getting to paris by car
The city of Paris is well served by road links from all points of the compass, bringing visitors from all the major cities of Europe and beyond.
We, like many others, do not advise driving within central Paris unless you are an experienced city driver or you really have to!
We, like many others, do not advise driving within central Paris unless you are an experienced city driver or you really have to!
Driving information to Paris from major cities within Europe itself :
| London to Paris | 286miles | 460km | 6 hours | Toll €21.00* |
| Summary: | M20 to Dover - ferry to Calais - A26/A1/A3 to Paris |
| Amsterdam to Paris | 312miles | 520km | 5hr 06min | Toll €15.40 |
| Summary: | A2 to Utrecht-A27-A58 to Antwerp-E17 to Lille -A1/A3 to Paris |
| Berlin to Paris | 655miles | 1054km | 10hrs 10min | Toll €13.80 |
| Summary: | E30 to Hanover-E40-E42- A2/A1/A3 to Paris |
| Brussels to Paris | 193miles | 311km | 3hrs 16min | Toll €13.60 |
| Summary: | A7(E18) to Mons - A2/A1/A3 to Paris |
| Madrid to Paris | 792miles | 1275km | 12hrs 30min | Toll €80.55 |
| Summary: | A1 to Burgos-AP1&8/A63 to Bordeaux-/A10 to Paris |
| Rome to Paris | 900miles | 1445km | 13hrs 24min | Toll €146.50 |
| Summary: | A1 to Firenze-A21-A26-A40 past Geneva -A6 to Paris |
Links above will take you to 'google maps' directions.
*Does not include ferry crossing.
Driving information to Paris from major cities within France itself :
| Avignon - Paris | 429 miles | 689 km | 6hrs 37mins |
| Bordeaux: - Paris | 362 miles | 583 km | 2hrs 27mins |
| Lille - Paris | 137 miles | 220 km | 2hrs 33mins |
| Lyon - Paris | 289 miles | 465 km | 4hrs 20mins |
| Marseille - Paris | 483 miles | 777 km | 7hrs 25mins |
| Nancy - Paris | 240 miles | 386 km | 4hrs 13 mins |
| Nantes - Paris | 237 miles | 382 km | 4hrs |
| Rennes - Paris | 217 miles | 349 km | 3hrs 35mins |
| Strasburg -Paris | 303miles | 488 km | 5hrs 40mins |
|
Tours - Paris |
148 miles | 239 km | 2hrs 27mins |
Driving information to Paris from ferry ports :
| Boulogne | 161 miles | 260 km | 3hrs 3mins |
| Caen - Paris | 145 miles | 234 km | 2hrs 40mins |
| Calais - Paris | 180 miles | 290 km | 3hrs 12mins |
| Cherbourg | 221 miles | 356 km | 4hrs |
|
Dieppe: - Paris |
195 km | 121 miles | 2hrs 20mins |
| Dunkerque | 237 miles | 382 km | 3hrs 19mins |
| Le Havrre - Paris | 122 miles | 197 km | 2hrs 17mins |
| Roscoff - Paris | 349 miles | 562km | 5hrs 55mins |
| St.Malo - Paris | 250miles | 403 km | 4hrs 20mins |
Tolls (guide only) on routes into Paris :
| Route | Cost/car | Roads |
| Lille - Paris |
16.00 |
A1 |
| Calais - Paris |
22.00 |
A1 |
| Calais - Paris |
20.00 |
A16 |
| Valenciennes - Paris |
14.00 |
A1 |
| Metz - Paris |
24.00 |
A4 |
| Strasbourg - Paris |
36.00 |
A4 |
| Lyon - Paris |
34.00 |
A6 |
| Clermont-Ferrand -Paris |
36.00 |
A10 |
| Rennes - Paris |
28.00 |
A11 |
| Caen - Paris |
23.00 |
A11 |
| Le Havre - Paris |
19.00 |
A11 |
| Rouen - Paris |
14.00 |
A13 |