There are 4 ways to get from Houdain to Lens by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Line 2 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Somme to Gare - Quai 04bus 2
- Take the train from Bethune to Lenstrain Ter
1h 42m€5–6Line 18 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Europe - Quai 4 to Bibliothèquebus 18 / ...
2h 21m€1Taxi
- Take the taxi from Houdain to Lenstaxi 22.9 km
17 min€50–65Drive 22.9 km
- Drive from Houdain to Lenscar 22.9 km
17 min€4–5
Houdain to Lens by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Houdain to Lens is to line 18 bus which costs €2 and takes 2h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Houdain to Lens is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs €50 - €65.
No, there is no direct bus from Houdain to Lens. However, there are services departing from Saint-Jean and arriving at Bibliothèque via Europe - Quai 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 21m.
The distance between Houdain and Lens is 36 km. The road distance is 22.9 km.
The best way to get from Houdain to Lens without a car is to line 2 bus and train which takes 1h 42m and costs €5 - €7.
It takes approximately 1h 42m to get from Houdain to Lens, including transfers.
Houdain to Lens bus services, operated by TADAO, depart from Europe - Quai 4 station.
Houdain to Lens bus services, operated by TADAO, arrive at Bibliothèque station.
Yes, the driving distance between Houdain to Lens is 23 km. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Houdain to Lens.
There are 1074+ hotels available in Lens.
What companies run services between Houdain, France and Lens, Hauts-de-France, France?
TADAO operates a bus from Europe - Quai 4 to Bibliothèque hourly, and the journey takes 1h 40m.
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 Bethune to Lens
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 810 00 11 78
- accueil@tadao.fr
- Website
- tadao.fr
Bus from Somme to Gare - Quai 04
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2
- Schedules at
- tadao.fr
Bus from Europe - Quai 4 to Bibliothèque
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- tadao.fr
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- €50–65
SARL Taxi M7 Divinion - Bethune
Le Doux Transport
- Phone
- +33 6 56 82 39 08
Taxi Arras Conventionné
- Phone
- +33 6 60 55 07 52
- Website
- taxi-arras.fr
Flo le Taxi Arras
- Phone
- +33 6 74 60 35 72
- Website
- taxiarras.com
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