There are 4 ways to get from Lens to Dover by car, car ferry, train (Eurostar), bus, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Lens to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
2h 33m£22–70Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lille to Doverbus N280 / ...
6h 55m£20–32Train
- Take the train from Lens to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain
4h 32m£112–203Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lens to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
2h 4m£133–141
Lens to Dover by train and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lens to Dover is to bus which costs £20 - £35 and takes 6h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Lens to Dover is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 2h 4m and costs £130 - £145.
No, there is no direct bus from Lens to Dover. However, there are services departing from Lens and arriving at Dover via Lille. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Lens to Dover. However, there are services departing from Lens and arriving at Dover Priory via Gare Lille Flandres, Lille Europe and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
The distance between Lens and Dover is 90 miles.
The best way to get from Lens to Dover without a car is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs £110 - £210.
It takes approximately 2h 33m to get from Lens to Dover, including transfers.
Lens to Dover bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lille station.
Lens to Dover train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Lens station.
The best way to get from Lens to Dover is to train which takes 4h 32m and costs £110 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £20 - £35 and takes 6h 55m.
What companies run services between Lens, Hauts-de-France, France and Dover, England?
You can take a train from Lens to Dover Priory via Lille Flandres, Gare Lille Flandres, Gare Lille Europe, Lille Europe, and London St Pancras Intl in around 4h 32m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Lille to Dover twice daily. Tickets cost £10–17 and the journey takes 5h 10m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lens to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lille to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Lens to Dover bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Dover station.
Dover is 1h behind Lens. It is currently 10:13 PM in Lens and 9:13 PM in Dover.
Lens to Dover train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Flandres station.
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