There are 12 ways to get from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to France by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Long Eaton to London St Pancras Intltrain Sheffield - London St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
5h 31m€228–375Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 440 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
14h 37m€56–92Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Pariscar
6h 31m€239–289Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BHX - CDG
5h 54m€88–259Bus via M&S
- Take the bus from Leicester to London Victoriabus Uk005 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 1700 / ...
15h 13m€56–89Drive, car ferry
- Drive from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Pariscar
7h 45m€133–244Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Derby to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane MAN - CDG
6h 55m€91–257Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane BHX - NCE
6h 29m€102–260Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus
- Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane BHX - BVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillotbus
7h 4m€67–252Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Loughborough (Leics) to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LTN - CDG
6h 55m€117–250Bus, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the bus from EMA Departure Building to Rail Station Sycamore Roadbus
- Take the train from Long Eaton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LHR - CDG
7h 21m€169–406Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus
- Take the train from Derby to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)plane MAN - BVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillotbus
8h 5m€89–300
East Midlands Airport (EMA) to France by bus, train, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to France is to bus which costs €55 - €95 and takes 14h 37m.
The fastest way to get from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to France is to train which takes 5h 31m and costs €220 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to France station. However, there are services departing from Coach Park and arriving at Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station via St Margaret's Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to France. However, there are services departing from Long Eaton and arriving at Cité via London St Pancras Intl and Gare du Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 31m.
The distance between East Midlands Airport (EMA) and France is 664 km.
The best way to get from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to France without a car is to train which takes 5h 31m and costs €220 - €380.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to France, including transfers.
East Midlands Airport (EMA) to France bus services, operated by National Express, depart from St Margaret's Bus Station.
East Midlands Airport (EMA) to France train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Long Eaton station.
The best way to get from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to France is to train which takes 5h 31m and costs €220 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €95 and takes 14h 37m.
What companies run services between East Midlands Airport (EMA), England and France?
You can take a bus from EMA Departure Building to Cité via Rail Station Sycamore Road, Long Eaton, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, and Gare du Nord in around 5h 31m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Park to Châtelet via St Margaret's Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Bercy in around 14h 37m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–300
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–480
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €26–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–330
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Long Eaton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Loughborough (Leics) to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Long Eaton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €139
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €139
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–28
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–24
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leicester to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12
- Schedules at
- Aérobus Paris - Beauvais
Bus from Aéroport Paris Beauvais to Paris Porte Maillot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12
- Schedules at
- Aérobus Paris - Beauvais
- Phone
- +44 1773 712265
- talk@trentbarton.co.uk
- Website
- Trent Barton
Bus from EMA Departure Building to Rail Station Sycamore Road
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Trent Barton
- Single
- €5–7
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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East Midlands Airport (EMA) to France bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
France is 1h ahead of East Midlands Airport (EMA). It is currently 16:54 in East Midlands Airport (EMA) and 17:54 in France.
East Midlands Airport (EMA) to France train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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