One Night Trip to Paris

Paris is one of the most straightforward destinations within continental Europe for a one night trip and can provide an ideal nano break experience. If travelling from London, the best and most environmentally friendly option to maximise your time in the French capital is to travel by train. Travel to the heart of the city and you will be close to historic sights like the Montmarte. Go further afield with easy connections on the Paris Metro.

Rail travel is not the only option. For those working on an extreme low cost budget then the bus from central London is your option. Flights depart from all the main UK airports. Charles de Gaulle airport is the main airport with a few options available from Paris Orly.

Year round Nano trips can be found with little problem although watch out for prices hiking around Valentine’s Day as romantics flock to the city “pour l’amour.”

One Night Trip to Paris from London

The earliest train departs central London at 6:01 on weekdays and 6:31 on Saturdays. A later service at 8:01 leaves St Pancras seven days a week and arrives at 11:30. Given you are arriving in the centre of the city this might be the more palatable option. Your last train home departs Gare du Nord at 21:12 with the exception of Saturdays which gives you up to twenty hours to discover the beauty of Paris.

Gates close 30 minutes before departure at both St Pancras and Gare Du Nord. St Pancras has good train connections on Thameslink so if you live outside of London you can still benefit from these early departures from places like Peterborough, Cambridge, Bedford, St Albans, Brighton, Horsham and Sutton.

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If you are looking to fly to Paris from London, there are three departure airports to consider to get you CDG before 11am. London Heathrow has flights with Air France and British Airways whereas Easyjet offers early morning departures from London Luton and London Gatwick. All these London airports have flights returning in the evening of the following day.

Short Breaks to Paris By Coach

The cheapest route to the French capital from London is by coach. A one night stay in Paris is realistically a three night trip as you can leave London late in the evening and then arrive in south east Paris early the next day. Coaches have wifi and with some operators you can pay to have nobody sitting next to you. The main downside is the cross channel ferry which requires you to disembark in the middle of the night when you board the ferry at Dover and go through the same again on your return from Calais. As well as having to negotiate customs.

One Night Trip to Paris from Regional Airports

There are a variety of regional direct flights to Paris from UK airports that fit our rule for Nano Breaks arriving at the destination airport before 11am. Connecting flights with KLM (via Amsterdam) don’t really make sense but are possible if you are flying from Aberdeen or Humberside.

One Night Trip to Paris from Birmingham

Daily flights leave early with one of the earliest arrivals into CDG from a UK regional airport. There is a late night return the following day making this an ideal flight from the Midlands for a Nano Break.

One Night Trip to Paris from Manchester

Choose between flights from Air France or Easyet. Both offer flights at convenient times for an early departure from Manchester Airport and arrival before 11am into Paris. Return flights departing after 9pm the next day give you planet of options to mix and match to get the best fare.

One Night Trip to Paris from Bristol

Ideal for a midweek break but more challenging for a one night weekend stay. Easyjet fly to Charles to Gaulle every day from Bristol Airport with early flights and late returns the following day with the exception of Saturday!

One Night Trip to Paris from Newcastle

Fly with Air France to Charles de Gaulle. Similar flight times to other regional airports, Newcastle airport offer early morning departures and return flights that enable you to maximise your second day in Paris.

One Night Trip to Paris from Edinburgh

The Scottish capital is the only realistic airport to fly from for a one night Paris break. Both Air France and Easyjet offer convenient times to make the most of the French capital.

One Night Stay in Paris

A one night break in Paris is a popular option and many hotels are geared up for short break visitors from the UK. There are plenty of arrondisements to explore but if you are looking for a simple and relatively cheap option then consider the many small hotels located around the Gare du Nord. Many have limited facilities but most offer continental breakfast. Dropping off bags and picking them up the next day makes this a logical option.

There is so much to discover in Paris. We won’t prescribe your itinerary but we do urge you to plan and check timings. If you are planning to visit popular attractions such as the Eiffel Tower then do book ahead. Public transport is the best option to get around and can connect you to Charles de Gaulle airport if you are flying.

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