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Car hire and driving in Paris

Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.

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In France traffic drives on the right. Picking up at ORY means 14 km (9 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1061257 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648842 / http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q25648843.

Drives from Paris

Car rental from Paris: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Paris to Saint-Quentin-en-YvelinesFrance26 km (16 mi)about 24 min
Paris to OrléansFrance111 km (69 mi)about 1 h 41 min
Paris to RouenFrance112 km (70 mi)about 1 h 43 min
Paris to AmiensFrance116 km (72 mi)about 1 h 47 min
Paris to ReimsFrance131 km (81 mi)about 2 h
Paris to Le HavreFrance178 km (110 mi)about 2 h 43 min
Paris to Le MansFrance184 km (115 mi)about 2 h 49 min
Paris to CaenFrance201 km (125 mi)about 3 h 4 min
Paris to ToursFrance203 km (126 mi)about 3 h 6 min
Paris to LilleFrance204 km (127 mi)about 3 h 7 min
Paris to CharleroiBelgium230 km (143 mi)about 3 h 30 min
Paris to NamurBelgium255 km (158 mi)about 3 h 53 min
Paris to LondonUnited Kingdom344 km (214 mi)about 5 h 15 min
Paris to BerlinGermany878 km (546 mi)about 13 h 24 min
Paris to MadridSpain1,052 km (654 mi)about 16 h 3 min
Paris to RomeItaly1,107 km (688 mi)about 16 h 53 min
Paris to HamburgGermany745 km (463 mi)about 11 h 22 min
Paris to BudapestHungary1,244 km (773 mi)about 18 h 59 min
Paris to WarsawPoland1,367 km (849 mi)about 20 h 51 min
Paris to ViennaAustria1,034 km (642 mi)about 15 h 46 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to compare car hire

ExpediaCar hire from the major suppliers, and the one to look at if the flight or hotel is already booked there. Part of Expedia Group.Check car hire on Expedia (opens www.expedia.com in a new tab)
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Auto EuropeA broker specialising in Europe, often with clearer all-in pricing for US renters.Get European rates on Auto Europe (opens www.autoeurope.com in a new tab)
Rentalcars.comBooking.com's car arm, with wide airport coverage worldwide.Compare suppliers on Rentalcars.com (opens www.rentalcars.com in a new tab)
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Common questions

Which side of the road do they drive on in Paris?

The right, as everywhere in France.

How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.