If you are thinking of travelling to Disneyland® Paris, you have a range of options. Read on for some important information about the best ways to get to the parks to experience the magic of Disneyland® Paris.
Options for travelling to Disneyland® Paris
Eurostar ends its direct service to Marne-la-Vallée in 2023
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Eurostar to Disneyland® Paris
Eurostar have for many years operated a direct service from London St Pancras to Marne-la-Vallée, the closest station to the Disneyland® parks. However, the company ended its direct service to Disneyland® Paris in 2023.
It is still possible to travel by train to Disneyland® Paris, but it will take longer.
You can take the Eurostar to its Paris terminus at Gard du Nord, but then you will need to take an RER suburban train to Gare Du Lyon station. Passengers must change at Gare du Lyon, and then catch another RER service to Marne-la-Vallée. The train from Gare du Lyon to Marne-la-Vallée takes approximately 40 minutes.
Alternatively, you could change at Lille on the Eurostar. There is a service from Lille to Marne-la-Vallée which takes around 1 hour and 5 minutes.
With the ending of the Eurostar service, flights, ferries and LeShuttle are your other choices for ways to travel to Disneyland® Paris from the UK.
Driving to Disneyland® Paris
Driving to Disneyland® Paris is much smoother than a ride on Big Thunder Mountain!
Let’s start with LeShuttle.
Disney® fans can pack everything they need into their car and not have to worry about changing trains or baggage restrictions. The crossing from Folkestone to Calais takes just 35 minutes. From there, the drive to Disneyland® Paris is around 3 hours and 15 minutes via the A26 and A1 (with tolls). You will have the freedom of being able to travel at your own pace, and stop off wherever you like. Get more tips with our dedicated guide to driving to Disneyland® Paris.
Flying to Disneyland® Paris
You could fly, but the Avengers don’t have to worry about check-in times
If you fancy taking a flight to see Mickey and co in Paris, there are direct services from London Gatwick, Luton and London City airports to Charles de Gaulle airport. The flight time is around 1 hour 20 minutes, but you will have to allow plenty of time for check-in, passport control and baggage reclaim. Disneyland® Paris operate a ‘Magical Shuttle’ bus service between the airport and the parks, which takes around 45 minutes and runs 7 days a week.
If you’re going for an extended break to Disneyland® Paris, flying will bring a baggage restriction – which of course you don’t have with LeShuttle.
Ferries to Disneyland® Paris
DFDS and P&O Ferries run ferry services from Dover to Calais. Driving times from Calais to Disneyland® Paris are around the same (3 hours and 15 minutes), so how does going by ferry compare with LeShuttle?
There are fewer crossings with both companies across the Channel per day than LeShuttle provide, boarding times are longer, and crossing times are around 90-100 minutes (compared to 35 minutes with LeShuttle). If you are travelling with pets you will have to leave them in your vehicle during the crossing. With LeShuttle you can stay with them the entire time.
How to get to Disneyland® Paris with LeShuttle
It couldn’t be easier to get to Disneyland® Paris with LeShuttle – it’s just a 35-minute crossing from Folkestone to our Calais terminal, then a drive of 3 hours and 15 minutes to the park gates. There are plenty of interesting places to stop off on the way.
Disneyland® Paris special offers from LeShuttle
We have teamed up with our friends at MagicBreaks to offer you some amazing offers on Disneyland® Paris tickets and hotels. Choose from accommodation only, hotel and park, transport, hotel and park, or park tickets only.
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