Cheap flights from London to Paris

October is the cheapest month on this route, with the weeks either side of it usually close behind. Summer and the stretch around Christmas and New Year are the busiest, when visitors fill both cities and fares climb. School half-term weeks and bank holiday weekends push London departures up, and French school holidays do the same in the other direction. For summer and late December, book well ahead; for October and the quieter weeks of late autumn, you can often leave it later and watch the price calendar.

Low-cost carriers do most of the work here: easyJet and EasyJet Europe, Ryanair, Vueling Airlines, Norwegian and Norwegian International, Jet2 and Aer Lingus all sell London to Paris seats. What each fare includes differs by airline and by ticket type, so read the baggage allowance on the exact fare you are buying instead of assuming it. Air France and British Airways serve the same two cities as full-service carriers, which usually means a different bundle and more flexibility if your plans change. Some listings are connections rather than direct flights, and a connection sold as two separate tickets leaves you to sort out a missed leg yourself.

Paris has three airports and they are not interchangeable. Charles de Gaulle sits north-east of the city and Orly to the south, and both have rail and bus links into the centre. Beauvais Tille is well outside Paris and is reached mainly by coach, so plan for a long transfer and check the last departure of the day before you rely on it. Trains and shuttle buses set you down at different points in the city, so match your arrival airport to where you are staying. If you land late, confirm that public transport is still running rather than counting on it.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type C, E · 230 V

Language

French

Emergency number

112, 15, 17

Driving side

right

Calling code

+33

Internet domain

.fr

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Paris

2.1 M (2023)

Time zone

UTC+01 (Europe/Paris)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which London airport your flight leaves from, since departures are split across the city.
• Compare the fare with and without a checked bag on the low-cost carriers.
• If the itinerary connects, check whether it is one ticket or two.
• Make sure your passport and any entry rules for France are in order before you pay.
• Look at the price calendar before you fix a date, since October is usually the cheapest month.
• Confirm your arrival airport in Paris, because Beauvais is far from the centre.