There are 4 ways to get from England to Lens by train, car, car train, train (Eurostar), 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 London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain Eurostar
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Lenstrain Ter
3h 53m€37–93Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lenscar
3h 10mTrain via London St Pancras Intl
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Lenstrain Ter
3h 53m€93–178Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Lenscar
4h 16m€44–100
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from England to Lens is to train which costs €35 - €95 and takes 3h 53m.
The fastest way to get from England to Lens is to train which takes 3h 53m and costs €35 - €95.
The distance between England and Lens is 308 km.
The best way to get from England to Lens without a car is to train which takes 3h 53m and costs €35 - €95.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from England to Lens, including transfers.
Lens is 1h ahead of England. It is currently 8:00 AM in England and 9:00 AM in Lens.
There are 470+ hotels available in Lens.
What companies run services between England and Lens, Hauts-de-France, France?
You can take a bus from Charing Cross to Lens via St Pancras International Station, London St. Pancras Int., Lille Europe, and Lille Flandres in around 3h 53m.
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/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 Lille Flandres to Lens
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–14
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 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
- +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
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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