There are 7 ways to get from Hull to Lens by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Hull to King's CrossHull - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
6h 4m€89–500Train via Doncaster
cheapest- Take the train from Hull to Doncaster
- Take the train from Doncaster to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
6h 8m€77–485Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hull Interchange to Marble Arch561 / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
11h 32m€83–401Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Hull to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lens
6h 9mFly to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Brussels Airport (BRU)HUY - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
6h 38m€185–873Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Hull to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Lens
7h 9m€121–171Fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)HUY - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
6h 46m€456–983
Hull to Lens by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hull to Lens is to drive and car ferry which costs €120 - €180 and takes 7h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Hull to Lens is to train which takes 6h 4m and costs €85 - €500.
No, there is no direct train from Hull to Lens. However, there are services departing from Hull and arriving at Lens via Doncaster, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe and Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 8m.
The distance between Hull and Lens is 633 km.
The best way to get from Hull to Lens without a car is to train which takes 6h 4m and costs €85 - €500.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Hull to Lens, including transfers.
Hull to Lens train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Hull station.
Lens is 1h ahead of Hull. It is currently 11:44 PM in Hull and 12:44 AM in Lens.
Hull to Lens train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Doncaster station.
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What companies run services between Hull, England and Lens, Hauts-de-France, France?
You can take a train from Hull to Lens via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lille Europe, Gare Rue De Tournai, and Lille Flandres in around 6h 4m.
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- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Humberside Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–750
Flights from Humberside Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–700
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from Hull to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
Train from Hull to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–29
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–70
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Hull to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–140
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Hull to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €29–110
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- 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
- €85–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- 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
- +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
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Hull to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–60
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Hull Interchange to Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.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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