Eurostar vs British Airways: Racing from London to Paris

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  • Опубликовано: 14 окт 2024
  • What's the fastest way to get to from London to Paris - Eurostar or British Airways? We tested out both options in the ultimate train vs plane race to find out the best option once and for all.
    Jean Arnas took the Eurostar from St Pancras International while Liam and Nicky headed to Paris from Heathrow Airport.
    British Airways - @NickyKelvin - / nickykelvin
    and
    @Liam_Spencer - / liam_spencer
    Eurostar - @JeanArnas - / jeanarnas
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  • @jackmcculloch6480
    @jackmcculloch6480 5 лет назад +2124

    3:54 ‘they’ve got the tv’s up, it’s such a pleasant place to be’
    TV: IRAN NUCLEAR TENSIONS

    • @ThePointsGuyDepartures
      @ThePointsGuyDepartures  5 лет назад +135

      😱

    • @NLGabriel75
      @NLGabriel75 5 лет назад +27

      I have been waiting for someone to comment this haha! I love it when the RUclips community thinks the same.

    • @nnoor__8157
      @nnoor__8157 5 лет назад +6

      STFU FROM IRAN

    • @Luke_05
      @Luke_05 5 лет назад +9

      Itz Liqua No need to get all angry, he was just saying..

    • @nnoor__8157
      @nnoor__8157 5 лет назад +3

      @@Luke_05 well that's racist

  • @Sacto1654
    @Sacto1654 5 лет назад +981

    Eurostar does have one advantage: you're much closer to the center of the city at the main stations (St. Pancras in London, Gare du Nord in Paris, Brussels-South in Brussels and Amsterdam Centraal in Amsterdam).

    • @TB-if7px
      @TB-if7px 5 лет назад +12

      If you're traveling for business London City Airport is closer to the business area than the station tho.

    • @hartstukken
      @hartstukken 5 лет назад +5

      @Daniel Goldbach he said business center, implying canary wharf i think

    • @InstrumentalsBeats
      @InstrumentalsBeats 5 лет назад +3

      @Daniel Goldbach The business centre of London is the City of London. Canary Wharf is secondary.
      Canary Wharf is on the London Underground (Jubilee Line from Green Park).

    • @sebg5165
      @sebg5165 5 лет назад

      well done mate

    • @sorin_ea6
      @sorin_ea6 4 года назад

      @@darkhunter2578 heathrow is in greater london...

  • @dmdm49
    @dmdm49 5 лет назад +824

    There is in fact a very clear distinction here. Eurostar tickets start at £29 each way, you paid £123. Having used this train plenty of times in my life I've literally never been delayed, let alone stuck under the channel for 15 mins. You used BA, a more reliable, but significantly more expensive airline, while most people would use Ryanair or Easyjet, both of whom are often late or cancelled, and take you to airports further out than CDG. The train would be the clear winner for comfort, time and usually money, not to mention the obscene difference in carbon footprint.

    • @naughtieindia
      @naughtieindia 5 лет назад +20

      How come it's 29, last I checked if you haven't booked a ticket in advance it's close to 220 pounds for next days journey.

    • @albertolaboria5866
      @albertolaboria5866 5 лет назад +2

      @@naughtieindia check Eurostar Snap, you will be surprised!

    • @dmdm49
      @dmdm49 5 лет назад +9

      @@naughtieindia well of course, that applies to virtually all modern, western transport, flights London - Paris included. You'll find plenty of £29 tickets booking only a month or so in advance, and if not £29 then not much more.

    • @naughtieindia
      @naughtieindia 5 лет назад +3

      @@dmdm49 Actually you never find it for 29 even if you book month in advance. Eurostar Snap does manage to give you for that price but then again the timings are as per choice.

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  • @tally1604
    @tally1604 5 лет назад +2491

    You plane departed from heathrow on time. It never happens in real life

    • @TAZMANIA1811
      @TAZMANIA1811 5 лет назад +28

      It does, I’ve been on Iberia, American (surprisingly enough), British Airways and Emirates perfectly fine from Heathrow.

    • @JulieWallis1963
      @JulieWallis1963 5 лет назад +22

      Talgat I’m 55. I’ve traveled on countless planes and never had a delay. Maybe you’re just unlucky.

    • @TAZMANIA1811
      @TAZMANIA1811 5 лет назад +3

      julie Wallis Well said.

    • @mysteryguy5177
      @mysteryguy5177 5 лет назад +4

      dayl1ghts I’ve been on ba, Emirates, Air France and air canada from Heathrow They have all been late :/

    • @TAZMANIA1811
      @TAZMANIA1811 5 лет назад +1

      Mystery Guy Thats just bad luck, it all depends on the staff

  • @db60615
    @db60615 5 лет назад +3521

    Had it not been for that 15 min stop, the train would've easliy won the race!

    • @redentorgabrielulsano2812
      @redentorgabrielulsano2812 5 лет назад +472

      True.
      But how did the plane manage to take off and land ONTIME.
      Thats pretty rare.

    • @db60615
      @db60615 5 лет назад +37

      @@redentorgabrielulsano2812 unheard of these days! Lol

    • @ethanmarlow4734
      @ethanmarlow4734 5 лет назад +31

      @@redentorgabrielulsano2812 it landed early

    • @redentorgabrielulsano2812
      @redentorgabrielulsano2812 5 лет назад +24

      @@ethanmarlow4734 wow..now thats a rare sight.

