You cannot drive the Channel Tunnel. It carries trains only. You can however load your car onto the train and transport it. The trip from the French coast to Paris will take you about 6 hours assuming you go by Autoroute (roughly like a U.S turnpike) but the tolls are quite steep, perhaps ?20 or more. However the speed limit is generally 130 km/hr so you can make very good time. Also be aware that a car you rent in the U.K. will almost certainly be right-hand drive but France uses left-hand drive, like the U.S. and Canada. Also you will probably only be able to rent a manual gearbox unless you pay for a high-end vehicle.
How else? Excepte for 24 miles in the channel tunnel, of course.
The Channel Tunnel is 50.45 km or 31.35 miles.
First off, you will take A20 & M20 (towards the CHANNEL TUNNEL and DOVER), from Sidcup, London, to either the CHANNEL TUNNEL at J11A (recommended), or to DOVER (via A20 beyond the Channel Tunnel), where you will follow signs to the CAR FERRY (alternative) to CALAIS, FRANCE. This will be 55-65 miles (the shorter route being the Channel Tunnel).You will then take either the CHANNEL TUNNEL shuttle service or the CAR FERRY to CALAIS, FRANCE, where you will continue on A26 PARIS. From Calais to Paris it is 280 km (174 miles) taking the route below:Take A26 to A1 PARIS.Take A1 to Paris.The Channel Tunnel is operated by the EUROTUNNEL SHUTTLE, and the Dover-Calais Ferry is operated by P&O FERRIES. For more info, see the related links.
425 miles (684 kilometres) taking this route:Follow M1 SOUTH from Hucknall to M20 via M25 (LONDON ORBITAL) towards DARTFORD to bypass LONDON.Take M20 (towards DOVER CHANNEL TUNNEL and MAIDSTONE) to either the CHANNEL TUNNEL (recommended) at JUNCTION 11A, or the DOVER-CALAIS FERRY (toll) (alternative) to cross the ENGLISH CHANNEL into FRANCE. The Channel Tunnel uses a high-speed car-transport system and goes from FOLKESTONE, U.K. to COQUELLES (right next to CALAIS), FRANCE.From either the TUNNEL or the FERRY dock, follow E15 to PARIS. The E15 approaching Paris is the A1.
First of all, it isn't in Paris, but 20 miles to the East. This is important, as it means you can drive there from other parts of Europe without getting snarled up in Paris traffic. Paris is the most visited city in Europe, and equidistant between the north and south of the continent. It has excellent communications, access to the Channel Tunnel, and cheap flights to the USA.
Eurotunnel is the company which owns and operates the Channel Tunnel between England and France.The Channel Tunnel is 50.5 Km (31.4 miles) long, of which 37.9 Km (23.5 miles) is underwater.
190 miles taking this route:Take M4 LONDON, from Bristol, to M25(S) GATWICK @J4B.Take M25, around London, to M20 to the CHANNEL TUNNEL and DOVER (via M26 @ J5).Take M20 to the CHANNEL TUNNEL @J11A.
The driving distance from London to Calais, France (east terminus of the Channel Tunnel) is 108.5 miles. Other locations in France are farther, e.g. Paris is 290 miles and Toulouse is 705 miles.
38 miles taking the CHANNEL TUNNEL.
The Chunnel is a name that was sometimes used for the Channel Tunnel before it was built. THe Channel Tunnel is 50.5 Km long (31.4 miles).
First off from London to the Channel Tunnel/Dover it is 60/75 miles taking this route:Take M20 towards the CHANNEL TUNNEL and DOVER, from London, to either the CHANNEL TUNNEL at J11A (recommended) or to the DOVER FERRY PORT, via A20 (secondary alternative).Take either the CHANNEL TUNNEL shuttle or the DOVER-CALAIS CAR FERRY to CALAIS, FRANCE.From Calais, it is 280 km taking this route:Take A26 PARIS, from Calais, to A1 PARIS.Take A1 to Paris.For more info on the EUROTUNNEL and the DOVER-CALAIS CAR FERRY, see the related links below:
Eurotunnel is the name of the company which owns and operates the Channel Tunnel, as well as other business interests.The Channel Tunnel is a 50.5 Km (31.4 miles) from end to end, of which 37.9 Km (23.5 miles) is underwater.The Channel Tunnel connects the United Kingdom and France. It runs between Folkestone in Kent and Sangatte near Calais in Pas-de-Calais.