There are 9 ways to get from Cannes to Lens by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, subway, or train
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Train
best- Take the train from Cannes to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Lenstrain Tgv
7h 43m€198–377Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport, subway, train
cheapest- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane NCE - LIL
- Take the subway from 4 Cantons Stade P. Mauroy to Gare Lille Flandressubway
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Lenstrain
5h 29m€67–265Bus
- Take the bus from Antibes to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus N1789
- Take the bus from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Lensbus 781
18h 6m€100–175Drive 1,078.8 km
- Drive from Cannes to Lenscar 1,078.8 km
10h 38m€166–239Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Lenstrain Tgv
18h 25m€130–230Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane NCE - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arrastrain
5h 48m€99–304Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane NCE - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Lenstrain
6h 4m€115–314Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Take the train from Cannes to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane MRS - LIL
7h 11m€113–335Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane NCE - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Lenstrain
7h 3m€107–288
Cannes to Lens by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cannes to Lens is to bus which costs €100 - €180 and takes 18h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Cannes to Lens is to fly and subway and train which takes 5h 29m and costs €65 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Cannes to Lens. However, there are services departing from Gare SNCF Cannes and arriving at Lens via Antibes, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Cannes to Lens. However, there are services departing from Cannes and arriving at Lens via Paris Gare de Lyon and Paris Nord. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 43m.
The distance between Cannes and Lens is 1142 km. The road distance is 1078.8 km.
The best way to get from Cannes to Lens without a car is to train which takes 7h 43m and costs €190 - €380.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Cannes to Lens, including transfers.
Cannes to Lens bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Antibes station.
Cannes to Lens train services, operated by TGV inOui, depart from Cannes station.
The best way to get from Cannes to Lens is to train which takes 7h 43m and costs €190 - €380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €100 - €180 and takes 18h 6m.
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 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gare SNCF Cannes to Lens via Antibes, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport in around 18h 6m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Calvi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–140
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Bastia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Calvi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–220
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–330
- Website
- lacompagnie.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Cannes to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €190–310
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Nord to Lens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Nord to Lens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Nord to Lens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Cannes to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cannes to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €150–310
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Lens
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lille Flandres to Lens
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 3 20 40 40 40
- contact@ilevia.fr
- Website
- Ilévia
Subway from 4 Cantons Stade P. Mauroy to Gare Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- Ilévia
- 60 min Ticket
- €2
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Cannes to Marseille-Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Antibes to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Lens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Cannes to Lens bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) station.
Cannes to Lens train services, operated by TGV inOui, arrive at Paris Gare De Lyon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cannes to Lens is 1079 km. It takes approximately 10h 38m to drive from Cannes to Lens.
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