There are 11 ways to get from Barcelona to Lens by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train (TGV)
best- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De LyonTgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to LensTgv
9h 10m€90–266Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train StationBlaBlaCar Bus
18h 45m€46–179Drive 1,183.9 km
- Drive from Barcelona to Lens1,183.9 km
11h 56m€184–265Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)BCN - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Lens
7h 4m€79–267Bus via Roissy-en-France
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Paris Charles de Gaulle AirportFlixBus N1705 / ...
- Take the bus from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Lens781
18h 50m€63–148Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)BCN - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
7h 43m€65–239Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)BCN - LIL
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Lens
6h 31m€73–226Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)BCN - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arras
7h 6m€71–267Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)BCN - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandres
8h 21m€71–200Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)BCN - BVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport to Gare routière
- Take the train from Amiens to Arras
9h 3m€69–248Train, train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonne
- Take the train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)TLS - LIL
9h 16m€111–369
Barcelona to Lens by train (TGV)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Lens is to bus via Roissy-en-France which costs €60 - €150 and takes 18h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Lens is to fly and train which takes 6h 31m and costs €70 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona station to Lens. However, there are services departing from Barcelona - North Bus Station and arriving at Lens via Lille. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Barcelona to Lens. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Sants and arriving at Lens via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 10m.
The distance between Barcelona and Lens is 1277 km. The road distance is 1183.9 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Lens without a car is to train which takes 9h 10m and costs €90 - €270.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Barcelona to Lens, including transfers.
Barcelona to Lens bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Barcelona to Lens train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Lens is to train which takes 9h 10m and costs €90 - €270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €45 - €180 and takes 18h 45m.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Lens, Hauts-de-France, France?
You can take a train from Barcelona-Sants to Lens via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord in around 9h 10m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €40–130 and the journey takes 17h 5m. FlixBus also services this route once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–150
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–230
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–240
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Nord to Lens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Flandres to Lens
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €6–10
- Rail 1st Class
- €10–14
Train from Amiens to Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- 1st Class
- €18–26
- Phone
- +33 2 22 55 00 10
- nomad-car@laregionnormandie.fr
- Website
- nomad.normandie.fr
Train from Amiens to Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- nomad.normandie.fr
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–28
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Lens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 09 70 15 01 50
- contact@oise-mobilite.fr
- Website
- oise-mobilite.fr
Bus from Aéroport to Gare routière
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €1
- Website
- https://www.oise-mobilite.fr/en
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More Questions & Answers
Barcelona to Lens bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lille - Europe Train Station.
Barcelona to Lens train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barcelona to Lens is 1184 km. It takes approximately 11h 56m to drive from Barcelona to Lens.
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