There are 5 ways to get from Lens to Brighton by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car 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
best- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
4h 43m£65–279Train, bus via Calais
cheapest- Take the train from Lens to Calais Villetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoriabus 700 / ...
- Take the train from London Victoria to Brightontrain
8h 37m£40–99Train, bus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the bus from London Victoria to St Peter's Churchbus 025
6h 50m£46–264Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lens to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Brightoncar
3h 31mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Lens to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Brightoncar
4h 29m£61–87
Lens to Brighton by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lens to Brighton is to drive and car ferry which costs £60 - £90 and takes 4h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Lens to Brighton is to drive and car ferry which takes 4h 29m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct train from Lens to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Lens and arriving at Brighton via Lille Europe and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 43m.
The distance between Lens and Brighton is 244 miles.
The best way to get from Lens to Brighton without a car is to train which takes 4h 43m and costs £65 - £280.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Lens to Brighton, including transfers.
Lens to Brighton train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Lille Europe station.
Brighton is 1h behind Lens. It is currently 9:40 PM in Lens and 8:40 PM in Brighton.
Lens to Brighton train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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What companies run services between Lens, Hauts-de-France, France and Brighton, England?
You can take a train from Lens to Brighton via Lille Flandres, Lille Europe, and London St Pancras Intl in around 4h 43m.
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–230
- 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
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–120
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- 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
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
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–45
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–40
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to St Peter's Church
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
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
- +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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