    • @AndreasP07
      @AndreasP07 5 лет назад +64

      Yes very true, and if they did the challenge with one big suitcase (needs te checked in on airports) (you need a big suitcase if you for exaple stay for 10-15 days) then the train would make it again alot more interesting.

  • @freeinko
    @freeinko 5 лет назад +951

    I mean, if it's a difference of 10-20 mins :D then I'd go train anyday :D

    • @billohsnap5418
      @billohsnap5418 5 лет назад +15

      its more expensive tho

    • @lars2168
      @lars2168 5 лет назад +18

      Dan Dddy without there points the difference Will not be much.

    • @omineol9897
      @omineol9897 5 лет назад +26

      @@billohsnap5418 not really that raid from paris airports to the Eiffel Tower probably cost the alots of cash because its a long way end if we add the ticket plane then compared that to the train ticket

    • @erickrahi9765
      @erickrahi9765 5 лет назад +8

      @@lars2168 but the thing they took a traditional airline if they took a budget airline (i.e Easyjet) it would have been a bit of a diffrence

    • @izz3225
      @izz3225 5 лет назад +9

      Honestly if you book in advance the train can be quite cheap (for one adult it can be £79 return with 2 suitcases and a bag) and you are basically in the centre of paris

  • @Josh-cm9jw
    @Josh-cm9jw 5 лет назад +875

    *emerges out of the tunnel*
    "I think this is France?"

    • @Mis-fe9fc
      @Mis-fe9fc 5 лет назад +47

      Josh 1902 “or Bangladesh?”

    • @CityWhisperer
      @CityWhisperer 5 лет назад +29

      Seems like Switzerland to me

    • @Vxllain
      @Vxllain 5 лет назад +21

      Nah m8, looks like Japan to me

    • @aquarius4953
      @aquarius4953 5 лет назад +4

      Mikel Sopelana Durango without the mountains .

    • @pinecone27
      @pinecone27 5 лет назад

      That’s how I always feel after the euro tunnel 😂

  • @CityWhisperer
    @CityWhisperer 5 лет назад +342

    It’s a lot more convenient to travel by train, to be honest. If you are going from London to Paris, as shown in this video, taking into account that the average person does not have VIP access and has to wait for security, checking in/out, boarding, travel time from the airport to the city center in both destinations, etc. the train is much more efficient, as the stations are right in the middle of the city, boarding is a lot more easier and you can move around the train.

    • @electrohalo8798
      @electrohalo8798 5 лет назад

      Mikel Sopelana Durango what about Wolverhampton to Paris

    • @stepanzatloukal3381
      @stepanzatloukal3381 4 года назад +13

      Honestly who would travel from London to Paris by plane, it’s too short, but for long routes planes are much more effective

    • @Pit-jt3lw
      @Pit-jt3lw 4 года назад +1

      Stepan Zatloukal it’s cheaper tho on plane

    • @stepanzatloukal3381
      @stepanzatloukal3381 4 года назад +1

      2612 but it’s slower, planes are mainly for longer routes, because they are fast, so traveling from london to Prais by plane isn’t as great as traveling there by plane

    • @SandipanNath123
      @SandipanNath123 4 года назад

      @@Pit-jt3lw Its not, if you have luggage, which most people have, you are paying through the noose.

  • @noahbowie5985
    @noahbowie5985 5 лет назад +509

    I think Eurostar Vs BA to Amsterdam would be more interesting because the travel times are quite similar if you start the race at st pancras and there are no delays.

    • @jelle9710
      @jelle9710 5 лет назад +10

      Noah Bowie plane would win that easily

    • @thomasa102
      @thomasa102 5 лет назад +3

      But the train would have a head start lol

    • @percyverney6708
      @percyverney6708 5 лет назад +1

      The train would probably be delayed 4 times in brakes and none in ansterdam

    • @sidneyvda948
      @sidneyvda948 5 лет назад +6

      Easy peasy for the plane then, trains go thru Belgium, where trains are always delayed 🤣

    • @adriyanangelov7099
      @adriyanangelov7099 5 лет назад +1

      or Brussels

  • @valens665
    @valens665 5 лет назад +1983

    First class, priority lanes.. etc. I don’t see how this is a legit race, if you are skipping all the “normal” ways of traveling with a plane!

    • @valens665
      @valens665 5 лет назад +207

      Oliver Miller True, but still, why didn’t the guy on the train get a first class then?
      Also, the creators could promote the idea of environmentally better way of traveling with less co2 emission, by getting these small decision right... ;)

    • @adriencp9791
      @adriencp9791 5 лет назад +278

      Its not because you are on a fast lane that the time departure will be earlier

    • @valens665
      @valens665 5 лет назад +55

      CP adri That’s right, but if they would have to cue the normal way, they would probably have to take a later connection as they might have not make it to the one they did... ;)

    • @whimsy-chan1188
      @whimsy-chan1188 5 лет назад +99

      Neither of them had bags. If this were a real situation the plane guys would have spent more time at the baggage carousel.

