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There are 8 ways to get from Nantes to Lens by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, line 91 bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2train train
    2. Take the bus from Gare Montparnasse to Gare du Nordbus bus 91 / ...
    3. Take the train from Paris Nord to Lenstrain train Tgv
    5h 34m
    €104–197

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport to Lensbus bus 781
    8h 14m
    €42–76

  3. Drive 574.2 km

    1. Drive from Nantes to Lenscar car 574.2 km
    5h 35m
    €89–129

  4. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane NTE - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Lenstrain train
    5h 3m
    €138–340

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Nantes to Amiensbus bus 712
    2. Take the train from Amiens to Arrastrain train Ter
    11h
    €51–93

  6. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Lille-Lesquin Airport

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane NTE - LIL
    7h 17m
    €100–300

  7. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane NTE - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Lenstrain train
    7h 5m
    €106–321

  8. Train to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Rennestrain train
    2. Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane RNS - CDG
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain train
    6h 38m
    €204–522

Nantes to Lens by train and bus

Calendar37Weekly Services
Duration5h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket€104Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Nantes, France and Lens, Hauts-de-France, France?

You can take a bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Lens via Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport in around 8h 14m. Alternatively, easyJet and Volotea fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) 6 times a week.

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