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 IntlRamsgate - St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
3h 41m€52–409Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Chatham to Gent-DampoortMichalovce
- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Lille280 / ...
7h 37m€18–34Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Maidstone to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lille
2h 24mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Maidstone East to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Calais700 / ...
- Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille FlandresTer
10h 21m€50–104Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Maidstone to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Lille
3h 33m€64–87
Maidstone to Lille by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Maidstone to Lille is to bus which costs €18 - €35 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Maidstone to Lille is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 33m and costs €60 - €90.
No, there is no direct bus from Maidstone to Lille. However, there are services departing from Brenchley Gardens and arriving at Lille via Chatham and Ghent Dampoort. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 37m.
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 41m.
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 41m and costs €50 - €410.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Maidstone to Lille, including transfers.
Maidstone to Lille bus services, operated by Eurobus SK, depart from Chatham station.
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 41m and costs €50 - €410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €18 - €35 and takes 7h 37m.
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 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brenchley Gardens to Lille via Chatham, Gent-Dampoort, and Ghent Dampoort in around 7h 37m.
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- 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
- €15–70
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
Train from Maidstone East to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–65
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Strood to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–55
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €23
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Chatham to Gent-Dampoort
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Lille
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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More Questions & Answers
Maidstone to Lille bus services, operated by Eurobus SK, arrive at Gent-Dampoort station.
Lille is 1h ahead of Maidstone. It is currently 6:04 PM in Maidstone and 7:04 PM in Lille.
Maidstone to Lille train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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