Flights to Paris

The Eurostar is usually a little more expensive than flying; around 10-15% more if you are travelling from London. But prices vary quite a lot depending on the day and time, so it is worth comparing. It is also worth tallying up additional costs involved such as parking.

May is usually the cheapest time to fly to Paris, with some budget airlines offering return flights from London starting around £60 and the average price sitting around the £100 mark.

Prices are always determined by supply and demand so the cheapest days to fly are mid-week as demand is lower. The cheapest day, on average, is Wednesday.

You need to book at least 4 weeks in advance to receive below-average prices.

It doesn't usually work out cheaper to book last-minute flights to Paris. It is best to book at least 4 weeks in advance for the lowest prices.

Most flights to Paris from the UK are operated by easyJet, Ryanair, KLM, Vueling, British Airways and Air France. However, more flights are also run by Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, SWISS, ITA Airways and a few others.

There are 3 airports in Paris: Charles De Gaulle Airport, Orly and Beauvais. Charles De Gaulle and Orly airports are both very well connected to Paris city centre so you may wish to compare flight prices to both. Charles De Gaulle is closest to the heart of Paris, whilst Orly is a little south. Beauvais Airport is further north - about 1hr 15 mins away on the Aêrobus- so flights can be cheaper but most people prefer to fly to the closer airports.

Yes, easyJet flies from most major airports in the UK to Paris. They fly to Charles De Gaulle airport in the city centre as well as Orly and Beauvais but these are not always direct flights. Keep your search open (ie. to any Paris airport) to check all your options.