    • @jackshears2043
      @jackshears2043 5 лет назад +21

      Mary T and you have to leave 2hrs at check in for many flights but this isn’t a problem for Eurostar

  • @lknizley1
    @lknizley1 5 лет назад +215

    Had they had to use public transport (no cabs) to get to the eiffel tower, eurostar would have been the winner. RER/Metro/bus from either Orly or CDG would be 45 mins to an hour, while it would only have taken 30 mins or so from Gare du Nord

    • @mb-yc6wh
      @mb-yc6wh 5 лет назад +4

      Very true

    • @erickrahi9765
      @erickrahi9765 5 лет назад

      how about plausible delays...

    • @Neuzahnstein
      @Neuzahnstein 5 лет назад +1

      @@erickrahi9765 luckily no traffic jam in paris on that day

    • @erickrahi9765
      @erickrahi9765 5 лет назад

      @@Neuzahnstein true, when I came out of CDG it was rush hour... I spent like 1:30 minutes going to my hotel

  • @maxglendale
    @maxglendale 5 лет назад +90

    I've travelled the Eurostar and BA. The plane has more potential for delays. I have not experienced a delay in the Eurostar and the train had more room and seemed more comfortable.

  • @roryhanlon927
    @roryhanlon927 5 лет назад +303

    Next up, Northern Rail vs Horse Drawn Cart: Racing from Leeds to Manchester

    • @ajf3202
      @ajf3202 5 лет назад +19

      The cart would win

    • @westcheap
      @westcheap 5 лет назад +12

      No. Viking boat vs. Concorde from London to New York.
      I’m placing my bets on my boi, the Viking boat.

    • @3ktone685
      @3ktone685 5 лет назад +12

      No. Snail vs. Southern Rail

    • @hartstukken
      @hartstukken 5 лет назад +7

      Kennington to Camden Town, BOTH northern lines vs (delayed) thameslink and thameslink woild still win...
      you know a "delayed" northern line means it doesnt take u far...

    • @westcheap
      @westcheap 5 лет назад +1

      Delayed horse buggy w/ 2 refueling stops vs. Roman legion from London to Dover

  • @tobyskinner94
    @tobyskinner94 5 лет назад +270

    But with Eurostar you have no liquid allowance and is easier to get to Kings Cross

    • @samm4192
      @samm4192 5 лет назад +31

      Toby Skinner you mean no limit on liquids 😜

    • @Ozymandias1
      @Ozymandias1 5 лет назад +5

      @@samm4192 There are limits, you can only take 4 pint-sized cans of beer or a 1 litre bottle of wine. But they sell alcoholic drinks in the dining car so that's not much of a problem.

    • @grassytramtracks
      @grassytramtracks 2 года назад +1

      And it is quicker when you don't rig the race by using VIP security and check in

  • @fingerhorn4
    @fingerhorn4 5 лет назад +21

    As you all arrived at virtually the same time, the much more relevant factors are stress-levels, crowding, how comfortable and of course the cost. The train seemed to be less stressful and less crowded, so the train wins this time.

  • @elyk7425
    @elyk7425 5 лет назад +247

    I think train deserves to win just because of the french spoken to the cab driver.

    • @joshcliimatainen
      @joshcliimatainen 4 года назад +2

      Itz Kyle f yes

    • @shivampatel1359
      @shivampatel1359 4 года назад +3

      Jean is French as it is

    • @joshcliimatainen
      @joshcliimatainen 4 года назад +3

      Shivam Patel his accent sounds more german though.

    • @planet_earth936
      @planet_earth936 4 года назад +3

      @@shivampatel1359 interesting because in some of the videos Jean is using an Italian passport

    • @chaeyeon2923
      @chaeyeon2923 3 года назад +1

      @@planet_earth936 Jean is actually brazilian though😂

  • @27central68
    @27central68 4 года назад +20

    I absolutely love this video.
    I would love to see:
    Eurostar: Economy vs Premium vs Business

  • @dgattenb
    @dgattenb 5 лет назад +128

    for normal people with any gold cards etc, the train is far quicker

  • @vincentdenuit2829
    @vincentdenuit2829 5 лет назад +25

    Quick note to say that in order to enter the Business Class lounge for Eurostar (London and Paris), your Platinum must be issued in Europe.

  • @moonbeam0124
    @moonbeam0124 5 лет назад +22

    FINALLY! You guys have been teasing and we FINALLY have it! Another great video!

  • @jlust6660
    @jlust6660 5 лет назад +28

    I honestly have no idea how you managed that, every time I've been to Paris traffic was a nightmare. Congrats on a great video!

  • @krozjr5009
    @krozjr5009 5 лет назад +133

    Feels almost like an old-school Top Gear race.

    • @benedictng4587
      @benedictng4587 5 лет назад +2

      Kroz Jr yup
      Clarkson vs Hammond and May
      Car vs public transport

    • @t.mitchell9135
      @t.mitchell9135 5 лет назад

      “Oh Cock.”

    • @Sipu97
      @Sipu97 4 года назад +1

      Or Amazing Race.

    • @xaifer2485
      @xaifer2485 4 года назад +1

      Thanks for all of that emotion and nostalgia still not over it ending

  • @JamesAndrewsHI
    @JamesAndrewsHI 5 лет назад +17

    Reminds me of the old Top Gear 'Boat vs. Bike vs TFL' race from west of Putney over to London City Airport between Jeremy, The Stig, and Richard. Great video, lads.

    • @ThePointsGuyDepartures
      @ThePointsGuyDepartures  5 лет назад +1

      James Andrews thanks!

