There are 5 ways to get from Lens to Arras by train, bus, taxi, car, or rideshare
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 Lens to ArrasTer
17 min€6Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from LENS - Gare Routière - Quai 7 to ARRAS - Pont de Cité - Rue Paul Adam417
42 min€1–7Taxi
- Take the taxi from Lens to Arras17.9 km
14 min€40–50Drive 17.9 km
- Drive from Lens to Arras17.9 km
14 min€3–4Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Lens to Arras18.4 km
31 min€3
Lens to Arras by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lens to Arras is to rideshare which costs €3 and takes 31 min.
The fastest way to get from Lens to Arras is to taxi which takes 14 min and costs €40 - €50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from LENS - Gare Routière - Quai 7 and arriving at ARRAS - Pont de Cité - Rue Paul Adam. Services depart three times a day, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 42 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lens and arriving at Arras. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17 min.
The distance between Lens and Arras is 19 km. The road distance is 17.9 km.
The best way to get from Lens to Arras without a car is to train which takes 17 min and costs €6.
The train from Lens to Arras takes 17 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Lens to Arras bus services, operated by Hauts-de-France Pas-De-Calais, depart from LENS - Gare Routière - Quai 7 station.
Lens to Arras train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Lens station.
The best way to get from Lens to Arras is to train which takes 17 min and costs €6. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €1 - €7 and takes 42 min.
What companies run services between Lens, Hauts-de-France, France and Arras, France?
Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF) operates a train from Lens to Arras hourly. Tickets cost €6 and the journey takes 17 min. Alternatively, Hauts-de-France Pas-De-Calais operates a bus from LENS - Gare Routière - Quai 7 to ARRAS - Pont de Cité - Rue Paul Adam 3 times a day. Tickets cost €1 and the journey takes 42 min. SNCF Bus also services this route 4 times a week.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lens to Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- 0 800 026 080
- Website
- hautsdefrance-mobilites.fr
Bus from LENS - Gare Routière - Quai 7 to ARRAS - Pont de Cité - Rue Paul Adam
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- hautsdefrance-mobilites.fr
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from LENS - Gare Routière - Quai 7 to ARRAS - Pont de Cité - Rue Paul Adam
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Lens to Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Estimated price
- €40–50
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
Taxis Lille Europe
- Phone
- +33 7 60 06 61 61
- Website
- taxislille.com
Taxi Lille Metropole
- Phone
- +33 66 23 24 924
- Website
- taxis-lille-metropole.fr
Taxi lille centrale
- Phone
- +33 6 56 69 70 70
- Website
- taxilille-centrale.fr
Taxi Lille Aggloo
- Phone
- +33 6 38 53 07 76
- Website
- taxi-lille-agglo.fr
Centrale Taxi Lille
- Phone
- +33 6 0 53 40 02
- Website
- centrale-taxi-lille.fr
Art Taxi Lille
- Phone
- +33 2 0 81 01 01
- Website
- art-taxi-lille.fr
AG TAXI LILLE
- Phone
- +33 2 0 26 28 28
- Website
- agtaxis.fr
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More Questions & Answers
Lens to Arras bus services, operated by Hauts-de-France Pas-De-Calais, arrive at ARRAS - Pont de Cité - Rue Paul Adam station.
Lens to Arras train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Arras station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lens to Arras is 18 km. It takes approximately 14 min to drive from Lens to Arras.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Lens and Arras. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.









