling
Carpooling or covoitourage in French. This site helps drivers and passengers traveling on the same route find each other. For example, you are going to London and can find a person with a car who (for an average of 30 euros) will agree to give you a ride. Such an event also has its risks. For example, the car breaks down, or the driver changes his mind about driving. But the author himself has used this site more than once. This often saves money and you make new friends.
To use the site you need to know either French or English, because you personally have to negotiate with the driver
By car
Of course, you can get to London. Get to Calais, and then take a ferry or the Channel Tunnel. But it's worth remembering a few simple things. One ferry ride with a car costs about 30 euros round trip, in the tunnel about 60 euros, but if you book in advance via the Internet, it can be cheaper. And don’t forget that in England we drive on the left, and you still have to get used to it!
Visa!
And remember that the UK is not a Schengen area. This means you need a separate visa. If it’s not there, then it’s better not to try to get to London. There are customs and passport controls on both trains and roads.
Have a nice trip to London!
Image caption Young French people coming to London see less bureaucracy and access to a global customer base
London is home to more French people than Bordeaux, Nantes or Strasbourg and is described as the sixth most populous city in France. But what attracts young French professionals to London?
On a rainy Friday evening in London's Hackney, a group of young women walk into a pub. Poking fun at the British weather, they shake off the water from their umbrellas, take off their raincoats and head to the counter.
Like many Londoners, they came to the pub at the end of the working week to relax and have a few drinks.
But when you get closer to them, you hear that they speak French. They are not tourists, exchange students, or housewives on vacation. They all work and live in east London and consider it their home.
The French community in London has a long history. But it is no longer concentrated on a few streets around the embassy, located in South Kensington. There are many French bookstores, pastry shops and street cafes frequented by impeccably dressed ladies who are sending their children to the chic French Lycée Charles de Gaulle.
Today the French live in every corner of London, and their numbers are growing. In French parliamentary elections next week, they - along with expats in Scandinavia - will vote for candidates to represent their interests in the National Assembly.
Illustration copyright Image caption Marine Schepans believes employers in London are more interested in giving young people a chance.The French consulate estimates that between 300 and 400 thousand French citizens live in the British capital. Many of them are in the creative laboratory of London, the East End.
“I came to London from Paris straight out of art school just to see the city,” says Malika Favre. “That was seven years ago, and I have no intention of going back.”
Malika is a fairly popular illustrator. Her work includes the bold and playful artwork for a new edition of the Kama Sutra, an album cover for a French rock band, and work for a California swimwear company.
Living in London and speaking English gives her access to a wider client base - Maliki believes that London is a gateway to globalization and frees her from the burden of French bureaucracy.
"When you start a new business in Paris, you always think about what could go wrong. But here the system, I think, is much simpler. You don't have as many rules and laws and not as much paperwork," she tells me.
This flexibility reduces the level of risk for both the employer and employees.
"I changed careers a year ago, but I would never have done that if I lived in France. I would have thought: 'I'm so lucky to have a job - I should hold on to it,'" says Schepans.
Bordeaux-based journalist Nadège Alesin says life in London is not for the faint of heart. She runs a website for the French community in London, bealondoner.com.
"If you are interested in safety and a good holiday, you stay in France. If you are hungry for adventure and want to learn new skills, you come here," she says.
That doesn't mean she doesn't miss France.
“Living in France is easy. There’s delicious food and good wine. I lived close to the sea and the ski resorts. And sometimes on a gray rainy London day I think: “What the hell am I doing here?” shares Alesin.
All the young women I met complained that property prices in London were too high. Apartment rents in London are twice as high as in Paris.
“On Brick Lane we had bedbugs and rats,” says Malika. “For the same money that I paid for one room, friends in Paris rented entire apartments.”
Of course, many live in much worse conditions in London, but by choosing the East End, Malika and her friends are following in the footsteps of their compatriots who have settled here over several centuries.
Largest cities in France
- Paris - 2.3 million population
- Marseille - 859 thousand
- Lyon - 488 thousand
- Toulouse - 447 thousand
- Nice - 344 thousand
French Embassy in London: "Around 120,000 French are registered with the Consulates General in London and Edinburgh, but we estimate the actual number of French living in the United Kingdom to be between 300,000 and 400,000. The vast majority live in London.
