Cheapest way to Paris

[karseras69]

Hey guys,

Ive got a friend who lives in Hull and im trying to find the cheapest way for him to get to paris for the Millennium.
Closest airport is doncaster as far as ive gathered but is it cheaper by train etc ?

thank you
Chris

 

[Tom Allen]

Has he got a wet suit.?

 

[karseras69]

thanks for that guys.
was thinking along the lines of public transport rather than your suggestions

found that the eurostar will cost him 140 or so sterling, any otha way ? thanks


edit: negative on the wet suit

 

[Codiak]

hire david walliams for the day.

 

[Tom Allen]

hire david walliams for the day.

He said cheap not tacky.

 

[Codiak]

He said cheap not tacky.

two for one then bargain!

 

[scott_peters]

me and a couple of our team or thinking of a road trip from cambridge which would be cheaper on the ferry and divide the cost up ??

I will confirm when they come back to me but its 90% going ahead

 

[Spike]

eurostar direct travel once a day - if you leave on Thursday morning you will get in at 12.20 lunchtime. The nightly departure is around 8pm so you coudl get out on sunday night.

I was quoted £77 return from ashford and if you are under 24 they have what they call a youth ticket. Time from london is 3 hours.

This is the most stress free way of going and the Eurostar is running through the tunnel ok after the fire.

Alas though I will now be driving!!!

 

[Dark Warrior]

Drive the car to Eurostar, drive on a train, get off in Paris and drive to site.
Just make sure you comply with the foreign vehicle regulations whilst in France or they will fine you and impound your vehicle

 

[onasilverbike]

Drive the car to Eurostar, drive on a train, get off in Paris and drive to site.
Just make sure you comply with the foreign vehicle regulations whilst in France or they will fine you and impound your vehicle

Do you mean drive to Ashford, get on train and get off in Calais? The Eurostar service is only for passengers, not cars.

TBH the Dover Ferries are so much cheaper than the eurotunnel, one car between four people I am looking at 25quid each including crossings and autoroute tolls (excluding fuel). Whereas, the last time I looked at the train it was 147quid.

As for French motoring, stay on the right, its a myth that they are queuing up outside Calais and on the autoroute toll booths to nick English drivers. There is a list of reauirements on the AA/RAC websites, most of which is common sense stuff. They will impound your vehicle if its not properly insured, or you have no proof of your entitlement to use it (Log Book/copy and/or letter of consent from the registered keeper).

Hope that helps