How far is London, ENG from Paris, 11?
The driving distance from London, ENG to Paris, 11 is about 297.5 miles (478.8 km), with a travel time of about 07h 00m by car.
- The straight-line flight distance is about 213.6 miles (343.8 km).
- For a round trip, plan for roughly 14h 01m of driving time before adding stops, traffic, or weather delays.
- A comfortable departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM BST.
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Leave and Arrive Planner
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Drive time stays fixed at 07h 00m.
Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
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Halfway Point
A useful midpoint for breaks, coffee, or meeting in the middle.
Former commune in Manche, France
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Driving Route Map
The map below follows the saved road route between London and Paris.
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between London and Paris.
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Start on Strand
29 m · 4 sec · Strand
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Continue on Strand
916 ft · 55 sec · Strand
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Keep slight left to continue on Trafalgar Square
46 m · 9 sec · Trafalgar Square
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Continue on Cockspur Street
590 ft · 28 sec · Cockspur Street
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Continue on Pall Mall
1705 ft · 1 min · Pall Mall
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Turn left onto Marlborough Road
645 ft · 31 sec · Marlborough Road
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Turn right onto The Mall
1112 ft · 57 sec · The Mall
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Turn left onto Queens Gardens
604 ft · 32 sec · Queens Gardens
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Turn right onto Birdcage Walk
129 m · 20 sec · Birdcage Walk
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Continue on Buckingham Gate
662 ft · 32 sec · Buckingham Gate
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Continue on Buckingham Palace Road
1 km · 3 min · Buckingham Palace Road
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Continue on Ebury Bridge Road
1472 ft · 1 min · Ebury Bridge Road
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At the end of the road, turn left onto Chelsea Bridge Road
1511 ft · 1 min · Chelsea Bridge Road
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Continue on Queenstown Road
1957 ft · 2 min · Queenstown Road
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Queen's Circus
60 m · 11 sec · Queenstown Road
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Exit the rotary onto Queenstown Road
62 m · 15 sec · Queenstown Road
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Turn right onto Lurline Gardens
74 m · 16 sec · Lurline Gardens
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Turn left onto Meath Street
91 m · 14 sec · Meath Street
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Turn right onto Battersea Park Road
1.1 mi · 3 min · Battersea Park Road
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Turn slight right onto York Road
1.4 km · 2 min · York Road
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Keep slight right
89 m · 10 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on Swandon Way
1852 ft · 1 min · Swandon Way
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Continue on Fairfield Street
832 ft · 24 sec · Fairfield Street
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Take the exit slight right
61 m · 8 sec
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Merge slight left onto Wandsworth High Street
1975 ft · 2 min · Wandsworth High Street
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Continue on West Hill
853 ft · 40 sec · West Hill
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Keep slight left to continue on West Hill
1.1 mi · 3 min · West Hill
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Continue on Kingston Road
1.6 km · 2 min · Kingston Road
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Continue on Roehampton Vale
2925 ft · 1 min · Roehampton Vale
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Continue on Kingston Vale
159 m · 13 sec · Kingston Vale
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Continue on Robin Hood Way
1.5 mi · 2 min · Robin Hood Way
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Continue on Beverley Way
1.3 mi · 2 min · Beverley Way
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Continue on Malden Way
1.4 mi · 2 min · Malden Way
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Continue on Tolworth Rise South
2750 ft · 47 sec · Tolworth Rise South
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Continue on Kingston Bypass
1.4 mi · 2 min · Kingston Bypass
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Continue on Hook Underpass
1405 ft · 24 sec · Hook Underpass
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Keep slight right
37.3 mi · 41 min
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Ham Barn Roundabout
71 m · 3 sec · Liphook and Petersfield Bypass
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Exit the rotary onto Liphook and Petersfield Bypass
6.8 mi · 7 min · Liphook and Petersfield Bypass
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Continue on London Road
10.1 mi · 11 min · London Road
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Continue straight
2.2 mi · 2 min
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Continue straight
3148 ft · 38 sec
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Take the exit slight left toward M275: Portsmouth
3070 ft · 42 sec
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Merge slight right
1.1 mi · 1 min
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Take the exit slight left toward Cruise and Cross Channel Ferries, North End
1630 ft · 34 sec
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 4 toward Rudmore Roundabout
588 ft · 21 sec
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Exit the rotary
60 m · 9 sec
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Turn left
53 m · 10 sec
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Turn right
26 m · 4 sec
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Keep slight right
761 ft · 33 sec
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Turn slight left
1153 ft · 1 min
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Turn straight onto Portsmouth (UK) - Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (F)
87.1 mi · 6 hr · Portsmouth (UK) - Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (F)
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Continue straight
1167 ft · 1 min
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Turn right
11 m · 2 sec
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Keep slight left
5 m · 1 sec
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Turn slight left
1070 ft · 1 min
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Continue on Sortie Gare Maritime
