Megabus now offering London to Paris route

[jillrobinson]

Not the most comfortable or quickest way to get there, but possibly the cheapest Just did a dummy run to get an idea of prices.

Monday 14 May 2012

Departs 09:00 London, Victoria Coach Station

Arrives 18:40 Paris, Porte Maillot Coach park
8hrs 40mins
2 seats = £20.00

Departs 21:30 London, Victoria Coach Station

Arrives 07:20 Paris, Porte Maillot Coach park
8hrs 50mins
2 seats = £10.00


Schedule Details:
Return Thursday 17 May 2012


Departs 10:45 Paris, Porte Maillot Coach park

Arrives 19:00 London, Victoria Coach Station
9hrs 15mins
2 seats = £20.00


Departs 23:05 Paris, Porte Maillot Coach park

Arrives 07:30 London, Victoria Coach Station
9hrs 25mins
2 seats = £20.00

 

[jillrobinson]

Also worth mentioning that Eurolines have a London to Paris route although they are a little more expensive. Interestingly they have Disneyland Paris as 1 of the destinations along with CDG airport but I can't find a date with a coach available for DLP.
Here's their prices for the same dates as above and I put the destination a CDG because that's where most of us arrive anyway.


Leaving
LONDON (Victoria Coach Station) to Paris, (CDG Airport) — 14 May 2012



Departs From To Arrives* Changes Fares from*
08:00 LONDON (Victoria Coach Station) Paris, (CDG Airport) 15:45 0 £40.00
Departs From To Arrives Duration Changes Fares from*



Returning
Paris, (CDG Airport) to LONDON (Victoria Coach Station) — 17 May 2012



Departs From To Arrives* Changes Fares from*
10:30 Paris, (CDG Airport) LONDON (Victoria Coach Station) 18:00 0 £40.00
12:30 Paris, (CDG Airport) LONDON (Victoria Coach Station) 19:00 0 £40.00
23:30 Paris, (CDG Airport) LONDON (Victoria Coach Station) 06:30 0 £40.00

 

[bonhoga]

oooh! Really silly question but is that the tunnel or by ferry? Prices are great but I don't know if I could ever go underground again !
Kaye

 

[Carrie_Cat]

oooh! Really silly question but is that the tunnel or by ferry? Prices are great but I don't know if I could ever go underground again !
Kaye

Take from the website

http://uk.megabus.com/megabuscom.aspx


Through bookings to all 4 new destinations will be available from many points across the UK with a change of vehicle at London Victoria Coach Station. Passengers will require to check in and provide passport information prior to boarding the coach at Victoria Coach Station before departure for the ferry crossing to the continent via either Dover or Ramsgate to either Calais or Boulogne. Regardless of the port of arrival in France, all services will call at Boulogne to pick up and set down.

Looks great Has anybody already used them in the UK ?

 

[DLPDreams]

It certainly does seem cheap but honestly, I don't think I could stand that long on a coach (when at school many years ago we did a French coach trip and that was bad enough/scarred me for life!!) . Would never dream of it with children . We are just too far from London for a start!

Might be an option for some though.... I never ever seem to get cheap flights (although I always read of people on here who have) despite the fact we nearly always fly with Easyjet! So wish there was another (quickish) way for us to get there but sadly not .

 

[Carrie_Cat]

Same to me as being in a car and I love the ferry

With Eurolines used to go Paris to Dieppe via Amiens (where we used to stop for a bit) get the night ferry to Newhaven and then up to London.

The maddest one I ever did was Paris to Berlin with Eurolines - 15h on the coach

Good times

 

[Florida2012]

Have done London to Vienna on the coach, nearly TWENTY FOUR hours on a bus!!

Certainly have to keep it in mind, maybe worth the overnight one as a sleep could take away the boredom! Lol

How hard is it to get from Porte Maillot Coach park to DLP?

 

[Carrie_Cat]

Have done London to Vienna on the coach, nearly TWENTY FOUR hours on a bus!!

Certainly have to keep it in mind, maybe worth the overnight one as a sleep could take away the boredom! Lol

How hard is it to get from Porte Maillot Coach park to DLP?

Very easy..you get the metro at Porte Maillot go 2 stops to Charles de Gaulle-Etoile (you could even walk it to get your legs going again ) and then change onto the RER A straight to DLP. It's an hour tops

 

[onriebaby]

Any ideas on how much this journey would cost for an adult and 2 children CarrieCat?vWould I need to book it in advence? Thinking of going overnight as a very cheap way of using my sky tickets