    • @yann9378
      @yann9378 5 лет назад +2

      Also the old top gear race from London to Monaco. Jeremy in an Aston Martin and James and Hamster in the Eurostar and tgv.

  • @DefCon1Shooter
    @DefCon1Shooter 5 лет назад +274

    So, to conclude:
    Speed: Almost the same
    Economics: Plane slightly cheaper
    Ecological: Train wins by far

    • @janjyot1457
      @janjyot1457 5 лет назад +19

      DefCon1Shooter Uhm.. the plane is much faster and the train is a lot cheaper to operate.. the plane is expensive

    • @janjyot1457
      @janjyot1457 5 лет назад

      Suli Gamer How fast does that train go?

    • @DefCon1Shooter
      @DefCon1Shooter 5 лет назад +15

      Yeah, I was refering to the travel time, not the actual speed of the train :D

    • @mewmewmew2000
      @mewmewmew2000 5 лет назад +1

      Jaswinder a flight from London to Paris is cheaper than the Eurostar to Paris

    • @dmdm49
      @dmdm49 5 лет назад +6

      Door-to-door, assuming no delays to either train or plane, the Eurostar will always be faster.

  • @Kevbot6000
    @Kevbot6000 5 лет назад +86

    All of these shots of the tube stations makes me wish we had a similar public transit system in the US.
    Unfortunately most of us have to rely on cars or planes.

    • @abmindprof
      @abmindprof 5 лет назад +7

      Well, NYC, Chicago, Boston, Philly, DC, and Bay Area have relatively extensive transit options. LA's is building out. What really makes no sense is that in the US no where (except to a small extent Pittsburgh) has adopted bus rapid transit, which is a cheap way to build an ersatz rapid transit system, which is all over Latin America.

    • @gregghanson6095
      @gregghanson6095 5 лет назад

      Kevin, me too. Not gonna happen tho.

    • @gregghanson6095
      @gregghanson6095 5 лет назад +4

      @@LoganLA U.S. government, I assume that's what you mean by U.S.) could care less about high speed rail. They can fund the Pentagon with 700billion dollars and could fund rail but they won''t. They are cutting AMTRAK every chance they get. They are not interested.

    • @angelofacipieri
      @angelofacipieri 5 лет назад

      Amtrak is too expensive.

    • @wendelllaidley3407
      @wendelllaidley3407 5 лет назад +3

      Amtrak Trains basically only serve poor, rural communities. The appeal of Europe of that everything is located so close to each other. Work travel is much more easy. For me, going to New York from SF every week is a major inconvenience. It just takes so long.

  • @ThePointsGuyDepartures
    @ThePointsGuyDepartures  5 лет назад +386

    Who do you think is going to win? (No cheating!) 👀

    • @originalpadoru
      @originalpadoru 5 лет назад +19

      The Points Guy UK Jean obviously

    • @laurencliver6452
      @laurencliver6452 5 лет назад +18

      The plane but let’s see.

    • @ajsim6611
      @ajsim6611 5 лет назад +8

      Plane

    • @fatima-ss6uv
      @fatima-ss6uv 5 лет назад +22

      I honestly thought that it wasn’t fair that jean was delayed and that their should be a rerace or 15 mins taken off🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️🥴

    • @johne2815
      @johne2815 5 лет назад +4

      You guys should pin this comment, so there is a bigger chance people will see it right when they click on the video.

  • @jackshears2043
    @jackshears2043 5 лет назад +51

    Bear in mind if you were travelling with suitcases for a longer holiday the train would win by at least 1hr 30 as you need to allow 2 hours at the airport instead of 30mins at Eurostar

    • @neutrino78x
      @neutrino78x 3 года назад

      yeah the only way the train wins is if you have a lot of bags. But I wonder, don't you have to check all those bags on a train too? I never travel with a lot of luggage so I wouldn't know...but I have traveled on trains here in the USA many times and I know you don't have a lot of room for bags there either. It's like an airplane but with no overhead bin for luggage.
      You can get a "sleeper car" where you have a little bedroom to yourself where you could take a lot of bags I guess. But Amtrak also has checked bags so if you have to go through a line for baggage on the train too it defeats the advantage.

    • @neutrino78x
      @neutrino78x 2 года назад

      @You can eat in class!!
      Even with the normal security line it doesn't take two hours to get through it dude. Maybe 15-20 minutes.
      As a frequent traveler I definitely use CLEAR to bypass the main line.
      Either way, if when your turn comes up, it takes more than five minutes for you to get screened you're doing something wrong.
      The new screening machines that are being deployed worldwide will make it even faster, as you will not have to remove anything from your bag or remove your shoes.
      In Europe these wheel on rail HSR implementations make a lot more sense as public transit because Europe is a LOT denser than we are over here in USA/Canada/Australia. The distance is simply too great over here.
      In Europe it's common to have major cities less than 200 miles apart, because they became major cities back when people got around on foot and horseback, and 200 miles was a vast distance. Whereas the USA/Canada/Australia are young countries with population centers much farther apart.
      The population density in the UK is 300 people per square kilometer. In the USA that figure is 30. So just based on that, it should be obvious why HSR doesn't make nearly as much sense here as it does in Europe.
      www.indexmundi.com/g/r.aspx?v=21000