The French first began coming to the East End in large numbers in the 17th century. These were Huguenots who had endured years of persecution in France because of their Protestant faith. King Charles II offered them refuge in London.
They called their escape Le Refuge, enriching the English language with the word refugee - refugee.
Many settled east of the City of London, where food and housing were relatively cheap. Around the nearby Spitalfields Market there are many streets with French names, such as Fournier Street, Fleur-de-Lys Street and Nantes Passage.
The Huguenots were good craftsmen, but there were fears that they might put Londoners out of work. A protectionist priest, a certain Dr. Welton, called them "the offal of the earth."
Today, competition for jobs is fierce, especially among young people, and cross-Channel migrants are not always welcomed with open arms.
The French Consulate recently commissioned a study entitled "The Forgotten People of St Pancras". It is dedicated to young Frenchmen who arrive at this London station on the Eurostar in search of a better life, but sometimes find themselves in desperate straits.
The Center Charles Péguy, a French charity in the East End, helps new arrivals find work and housing.
Cedric Preta, one of the consultants, says he expects the number of migrants to rise sharply this summer.
In terms of skills and level of competence, in France it doesn't matter if you don't meet the standard. That's why I left Hamid Senni, business consultant
"Many French people imagine that because of the Olympics there will be a lot of new jobs in London, which is not true. But people keep coming," says Preta.
He adds: "Some people are simply fleeing France because of family problems, educational problems, or, for example, because they live in Department 93, because there are problems with work in this part of Paris."
Department 93 is the accepted name for the northern Parisian suburb of Seine-Saint-Denis. Many French citizens of African descent live there, as well as a large number of immigrants.
In the minds of the average Frenchman, Seine-Saint-Denis is associated with riots, gloomy high-rise buildings, youth unemployment and racism.
Hamid Senni, a London-based business consultant, was one of eight children born to Moroccan immigrants in the south of France. The school teacher suggested that he change his name to Lionel.
“You will be discriminated against because of your name,” says Hamid, “because of the color of your skin, you may not be hired for a job even because of the address on your resume.”
"In terms of skills and level of competence, in France it doesn't matter if you don't meet the standard. That's why I left," he added.
Hamid consults for many French companies and lectures at Sciences Po, one of the most prestigious universities in the country.
But he admits it used to be much easier to get someone to pick up the phone if they were calling from London rather than Paris.
I met Hamid five years ago when he had just written a book called From Cite to City. In it, Hamid recounted his journey from a suburban tenement in Valence (Cité) to London's financial district, the City.
Hamid suspects that the success of the far right in the first round of the last presidential election, with its highest percentage of votes in history, may drive even more young Frenchmen to cross the Channel.
"France is really trying to create jobs, but it's going badly because some people are saying white people should get the jobs first," he says.
The parents of Cleo Soazandri, another young French citizen with African roots, met in France, where Cleo was born. Her mother is from Madagascar and her father is from Guinea. The family moved from Paris to London when Cleo was a teenager.
Cleo recalls that she was deeply impressed by black television presenters, of whom there were practically no such people in France at that time.
“It was like my eyes were opened when I came here - I think the American dream is here in the UK too.”
I would like to immediately apologize for the quality of the photos. Most of the photos were taken from a tinted bus window. Believe me, it is very difficult to achieve good quality and natural color rendition in such conditions.
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1. You need to go to the bus station 30 minutes before the bus departure to check your documents, tickets, and visas. This is all done when boarding the bus:
2. Departure for London at 11.00. The photo shows two MegaBus buses. Which neighbor leaves 30 minutes earlier to Amsterdam:
3. While there is time, I walked 200 meters from the station to rent a high-rise Hyatt hotel:
4. Let's take a look at our route. Google says 5 hours. Well, yes, plus we also have a tunnel and stops:
5. Let's go. River Sena:
6. We leave Paris. Many people don’t know that Auchan is a French chain:
7. My GoPro will record the entire journey. At the end of this post you will see a video:
8. Fields. It's already spring in France:
9. Small villages and fields again:
10. There are a lot of wind turbines. In general, this is very developed in Europe. The wind rose allows you to:
11. Look how well-groomed everything is:
12. Beauty:
13. Some houses resemble castles:
15. Views from the bridge:
17. Here is the bridge itself:
18. We approach the town of Boulogne-sur-Mer:
21. A lighthouse on the English Channel is already visible on the horizon:
22. We entered the city. Houses:
23. To us on A16 (Calais):
24. But first we have a short stop:
25. The driver changes here. I suspect this has something to do with driving on the left in England:
26. And we had a little time to take a few shots in the area:
27. We stood right where the buses are loaded onto the ferries. Here is the overpass:
If I had traveled by night bus, this is where our bus would be loaded onto the ferry across the English Channel. The daytime bus goes through the Eurotunnel.