2488 ft · 2 min · Sortie Gare Maritime
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 3 toward Rond-Point des Mielles
128 m · 11 sec
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Exit the rotary
60 m · 5 sec
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Turn straight onto Voie Portuaire
1856 ft · 50 sec · Voie Portuaire
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 1 toward Rond-Point de la Pyrotechnie
16 m · 1 sec · Rue Aristide Briand
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Exit the rotary onto Rue Aristide Briand
2385 ft · 1 min · Rue Aristide Briand
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At the end of the road, turn left onto Rue Médéric
95 m · 8 sec · Rue Médéric
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Turn right onto Rue des Cités
1461 ft · 1 min · Rue des Cités
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Keep slight right to continue on Rue des Cités
1091 ft · 34 sec · Rue des Cités
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 3 toward Rond-Point de Sauxmarais
91 m · 6 sec · Boulevard de l'Est
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Exit the rotary onto Boulevard de l'Est
1720 ft · 34 sec · Boulevard de l'Est
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Take the ramp slight right toward N 13
121 m · 11 sec
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Merge slight left onto Axe Nord-Sud
2.8 mi · 4 min · Axe Nord-Sud
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 3 toward Rond-Point André Malraux
153 m · 14 sec
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Exit the rotary
69.5 mi · 1 hr 19 min
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Continue on Périphérique Nord
6.3 mi · 9 min · Périphérique Nord
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Take the exit slight right toward Deauville-Trouville, Rouen, Mondeville, Z.I. Caen canal
1450 ft · 22 sec
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Keep slight left to continue on Autoroute de Normandie
124 mi · 1 hr 59 min · Autoroute de Normandie
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Keep slight left to continue on Nanterre, La Défense, Paris Pte Maillot, St Germain en Laye
12.6 mi · 16 min
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Continue on Pont de Neuilly
1.2 mi · 3 min · Pont de Neuilly
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Keep slight right to continue on Avenue Charles de Gaulle
699 ft · 27 sec · Avenue Charles de Gaulle
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Continue on Avenue de Neuilly
117 m · 22 sec · Avenue de Neuilly
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Continue on Place de la Porte Maillot
900 ft · 43 sec · Place de la Porte Maillot
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Continue on Avenue de la Grande Armée
2608 ft · 2 min · Avenue de la Grande Armée
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 6 toward Place Charles de Gaulle
705 ft · 34 sec · Avenue des Champs-Élysées
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Exit the rotary onto Avenue des Champs-Élysées
1.1 km · 3 min · Avenue des Champs-Élysées
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Enter the roundabout and take exit 2 toward Rond-point des Champs-Élysées-Marcel-Dassault
58 m · 10 sec · Avenue des Champs-Élysées
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Exit the rotary onto Avenue des Champs-Élysées
2333 ft · 1 min · Avenue des Champs-Élysées
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Turn right
867 ft · 40 sec
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Turn straight onto Voie Georges-Pompidou
137 m · 20 sec · Voie Georges-Pompidou
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Turn straight onto Quai des Tuileries
843 ft · 41 sec · Quai des Tuileries
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Continue on Quai Aimé Césaire
1352 ft · 1 min · Quai Aimé Césaire
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Continue on Quai François Mitterrand
2463 ft · 2 min · Quai François Mitterrand
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Continue on Quai du Louvre
656 ft · 32 sec · Quai du Louvre
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Continue on Quai de la Mégisserie
1209 ft · 1 min · Quai de la Mégisserie
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Continue on Quai de Gesvres
964 ft · 52 sec · Quai de Gesvres
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Turn right onto Pont d'Arcole
122 m · 22 sec · Pont d'Arcole
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Continue on Rue d'Arcole
581 ft · 27 sec · Rue d'Arcole
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Arrive at your destination
0 m · 1 sec · Rue d'Arcole
Car Route Details
A richer read on the saved driving route between London and Paris.
Turn-heavy local drive
The route has frequent decision points for its length, so lane choice and turn timing will matter more than cruising speed.
Autoroute de Normandie
Keep slight left to continue on Autoroute de Normandie
124 mi · 02h 00m
Route Summary
A quick read on whether this route feels easy, ambitious, or worth planning around.
Better with a longer stop
This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.
Forecast cards are syncing for this route.
Trip Questions
Direct answers travelers usually want before committing to the drive.
How long does it take to drive from London to Paris?
The road trip is about 297.5 miles (478.8 km) and usually takes 07h 00m in normal driving conditions.
Is this a same-day trip or an overnight route?
This route is long enough that most travelers will be better off planning an overnight stay or a more deliberate stop window.
What is the halfway point on this route?
Sainte-Mère-Église is a useful midpoint, sitting about 191.9 miles from London and 105.6 miles from Paris.
How much longer is the road route than the straight-line distance?
The direct path is about 213.6 miles (343.8 km), while the road route adds roughly 83.9 extra miles because roads do not follow the straight air line.
When is the best time to leave for this route?
A good departure window is usually 6:00 AM to 7:30 AM BST. Starting early still helps, but most travelers will want a longer stop or an overnight stay on a route this long.
Do you cross a time zone on this route?
Yes. There is about a 1 hour time difference between London and Paris, so arrival and return times should be read in local time.
Flight Path Map
This map shows the direct air route between London and Paris. Straight-line distance: 213.61 mi (343.77 km).
#1 London
Located in southeastern England on the River Thames, this historic city is the capital and largest city of the United Kingdom.
| Population | 8,908,081 |
| Coordinates | 51.5085300, -0.1257400 |
| Altitude | - |
| Country | United Kingdom |
End: Parvis Notre-Dame - Place Jean-Paul II (2.34892, 48.853579)
Estimated Travel Time
Distance: 479 km by road
| Speed | Time |
|---|---|
| 30 mph (48.3 km/h) | 09h 54m |
| 40 mph (64.37 km/h) | 07h 26m |
| 50 mph (80.47 km/h) | 05h 57m |
| 60 mph (96.56 km/h) | 04h 57m |
| 70 mph (112.65 km/h) | 04h 15m |
| 80 mph (129 km/h) | 03h 42m |