There are 3 ways to get from England to Lens by train (Eurostar), 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 London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Lenstrain Ter
3h 37m€59–300Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lenscar
3h 10mDrive, 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€64–99
England to Lens by subway, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from England to Lens is to drive and car ferry which costs €60 - €100 and takes 4h 16m.
The fastest way to get from England to Lens is to train which takes 3h 37m and costs €55 - €300.
No, there is no direct train from England station to Lens. However, there are services departing from Leicester Square station and arriving at Lens via London St Pancras Intl and Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 37m.
The distance between England and Lens is 307 km.
The best way to get from England to Lens without a car is to train which takes 3h 37m and costs €55 - €300.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from England to Lens, including transfers.
England to Lens train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
Lens is 1h ahead of England. It is currently 9:12 PM in England and 10:12 PM in Lens.
England to Lens train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Lille Europe station.
There are 1086+ hotels available in Lens.
What companies run services between England and Lens, Hauts-de-France, France?
You can take a subway from Leicester Square station to Lens via King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, and Lille Flandres in around 3h 37m.
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- 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 Lens
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €17
- 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
- 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
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- 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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