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How to get fromCannes to Lensby train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Cannes to Lens by train (TGV), train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cannes to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Lenstrain train Tgv
    7h 46m
    €222–344

  2. Fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane NCE - LIL
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Lenstrain train
    5h 7m
    €62–260

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cannes to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train Sud_Iv15
    2. Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    17h 45m
    €139–220

  4. Drive  1,078.8 km

    1. Drive from Cannes to Lenscar car 1,078.8 km
    10h 38m
    €204–295

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Antibes to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus bus N1789
    2. Take the bus from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Lensbus bus 781
    18h 41m
    €106–162

  6. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane NCE - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arrastrain train
    5h 47m
    €93–274

  7. Fly to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane NCE - ORY
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Lenstrain train
    6h 7m
    €105–305

  8. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane NCE - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Lenstrain train
    7h 4m
    €103–282

Cannes to Lens by train

Calendar58Weekly Trains
Duration7h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket€222Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,140 km
  • Duration: 7h 46m

What companies run services between Cannes, France and Lens, Hauts-de-France, France?

You can take a train from Cannes to Lens via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord in around 7h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gare SNCF Cannes to Lens via Antibes, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport in around 18h 41m.

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