There are 4 ways to get from Bournemouth to Lens by train (Eurostar), car, car train, train, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain Weymouth - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
5h 20m€137–280Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Bournemouth to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Lenscar
5h 35m€73–148Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Bournemouth to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lenscar
4h 33m€196–225Train via Reading
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain
6h 8m€113–277
Bournemouth to Lens by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Lens is to drive and car ferry which costs €70 - €150 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Lens is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 4h 33m and costs €190 - €230.
No, there is no direct train from Bournemouth to Lens. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth and arriving at Lens via Waterloo station, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe and Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
The distance between Bournemouth and Lens is 481 km.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Lens without a car is to train which takes 5h 20m and costs €130 - €280.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Bournemouth to Lens, including transfers.
Bournemouth to Lens train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Bournemouth station.
Lens is 1h ahead of Bournemouth. It is currently 4:41 PM in Bournemouth and 5:41 PM in Lens.
Bournemouth to Lens train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
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What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Lens, Hauts-de-France, France?
You can take a train from Bournemouth to Lens via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lille Europe, Gare Lille Flandres, and Lille Flandres in around 5h 20m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €136
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €136
Train from Bournemouth to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–60
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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