The widely known Channel Tunnel or Chunnel extends a huge 37.9 kilometers or 24 miles beneath English Channel joining France and England . Albert Mathieu-Favier, a French engineer, planned a tunnel system which extends across English Channel in 1802 but it really did not become reality until technologies caught up allowing its creation in 1988 and completion in 1994.

Trains carry passenger and goods traverse 2 24 foot diameter twin rail tunnels while a smaller single service tunnel runs between them. Trains transporting passengers from England to France make use of the northern tunnel. On the flip side, trains move through the tunnel from the southern side carry passengers who want to go from France to England.

The least expensive tick is sold around £69 Euro or $65 in American currency to travel to Brussels, London. or Paris. The price tag on tickets depends on the date and time of your journey. Peak hours like holiday seasons are definitely more pricey as more people are taking the train. Train travel time depends upon arrival and departure places but it takes averages around 45 minutes to one hour to travel from England to France.