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 3m£68–125Train
cheapest- Take the train from Lens to Lille Flandrestrain Ter
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
3h 30m£33–84Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lens to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar
3h 12m£146–160Drive, 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£40–98
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lens to England is to train which costs £30 - £85 and takes 3h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Lens to England is to line 781 bus and train which takes 3h 3m and costs £65 - £130.
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 3h 30m.
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 3m and costs £65 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Lens to England, including transfers.
Lens to England train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Lens station.
England is 1h behind Lens. It is currently 6:35 AM in Lens and 5:35 AM in England.
Lens to England train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Flandres station.
There are 21401+ hotels available in England.
What companies run services between Lens, Hauts-de-France, France and England?
You can take a train from Lens to Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross via Lille Flandres, Gare Rue De Tournai, Gare Lille Europe, Lille Europe, London St. Pancras Int., and St Pancras International Station in around 3h 30m.
- 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
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
- £8–50
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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