Distance | 218 miles | |
Direct train | No | |
Train providers | Eurostar |
Trains from London Heathrow Airport to Paris cover the 218 miles long trip with our travel partners like Eurostar. There are direct train services available.
Eurostar will get you from London Heathrow Airport to Paris at great prices. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times, prices and tickets for your trip.
Eurostar is the premier high-speed railway service which connects the United Kingdom with Europe through the Channel Tunnel with journeys connecting London St Pancras International with Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam among other popular European cities. With its high-speed service reaching speeds up to 186 mph (300 km/h), the Eurostar makes travel between the UK and Europe as smooth and easy as possible. When you book your London Heathrow Airport to Paris train, you can choose between ticket types like Standard, Standard Premier (with spacious seats and light refreshments served), and Business Premier (with flexible travel options, spacious seats, lounge access, hot meals served and priority boarding).
Trains from London Heathrow to Paris involve two separate journeys. Passengers flying into the airport who wish to continue their journey to Paris by train must first take the frequent Heathrow Express service into Paddington Station. Crossing London from Paddington to London St Pancras International Station for Eurostar departures can be done by taxi or underground train, and then the journey to France can begin from there.
The first stage of taking trains from London Heathrow to Paris is provided by the Heathrow Express. This is owned jointly by Heathrow Airport Holdings and Great Western Railway. Eurostar is owned by several European countries and provides high-speed links from the UK to many cities on the continent.
After leaving Heathrow Central, the Heathrow Express makes one stop at Terminal 5 before continuing non-stop to London Paddington with a journey time of approximately 20 minutes. Eurostar trains from London St Pancras International to Paris take between two hours 15 minutes and two hours 30 minutes. Crossing London from Paddington to St Pancras International takes around half an hour.
The Heathrow Express departs at least four times an hour from early morning until late at night, with the same timetable in place seven days a week. The first Eurostar train also leaves in the early morning, and then there is one departure an hour until mid-evening. A similar schedule is in place throughout the week.
Departure train station: Trains to London Paddington from London Heathrow depart from both Heathrow Central and Terminal 5 stations. Heathrow Central is linked by walkways to Terminals 2 and 3 while a shuttle service runs from Terminal 4. There are limited facilities at Heathrow Central. These include toilets and a small range of shops and snack bars. London St Pancras International is a large and busy city centre station with a full range of services including WiFi, shops, bars and restaurants.
Arrival train station: Trains from London Heathrow to Paris terminate at Paris Gare du Nord, one of the busiest stations in the world. It is part of the city's extensive transport network of buses and Metro trains and its facilities include taxi ranks, car hire desks, WiFi, currency services, shops and restaurants.
The Eurostar is a high-speed train company connecting the UK to continental Europe and beyond.
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Travel by train between London Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom and Paris, France is: Fully open.
International entry is allowed for: Entry is fully open for citizens and permanent residents of United Kingdom
Entry Requirements:
The government of France has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
The above information was last checked on 08/08/2022. Remember to check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your train from London Heathrow Airport to Paris closer to your date of departure here.
The current restriction level for your return trip by train from Paris to London Heathrow Airport is: Fully open
Reentry to United Kingdom is allowed for: Entry is fully open for citizens and permanent residents of France
What are the entry requirements?
The government of United Kingdom has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last verified on 08/08/2022. We do our best to keep this information up to date, but regulations can change so please double check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations ahead of your Paris to London Heathrow Airport train here.
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