There are 4 ways to get from Lens to London 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
2h 39m£67–124Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lille to London Victoriabus N870 / ...
9h 27m£25–46Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lens to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar
3h 11m£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£39–97
Lens to London by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lens to London is to bus which costs £25 - £50 and takes 9h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Lens to London is to line 781 bus and train which takes 2h 39m and costs £65 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Lens to London. However, there are services departing from Lille and arriving at London Victoria via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 27m.
The distance between Lens and London is 188 miles.
The best way to get from Lens to London without a car is to line 781 bus and train which takes 2h 39m and costs £65 - £130.
It takes approximately 2h 39m to get from Lens to London, including transfers.
Lens to London bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lille station.
Lens to London bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
London is 1h behind Lens. It is currently 4:51 AM in Lens and 3:51 AM in London.
Book your Lens to London bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Lens, Hauts-de-France, France and London, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Lille to London Victoria 3 times a day. Tickets cost £20–35 and the journey takes 7h 40m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Eurostar
- 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
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
Bus from Lille to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- 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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