There are 9 ways to get from Cannes to Lens by train (TGV), bus, car, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Cannes to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Lenstrain Tgv
7h 45m€173–413Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane NCE - LIL
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Lenstrain
5h 24m€62–235Bus via Paris
- 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 27m€81–149Drive 1,078.8 km
- Drive from Cannes to Lenscar 1,078.8 km
10h 38m€167–241Bus
- Take the bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Lensbus BlaBlaCar Bus
18h 51m€73–143Fly 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 17m€87–251Fly 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
6h 16m€70–236Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Take the train from Cannes to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane MRS - LIL
7h 5m€107–342Fly 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 42m€83–248
Cannes to Lens by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cannes to Lens is to bus which costs €70 - €150 and takes 18h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Cannes to Lens is to fly and train which takes 5h 24m and costs €60 - €240.
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, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 27m.
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 45m.
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 45m and costs €170 - €420.
It takes approximately 7h 45m 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 45m and costs €170 - €420. Alternatively, you can bus via Paris, which costs €80 - €150 and takes 18h 27m.
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 45m. 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 27m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–270
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Toulouse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–290
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–190
- Website
- lacompagnie.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–270
- Website
- aircorsica.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Orly Airport via Ajaccio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Cannes to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Nord to Lens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- 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
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Cannes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- 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
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Cannes to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–350
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Lille Flandres to Lens
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Antibes to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Lens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1 to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–21
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Station to Lens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/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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