There are 11 ways to get from Middlesbrough to Lens by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry
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Train via York
best- Take the train from Middlesbrough to York
- Take the train from York to King's Cross
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
6h 40m€90–486Bus, train via Calais
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand Z to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals436 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Calais814 / ...
- Take the train from Calais Ville to HazebrouckTer
- Take the train from Hazebrouck to LensTer
15h 39m€52–114Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Finchley Road / O2 CentreUkn10 / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
8h 49m€62–396Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Middlesbrough to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lens
6h 43mBus to Newcastle, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to John Dobson Street
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)NCL - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arras
7h 48m€94–276Train
- Take the train from Darlington to King's CrossNewcastle - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
6h 50m€116–526Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Middlesbrough to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Lens
7h 44m€138–196Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels Airport, train
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)MAN - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
9h 28m€127–355Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, train
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)MAN - CRL
- Take the train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandres
10h 1m€86–274Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Leeds
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)LBA - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arras
8h 47m€112–362Fly Durham Tees Valley Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)MME - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
9h 5m€175–498
Middlesbrough to Lens by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Middlesbrough to Lens is to bus and train via Calais which costs €50 - €120 and takes 15h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Middlesbrough to Lens is to train via York which takes 6h 40m and costs €90 - €490.
No, there is no direct train from Middlesbrough to Lens. However, there are services departing from Middlesbrough and arriving at Lens via Darlington, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe and Lille Flandres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
The distance between Middlesbrough and Lens is 688 km.
The best way to get from Middlesbrough to Lens without a car is to train via York which takes 6h 40m and costs €90 - €490.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Middlesbrough to Lens, including transfers.
Middlesbrough to Lens train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Darlington station.
Lens is 1h ahead of Middlesbrough. It is currently 5:55 AM in Middlesbrough and 6:55 AM in Lens.
Middlesbrough to Lens train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Book your Middlesbrough to Lens train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Middlesbrough, England and Lens, Hauts-de-France, France?
You can take a train from Middlesbrough to Lens via York, London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Lille Europe, Gare Rue De Tournai, and Lille Flandres in around 6h 40m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–130
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–130
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Newcastle to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–550
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–250
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Newcastle to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Newcastle to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Newcastle to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Middlesbrough to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–29
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Middlesbrough to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Middlesbrough to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–60
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Middlesbrough to York
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–45
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–95
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.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
Train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 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
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Arras
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–85
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Calais Ville to Hazebrouck
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- Rail 1st Class
- €15–22
Train from Hazebrouck to Lens
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–19
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €8–13
- Rail 1st Class
- €13–19
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- belgiantrain.be
Train from Charleroi-Central to Lille Flandres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.belgiantrain.be/en
- 2nd Class
- €11–17
- 1st Class
- €18–26
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to Finchley Road / O2 Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stand 11 to John Dobson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station Stand Z to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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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