There are 5 ways to get from Lens to London by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, 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 Lens to Lille FlandresTer
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras IntlEil
3h 7m£44–314Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lille to CalaisN280 / ...
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoria700 / ...
7h 18m£26–47Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lens to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to London
3h 10mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Lens to Calais VilleTer
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoria
9h 41m£28–47Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Lens to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to London
4h 7m£62–88
Lens to London by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lens to London is to train and bus which costs £27 - £50 and takes 9h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Lens to London is to train which takes 3h 7m and costs £40 - £320.
No, there is no direct bus from Lens to London. However, there are services departing from Lens and arriving at London Victoria via Lille and Calais. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Lens to London. However, there are services departing from Lens and arriving at London St Pancras Intl via Lille Europe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 7m.
The distance between Lens and London is 190 miles.
The best way to get from Lens to London without a car is to train which takes 3h 7m and costs £40 - £320.
It takes approximately 3h 7m to get from Lens to London, including transfers.
Lens to London bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lille station.
Lens to London train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), depart from Lens station.
The best way to get from Lens to London is to train which takes 3h 7m and costs £40 - £320. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £25 - £50 and takes 7h 18m.
What companies run services between Lens, Hauts-de-France, France and London, England?
You can take a train from Lens to London St Pancras Intl via Lille Flandres and Lille Europe in around 3h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lens to London Victoria via Lille and Calais in around 7h 18m.
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 Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
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
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–300
- 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 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–130
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lille to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- transnicolaescu@yahoo.com
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £11
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Lens to London bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Calais station.
London is 1h behind Lens. It is currently 8:40 PM in Lens and 7:40 PM in London.
Lens to London train services, operated by Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF), arrive at Lille Flandres station.
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