There are 8 ways to get from Barry to Lens by bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London VictoriaUk042 / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
9h 41m€54–389Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to London Victoria804
- Take the bus from London Victoria to LilleN280 / ...
16h 47m€30–181Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Barry to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lens
5h 43mFly Cardiff Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)CWL - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
8h 20m€97–298Train, bus via London
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Swindon
- Take the bus from Regent Circus to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Lille
14h 27m€53–192Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Gent-Dampoort
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Lille FlandresIc
15h 25m€68–158Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Barry to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Lens
6h 45m€116–163Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)BRS - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arras
8h 9m€93–325
Barry to Lens by bus, foot, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barry to Lens is to bus which costs €29 - €190 and takes 16h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Barry to Lens is to drive and car ferry which takes 6h 45m and costs €110 - €170.
The distance between Barry and Lens is 564 km.
The best way to get from Barry to Lens without a car is to bus and train which takes 9h 41m and costs €50 - €390.
It takes approximately 9h 41m to get from Barry to Lens, including transfers.
Lens is 1h ahead of Barry. It is currently 5:12 AM in Barry and 6:12 AM in Lens.
There are 1067+ hotels available in Lens.
What companies run services between Barry, Wales and Lens, Hauts-de-France, France?
You can take a bus from The Priory to Lens via Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 3, Talbot Street, Sophia Gardens, London Victoria, Lille, Lille Europe, Gare Rue De Tournai, and Lille Flandres in around 16h 47m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–420
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–390
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Brussels Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
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
- €26–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Swindon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- €30–45
- 1st Class
- €40–55
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- 1st Class
- €13–19
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Regent Circus to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Birmingham to Gent-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €19–23
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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