There are 4 ways to get from Lens to England by bus, train, 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.
Line 781 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Lens to Lillebus 781
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
3h 4m£83–155Train
cheapest- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
4h 33m£31–70Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lens to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar
3h 12m£147–162Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lens to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Londoncar
4h 9m£58–123
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lens to England is to train which costs £30 - £75 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Lens to England is to line 781 bus and train which takes 3h 4m and costs £80 - £160.
No, there is no direct train from Lens to England. However, there are services departing from Lens and arriving at London St. Pancras Int. via Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 33m.
The distance between Lens and England is 190 miles.
The best way to get from Lens to England without a car is to line 781 bus and train which takes 3h 4m and costs £80 - £160.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Lens to England, including transfers.
Lens to England train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Lille Europe station.
England is 1h behind Lens. It is currently 12:04 PM in Lens and 11:04 AM in England.
Lens to England train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
There are 21253+ hotels available in England.
What companies run services between Lens, Hauts-de-France, France and England?
Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) operates a train from Lille Europe to London St. Pancras Int. 4 times a day. Tickets cost £24–50 and the journey takes 2h 24m.
- 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
- £80–140
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- customer.support@eurotunnel.com
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Lille Europe to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Lens to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- 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
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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