29. I don’t know what kind of building this is. Reminded me of a military pillbox:
30. We entered Calais. We approach the French border:
31. On the left side of the board you can see the departure time for the Eurotunnel (more on that later):
32. We get on the bus and drive literally 500 meters. UK Border Post:
Everything is more serious here. The procedure is no different from entry control at any English airport. You need to fill out a migration card, answer the questions How are mr. Putin? related to the purpose of the visit and timing in the UK. After this, an entry stamp is placed.
Now the Eurotunnel. It is interesting to read its history and structure on Wikipedia. Personally, I had no idea that the Channel Tunnel was built only for trains. It turns out that if you are driving a car or bus through a tunnel, then the transport is loaded onto special closed railway platforms and you move on them in the tunnel.
33. Here is a satellite image of the railway junction in Calais (France). On the English side of the English Channel there is a similar knot:
34. Descent to the platform and railway platform on the left:
35. A bus with tourists enters the platform:
36. And in such a cozy atmosphere we move along the bottom of the English Channel for 39 km (25 minutes):
It's amazing that there is cell service. I immediately start posting photos on
There is a term visa run, familiar to any person who has gone to warmer climes and given up on his career and freelances under the palm trees. There are many attractive countries for life for a person tired of careerism: Egypt, Thailand, Indonesia, Montenegro, Dominican Republic, India and others. And everything would be fine, but only a few have been legalized in these states, while the absolute majority live there illegally or semi-legally. In the latter case, I mean a scheme in which you, after the maximum period of visa-free stay, travel abroad and immediately return back, having received another month or two of easy life. And so on ad infinitum. Many who live in Thailand do a similar trick regularly once a month, traveling to the same Myanmar and immediately back, see. Now, they say, the Thais have sharply tightened entry rules to stop the practice of visa run, but in general, a similar scheme continues to work in many places in the world. Usually we are talking about poor countries in Asia, Central America, or even Africa.
But did you know that visa run exists even in such a strict country in all respects as the UK? It is very difficult for a foreigner who is not an EU citizen to legalize himself in the UK. The desire to “just live in London” is not a basis for the immigration service to issue a residence permit, meanwhile, according to statistics, up to 500 thousand Americans, Canadians, Australians, Israelis and some others live in the UK. These people have not just escaped from a bad life, but rather many of them are as comfortable in London as someone in Goa or on the island of Phuket. The same harmless downshifting, albeit in a northern country, and not in a southern one. So, today an American friend and his girlfriend invited me to go for a ride to France with the goal of entering the UK for another six months. That is, visa run in its purest form. As you know, citizens of those countries that do not require a visa to the UK automatically receive a 6-month stamp upon arrival. And although there is no exit control, it is better not to play games with the British immigration police and leave somewhere or fly out on time.
I’ll tell you how visa run works in relation to the UK with a ferry to France -
We meet in the morning near Pancras railway station (St.Pancras), which is in the very center of London. About a month in advance, we bought inexpensive tickets to Dover (for 10 pounds one way), which is on the English Channel. Morning, London -
St. Pancras station, from where, by the way, the famous Eurostar train from London to Paris and Brussels departs, on which, by the way, I’m leaving for Belgium in 4 days -
It's funny, they put a piano right at the station and anyone can play -
Train London - Dover, journey takes 1 hour 8 minutes -
Dover Station resembles a disused warehouse. Although everything is quite civilized inside -
From the station to the ferry terminal it is about a 25-minute walk through the city center. On the way, I stop at the tourist office and pick up a map of Dover. I hope that on the way back I will have time to walk here a little -
Dover Fortress, famous also for the fact that during World War II, many kilometers of defensive tunnels were dug under the fortress, preparing for a possible attack by the German army from the sea -
We reach the port -
Everything here already indicates the proximity of France, even the inscriptions on the asphalt, so as not to forget that traffic here is on the left -
You can buy a ticket online or directly at the box office. The price is exactly the same, 18 pounds roundtrip Dover - Calais (France) - Dover. There are several companies, the cheapest P&O, shipments every half hour -
Then all the passengers board the buses and they take us through the port area -
They are brought to French passport control, which takes place directly at the British port of Dover. The idea is quite logical: it is better not to let a person in here, rather than for him to sail to France and then have to send him back. The British, by the way, have the same scheme - they check documents in Calais, we will return to this later -
A French border guard enters the bus and checks everyone's documents. Non-EU citizens are given a stamp. But! They are not entered into the database; they are stamped “on the knee”.
