There are 3 ways to get from Lille to England 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 IntlEil
1h 35m£38–290Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lille to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to London
3h 13mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Lille to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to London
4h 16m£64–90
Lille to England by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lille to England is to drive and car ferry which costs £60 - £90 and takes 4h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Lille to England is to train which takes 1h 35m and costs £35 - £290.
No, there is no direct train from Lille to England station. However, there are services departing from Lille Europe and arriving at Leicester Square station via King's Cross St. Pancras station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 35m.
The distance between Lille and England is 167 miles.
The best way to get from Lille to England without a car is to train which takes 1h 35m and costs £35 - £290.
It takes approximately 1h 35m to get from Lille to England, including transfers.
Lille to England train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Lille Europe station.
England is 1h behind Lille. It is currently 8:38 PM in Lille and 7:38 PM in England.
Lille to England train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
There are 20722+ hotels available in England.
What companies run services between Lille, France and England?
Eurostar operates a train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl every 3 hours. Tickets cost £85–290 and the journey takes 1h 27m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route 4 times a day.
- 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
- 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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