There are 6 ways to get from Lens to Bournemouth by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, 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 via Reading
best- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Bournemouthtrain
5h 59m£74–358Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lille to Calaisbus
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoriabus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Stationbus 035
12h 5m£35–78Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lens to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Bournemouthcar
4h 33mTrain
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
6h 3m£54–324Train, bus
- Take the train from Lens to Calais Villetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Stationbus 035
13h 21m£36–76Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lens to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Bournemouthcar
5h 36m£78–125
Lens to Bournemouth by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lens to Bournemouth is to train and bus which costs £35 - £80 and takes 13h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Lens to Bournemouth is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 36m and costs £75 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Lens to Bournemouth station. However, there are services departing from Lens and arriving at Bournemouth Station via Lille, Calais and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Lens to Bournemouth. However, there are services departing from Lens and arriving at Bournemouth via Lille Europe, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London Paddington and Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 59m.
The distance between Lens and Bournemouth is 305 miles.
The best way to get from Lens to Bournemouth without a car is to train via Reading which takes 5h 59m and costs £70 - £360.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Lens to Bournemouth, including transfers.
Lens to Bournemouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lille station.
Lens to Bournemouth train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Lille Europe station.
The best way to get from Lens to Bournemouth is to train via Reading which takes 5h 59m and costs £70 - £360. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £80 and takes 12h 5m.
What companies run services between Lens, Hauts-de-France, France and Bournemouth, England?
You can take a train from Lens to Bournemouth via Lille Flandres, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, London Paddington, and Reading in around 5h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lens to Bournemouth Station via Lille, Calais, and London Victoria in around 12h 5m.
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–240
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–130
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Reading to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–65
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lens to Calais Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- £16–24
- Rail 1st Class
- £25–40
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lille to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- transnicolaescu@yahoo.com
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £11
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Lens to Bournemouth bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Calais station.
Bournemouth is 1h behind Lens. It is currently 12:04 AM in Lens and 11:04 PM in Bournemouth.
Lens to Bournemouth train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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