There are 5 ways to get from Lille to London by train (Eurostar), bus, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
1h 23m£35–280Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Lille to London Victoriabus N280 / ...
8h 10m£8–110Bus via Calais
- Take the bus from Lille to Calaisbus N280 / ...
- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoriabus 700 / ...
5h 51m£22–31Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lille to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar
3h 15mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Lille to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Londoncar
4h 18m£64–90
Lille to London by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lille to London is to bus which costs £8 - £110 and takes 8h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Lille to London is to train which takes 1h 23m and costs £35 - £280.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lille and arriving at London Victoria. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Lille Europe and arriving at London St Pancras Intl. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 23m.
The distance between Lille and London is 166 miles.
The best way to get from Lille to London without a car is to train which takes 1h 23m and costs £35 - £280.
The train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl takes 1h 23m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Lille to London bus services, operated by Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, depart from Lille station.
Lille to London train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Lille Europe station.
The best way to get from Lille to London is to train which takes 1h 23m and costs £35 - £280. Alternatively, you can bus via Calais, which costs £21 - £35 and takes 5h 51m.
What companies run services between Lille, France and London, England?
Eurostar operates a train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl every 3 hours. Tickets cost £75–280 and the journey takes 1h 23m. Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS) also services this route 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Lille to London Victoria via Calais in around 5h 51m.
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–280
- 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
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Lille to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Bus from Lille to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lille to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lille to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Lille to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/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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More Questions & Answers
Lille to London bus services, operated by Atlantic Travel GB Ltd, arrive at Calais station.
London is 1h behind Lille. It is currently 11:27 PM in Lille and 10:27 PM in London.
Lille to London train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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Book your Lille to London bus tickets online with FlixBus.
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