There are 6 ways to get from Lille to Lydd by train, 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, line 511 bus
best- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Ashford International
- Take the bus from Ashford International station to Airport Turning511
4h 1mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Gand-DampoortIc
- Take the bus from Gent-Dampoort to DoverMichalovce
7h 46m£14–19Bus
- Take the bus from Lille to CalaisN280
- Take the bus from Calais to Dover700 / ...
6h 55m£15–22Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Lille to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Lydd
2h 19mTrain, line 102 bus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Take the bus from Folkestone Central station to Church102
4h 40mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Lille to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Lydd
3h 25m£51–72
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lille to Lydd is to train and bus which costs £13 - £19 and takes 7h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Lille to Lydd is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 25m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Lille to Lydd. However, there are services departing from Lille and arriving at Church via Calais, Pencester Road and Middelburg Square. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 55m.
The distance between Lille and Lydd is 239 miles.
The best way to get from Lille to Lydd without a car is to train and line 511 bus which takes 4h 1m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Lille to Lydd, including transfers.
Lille to Lydd bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Lille station.
Lille to Lydd bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Calais station.
Lydd is 1h behind Lille. It is currently 1:11 PM in Lille and 12:11 PM in Lydd.
There are 842+ hotels available in Lydd.
What companies run services between Lille, France and Lydd, England?
You can take a bus from Lille to Church via Calais, Dover, Pencester Road, and Middelburg Square in around 6h 55m.
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- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- 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 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £35–55
- 1st Class
- £70–130
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Ashford International
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–50
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Folkestone Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–60
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Lille Flandres to Gand-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- £7–11
- 1st Class
- £11–17
Bus from Ashford International station to Airport Turning
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Folkestone Central station to Church
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Calais to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Gent-Dampoort to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/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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