There are 5 ways to get from Maidstone to Lille 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 Strood to London St Pancras Intltrain Faversham - St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
3h 29m€106–204Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Maidstone to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Lillecar
3h 35m€38–94Bus
- Take the bus from Maidstone to Doverbus
- Take the bus from Dover to Lillebus N280 / ...
5h 15mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Maidstone to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lillecar
2h 26m€164–176Train, line 390 bus
- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Victoriatrain
- Take the bus from Victoria Bus Station to St Pancras International Stationbus 390
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain
4h 11m€56–117
Maidstone to Lille by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maidstone to Lille is to drive and car ferry which costs €35 - €95 and takes 3h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Maidstone to Lille is to drive and Eurotunnel which takes 2h 26m and costs €160 - €180.
No, there is no direct train from Maidstone to Lille. However, there are services departing from Maidstone West and arriving at Lille Europe via Strood and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 29m.
The distance between Maidstone and Lille is 334 km.
The best way to get from Maidstone to Lille without a car is to train which takes 3h 29m and costs €100 - €210.
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Maidstone to Lille, including transfers.
Maidstone to Lille train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Strood station.
The best way to get from Maidstone to Lille is to train which takes 3h 29m and costs €100 - €210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 5h 15m.
Lille is 1h ahead of Maidstone. It is currently 8:40 AM in Maidstone and 9:40 AM in Lille.
Maidstone to Lille train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
What companies run services between Maidstone, England and Lille, France?
You can take a train from Maidstone West to Lille Europe via Strood and London St Pancras Intl in around 3h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Maidstone to Lille via Dover and Dover in around 5h 15m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Strood to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Maidstone East to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Strood to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €137
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Standard fare
- €137
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–65
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- contact@euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from Maidstone to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Dover to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customerservices@tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from Victoria Bus Station to St Pancras International Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- €3
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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