Paris with Ryanair!

itsarichmansworld

Anyone done this and how easy is it to get into Paris from Beuvais?

we're going for the day!

froggy27_2

If you do a search on Beauvais on the travel forum there's some advice but just to let you know Beauvais is quite far from Paris about 90min to 2hrs by coach depending on traffic... it's a bit like Luton to London I guess....

sanora

The journey time is between 60 to 90 minutes depending on how busy the motorway is. You can get tickets for the bus either in the airport or at a booth outside the airport. The booth is next to where the bus departs, exit airport turn left about 100mts away.

I would suggest that as it is only a day, you get metro from bus station to Charles de Gaulle Etoille for the Arc de Triumph, then walk down Champs Elysees to Place de la Concorde, then get the Bato bus from there to Eiffel Tower then get Bato Bus back down the Seinne to Notre Dame. You probably won't get up the Tower as it will be very busy, but you will get a feel for it.

Research well before you go as your time is limited but this is doable in a day.

turbulentfurball

I've done this three times now

It's easily done. I took an early morning flight from Prestwick (6.40am), and I arrived at around 9am, and arriving in Paris city centre at around 10.15am. I went back to the bus park for around 7pm for a 10pm flight, which leaves over 8 hours to do as you wish (within limits ) in Paris.

A great cheap way to explore one of the worlds greatest cities!

Top tip: Try to make it a Sunday. The motorways into Paris are much quieter. I've done it on a Sunday and during the week. During the week, the journey can be up to 90 minutes, but closer to 60 on a Sunday.

itsarichmansworld

oooh turbulent!

Thats same flights as us very excited!

turbulentfurball

Oh, cool!

In my first trip, I managed to walk the full length of the Champs Elysee, stopping at the Arc De Triomphe and the Louvre to take pictures. I didn't go into the Louvre, as that's a day trip in itself. I then walked along the Seine to Notre Dam and walked around there (being a Sunday, it was in the middle of a service so I sat down for a wee bit. I had sore feet by then!). I walked back along the Seine to the Eiffel tower and went up to the very top. It's unmissable! The queues for walking up the first part are quicker. I then had time for a beer and a sandwich at a place near the tower before walking back to catch the bus to Beauvais.