There are 7 ways to get from Hull to Lens by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, 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 Hull to King's CrossHull - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
6h 3m€89–478Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Hull to Meadowhall
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Asda
- Take the bus from Asda to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Lille
15h 30m€46–195Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hull Interchange to Marble Arch561 / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
11h 28m€83–381Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Hull to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lens
6h 9mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Hull to Leeds
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)LBA - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arras
8h 3m€92–354Train via Doncaster
- 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 9m€79–472Drive, 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€122–172
Hull to Lens by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hull to Lens is to train and bus which costs €45 - €200 and takes 15h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Hull to Lens is to train which takes 6h 3m and costs €85 - €480.
No, there is no direct train from Hull to Lens. However, there are services departing from Hull and arriving at Lens via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe and Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 3m.
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 3m and costs €85 - €480.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Hull to Lens, including transfers.
Hull to Lens train services, operated by Hull Trains, depart from Hull station.
Lens is 1h ahead of Hull. It is currently 4:07 PM in Hull and 5:07 PM in Lens.
Hull to Lens train services, operated by Hull Trains, arrive at King's Cross 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, Lille Flandres, and Lille Flandres in around 6h 3m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–350
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
- 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
- €19–30
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–75
- 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
- €50–140
- 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
- €29–120
- 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
- €90–310
- 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
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Hull to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–29
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Hull to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–35
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Hull to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–30
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Hull to Meadowhall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–50
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to Asda
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Asda to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.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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