    • @grassytramtracks
      @grassytramtracks 2 года назад

      @@neutrino78x whether high speed trains make sense in the US is completely irrelevant when talking about the Eurostar (while it's true that it would be impractical in the middle of America there are definitely major cities about the right distance from eachother to make sense on the train like along the coasts and in Texas) but besides it's just wise to arrive 2 hours before the flight leaves and most people don't have any sort of VIP security, because you never know what could throw a spanner in the works (long queues, traffic or train/bus delays etc)

    • @neutrino78x
      @neutrino78x 2 года назад

      @@grassytramtracks Two hours is way too early. I'll get there 30-60 min early at most. Security doesn't take an hour especially if you use clear or tsa precheck.
      Eurostar is way too slow for MOST intercity in usa. Yes there are certain regions like the NEC but only three or four like that (really the NEC is the only one) and you still have to fly to get from one to the other so it's a waste of money here. That's why we don't do it. Same for ccanada and Australia and new Zealand and other places.
      Same solution isn't going to work everywhere.

  • @lenirabago1112
    @lenirabago1112 5 лет назад +54

    Another fantastic video.. Hopefully I can travel around the world with my friends as well 🌍❤️✈️

  • @ILikeMops1
    @ILikeMops1 5 лет назад +63

    You guys deserve more attention for what you guys are doing!

  • @caslad66
    @caslad66 5 лет назад +36

    You should mention that to acquire 4500 avios you would need to spend £95 to buy 5000, or spend £4500 on a BA credit card

    • @leondorrenberg7083
      @leondorrenberg7083 5 лет назад +3

      David Hunter so that means the flight really cost over 100£ plus 45 taxi and 22 to heathrow so train definetly won

  • @MechanicalMadness
    @MechanicalMadness 5 лет назад +11

    Great video!, Very high production value, You deserve alot more views!

  • @Joker-yw9hl
    @Joker-yw9hl 2 года назад +10

    As a resident of London, if I were to go to Paris I would take the Eurostar every time

  • @Ebrahim_333
    @Ebrahim_333 5 лет назад +40

    I used Heathrow express before and it was insane

  • @dietmarkuhl8701
    @dietmarkuhl8701 5 лет назад +76

    What would have been the regular price for the flight? If comparing prices, using points isn´t really fair.

    • @lars2168
      @lars2168 5 лет назад +5

      Dietmar Kuhl with BA i found it for €146.

    • @gregorya72
      @gregorya72 5 лет назад +8

      Thanks Nationale Brandweer Nederland
      So
      £138 train + taxi
      Vs
      £210 plane + taxi

    • @sarahball6158
      @sarahball6158 5 лет назад +3

      When I went Amsterdam it was cheaper by plane. But it all depends what airline and what time you're going.

    • @runarandersen878
      @runarandersen878 5 лет назад

      It really depends on how far in advance you order the tickets I think. When I traveled from Düsseldorf to Berlin the plane was cheaper.

    • @reggiebuffat
      @reggiebuffat 4 года назад

      Montpellierm France to London, one way: 32 Euros by plane 240 Euros by train . Plane is faster & cheaper.

  • @Aviatial
    @Aviatial 5 лет назад +4

    Very entertaining!! Very glad I found this channel!

  • @vinniechudam1835
    @vinniechudam1835 2 года назад +1

    15 min delay pales in comparison to my near 10hr (overnight) delay some 20 years ago. Was the Sunday night coming back from Paris on one of the last departures and it was the final of Tim Henman v Goran Ivanisvic Wimbledon final which was rain delayed. A freight train had broken down in Kent, blocking the line to Waterloo. We ended up spending the night onboard Eurostar, thankfully in First Class, so we had dinner and drinks onboard. We managed to crawl into Waterloo at around 8am Monday morning and jumped straight into a taxi to the All England Club where they were selling tickets for the final. In those days I didn't have a smart phone and there was no wifi onboard!

  • @colliewollie1471
    @colliewollie1471 5 лет назад +48

    You guys are blowing your US counterparts out of the sky!! Wondering content.

  • @TechThiss
    @TechThiss 5 лет назад +398

    But the train is much better for the climate 🤷🏽‍♂️

    • @GoogleGebruiker
      @GoogleGebruiker 5 лет назад +41

      @@cupcakechronicles4551 debatable. Going 300 km/h is also really exciting.

    • @behein5179
      @behein5179 5 лет назад +12

      @@GoogleGebruiker going 900km/h with plane mate :D

    • @ajf3202
      @ajf3202 5 лет назад +45

      @@behein5179 don't feel like 900 kph whereas you feel the speed on the train

    • @zaregg.
      @zaregg. 5 лет назад +7

      South central transport enthusiast nah. Plane is more exiting. Sorry

    • @banana-dw3ez
      @banana-dw3ez 5 лет назад +7

      BeHein lol where did you get the 900kph, cruising speeds for the short to medium range narrow body planes are at 500s-600s kph

  • @comments6482
    @comments6482 5 лет назад +58

    Next video:
    Race Across the Atlantic:
    British Airways A318 (All Club World) LCY-SNN-JFK vs British Airways direct flight LHR-JFK...
    ...with a race from Buckingham Palace to Empire State Building
    Edit: Maybe even LGW-EWR direct?

    • @yangzhang4120
      @yangzhang4120 5 лет назад +1

      SHA? or SNN?

    • @comments6482
      @comments6482 5 лет назад +1

      @@yangzhang4120 Thank you - SNN was correct. I edited it.

