There are 9 ways to get from Leeds to Lens by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Leeds to King's CrossLeeds - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
5h 42m€78–433Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to London VictoriaUkn11 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to LilleN870 / ...
14h 53m€27–174Bus, train
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Marble Arch426 / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
9h 15m€78–394Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Leeds to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lens
5h 56mFly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- 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
6h 57m€92–300Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Leeds to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Lens
6h 56m€124–175Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)MAN - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
8h 2m€108–291Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)MAN - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandres
8h 30m€69–212Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)MAN - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arras
7h 40m€84–289
Leeds to Lens by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leeds to Lens is to bus which costs €27 - €180 and takes 14h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds to Lens is to train which takes 5h 42m and costs €75 - €440.
No, there is no direct train from Leeds to Lens. However, there are services departing from Leeds and arriving at Lens via London St Pancras Intl and Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
The distance between Leeds and Lens is 602 km.
The best way to get from Leeds to Lens without a car is to train which takes 5h 42m and costs €75 - €440.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Leeds to Lens, including transfers.
Leeds to Lens train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Leeds station.
The best way to get from Leeds to Lens is to train which takes 5h 42m and costs €75 - €440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €27 - €180 and takes 14h 53m.
Lens is 1h ahead of Leeds. It is currently 6:46 PM in Leeds and 7:46 PM in Lens.
Leeds to Lens train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
What companies run services between Leeds, England and Lens, Hauts-de-France, France?
You can take a train from Leeds to Lens via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, and Lille Flandres in around 5h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Lens via London Victoria, Lille, and Lille Flandres in around 14h 53m.
- 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
- €45–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- 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
- €55–320
Flights from Manchester Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- 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
- €55–320
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Leeds to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- 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 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- 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 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 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
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Marble Arch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €11–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- 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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