There are 3 ways to get from Lille to Ely by train (Eurostar), car, car train, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Elytrain London Kings Cross - Kings Lynn / ...
2h 53m£54–341Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lille to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Elycar
4h 2mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Lille to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Elycar
5h 3m£75–112
Lille to Ely by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lille to Ely is to drive and car ferry which costs £75 - £120 and takes 5h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Lille to Ely is to train which takes 2h 53m and costs £50 - £350.
No, there is no direct train from Lille to Ely. However, there are services departing from Lille Europe and arriving at Ely via King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 53m.
The distance between Lille and Ely is 237 miles.
The best way to get from Lille to Ely without a car is to train which takes 2h 53m and costs £50 - £350.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Lille to Ely, including transfers.
Lille to Ely train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Lille Europe station.
Ely is 1h behind Lille. It is currently 7:10 PM in Lille and 6:10 PM in Ely.
Lille to Ely train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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What companies run services between Lille, France and Ely, England?
You can take a train from Lille Europe to Ely via London St Pancras Intl and King's Cross in around 2h 53m.
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–290
- 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
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–120
Train from King's Cross to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–55
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- 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
- +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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