    • @EpicThe112
      @EpicThe112 5 лет назад +1

      Good idea and why not do LHR-EWR or LHR-JFK British Airways vs LHR-SNN-JFK British Airways Buckingham Palace to either Empire State Building or Rockefeller Center

    • @comments6482
      @comments6482 5 лет назад +2

      @@EpicThe112 The airports used for a direct flight doesn't really matter.

    • @danielc3281
      @danielc3281 5 лет назад +2

      @@comments6482 i think they mean going from lcy to jfk which stops in shannon for fuel vs the direct flight from lhr

  • @jamesc1199
    @jamesc1199 5 лет назад +18

    'I think I'm in France.'
    No, mate. You're in Italy.
    😂

  • @aymaanenayetullah6436
    @aymaanenayetullah6436 5 лет назад +24

    You can only do this in europe. Wow racing from london to paris. U guys seem so casual about it!

    • @pacoramirez7363
      @pacoramirez7363 5 лет назад +9

      You mean I can’t race from London to Paris in Asia? 🤣

    • @animalscute4199
      @animalscute4199 5 лет назад

      Paco Ramirez no because London and Paris are in Europe 😂

    • @Ozymandias1
      @Ozymandias1 5 лет назад +5

      You can race from London, Ontario to Paris, Texas in the Americas.

    • @tomo0086
      @tomo0086 5 лет назад

      Aymaan Enayetullah It’s seamless to get around Europe by train or plane.

  • @cptkakise6958
    @cptkakise6958 4 года назад +12

    As a parisian I was sooooo upset when they took taxis instead of the métro

  • @Hession0Drasha
    @Hession0Drasha 2 года назад +6

    When hs2 finally gets built it will be around 3 hours to get from manchester to paris. I think that's really cool. The uk needs more transport connections to europe.

    • @manomaylr
      @manomaylr Год назад

      Remember there will be no direct trains. You will need to walk between Euston and St Pancras.

  • @bookmns
    @bookmns 5 лет назад +14

    yessss i was rooting for plane :p and it was a such a tight and unpredictable race my heart was pumping. honestly, great video!

    • @mlglucas9729
      @mlglucas9729 5 лет назад +1

      They won because the train was delayed and the plane left early

    • @Scottish_Transport_Explorer
      @Scottish_Transport_Explorer 3 года назад

      Well keep in mind that if the train was not delayed then the train would win the race and that they use VIP access at the airport and that the plane left early soo it was not really fair

    • @grassytramtracks
      @grassytramtracks 2 года назад

      @@Scottish_Transport_Explorer I keep pointing this out to people, but they don't seem to realize that it reduces the overall journey time

  • @forza223bowe5
    @forza223bowe5 4 года назад +18

    Makes no sense to fly such a short distance, unless you are connecting from Paris into another flight. I used the Eurostar, and was amazed how stress free and fast the journey was

  • @Tidybitz
    @Tidybitz Год назад

    My first time watching your video's tonight and I'm really enjoying them. These race video's are very enjoyable, thanks for posting them. 🇬🇧

  • @user-hh8xg7kd4v
    @user-hh8xg7kd4v 5 лет назад +27

    can you do different cards like Amex BA v platinum (different benefits & price)

  • @BHV0810
    @BHV0810 2 года назад +1

    I just rode a EuroStar from London to Paris about a week ago. Those things are super fast and efficient. Makes me wish we had that kind of rail travel in America.

  • @GhostPupp
    @GhostPupp 5 лет назад +4

    Hi I am just wondering if you can put a local time clock in the corner for challenges like this! Then we can see how you are all going based on time
    I love your channel, just found it! I'm from Australia 🙂

  • @b.m.5616
    @b.m.5616 5 лет назад +1

    Another terrific, fun video guys❗️. Keep up the great content / creativity 😁

  • @CoastwayWill
    @CoastwayWill 5 лет назад +5

    But with the train, you have the space to stretch out and you have a view to enjoy as you zoom through the Kentish and North France countryside.
    There's croissants on train too!

    • @The_Gamer_66
      @The_Gamer_66 2 года назад

      Also you could drink your 2L Irn bru bottle on the train. wich would been taken away at the Security check of the plane

  • @alastairrobson5234
    @alastairrobson5234 5 лет назад +1

    More of this sort of thing please - both very interesting and entertaining.

  • @Simonsvids
    @Simonsvids 5 лет назад +3

    Tip: Next time take a Brompton folding bicycle on the Eurostar. Faster than a taxi at peak times between Gare du Nord and the EiffelTower. If the plane guys took a bike they would have to wait to collect it at baggage reclaim, slowing them down.

  • @RETARTIE
    @RETARTIE 5 лет назад +1

    Last time I checked y'all had 25k subs - now 47k
    Keep up the good work boys!

  • @andmos1001
    @andmos1001 4 года назад +4

    The train security is more relaxed and one can take a literal truckload without anyone asking

  • @rsd_mtnbiker6422
    @rsd_mtnbiker6422 5 лет назад

    Just now “discovered” your channel...es sit GEIL. I’m actually planning a trip to Europe next May/June and your info was really helpful. Best of luck with your channel! Cheers👊

  • @mjones178
    @mjones178 5 лет назад +9

    What was the cost without avios? Plus isn’t avios now British Airways? Separately my wife and I found your channel by accident and really enjoy your content focused on flights! Would love to see some comparison flights to the US. Which is better?... American airline companies or European?

