Channel tunnel crossing
Channel tunnel crossing, a bit of history
Channel tunnel crossing has become extremely popular since the opening of
the tunnel in 1994 and crossing the channel tunnel now represents a
third of the traffic between France and Britain.
There are two ways of crossing the channel tunnel. One is by Eurostar
trains and the other one is Le
shuttle
Channel tunnel crossing: Eurostar vs Le shuttle
Le
shuttle provides a train service carrying cars and lorries with their
passengers between Folkestone and Calais while Eurostar
trains offer a passenger service only between London, Ashford and Calais Lille
Paris, Brussels And Eurodisney.
Channel tunnel crossing journey details
Channel tunnel crossing journey time is around 35 minutes on Le
shuttle and it will take you two to three hours on Eurostar
if you’re boarding in London and going to Paris.
Le
shuttle runs 24 hours a day , 365 days a year with at least one service
per hour through the night.
Eurostar’s
first train is at 5.00 in the morning with the last departure between 07:00
And 08:00 PM depending of the time of year.
Also check Ferry
channel crossing and Other
channel crossing