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Eurostar presents Traction: Official London 2012 Festival Event

To kick start the countdown to the London 2012 Games, Eurostar, an official supporter of both the Games and the London 2012 Festival, has today unveiled a one-day summer festival - Eurostar presents Traction - curated by internationally renowned DJ Gilles...read more

London Barcelona Flights

Overview:
Everyone in the world wants to enjoy the life and live a lavish life. This requirement exceeds when a person wants to enjoy holidays. The best solution to make your holidays memorable is to visit a marvelous tourism place. So if you are planning your coming holidays, you must consider Barcelona. Barcelona is a nice place to see and attracts many of the tourists from different places. Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia and is also known as the second largest city in Spain. There are many tourist attractions in Barcelona which also include some historic buildings and monuments. Some of the most attractive places include the Barri Gòtic, Catalan modernisme architecture, Santa Maria del Mar and some other such places.


Mode of travelling:
You all are aware about the general mode of travelling in any country, yes the cars, trains, airways and waterways. These all modes of travelling are also present in Barcelona. But the mainly used means of transport for accessing Barcelona are the airplanes and the railways. Barcelona airport is the second largest airport in Spain and it is also the busiest airport. Same is the case with the railway stations in Barcelona, they are also immensely crowded. All the people who can afford the fares of air bus mostly prefer to visit through the airways to save time but those who feel difficulty in affording the high fares of airways, prefer to travel through railways. The most admired railway to access Barcelona is the Eurostar.


Flights to Barcelona:
There are many air companies providing their services to reach Barcelona but the most popular companies used to travel towards Barcelona include British Airways, Air Europa, Air France, Ryanair and easyJet. All of these companies are strong competitors to each other and always try to provide best services to delight the passengers. All have different packages to attract and satisfy the travelers and the charges also differ. Sometimes you can even remain in confusion to try which airline, to solve this you can try all one by one to get awareness about the quality of services.


British Airways:
British Airways is one of the leading travelling service providers. It is the older and you can also say it as the pioneer air bus service providers as they are operating for about ninety years. British Airways always value their passengers and regards them as the special guests. This company always remains busy in doing improvements to lessen the difficulties and miseries of the travelers. British Airways is offering its services in four different classes which include the Economy class, Premium Economy class, Business class and the First class. The rates for all these classes differ but are still affordable in comparison with the standard of services provided by British Airways. British Airways is offering a package of return ticket from London to Barcelona of fifteen days for £399. This amount varies as the days of your stay vary.


Air France:
Air France is the second best option you can use to reach Barcelona. It is the company operating for about eighteen years as it was established in 1982 but is providing superior services and is attracting more and more customers. Air France as compared to British Airways has just born but is trying to provide same level of excellence in services as British Airways. That’s why you can use Air France as a substitute to British Airways. Air France is also providing classes to provide ease to the customers in case of comfortableness and also the fares. The lowest rate package from London to Barcelona for fifteen days return ticket is having cost of $243.


Ryanair:
There are many options available to you but the third best option in case of air bus is the Ryanair. Like other airlines Ryanair being the competitor also gives value to their customers and always want to satisfy them. Ryanair came into existence in 1985 and since then it is trying to improve its services on daily basis, that’s the reason why Ryanair customer base is increasing. Ryanair is managing almost 1400 flights everyday. Another main reason for increasing passengers of Ryanair is the lowest fares. It is offering extremely lower fares as compared to others. Ryanair is offering a fifteen days return package from London to Barcelona for just 38.99 GBP.


Priceline.com:
Priceline.com is an online assistant to provide you help regarding the reservation of hotels, flights and transport services. You can easily book your flight through priceline.com. The rates are quite comfortable and you only need to have an internet connection to access the site. This site is very much user friendly and you can get all the information about the working of priceline.com by just visiting it once. The cheapest package which priceline.com offers from London to Barcelona is for $1467.


Expedia:
Expedia is the other substitute for searching online reservations. It works in the same ways as the priceline.com and is the direct competitor. Expedia offers the rate of $1,807.10 for the roundtrip from London to Barcelona.


Now you have quite enough knowledge about the fare charges and you can compare it with your budget to choose the appropriate means of travelling. If you feel short of money comparing with the charges of air buses with your budget then do not be afraid, you can try Eurostar to enjoy the sightseeing viewsduring your journey on your way and enjoy the comfortable travel. Eurostar has the lowest rates as compared to air buses and it also does not take much time to reach Barcelona.  You can comfortably enjoy your trip with your family in the presently available budget and do not need to do any type of borrowing or any other such thing. Eurostar is also offering classes which include Business premier, Standard premier and the Standard class. In this way you have got more choice to choose the class according to your need and desire. So enjoy the trip to Barcelona and make your holidays memorable.

 

London Paris Train Tickets

Eurostar Service Update

below are the latest service updates on Eurostar trains between London-Paris

Paris Nord extension works from October 2011 to May 2012


Travelling to and from the Netherlands on Monday 30 April
Due to Queen's Day celebrations, Thalys will not run between Amsterdam Centraal and Schipol all day. Passengers travelling with Thalys to/from Netherlands can book journeys to/from Schipol and Rotterdam only

Travel Tips

Find the best available offers while booking your hotel & ensure you manage to get complementary breakfast. Carry a digital/video camera with spare batteries. A universal power converter is a must.

Drink only mineral / bottled water. Carry an umbrella & a torch with you. Take some common medicines you use at your home. Carry a small dictionary of languages. Share your experience & upload your photos daily to keep memories fresh.
The trains in UK / Europe are on time always and you must reach your station well in advance. Carry overseas valid insurance policy. Keep a record of all your cards. An international SIM Card is a big saving.
Plan your entire Eurostar travel in advance for places you are visiting. Check and compare the costs of other modes of travel like Air, Ferries, Bus etc. Search various Eurostar deals or Eurostar discounts offers running currently. Try to buy Cheap Eurostar Tickets and Eurostar Hotels in one go after you plan Study Eurostar Timetable carefully and see the cost comparison chart first.
Other Important Numbers -
Eurostar Tickets on phone - +448432186186 (+441233617575 for International calls
Eurostar Group Travel Booking Number - +448706000777
Eurostar Customer Service Number - +442079285163
Eurostar luggage and Bicycle service numbers - +448448225822
Eurostar Lost Property No in UK - +2079280660, in Paris - +33155315840, and in Brussels - +3222248862. International travelers in UK can call +442079280660

Eurostar Ski Train

Eurostar Ski TrainLet's ride in the skis of French Alps and experience a new snowy world.
Book Eurostar Direct Ski Trains to the French Alps from £149 return.

Ferries to Europe

Ferries to EuropeBook Ferries to France, Amsterdam, Calais and other European destinations. Another alternate and cheaper way to cross English channel while you travel to Europe from UK

Exploring is Beautiful

Exploring is BeautifulExplore Europe by Eurostar London Paris Train - Travel to Paris, Avignon, Marseille, Amsterdam, Cologne, Lyon, Brussels, Aix-en-Provence and enjoy your dream Eurostar destination.