There are 4 ways to get from England to Lens by train (Eurostar), car, car train, 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 via London St Pancras Intl
best- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Lenstrain Ter
3h 34m€83–167Train
cheapest- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain Eurostar
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Lenstrain Ter
3h 44m€37–117Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lenscar
3h 10m€171–187Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Lenscar
4h 11m€46–110
England to Lens by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from England to Lens is to drive and car ferry which costs €45 - €110 and takes 4h 11m.
The fastest way to get from England to Lens is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 3h 10m and costs €170 - €190.
No, there is no direct train from England to Lens. However, there are services departing from London St Pancras Intl and arriving at Lens via Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 34m.
The distance between England and Lens is 308 km.
The best way to get from England to Lens without a car is to train via London St Pancras Intl which takes 3h 34m and costs €80 - €170.
It takes approximately 3h 34m 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 3:36 PM in England and 4:36 PM in Lens.
England to Lens train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Lille Europe station.
There are 1196+ 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 Intl, Lille Europe, and Lille Flandres in around 3h 34m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Eurostar
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 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
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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