How much does the train from Paris to London *really* cost?

My friends and I are taking a tour of Europe in June, but instead of doing the round trip back to London, we're hanging back in Paris. We'll have to make our own way back to London from there, so we want to know the cost of the train ticket + ferry. EuroRail lists the price as whopping 拢180. Taking a plane costs a third of that! Am I looking in the right place, or is there a cheaper way to travel? The tour agency knocked off only US$25 from our tour fare, on account of our truncating our tour. They told us the rail ticket costs on $75. Who's telling the truth?How much does the train from Paris to London *really* cost?
Well, I'm sure it come as no surprise to you that the tour company is ripping you off.



However, instead of the train take the Eurolines bus from Paris to London. The fare can be quite low if booked in advance.



Right now you can get from Paris to London for as little as 鈧?4 (about $18) Check out the website http://www.eurolines.fr/?lang=ENG
It all depends on what time of day you're leaving and how long in advance you book your ticket -- I just managed to book EuroRail tickets for 30 Euro each way from Paris to London. Keep checking and you should be able to find pretty good deals.How much does the train from Paris to London *really* cost?
Log on to www.tripadvisor.com. Search for Paris, France and click on the left "forums". Ask your question on that site and I'm sure someone will be able to help you.
Wow, this EuroRail price is crazy, and actually your tour agency is telling the truth.



Eurostar trains at the lowest price costs about 77euro return trip (of which during the reservation process the cost will be split into half for each of the two journeys making the ticket seems like just 33-34euro each way, but you will not get that kind of "low" price if you're buying just a single ticket), whereas single trip is just about 10-15euro cheaper than the return trip if you find one at the lowest price. Otherwise it could even be higher than that. Especially if you leave it to the last minute to buy. You should try to get them in advance in order to have the best buy ticket.



You can buy the ticket either from Voyages SNCF (http://www.voyages-sncf.com/ ) or Eurostar (http://www.eurostar.com ). If you're using Eurostar site, be aware that if you choose the UK-based site (therefore in English) you'll be charged in GBP, whereas if you choose French-based site (therefore information in French) you'll be paying for the ticket in Euro. You can get the ticket about 3 months in advance.



Rilifane has advised you on the cheapest way to travel, which is by using Eurolines buses. You should note that the price is correlated to travel time. Travelling by Eurostar train takes about 2 1/2 hours, whereas the bus will take about 7 1/2 to 8 hours (including channel crossing).