• Paris attracts many international visitors.paris image by hugy from Fotolia.com
  
  A cheap day trip to France can be possible if you are in Europe visiting neighboring countries, such as Great Britain, Belgium and Spain. Attracting 74.2 million international tourists in 2009, France leads the list of world countries with the highest number of visitors from abroad, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) World Tourism Barometer.
  
  

By Ferry

• Ferries leave the Southern English ports of Portsmouth, Poole or Plymouth for Normandy and Brittany in France. Prices start from the equivalent of $30 per person for a return journey, as of September 2010, according to Brittany Ferries. To take a car on board, the minimum tariff is roughly $40. The journey can take less than four hours, depending on the route and type of boat.
  
  Brittany Ferries
  
  Terminal Building at Millbay Road
  
  Plymouth, Devon
  
  England, PL1 3EW
  
  011-44-0871-244-0744
  
  brittany-ferries.co.uk
  
  

By Train

• Fast trains to France leave from London Saint Pancras International Train Station and take just a little more than an hour to arrive in the French town of Lille. To go to Paris, the travel time is roughly two hours, which allows the return in the same day.
  
  According to Eurostar, ticket prices are cheaper when booked in advance, and can cost about the equivalent of $100, as of September 2010. Fast train to Paris and other big French cities also leave from Belgium, Spain, Germany and Italy.
  
  Eurostar
  
  Paris Gare du Nord
  
  18 Rue Dunkerque
  
  Paris 75010, France
  
  011-33-0892-353-539
  
  eurostar.com
  
  

By Bus

• If you are in a city near the French border, a day trip to France is possible in a bus. From Catalonia, in Spain, you can reach Southern France in only a couple of hours, spending less than $60, as of September 2010.
  
  Or if you are in Brussels, Belgium, you can go to Pas-de-Calais in a couple of hours. According to Eurolines, day trips to French towns are also possible from Germany and Italy, among other countries.
  
  Eurolines
  
  Boite 313
  
  28 avenue du Général de Gaulle
  
  VilleBagnolet Cedex
  
  Paris 93 541, France
  
  011-33-0892-899-091
  
  eurolines.fr