    • @ajwithington
      @ajwithington 5 лет назад +2

      I'd like to know the cost comparison too - what was it without avios points?

  • @ArtificialPerson
    @ArtificialPerson 5 лет назад

    This channel is coming up with the best content!! So glad I suscribed after your first video 👏😊

  • @briansivley2001
    @briansivley2001 5 лет назад +11

    The Eurostar would've won if it wasn't for that delay in The Channel Tunnel easily.

  • @townsley2
    @townsley2 Год назад +1

    I do that central Paris-central London journey quite regularly and considering transports time to Airport/station plus security time, Eurostar is faster than plane.

  • @kfcchickenunited1944
    @kfcchickenunited1944 5 лет назад +17

    Additionally the train option is also way better for the environment..

  • @SuperCamper007
    @SuperCamper007 5 лет назад +2

    Great videos guys 😄

  • @laurencliver6452
    @laurencliver6452 5 лет назад +11

    You guys crack me up.

  • @bensmithson1773
    @bensmithson1773 5 лет назад +4

    Great to see our boy John out and about again!

  • @mr.boomguy
    @mr.boomguy 5 лет назад +17

    The plane guy still has to take the train.
    ironic

  • @concorde202
    @concorde202 4 года назад +1

    I often travel between the 2 cities and hands down the train is better: less onboarding time (45 minutes before departure), you litteraly walk out on arrival, both train stations are easier to access and better connected than both airports, more leg room, no extra cost for luggages and the ticket price is usually similar to an economy seat on a plane

  • @armaan9171
    @armaan9171 5 лет назад +3

    I really love your RUclips channel guys omg

  • @PlanesTrainsEverything
    @PlanesTrainsEverything 5 лет назад

    I did a similar experiment last year - British Airways vs. Virgin West Coast Glasgow-London. On paper it was supposed to have been a draw.. Great video guys.

  • @jhmcd2
    @jhmcd2 5 лет назад +3

    All in all, the plane flight went perfectly, which while not unheard of is rare. It sounds like the train should have beaten them by over 30 minutes.

    • @grassytramtracks
      @grassytramtracks 2 года назад

      And the plane people cheated by getting a fast pass for security

  • @roberttarter3589
    @roberttarter3589 5 лет назад +2

    I`m American and just fount this site, very nice. Sorta like old school Top Gear without the old guys.

  • @shivankkamotra6533
    @shivankkamotra6533 5 лет назад +20

    Nobody:
    RUclips Recommendation: PLANE VS TRAIN LONDON TO PARIS

    • @AzZulski
      @AzZulski 5 лет назад +6

      Plain

    • @joaquimsworld
      @joaquimsworld 5 лет назад +1

      Plain

    • @Ven100
      @Ven100 5 лет назад

      Actually I wanted to see but I'd take the train anyday.

    • @tomfooIeryz
      @tomfooIeryz 5 лет назад +1

      Lmao learn to spell guys it’s
      “Plane”

  • @jfwfreo
    @jfwfreo 5 лет назад +1

    I would say the train would be a better option regardless of the time. Less crap at security (no restrictions on bringing liquids/gels/powders/etc on the train as far as I can see from the Eurostar website), a more comfortable journey compared to cramped economy seats on most planes (especially planes on ultra-low-cost airlines that are likely to be a cheaper option than Eurostar) and the stations at both ends are much closer to the city.

  • @itsalpreacher3954
    @itsalpreacher3954 5 лет назад +11

    Can you do London-Amsterdam next time?!

    • @mlglucas9729
      @mlglucas9729 5 лет назад +5

      Plane will probably win

    • @AmtrakProductions
      @AmtrakProductions 5 лет назад +1

      Maybe that time the plane dudes should have a connection

  • @devindayley4936
    @devindayley4936 3 года назад

    You guys are the funnest friends! I love it!

  • @noctusowl
    @noctusowl 5 лет назад +6

    Train wins. Train was unfortunate about stop. And very unusual these days for planes to not be delayed in London. A average 30 minutes. So typical trip plane would take 45 minutes longer.

  • @Schnitzellover12345
    @Schnitzellover12345 5 лет назад

    Remember top gear, I loved those raced, so thankful that someone else is doing it aswell.

  • @HomebaseLHR
    @HomebaseLHR 5 лет назад +7

    Tight race 😱

  • @egg928
    @egg928 4 года назад +1

    U did this vid 2 weeks before I came to London and pattington was super super close to where i stayed

  • @yannischupin7787
    @yannischupin7787 2 года назад +3

    I think it would have been quicker (and cheaper) to take the metro from Gare du Nord, it could have made the difference... anyways I loved the video do thanks for it

  • @simondavey7787
    @simondavey7787 5 лет назад +2

    I definitely prefer the train for that journey. Fascinating video, though.

  • @Alexw25020
    @Alexw25020 5 лет назад +7

    Oh wow, I was at the Eiffel Tower today

  • @axelsusanto6801
    @axelsusanto6801 5 лет назад +1

    THESE GUYS LITERALLY MAKING THEIR OWN AMAZING RACE

  • @samm4192
    @samm4192 5 лет назад +3

    Don’t forget TfL rail as well from Paddington 😉

  • @richardk.4503
    @richardk.4503 5 лет назад +1

    "Hey Queenie"..... Jean jumps into shot. I knew it!!!!! 🤭🤭🤭 love the vids guys.