Our ferry -
Boarding soon, we walk along the long sleeve, like at the airport -
Already on the ship -
Please note that all the chairs are attached to the floor with ropes, in case of a storm, so that they do not fly across the deck -
Let's go -
Dover Fortress -
The famous Cliffs of Dover, one of the symbols of Great Britain -
Beauty! The wind almost blows away a cap with a portrait of Mao Zedong. Yes, yes, I’m wearing a different cap on this trip, not the usual “South Africa” one :-)))
There are several restaurants and cafes on board, and the choice is relatively good, that is, not just dull fast food, but you can choose something normal. Prices certainly bite, but, let’s say, within the acceptable range -
During 2 hours of sailing, everyone has something to do, both adults and children -
And here is the French coast. By the way, do you notice the German bunkers from the World War II era and the Allied landings in Normandy?
Here, a little closer. There are thousands of such bunkers on the Normandy coast. A huge and powerful line of defense, it in itself is worthy of a separate trip, which I did several years ago, see "" -
Calais, by the way, is quite a resort town. If you're lucky with the weather. The beaches are excellent -
We enter the port of Calais -
Calais has an absolutely gigantic port, yet the lion's share of transport turnover with the UK goes through it -
The old part of Calais is already visible -
Then the scheme is already familiar to us from Dover: everyone is transferred to buses and taken to the passenger terminal -
Passenger terminal. Don’t be confused by the menacing signs about the border, police, passports, etc. You have already passed the French test in Dover and nothing will happen here -
So I thought for a long time how to separate the previous photo and the one below? The fact is that between them there are 2 hours of time, which we spent walking around the French city of Calais. We then returned to the port and boarded the return ferry to the UK. After all, you remember why we started all this, don’t you? Not at all for tourist reasons.
So, on the way back there are two controls at once: French exit and British entry. Both are produced literally in the same hall of the passenger terminal. It must be said that the French didn’t even check passports. Absolute face control. Several Arabs and a black man were pulled out of the crowd of passengers and checked. The rest, including us, walked on without stopping. I remembered the incident at the Riga airport, when the stupid Latvian border guards clung to me, they say. What kind of calculation can we even talk about?
By the way, it is not advisable to take photographs on the port territory. At first I was forbidden to film in Dover at the port, but gently and with a smile. In France, they directly called a policeman and he demanded that the photographs be deleted and then wanted to make sure that they had been deleted; they did not take his word for it. This explains the not very successful photos taken literally through the window of the bus, because it was risky to take pictures as a human being. But seriously, I didn’t notice any “No Photo” signs, except at passport control, but I didn’t take any photos there. I tried to argue on this topic with the French police (let them run for a set of laws and point with their finger where it says that it is impossible to rent the terminal building), but my American friends literally begged me to stop, saying that there was no time for this.
On the way back I couldn’t restrain myself and ate unhealthy food. Usually I don’t even touch such things (fried, fatty), but here I didn’t really have a choice. Standard British fish and chips -
Two hours and we are approaching Dover again, and the cliffs are wonderful -
Unloading begins -
But we didn’t have time to walk around Dover - we were in a hurry back to London. The town itself is of little interest, but the fortress is impressive -
A funny car in someone's yard -
Hmmm, it turns out there are also some Roman sights here, and even the best preserved ones in all of Great Britain. True, it was closed -
Finally, an interesting observation: the French stamp "Douvres" (Dover), and the British - Calais (Calais). Although, you remember that Dover is in the UK, and Calais is in France. This is the case. Well, visa run on your face. The British do not have restrictions like 90/180, they can enter and leave multiple times, the main thing is not to exceed 180 days during each visit -
And the guys can “hang out” in Foggy Albion for another six months.
