Who did not dream to spend a vacation in France, or at least a weekend! And Paris is alluring in all seasons, with a touch of love and eternal spring, morning coffee with croissants and walks of a chic audience along the Champs Elysees! Isn’t that what attracts Russians, what can I say! - tourists from all over the world to this amazing city. But how cheap is it to get to Paris? Taking a ticket from a travel company can fly "a pretty penny." Of course, budgeting to organize a vacation in the capital of France on their own. But in order to find a cheap way to get to Paris, you have to rack your brains. And our article will help you with this.
Aircraft
This is the fastest way for Russians to get to Paris. Moreover, experts advise not only to take advantage of the offers of low-cost airlines, but not to neglect the classic airlines. Indeed, in the presence of such search engines as Skyscanner and Aviales, you can get good discounts. It is good to fly low-cost residents of Kaliningrad. The rest of the Russians who are in the west of the country will have to come to Minsk, Vilnius or Warsaw for a budget trip. From the capital of Lithuania, Ryanair can take you for 2000 rubles directly to Paris, and with a transfer to Bergamo, it’s even cheaper. The low-cost airline Wizzair will take you to the French capital from Riga and back for 55 euros. But from Helsinki, Norwegian Air flies twice as expensive - for 110 euros. Experienced travelers also recommend charter flights. After all, it happens that group trips are "underloaded" and then in a couple of days you can buy seats with huge discounts. But in this case, talking about the advance purchase of tickets is not necessary.
How to get to Paris from Moscow cheaper
Dozens of aircraft depart from the Russian capital to the French every day. And some of them are quite budget. Take, for example, Air Baltic. On the website of this company you can find tickets for 8-9 thousand rubles in both directions, with a change in Riga. Moreover, the departure and transit times are quite convenient. You still have the opportunity to spend a day in Riga and see the city. From 9-10 thousand rubles, Air Moldova KLM and Alitalia tickets are offered. But all these flights are with transfers. Direct flights are already twice as expensive. For Muscovites, there is a good opportunity to save on tickets to Paris if you get by train to Vilnius. To do this, take the train going to Kaliningrad. At the same time, take a ticket to Nesterov, and get off in Vilnius. Then you will spend half the money on a trip to the capital of Lithuania, because this is an internal tariff, not an international one. And from there fly cheap low-cost airlines. You can get from Moscow to Paris by bus. Flights are made by Ecolines. Buses leave twice a week, on Wednesday and Friday, from the Schelkovo station at half past nine and 22.30. But he travels across several borders - Belarusian and Polish, long enough. And it costs about 150 euros.
From St. Petersburg
In principle, from the "Northern Palmyra" you can get to Paris cheaply, as from Moscow, and almost the same airlines. Prices are approximately the same. Not too expensive for St. Petersburg and the company Finnair. The cost of her round-trip tickets starts from 10 thousand 500 rubles. Thus, Petersburgers can take advantage of her offers. Low cost airlines fly from Lapeyranta, however, not directly to Paris, but to other European cities. Depending on how you need to travel, you can combine flights of different low-cost airlines or use the plane + train option. If you fly, for example, inexpensively from Lapheranta to Dusseldorf, then the Talis speed train runs from there. In four hours you will be in Paris without any problems with boarding and check-in. The main thing is to correctly schedule the schedule. The cheapest tickets from Germany to Paris on the Talis cost from 70 euros in both directions.
And what should residents of the regions do?
Often, even experts write that only Petersburgers, Muscovites, and, in extreme cases, inhabitants of the western part of Russia can get to Paris cheaply. And what about those who live in Novosibirsk or Yekaterinburg? Do not they even think about how to get cheap to Paris? And the truth is, low-cost airlines do not reach these remote areas, and the rest of the airlines take advantage of the lack of competition. Unless Turkish Airlines offer flights from Yekaterinburg for 15 thousand rubles round-trip with a change in Istanbul. But the same flight from Novosibirsk will cost no less than 19 thousand.
How to get cheap to Paris through Ukraine
Since this country borders on the European Union, it is easy to get from there to Warsaw, other Polish cities, where low-cost airlines fly to France at competitive prices. How to get inexpensively to Paris through Ukraine? To do this, it is better to get not to Kiev, but to Lviv. From there, for example, you can take a bus to Katowice for 35 euros in both directions, and fly from the local hub to Paris with the Wizzair low cost airline for 25 euros in both directions. But in this case, Muscovites will travel the least. There are inexpensive buses that run between Kiev and Moscow (tickets from 1000 rubles). Lviv can be reached by train for another 500-600 p. And voila, your journey has been calculated to the smallest detail. At the same time, and get acquainted with an interesting and colorful Ukrainian city.
Through Belarus
If you are planning to fly to Paris via Minsk, it is best to choose Baltic Air. With them you can ride to the capital of France "with the breeze" for 180-190 euros. Belorussian carrier and Lufthansa offer higher prices. They start already from 240 euros for round-trip tickets. You can still get to Paris from Minsk with transfers - via Vilnius or Warsaw. If all tickets are booked in advance, then traveling through Lithuania will cost 40 euros one way. You can get cheap from Minsk to Warsaw. It costs 8-10 euros. And taking into account the flights of low-cost airlines from the Polish capital to the Beauvais airport, such a trip will cost even less than through Vilnius. One way from Minsk you will pay about 35 euros.
By car
Not everyone will risk going to Paris with their own car. But such travelers are increasingly common. Of course, you should first of all check whether the appropriate auto insurance, registration certificate and international rights are in order. Of course, residents of the eastern regions of Russia are unlikely to make such a trip. But here Muscovites, Petersburgers, Voronezh - quite. The approximate distance from the capital of Russia is 2500 kilometers. Therefore, you need to calculate how much it will cost gasoline, food along the way, as well as a possible overnight stay. There is another option to use the services of the bla bla car system. In this case, a one-way trip for one person (if you count Peter, Moscow, Kiev, Minsk) can cost only 800 rubles. This is probably the cheapest way to get to Paris. But it can be quite unpredictable.
Different budget ways - reviews of tourists
Many experienced travelers in response recommend that residents of the western part of Russia take the night train to Riga, and from there fly to Paris with low-cost airlines. Moreover, in the absence of direct flights to the French capital, you can combine a trip with a tour of Rome or Brussels. Tourists also offer different ways to save on tickets. For example, it is best to buy seats in low-cost airlines in advance, otherwise cheap options will “disperse” very quickly. Checking in for a flight is also better online, then this will help save another 10 or even 20 euros, depending on the company. And if you fly to Paris for the weekend, don’t bring heavy bags with you. Then you do not have to pay extra money for luggage. Experts also advise that all the airports around Paris are located far from the city, so if you are not traveling by bus that arrives at Gare du Nord, you need to consider how to get to the center.