There are 9 ways to get from Inverness to Lens by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Inverness to King's CrossInverness - London Kings Cross
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
11h 19m€187–469Train via London
cheapest- Take the train from Inverness to London EustonInverness - London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
14h 40m€143–460Bus, train
- Take the bus from Union Street to Park and RideE8
- Take the bus from Park and Ride to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
17h 54mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Inverness to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lens
12h 11mFly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Brussels Airport (BRU)INV - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
10h 29m€161–358Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Inverness to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Lens
13h 11m€220–314Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)INV - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
9h 30m€197–466Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Take the train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Take the bus from Fishers Hotel to Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)EDI - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandres
11h 32mTrain, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Take the train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Take the bus from Fishers Hotel to Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)EDI - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arras
10h 30m
Inverness to Lens by train and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Lens is to train via London which costs €140 - €460 and takes 14h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Lens is to fly and train which takes 9h 30m and costs €190 - €470.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Lens. However, there are services departing from Inverness and arriving at Lens via London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe and Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 19m.
The distance between Inverness and Lens is 1230 km.
The best way to get from Inverness to Lens without a car is to train which takes 11h 19m and costs €180 - €470.
It takes approximately 11h 19m to get from Inverness to Lens, including transfers.
Inverness to Lens train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Inverness station.
Lens is 1h ahead of Inverness. It is currently 11:39 PM in Inverness and 12:39 AM in Lens.
Inverness to Lens train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Book your Inverness to Lens train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Lens, Hauts-de-France, France?
You can take a train from Inverness to Lens via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lille Europe, Lille Flandres, and Lille Flandres in around 11h 19m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–410
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–390
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Brussels Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–350
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €139–144
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–17
- 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
- €85–310
- 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
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
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- €230–260
- Sleeper Seat
- €65–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- €270–310
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €34–36
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- 1st Class
- €18–26
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Fishers Hotel to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Park and Ride to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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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