  • @Smithy957
    @Smithy957 5 лет назад +6

    You guys should review economy - first class on Lufthansa or united

  • @naughtieindia
    @naughtieindia 5 лет назад

    Okay, I recently came back from London and one thing which is not mentioned here is that plane tickets are actually quite cheaper compared to train if you haven't booked them in advance of let's say a month. I am checking online and tomorrow's plane ticket to Paris is 40 Pounds while the trains is 220 pounds.

  • @lv-ag6129
    @lv-ag6129 5 лет назад +11

    If the Eurostar wasn’t stuck for that long, Eurostar would Have won

    • @Gabes1321
      @Gabes1321 4 года назад +1

      The secular humanist that wouldn’t have made a difference as the departure time of the plane stays the same. However Jean would have won if not for the delay

    • @Gabes1321
      @Gabes1321 4 года назад

      The secular humanist but it doesn’t really affect the race though. Also what is cattle class lol

    • @Gabes1321
      @Gabes1321 3 года назад

      @The secular humanist well the plane departure and landing stays the same for everyone. Anyway u waited 5 months to tell me this lol

    • @grassytramtracks
      @grassytramtracks 2 года назад

      @@Gabes1321 it still affects the race because if you need to arrive earlier at the airport, that increases the overall door to door journey time

    • @Gabes1321
      @Gabes1321 2 года назад

      @@grassytramtracks yeah but they started at the same times anyway

  • @PlanesTrainsEverything
    @PlanesTrainsEverything 5 лет назад

    I shot a video where I raced Glasgow to London air vs train. I got in trouble at Heathrow T5 station for filming on the platform. Great video guys. I was just thinking - would it have been quicker to fly London City to Orly?

  • @tenzindheden2076
    @tenzindheden2076 5 лет назад +3

    I really like your British Accent. Fantastic mate.

  • @arjunski
    @arjunski 5 лет назад +3

    Love your content!!

  • @allthestroke88
    @allthestroke88 5 лет назад +17

    Great video.
    But didn't Top Gear prove that a car is faster?

    • @joshlikescola
      @joshlikescola 5 лет назад

      The car actually lost the last race to Milan!

    • @EpicThe112
      @EpicThe112 5 лет назад +1

      @@joshlikescola car lost because of heavy road work before the Mont Blanc tunnel which is the shortcut from London to Milan because the train uses Frejus Rail Tunnel. Jeremy could have won if he went this way Strasbourg-Basel Gotthard Tunnel-Chiasso-Milan that way he could have avoided the Alpine Tunnel Road works

    • @aquarius4953
      @aquarius4953 5 лет назад

      joshlikescola The car won the race to Monaco, just because Jeremy Clarkson didn't respect the speed limit in the French motorway and roads and was lucky not to be stopped by the French police.

    • @Saumiiiii
      @Saumiiiii 3 года назад

      Car would've lost to Paris, perhaps to Milan it was closer as the trains gets slower. Still lost though - their race wasn't accurate (as their train connections were purposefully kept so that the car can cut the time), I noticed this as James and Richard took the metro between gare du nord and gare de lyon even though there is a direct RER line that takes 10 minutes.

  • @siobhandoyle6753
    @siobhandoyle6753 5 лет назад +1

    Great video! It's like the new version of top gear after Clarkson punched his boss 😂😂

  • @ChristianP304
    @ChristianP304 5 лет назад +3

    Wow now I want to travel!!

  • @AndersHenke
    @AndersHenke 5 лет назад

    Quite a lot of commenters are asking why Heathrow instead of London City or Gatwick: Heathrow simply has 24 flights to Paris CdG a day, while Gatwick has only three per day and London City doesn’t have any flight to or from any of the Paris airports.
    From Gatwick to Paris CdG, there are about 3 flights a day. The closest flight after 11am is leaving Gatwick at 14:10 and arrives in Paris at 16:30, and those hours spent at Gatwick waiting for departure would’ve made the train an obvious winner. By departure at Heathrow, you can get a flight about every hour, which increases your chances a lot in a “race”.

  • @Andy_U
    @Andy_U 5 лет назад +10

    Why didn't you take the Piccadilly Line from Green Park instead, straight into Heathrow? It would've taken you 40 minutes.

    • @rowansturdy2158
      @rowansturdy2158 5 лет назад +2

      Correction: 1h 40mins. believe me, i do that route a lot!

    • @Andy_U
      @Andy_U 5 лет назад +1

      @@rowansturdy2158 - Me too. It's never taken me more than an hour even from North London.

    • @Ethan-ik1nm
      @Ethan-ik1nm 5 лет назад +1

      @@rowansturdy2158 no just 40 from green park

  • @MSTS33
    @MSTS33 5 лет назад +2

    When was that filmed ?
    Because going on a taxi from the airport is horrendous except on sundays and in August...

  • @yeetlord832
    @yeetlord832 5 лет назад +6

    THAT WAS THE SAME DAY I WENT TO FRANCE it was at 10:24 that I went to france

  • @ELAviation
    @ELAviation 5 лет назад

    Awesome video mate!

  • @TedWillisTube
    @TedWillisTube 5 лет назад +3

    Boys this is brilliant! Queen and a Qween!