There are 11 ways to get from Belfast to Lens by plane, train, busferry, car ferry, or bus
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Fly Belfast International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
best- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)BFS - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arras
7h 22m€89–295Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)DUB - BVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport to Gare routière
- Take the train from Amiens to Arras
9h 59m€74–229Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
15h 16mCar ferry, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Gent-Dampoort
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Lille FlandresIc / ...
23h 35m€110–212Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Dover700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Lille
25h 3mBus to Dublin Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brussels Airport (BRU)DUB - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
8h 44m€78–283Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)BHD - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
8h 52m€195–465Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Take the bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)DUB - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Arras
8h 58m€92–315Fly Belfast International Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA)BFS - BVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport to Gare routière
- Take the train from Amiens to Arras
8h 59m€92–186Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)BHD - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandres
9h 29m€88–314Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin ConnollyIc / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Rosslare EuroportIc / ...
- Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Take the train from Dunkerque to LensTer
35h 27m€225–528
Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Lens is to fly and bus and train which costs €90 - €190 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Lens is to fly and train which takes 7h 22m and costs €85 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Lens. However, there are services departing from Victoria Square Victoria Street and arriving at Lens via Belfast Stena Line Terminus, Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria, Dover and Lille. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 3m.
The distance between Belfast and Lens is 1079 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Lens without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 15h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Belfast to Lens, including transfers.
Belfast to Lens bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast Stena Line Terminus station.
Belfast to Lens bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Lens is 1h ahead of Belfast. It is currently 2:19 PM in Belfast and 3:19 PM in Lens.
There are 1044+ hotels available in Lens.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Lens, Hauts-de-France, France?
There is no direct connection from Belfast to Lens. However, you can take the bus to Belfast International Airport, walk to Belfast International Airport (BFS) airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG), walk to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy, take the train to Arras, then take the train to Lens. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Lens via Glasgow Buchanan, Glasgow Central, London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lille Europe, Gare Rue De Tournai, and Lille Flandres in around 15h 16m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–420
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
Flights from Dublin Airport to Paris Orly Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–160
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Beauvais–Tillé Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–190
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
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 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 Paris Nord to Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–65
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- 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
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–60
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- 1st Class
- €13–19
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
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 Paris Nord to Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Amiens to Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 37 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 Dunkerque to Lens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €15–23
- Rail 1st Class
- €24–35
- 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
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Grand Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €15–22
Train from Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- €14–21
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast Stena Line Terminus to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dover to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–18
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- 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
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +45 33 42 30 10
- incoming@dfdsseaways.dk
- Website
- dfds.com
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €180–450
- Website
- https://www.dfds.com/en
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
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