TripHip - Travel Tips and Advice for Traveling on a Budget

One of the easiest ways to get from the UK to France is to take the Eurostar. You can get on at either London or Ashford, and zip on over to Calais, Lille, or Paris. In my opinion, this is the most hassle-free method of getting from the UK to France. If you fly, you’ll have to go through airport security and then passport control once you land in France. It’s much more of a hassle, and as a result, it can take longer than if you take the train (London to Paris via Eurostar is just over 2 hours, for example).

If you want to take a car with you to France, you can take a ferry or the Eurotunnel. The Eurotunnel goes from Folkstone to Calais. It only takes 35 minutes. If you plan to bring a pet with you from the UK to France, this is a good way to do it. If you want to take a ferry from the UK to France, you have a few more options in terms of departure location and arrival location. You can choose to be a foot passenger or bring your car.

The best route for you really depends on where you will be leaving the UK, where you want to go in France, and whether you will be bringing a car or not.