France
United KingdomParis to London shipping route.
463 km by road, about 7 h 18 min in transit. Includes a ferry crossing.
Road Distance Between Cities: Paris and London
City to City Driving Distance on the map, along the road network.
ParisRoadLondonTrucking transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| City to City Driving Distance | 463 km (288 mi) |
| Straight line | 344 km |
| Transit time | 7 h 18 min |
| Hours at the wheel | 7 h 18 min |
| Ferry | Yes |
| Assumption | 9 driving hours a day |
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About the Paris to London shipping route by road
Paris to London by road: 463 km of driving distance, north west from France to the United Kingdom. The straight line is 344 km.
Transit time for one driver is about 7 h 18 min. The trip fits into one driver's shift, so the truck can load and deliver on the same day. The route includes a ferry crossing: book the slot early, and add waiting time at the port.
Road freight on Paris to London is booked as FTL (a full truck for one shipper) or LTL and groupage (you pay for the pallet places you use). FTL is faster and safer for high value goods; groupage is cheaper for a few pallets but adds consolidation time. The trip crosses from France into the United Kingdom, so the truck travels on a CMR consignment note, plus export and import declarations at the border.
By rail the same trip is 481 km and takes about 16 h at freight train speed.
Of 33 road routes from Paris in this directory, London is the 3rd shortest. Closer destinations: Antwerp (361 km) and Brussels (309 km).
FAQ
What is the driving distance from Paris to London?
463 km by road (344 km in a straight line).
What is the trucking transit time from Paris to London?
About 7 h 18 min for one driver at 9 driving hours a day (7 h 18 min at the wheel). The route includes a ferry crossing. A two-driver team is faster.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route London to Paris has its own page with the same distance and route.
More city to city driving distance
- Paris to
Brussels309 km - Paris to Antwerp361 km
- Paris to Lyon489 km
- Paris to
Rotterdam502 km - Paris to
Duisburg538 km - Paris to Amsterdam547 km
- Brussels to London372 km
- Antwerp to London380 km
- Rotterdam to London509 km
- Duisburg to London555 km
- Amsterdam to London565 km
- Frankfurt to London774 km
How we count: road distance on the truck network, 9 driving hours a day with rest periods. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all road distance between cities or the Shipping Routes Directory.