There are 5 ways to get from Eastbourne to Abscon by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry
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 Eastbourne to London Victoria
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to SomainTer
6h 14m€63–408Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Eastbourne to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Dover700 / ...
- Take the bus from Dover to Lille
- Take the bus from VILLENEUVE D ASCQ - Les Prés - Edgard Pisani to SOMAIN - 4 Chemins851
11h 17m€37–91Bus, train
- Take the bus from Pool Valley Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the bus from VILLENEUVE D ASCQ - Les Prés - Edgard Pisani to SOMAIN - 4 Chemins851
9h 49m€58–353Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Eastbourne to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Abscon
3h 29mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Eastbourne to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Abscon
4h 31m€75–106
Eastbourne to Abscon by train, subway, foot, tram, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Eastbourne to Abscon is to train and bus which costs €35 - €95 and takes 11h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Eastbourne to Abscon is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 31m and costs €75 - €110.
The distance between Eastbourne and Abscon is 427 km.
The best way to get from Eastbourne to Abscon without a car is to train which takes 6h 14m and costs €60 - €410.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Eastbourne to Abscon, including transfers.
Abscon is 1h ahead of Eastbourne. It is currently 6:35 PM in Eastbourne and 7:35 PM in Abscon.
There are 108+ hotels available in Abscon.
What companies run services between Eastbourne, England and Abscon, France?
You can take a train from Eastbourne to 4 Chemins - SOMAIN via London Victoria, Victoria station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lille Europe, Lille Flandres, Lille Flandres, Somain, and Gare - SOMAIN in around 6h 14m.
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- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Eastbourne to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- 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
- €85–330
- 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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Flandres to Somain
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €8–18
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €8–12
- Rail 1st Class
- €12–18
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Pool Valley Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 3 20 89 30 30
- contact@arcenciel2.fr
- Website
- arcenciel.hautsdefrance.fr
Bus from VILLENEUVE D ASCQ - Les Prés - Edgard Pisani to SOMAIN - 4 Chemins
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- arcenciel.hautsdefrance.fr
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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