There are 5 ways to get from England to Lille by train (Eurostar), rideshare, 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 (Eurostar)
best- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
2h 29m€87–156Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London to Lille243.8 km
4h 1m€18–35Line 91 bus, train
- Take the bus from Charing Cross to St Pancras International Stationbus 91 / ...
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain Eurostar
2h 46m€31–79Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lillecar
3h 12mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Lillecar
4h 26m€46–102
England to Lille by subway and train (Eurostar)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from England to Lille is to rideshare which costs €18 - €35 and takes 4h 1m.
The fastest way to get from England to Lille is to train which takes 2h 29m and costs €85 - €160.
No, there is no direct train from England station to Lille. However, there are services departing from Leicester Square station and arriving at Lille Europe via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 29m.
The distance between England and Lille is 268 km.
The best way to get from England to Lille without a car is to train which takes 2h 29m and costs €85 - €160.
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from England to Lille, including transfers.
England to Lille train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
Lille is 1h ahead of England. It is currently 11:00 AM in England and 12:00 PM in Lille.
England to Lille train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Lille Europe station.
There are 1979+ hotels available in Lille.
What companies run services between England and Lille, France?
Eurostar operates a train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe every 4 hours. Tickets cost €85–150 and the journey takes 1h 22m.
- 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
- +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
- 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
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Charing Cross to St Pancras International Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–14
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- €2–14
- 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
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from London to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between England and Lille. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.





















